‘We Have No Plan’: California’s High Speed Rail Boondoggle Will Need Another Multi-Billion Dollar Infusion
California’s frequently postponed high-speed rail projects will require billions of dollars to raise additional funds by the summer of 2026, according to local Sacramento news outlet KCRA3. Officials from the California Legislative Analyst office told lawmakers at a transportation budget hearing on Wednesday that $7 billion in additional funding should be secured for development by […]
Palisades water cleared for drinking after wildfire as Bass touts speed of fire recovery
Pacific Palisade residents and businesses will be able to use water safely this week, Mayor Karenbus announced Thursday, touting the milestone as a sign of speedy efforts to rebuild the devastated neighborhood. The “Don’t Drink” notification will be lifted on Friday, the two-month anniversary of the fatal Palisade fire after LA Water and Power engineers […]
Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to speed up wildfire prevention efforts
Deciding a state of emergency, Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended two Landmark State Environmental Acts on Saturday, promoting measures he said were necessary to protect the community from catastrophic wildfires. Newsom will suspend the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act, and as a two-month anniversary of the Pallisard and Eaton fire approach, the […]
Senate GOP Moves With ‘Record Speed’ To Confirm Trump’s 17th Cabinet Nominee
The Senate voted to confirm Wall Street investor Howard Rutnick along the party line on Tuesday evening as President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Commerce. Senator vote New Jersey Democrat Senator Cory Booker, Michigan’s Gary Peters, Kansas’s Jerry Moran and Alaska’s Dan Sullivan have not voted. Lutnick will become Trump’s 17th cabinet candidate to win confirmation. […]
DAVID BLACKMON: Lee Zeldin Should Actually Speed One Thing Up At EPA
Lee Zeldin took on the big task of reforming the EPA in his new role as administrator of that agency in the second President Donald Trump. Much of its role involves hampering the US oil and gas industry and delaying the EPA’s efforts to withdraw many of the forced regulatory actions of the past four […]
Unincorporated Yavapai County Residents Soon Will Have High Speed Internet Services – KAFF News – Flagstaff
Residents of unincorporated Yavapai County will soon have access to high-speed internet in their homes and businesses. Back on Dec. 21, Yavapai County officials and officials and Wecom Fiber representatives announced plans to install broadband service in Cordes Lakes, Spring Valley, White Horse Ranch, Paulden, Rimrock, and Beaver Creek. A groundbreaking ceremony was held to […]
How Mayor Bass Hopes to Speed Up Rebuilding in Pacific Palisades
Late Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a presidential order The move is aimed at speeding up the rebuilding of homes and businesses after the wildfires that hit the Pacific Palisades. Academics, builders, consultants and other analysts who reviewed the order at the request of The Times said Mr. Bass’ move was an important […]
Maricopa County supervisor calls for reform to speed up election results | Arizona
(The Center Square) – Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin proposes an election reform plan to speed up future election results, claiming Arizona will be able to count 95% of votes on election night. did. This year, it took Arizona more than a week to report unofficial results for the 2024 general election in all precincts. […]
Republican Maricopa County supervisor joins calls to speed up Arizona vote counting
Maricopa County Commissioner Thomas Galvin is the latest Republican to call on lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs to pass reforms to speed up vote counting in Arizona elections. Maricopa County took 11 days to count the more than 2 million votes cast in the Nov. 5 election, consistent with historical norms and expectations set by […]
Three New York City Women Call Medical Car Service, End Up In Alleged High Speed Chase Akin To Action Movie
The New York Police Department (NYPD) said they pursued a taxi driver in rush-hour traffic in the Queens Midtown Tunnel on Thursday as he was driving three women to a medical appointment in Manhattan. The driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, a 33-year-old man from the Bronx, fled the traffic stop on the Queens side […]
