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Trump administration pulls plug on $4 billion for California high-speed rail

Trump administration pulls plug on $4 billion for California high-speed rail

The Trump administration on Wednesday pulled approximately $4 billion in unspent federal funding from California's embattled high-speed rail project, calling it a "boondoggle" plagued by years of mismanagement, delays, and skyrocketing costs. U.S....

Delta to launch a new nonstop daily service between Hong Kong and Los Angeles next summer

Delta to launch a new nonstop daily service between Hong Kong and Los Angeles next summer

HONG KONG, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Delta will further expand its Asia network with the launch of daily nonstop service between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning June 8, 2026. Delta to...

You Can Feed Over 100 Ostriches And Emus At This Roadside Ranch 2.5 Hours From Los Angeles

You Can Feed Over 100 Ostriches And Emus At This Roadside Ranch 2.5 Hours From Los Angeles

Michael Barajas / Shutterstock The highways between NorCal and SoCal are dotted with plenty of fun roadside attractions that we all know and love. But there’s one remarkably unique Central Coast attraction that makes even born-and-raised...

Trump administration revokes $4 billion in funding for California high-speed ‘train to nowhere’

Trump administration revokes $4 billion in funding for California high-speed ‘train to nowhere’

The Trump administration revoked federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project on Wednesday, intensifying uncertainty about how the state will make good on its long-delayed promise of building a bullet train to shuttle riders between...

What California still doesn’t understand about men’s mental health

What California still doesn’t understand about men’s mental health

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering statewide issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WeeklyMatters for a Saturday morning digest of the latest news and commentary from the Golden State. This...

Behind the masks: Who are the people rounding up immigrants in California?

Behind the masks: Who are the people rounding up immigrants in California?

In summary The presence of masked federal agents is an unnerving part of life in Southern California this summer. Here’s a look at who’s carrying out the immigration raids. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to...

Trump Terminates $4 Billion in Federal Support for California’s Troubled Bullet Train

Trump Terminates $4 Billion in Federal Support for California’s Troubled Bullet Train

Transportation Secretary cites “no viable way forward” as Trump administration cuts off remaining funds to long-delayed rail project. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration has canceled $4...

Trump Cancels $4 Billion in Federal Funding for California High-Speed Rail, Escalating Tensions with State Officials

Trump Cancels $4 Billion in Federal Funding for California High-Speed Rail, Escalating Tensions with State Officials

BY COMFORT OGBONNA U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the Department of Transportation is rescinding $4 billion in federal funding previously allocated for California’s embattled High-Speed Rail project. Trump, posting on social...

Trump Ends $4 Billion in Federal Funding for California's Bullet 'Train to Nowhere'

Trump Ends $4 Billion in Federal Funding for California's Bullet 'Train to Nowhere'

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had canceled $4 billion in federal funding for California’s beleaguered and delayed high-speed rail project — what critics call the “train to nowhere.” The project has been plagued for years by...

Citing security threats, California lawmakers want to shield their addresses from public

Citing security threats, California lawmakers want to shield their addresses from public

In summary California lawmakers are advancing a measure that would curb journalists’ access to their home addresses and contact information through their voter registration records, an attempt watchdog groups say hinders the public’s ability to...

CEQA Infill Exemptions and “Near Miss” Streamlining—A Concrete Fix for California’s Housing Crisis?

CEQA Infill Exemptions and “Near Miss” Streamlining—A Concrete Fix for California’s Housing Crisis?

Note: This is the second update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law. Click here to learn more about other recent updates in...

Fogo de Chão to open new restaurant in California

Fogo de Chão to open new restaurant in California

Fogo de Chão, a restaurant chain specialising in Brazilian cuisine, has signed a lease agreement to open a new restaurant in Rancho Cucamonga in the US state of California. To open in the second half of 2025, the new 8,257ft² venue is located at...

Fact Check: Are California Tow Trucks Targeting ICE Vehicles?

Fact Check: Are California Tow Trucks Targeting ICE Vehicles?

By Tom Westerholm is a Life & Trends Reporter for Newsweek based in Michigan. His work is focused on reporting on trending topics. Tom joined Newsweek in 2023 from Boston.com and previously worked at MassLive. You can get in touch with Tom by...

Why California’s agricultural industry is at odds over converting land to solar farms | Dan Walters

Why California’s agricultural industry is at odds over converting land to solar farms | Dan Walters

The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water to farmers in the southeastern corner of California, drew a figurative line in the sand earlier this month, calling for a halt to the conversion of agricultural fields into solar panel farms....

3 California cops investigated for having disabled veteran plates on personal cars

3 California cops investigated for having disabled veteran plates on personal cars

Three Riverside patrol officers are being investigated by the Police Department for having disabled military veteran license plates on their personal vehicles while working as active-duty officers, their attorney said. The officers, who attorney...

Trump Admin Halts Billions In California High-Speed Rail Funds, Newsom Vows To Fight Back

Federal Funding for California High-Speed Rail Terminated Amidst Trump-Newsom Clash A political showdown between the U.S. federal government and California has intensified as approximately $4 billion in unspent federal funding for California’s...

A look at the perils facing our liberties and freedoms: the California doom loop vs. the original No Kings movement

I have written previously about California’s war on energy, which is destroying our economy. Yet, the war on energy is but one facet of the war on our liberties and freedoms. I sat in on a meeting decades ago with members of the Santa Barbara...

Darrell Issa criticizes judiciary, media, and California governor in recent social media posts

Darrell Issa criticizes judiciary, media, and California governor in recent social media posts

U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, who serves California’s 48th district, posted a series of critical remarks on his social media account on July 15 and 16, 2025.On July 15, Issa commented on a recent judicial decision, stating: "Another day,...

In California, new car dealers look to apprenticeships to fill talent gaps

In California, new car dealers look to apprenticeships to fill talent gaps

New car dealers in California are launching an apprenticeship program to recruit and train workers who want to become automotive service technicians, according to a July 10 announcement. In a partnership between the California New Car Dealers...

21 children taken from California couple after arrest for child neglect; surrogacy business questioned

21 children taken from California couple after arrest for child neglect; surrogacy business questioned

Silvia Zhang, 38, of Arcadia was arrested May 9 on suspicion of child endangerment. (Photo courtesy of the Arcadia Police Department) Guojun Xuan, 65, of Arcadia was arrested on May 9 on suspicion of child endangerment. (Photo courtesy of the...

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