In 2008, Sacramento Democrats sold voters an idea about a bullet train that would be a fast and ‘efficient’ means of transportation, carrying passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours. Fast-forward to 14 years later, this ‘efficient’ bullet train was supposed to be completed in …continue reading
Today, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) introduced a bill to prohibit the use of federal assistance for the California High-Speed Rail project. The California High-Speed Rail project started in 2009, with the goal of building a high-speed rail train from Los Angeles to San Francisco that would be fully operable by …continue reading
Progress continues for Southern California high-speed rail. The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) issued a Revised Notice of Preparation (NOP) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and a Revised Notice of Intent (NOI) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the 30-mile Los Angeles to Anaheim Project Section. …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for September 2019 include Cypress Police at Casa Grande, National Merit semifinalists, and a report on OC hate crimes. The Top Ten Stories for September 2019 were the most read stories at Orange County Breeze over the month of September 2019 (excluding weather forecasts and events): Major …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for September 23 through September 29 include a job fair, high-speed rail, desalination, an RV show, and jet pilots at the JFTB! Top Ten Stories for September 23 through September 29 most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): Regional …continue reading
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, chair of the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) board, today announced the board’s approval of $300 million in private activity, tax-exempt bonds to XpressWest to finance a ground-breaking high-speed rail line that will connect Southern California to Las Vegas. It will create 10,000 construction …continue reading
Today state Sen. John M. W. Moorlach, R-Costa Mesa, released a new report reevaluating the controversial California High-Speed Rail project: https://moorlach.cssrc.us/content/re-evaluating-high-speed-rail-california Although some parts of the project have been called into question by Gov. Gavin Newsom, it remains very much alive and continues to consume billions of dollars of the …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for October 2018 include a family reunion, a death sentence, veto of judicial pension reform, and The Great Pacific Airshow. The Top Ten Stories for October 2018 were the most read stories at Orange County Breeze over the month of May 2018 (excluding weather forecasts and events): …continue reading