infrastructure Archives

Recognize the Progress of High Speed Rail Project and Drop the Term ‘Boondoggle’

July 15, 2020

By Jim Beal and Scott Wiener, Special to CalMatters California’s High-Speed Rail project is under fire again, but history shows us that major infrastructure projects are almost always controversial. Mega-infrastructure projects are hard. The bigger the ...

McConnell: House $1.5T Infrastructure Bill ‘Isn’t Going Anywhere’

Bill McEwen

July 1, 2020

Before the offices of Reps. Jim Costa and TJ Cox could issue news releases trumpeting House passage of a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared the bill dead on arriv...

Opinion: Next Stimulus Should Focus on Energy, Infrastructure

InsideSources.com

April 15, 2020

As a lifelong free-market conservative, I know it pained many of my fellow Republicans to vote for the $2.3 trillion emergency relief package signed into law last month. The thought that the economy may need an...

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American Ingenuity Will Beat COVID-19. Here’s How We’ll Get Back to Work.

Darius Assemi

April 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is putting all of us to the test emotionally and financially. We are praying for loved ones fighting the virus and grieving for those close to our hearts who are no longer with us. And we are doing what we can to support the health wor...

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California Set to Pay $1.65 Billion for Work on High-Speed Rail

AP News

July 16, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California officials on Tuesday moved toward awarding a $1.65 billion contract to design and construct the tracks and system in the central San Joaquin Valley for the first segment of its beleaguer...

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...

Valadao on Water, Farm Labor, Intelligence Memos & 2018 Election

David Taub

February 20, 2018

Congressman David Valadao (R-Hanford) scored for Valley farmers last year, when the House of Representatives passed the GROW Act (H.R. 23), which would help with water project funding, and protecting water rights. But, the bill has yet to be heard on the U....

Three Things Trump Said. Here Are the Realities. Good & Bad.

The Conversation

January 31, 2018

Opinion From The Conversation Editor’s note: President Donald Trump, in his first State of the Union address, took credit for a growing economy, urged Congress to invest more in infrastructure and defense an...

Fresno Mayor Brand Scheduled to Meet President Trump Today

David Taub

January 24, 2018

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, along with more than 100 other mayors, is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House at noon PST. According to a White House news release, Trump and the mayors w...

Denham’s Bid to be Transportation Chair Could Lift Up the Valley

Drew Phelps

January 15, 2018

News Analysis by Drew Phelps Jeff Denham, the U.S. Representative from California’s 10th Congressional District near Modesto, has quite a bit on his plate. From immigration and a DACA fix to his own reelection campaign, the Republican Denh...

Thousands of COVID Vaccine Doses Sent Back by Fresno County After 'Data Logger Issues'

Bill Would Block California Inmate Transfers to ICE Custody

Court Grants Restraining Order to Brewery Over Tower Theatre Property Sale

All School Staff in Fresno County Could Be Vaccinated by End of March, Officials Say

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

Fresno PD Seeks Person of Interest on Video in Death of Man Found In Apartment

‘I Couldn’t Protect Allie That Night’ Says Street Racing Victim’s Mom, Grateful for Police Crackdown

These Clovis Medical and Pharmacy School Students Are Giving COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

American Airlines Joins Alaska Air in Grounding Emotional-Support Animals

This Local Eatery Will Creatively Solve Your ‘Burger or Pizza’ Dilemma This Month

Chukchansi Park to Open with Limited Seating as Grizzlies Come Out of Hibernation

‘Cancel’ Culture Heading to Fresno Grizzlies Clubhouse

California’s Plan to Bring Many Students Back to School for in-Person Learning in Careful Stages

Walters: Another Chance to Act on Housing

Walters: School Reopening Row Nears Climax

Opinion: Tax Hike on Employers Isn’t Necessary as State Enjoys Revenue Windfall

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency