Governor Gavin Newsom’s remarks on California’s embattled high-speed rail project in his State of the State address Tuesday seemed to confuse just about everyone. Supporters and opponents alike questioned whether he’s scaling back the project, or even abandoning it. Turns out … he really isn’t changing all that much. Capital …
Read More »High-speed rail could transform Fresno’s poorest neighborhood. Will Trump get on the train?
The plan: cover one of the most destitute tracts of California’s poorest major city with a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course and watch dust turn to dollars. But soon, funding for the project known as Running Horse evaporated. Debt ballooned. Across the continent, Donald Trump smelled opportunity. He wooed city officials, …
Read More »‘Suspicious’ car that crashed after high-speed chase in Atwater had guns, police say
Officers found guns in a vehicle after its occupants led them on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to Atwater Police. Atwater officers were conducting a neighborhood … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police seek help identifying driver in high-speed chase
Police are asking the public for information on a driver who led officers on a pursuit through Atwater Saturday morning. Atwater Officer Dave Walker saw a green Honda Accord traveling … Click to Continue »
Read More »One man captured in Merced County after lengthy, high-speed chase, police say
A 31-year-old suspected gang member was jailed over the weekend after leading police on a lengthy car chase that reached speeds of 100 mph, the Merced Police Department reported. Erwin … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why Merced’s mayor spoke with high-speed rail authority this week
With the shifting plans around the state’s high-speed rail and its rising costs, Merced’s mayor headed to Sacramento this week to speak with officials in an attempt reaffirm the bullet … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Business Plan Reveals A More Distant, Expensive High-Speed Rail Dream
Last week news broke that California’s High-Speed Rail Authority is facing another setback – increased costs and a delayed timeline as indicated in the authority’s new 2018 Draft Business Plan. The effort to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco with bullet train running through the Central Valley will now cost …
Read More »‘Come aboard’ high-speed rail project, Jerry Brown tells Donald Trump
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s first visit to California this week, Gov. Jerry Brown solicited his support for the state’s troubled high-speed rail project. “You have lamented that ‘we don’t … Click to Continue »
Read More »Asm. Jim Patterson Calls For High-Speed Rail Authority To Pursue “Plan B”
For the first time since 2012, the state legislature is giving the California High-Speed Rail Authority a thorough audit. This comes just weeks after the agency’s top consultant revealed that the project’s Central Valley section is now nearly $ 3 billion over budget due to delays and additional design expenses. …
Read More »Suspects lead police on high-speed chase through Ballico, Cressey, Winton
Three men were arrested Thursday evening after leading police on a vehicle pursuit through the areas of Ballico, Cressey and Winton. Merced County Sheriff’s deputies noticed 1992 Ford Crown Victioria … Click to Continue »
Read More »He blew red lights during high-speed pursuit. Here’s how police caught him.
A Merced man was arrested after stealing a car and leading police on a chase spanning more than 25 miles through Merced and Highway 99 Tuesday night. Merced officers spotted … Click to Continue »
Read More »Amid Questions, High-Speed Rail Examines New Bakersfield Route, Station Site
If the leaders of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority are to be believed, by 2029 Bakersfield residents will be able to hop on a bullet train bound for LA’s Union Station or San Francisco’s Transbay Terminal. That’s if all goes according to plan, for a project that still doesn’t have enough …
Read More »Suspect arrested in Los Banos Drug Co. burglary, high-speed police chase
A 21-year-old Fresno man has been arrested in connection with a burglary two months ago at a popular Los Banos drug store and sandwich shop that led to a high-speed … Click to Continue »
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