Cost For California High Speed Rail Soars To $77 Billion
The projected cost of California's bullet train from San Francisco to Los Angeles has jumped 20 percent to $77 billion and the opening date has been pushed back four years to 2033.
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The projected cost of California's bullet train from San Francisco to Los Angeles has jumped 20 percent to $77 billion and the opening date has been pushed back four years to 2033.
Testing is underway in the Bay Area to see if the ground can handle high-speed trains.
A bipartisan team of lawmakers is expected to request a formal audit of California's high-speed rail project after the projected cost of one segment rose by nearly $3 billion.
California's high-speed rail project is billions over budget, but Gov. Brown says it's still cheaper than building more freeways and airports.
Officials increased the cost estimate for the first phase of California's high speed rail project by 35 percent on Tuesday, to $10.6 billion.
The high court overturned a lower court ruling and gave renewed hope to those who have used the California Environmental Quality Act to challenge the high-speed rail project.
A Sacramento County judge says California regulators did not abuse their discretion when they decided to fund the state's high-speed rail project with money from a greenhouse gas emissions program.
The chief executive officer of California's $64 billion high-speed rail program said Friday he's stepping down after five years seeing the project through a contentious and high-profile period in which it faced a constant onslaught of criticism from across the political spectrum.
Gov. Jerry Brown and his predecessor Arnold Schwarzenegger were together supporting California's efforts to curb greenhouse gases.
Lawmakers are sending Gov. Jerry Brown legislation to spend up to $1.1 billion in high-speed rail bonds to help electrify the Caltrain system in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The board had been scheduled to adopt the latest revisions to the $64 billion project at its meeting in San Jose, but instead put off a vote for another week.
To say that California has been talking about high-speed rail for a long time would be an understatement. Now, in the spring of 2016, something concrete is actually taking shape in California's Central Valley.
This November, California voters may be asked to decide between the high speed rail project and new water storage.
California's $68 billion high-speed rail project is back in court Thursday as state officials defend their plans.
California's high speed rail officials are now considering San Jose to Bakersfield as the first major stretch for service.
Opposition continues to mount in both wealthy and working-class communities against the California bullet train.
KCBS, KPIX and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier reports San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is shopping plans to tear down a portion of Interstate 280 near Mission Bay to make room for more development.
California's High-Speed Rail Authority will soon award a massive contract to one of at least 10 bidders who want to build the new bullet train from San Francisco (or Sacramento) to Southern California. If Siemens gets the job, though, they may want to subcontract with a painter to handle the lettering.
KCBS In Depth talks with Dan Richard, the chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, who says that there's a very high level of confidence that enough money can be made to complete the entire system.
California's high-speed rail project became the first in the nation to break ground on Tuesday, aiming to whisk travelers at 200 mph between Los Angeles and San Francisco in less than three hours.
Work on the first leg of the system gets underway Tuesday, in Fresno. Once completed, it will be the nation's first high speed rail system.
The California Supreme Court has decided not to consider the appeal of a case brought by opponents of the state's bullet train project, clearing the way for planning to proceed.
Gov. Jerry Brown's long-shot Republican challenger blasted him for failing to do enough to land a Tesla battery plant Thursday during the only scheduled debate of this year's governor's race, a testy, hour-long exchange that also featured clashes over teacher tenure and the costs of combating climate change.
A state appellate court has handed a big win to California's high-speed rail project, overturning two lower court rulings that stalled funding for the $68 billion train.
California's high-speed rail project could be getting a financial shot in the arm from the private sector.
A police officer in Brentwood shot and killed a man with a rifle during a traffic stop on Wednesday, authorities said.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers across the Bay Area are again without power on Christmas morning after another wet and windy storm moves through Northern California.
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Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with some exceptions.
The closure is due to the storm affecting the electrical system. Bores 2 and 4 will stay open.
A police officer in Brentwood shot and killed a man with a rifle during a traffic stop on Wednesday, authorities said.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers across the Bay Area are again without power on Christmas morning after another wet and windy storm moves through Northern California.
Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with some exceptions.
The closure is due to the storm affecting the electrical system. Bores 2 and 4 will stay open.
Police said officers learned the shooting happened on the 400 block of Cottonwood Drive and that they have launched an investigation.
Peninsula residents dealt with a variety of weather-related issues on Christmas Eve, from flooding to outages.
A San Francisco man convicted of sexually assaulting two of his relatives was sentenced to a lengthy prison term, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
The winter weather is affecting flights at San Francisco airport, and some holiday travelers say they are experiencing over hour-long delays.
Thousands in San Francisco's Civic Center are still without power, and one resident said PG&E's lack of an accurate timeline has been frustrating.
At 25th and Clement Produce Market, owner Spiros Johnson said the prolonged outage wiped out thousands of dollars in perishable inventory.
A police officer in Brentwood shot and killed a man with a rifle during a traffic stop on Wednesday, authorities said.
The closure is due to the storm affecting the electrical system. Bores 2 and 4 will stay open.
Another minor earthquake struck San Ramon on Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of small quakes in the area, authorities said.
A shooting in Oakland over the weekend left four people injured, police said Monday.
A person who was fleeing from police in Antioch was hit and killed by a vehicle on Highway 4 in Antioch on Monday, authorities said.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers across the Bay Area are again without power on Christmas morning after another wet and windy storm moves through Northern California.
A San Jose school district will pay $5.75 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that a teacher impregnated a student decades ago, forced her to have an abortion, and continued to abuse her.
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Heavier rainfall and stronger winds prompted small businesses in low-lying flood-prone areas like Goodman Building Supply in Mill Valley to place sandbags in front of their entrance.
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Despite rain in the forecast, much of Saturday in Santa Rosa remained dry, giving residents a brief window to run errands, enjoy the outdoors and prepare for the storms expected in the days ahead.
Widespread rain will begin in the afternoon and continue into the evening, and a flood watch will go into effect at 4 p.m. until 4 p.m. Monday for the North Bay.
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Stephen Curry had 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, and the Golden State Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Phoenix Suns 119-116.
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A police officer in Brentwood shot and killed a man with a rifle during a traffic stop on Wednesday, authorities said.
Police said officers learned the shooting happened on the 400 block of Cottonwood Drive and that they have launched an investigation.
A San Francisco man convicted of sexually assaulting two of his relatives was sentenced to a lengthy prison term, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said three people from Sacramento and one from the Bay Area were arrested as suspects in burglaries that happened in Upper Lake, Nice and Ukiah.
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