California’s high-speed rail system is under construction in the Central Valley, but needs tens of billions of dollars to connect to San Francisco and Los Angeles. California High-Speed Rail Authority California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is suing the Trump Administration after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced his agency is clawing back $4 billion
The 10th anniversary Broadway performance of the cultural touchstone “Hamilton” will serve as a fundraiser for a coalition of nonprofit organizations that provide immigration services, creator Lin-Manuel Miranda said. Dubbed and hash-tagged “HamilTEN,” the performance on Aug. 6 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre is on track to raise about $3 million for the Immigrants: We Get
WATSONVILLE — A fundraiser to support a Watsonville High School student-athlete, who was been in the intensive care unit since being hospitalized for a brain bleed June 30, has exceeded its initial goal of raising $20,000 to assist his family with medical costs and lost wages. Xavier Mendoza, a sophomore known to those close to
Trump Pulls $4 Billion in Federal Funds From California’s High-Speed Rail originally appeared on L.A. Mag. California’s high-speed train faces new uncertainty after the Trump administration announced a large federal funding cut.Courtesy aapsky via Adobe Stock In a move already sparking intense political and economic fallout, the Trump administration on Wednesday terminated $4 billion in federal
With federal immigration sweeps having targeted car washes, public parks and day laborers outside of Home Depot, Anaheim officials are looking for ways — including a recent Disney affordable housing donation — to contribute to a fund created to help undocumented immigrants amid a climate of fear. Launched last month, Anaheim Contigo has provided accurate
The performance of the UK’s listed infrastructure funds continues to be dismal. The average dividend yield of the renewable energy sector is 8.9%, having spiked to an all-time high of 10.6% on 7 April, according to the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). The average yield of the infrastructure sector is 6.1%, having reached a record
Snohomish County is on the lookout for applications from nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers, and government entities to spearhead the creation of affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. The initiative also includes developing emergency bridge or shelter housing projects, along with assistance for homebuyers such as downpayment aid and sweat equity endeavors. A considerable sum of
Earlier this month, many congressional Republicans made clear that they had serious concerns about the party’s far-right domestic policy megabill, shortly before those same GOP lawmakers went ahead and voted for it anyway. This week, it happened again, as a variety of Senate Republicans voiced concerns about a highly controversial $9 billion spending-cut bill, only
WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners are considering reallocating $125,000 of senior levy funds from senior centers to in-home care services to address a growing waitlist of seniors needing assistance, a move that sparked debate during Wednesday’s meeting. Diane Siskowic-Jurkovic, Trumbull County Senior Levy Administrator, proposed shifting funds from the county’s 11 senior centers to homemaker
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi graduate students got to pursue their research goals this summer thanks to a gift from alumna Frances Permenter Smith, a longtime friend of the university. Gianna Mitchell and Nicholas Nighswander, both first-year doctoral students in biology, are completing their summer research with funding from Smith’s $6,000 gift to