Trump Smacks California by Cancelling $929 Million Grant for the Bullet Train

"The Trump administration is trying to exact political retribution on our state," said a spokesman for California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Trump administration officially canceled $.....»»

Seven years after awarding a low-bid high-speed rail contract to a Spanish firm, California is paying.....»»

The Trump administration has officially pulled a $929 million federal grant to the California High-Speed Rail Autho.....»»

The Federal Railroad Administration has told the California High-Speed Rail Authority that it is canceling a nearly $1 billion grant the FRA awarded the project nearly a decade ago. The decision that could end construction of the state's bullet trai.....»»

As part of a $1.2 billion bond sale and refinancing, Vornado Realty Trust and The Trump Organization were set to get $617 million, Bloomberg reported. Protestors outside 555 California Street in San Francisco in 2017. Ben Margo/AP Photo Vorn.....»»

As part of a $1.2 billion bond sale and refinancing, Vornado Realty Trust and The Trump Organization were set to get $617 million, Bloomberg reported. Protestors outside 555 California Street in San Francisco in 2017. Ben Margo/AP Photo Vorn.....»»

After experiencing a high volume of applicants, California has extended its deadline for a new Covid-19 financial relief program for small businesses. California is offering small businesses grants up to $25,000 as part of a $500 million fina.....»»

A California jury awarded a Bakersfield family involved in.....»»

Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump spent two days in California this week. He not only raked in $15 million at f.....»»

The Federal Transit Administration will allocate another $100 million to the Lynnwood Link light rail extension this week as part of the Trump administration's largest transit grant......»»

Four local companies received grants of $150,000 from the California Energy Commission’s sustainable energy program. Statewide, 25 grants were made for a total of $3.75 million as part of a competitive process. Locally, three of the grant recipien.....»»

The federal government’s medical research agency is launching a new center to develop genetic editing tools with the University of California Davis.  The National Institutes of Health is funding the new center with a $9 million grant announced Monday......»»

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has awarded $6.9 million to support a partnership between the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the University of California that seeks to improve diversity in STEM. The grant will allow UC San Diego and UC Berk.....»»

Brian Kelly, back to work after a six-month medical leave, is trying to pull California's high-speed rail project back from the brink of extinction......»»

While California's bullet train has hit multiple obstacles, the project is still boosting the bottom line of several local companies......»»

The president of Pacific Coast Producers (PCP) plans to use around 700 million tin-coated steel cans this year for tomatoes, peaches and pears from 168 growers here in California......»»

The first daughter teamed up with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to raise over $3 million for vulnerable Republicans in the midterms......»»

The East 161st Street-Yankee Stadium subway stop will get a $227,000 facelift as part of a $10 million Cuomo administration grant for the South Bronx, officials said Tuesday. The “modern,... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A group of business leaders have committed to train 3.8 million workers with in-demand job skills over the next five years under an executive order on job creation signed by President Donald Trump Thursday......»»

A French competitor of the company trying to build the bullet train between Dallas and Houston is attacking Dallas-based Texas Central Rail for securing a $300 million loan with Japanese backing for the company's proposed project. SNCF America In.....»»