High Speed Rail Archives

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Patterson Inquiry Triggers Suspension of Bullet Train Consultant

June 4, 2019

A state watchdog agency is reviewing a complaint filed by Assemblyman Jim Patterson of Fresno against the top consultant on the California bullet train project. In addition, the consultant’s company has suspended him because of the probe, The Los Angeles Ti...

Walters: Trump Doing California a Bullet Train Favor

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

May 23, 2019

At last count, California’s Democratic political leadership had filed four dozen lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s administration, reflecting differences on policies large and small. Dan Walt...

California Sues Over $1 Billion in Canceled High-Speed Rail Money

AP News

May 21, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California sued Tuesday to block the Trump administration from canceling nearly $1 billion for the state's high-speed rail project, escalating the state's feud with the federal government. The F...

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Trump Administration Cancels $1 Billion for Bullet Train

AP News

May 16, 2019

SACRAMENTO — The Trump administration canceled nearly $1 billion Thursday in federal money for California's high-speed rail project, further throwing into question the future of the ambitious plan to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco. California Gov. Ga...

Gov. Newsom Is Shrinking Jerry Brown’s Pet Projects

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

May 8, 2019

When Jerry Brown began his first governorship in 1975, he quickly set himself apart from his father, former Gov. Pat Brown. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary The elder Brown’s lega...

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High Speed Rail Cost Jumps to $20.4B for Central Valley Segment

AP News

May 1, 2019

SACRAMENTO — The state's reworked plan for high-speed rail now estimates a $20.4 billion price tag to complete 171 miles of track from Merced to Bakersfield by 2028, nearly a decade later than the initial estim...

Walters: Three Months in, Newsom Has Only Tepid Approval

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

March 31, 2019

Gavin Newsom coasted into the governorship last year, defeating his Republican rival by more than a 3-2 margin. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary It’s not surprising that Republicans strongly disapprove of Newsom, the most outward...

Why Gavin Newsom Is No Fan of High-Speed Rail

Joe Mathews

March 28, 2019

How will California ever finish high-speed rail when it can’t finish San Francisco’s Downtown Rail Extension? Opinion Joe Mathews Twenty-three years ago, a restauranteur named Gavin Newsom ...

California Sells Another $600M in Bonds for High-Speed Rail

Randy Reed

March 26, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California sold $600 million in bonds Tuesday to help pay for building high-speed rail even as lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledge challenges to completing the project. The bond money is...

Don’t Leave California’s Climate Goals Stuck in Traffic

CALmatters

March 15, 2019

Remember the last time you were stuck in traffic, and you were late for something really important? Well, that’s where California’s climate goals are without the completion of our high-speed rail project designed to alleviate California’s traffic congestion...

Clovis Assisted Living Home Stiffed Workers on Pay

Bitwise Hits Jackpot With $27M in Venture Capital Funding

Fresno Judge Is Latest to Rule New Murder Law Unconstitutional

Fresno State Nursing Master’s Program Loses Accreditation

Soul-Crushing Cost of College in California, Explained

Valley Children’s Again Ranks Among the Nation’s Best

Fact Check: Trump’s Falsehoods on Electoral College, Border Wall

Finally, Fresno Unified’s Trajectory Is Pointing Up

Who's Made More in the NBA: Curry Brothers or Lopez Twins?

Tree That Some Say Inspired Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Lorax’ Topples

Mariska Hargitay: Haven’t Been in Touch With Linda Fairstein

Police: 4 Shot, 3 Arrested at Raptors Rally in Toronto

California Democrats Loudly Lean Left but Quietly Make Safe Choice

Walters: Democratic Voters More Centrist Than Their Party

With Cryptocurrency, Facebook Working to Become an Independent Nation

Legislature Must Act to Protect Environment From Trump’s Assaults

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

TV Networks Beefing Up Staff for 2020 Presidential Election

Poll: Trump trails Biden and Bernie in Florida

A Look at Fresno’s Judiciary as Mangano Takes His Robe

California Poll: Biden the Choice of Likely Democratic Voters

Patterson Inquiry Triggers Suspension of Bullet Train Consultant

Walters: Trump Doing California a Bullet Train Favor

California Sues Over $1 Billion in Canceled High-Speed Rail Money

Trump Administration Cancels $1 Billion for Bullet Train

Gov. Newsom Is Shrinking Jerry Brown’s Pet Projects

High Speed Rail Cost Jumps to $20.4B for Central Valley Segment

Walters: Three Months in, Newsom Has Only Tepid Approval

Why Gavin Newsom Is No Fan of High-Speed Rail

California Sells Another $600M in Bonds for High-Speed Rail

Don’t Leave California’s Climate Goals Stuck in Traffic

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