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Brightline West $3B grant signed, puts Vegas to Southern California project on track
The Federal Railroad Administration signed an agreement that sends $3 billion to the Nevada Department of Transportation for Brightline West’s planned high-speed rail project from Las Vegas to Southern California. Brightline CEO Michael Reininger in a press release called the signing a “historic commitment that will jumpstart the high-speed rail industry in America,...
Magnitude 2.7 earthquake rumbles Malibu area overnight
A small earthquake with a magnitude of 2.7 rattled through the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California early Wednesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck around 1:45 a.m. approximately 3 miles from Malibu. The epicenter was located in the same area where a 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit less than a month ago on Sept. […]
Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles that flared up over the weekend.Evacuation orders were expanded again Monday for remote communities northeast of Los Angeles as the Line Fire that has been burning for nearly a month spread over nearly 68 square miles (176 square kilometers) of the San Bernardino Mountains and containment dropped from 83% to 76%. “The dry vegetation, steep slopes and wind aligned ... to create conditions for...
Rafe Husain’s Calibike Launched By The Mayor Of Corona
On September 14, Mayor Tom Richins of Corona in Southern California officially launched the Calibike , an electric bike designed by Indian-American inventor Rafe Husain. The bike is specially designed to complement the Brightline West rail system, America’s first true high-speed passenger rail system.
Cooling centers open across LA County as October heat wave brings triple-digit temps to SoCal
Summer's over, but Mother Nature will turn up the heat in parts of Southern California on Tuesday, with "dangerously hot temperatures" possible in some areas, along with increased risk of wildfires.Forecasters said temperatures will increase Tuesday and again Wednesday, leading to the potentially dangerous weather conditions over that span before a cool-down begins Thursday.Record high temperatures were reported in Lancaster, Palmdale and Sandberg. It was 100 in Lancaster on Monday, tying the record for the day set in 2001. It was 100 at Palmdale Airport, breaking the record for the day of 99 set in 1980. It was 91 in...
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces 6 Southern California judicial appointments
Amid a period of passing – and vetoing – a plethora of bills, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also announced several judicial appointments on Monday. Three of the appointments were for the 2nd District Court of Appeal, which includes Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Within the 2nd District, there are eight […]
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