Nearly five years ago, just after becoming governor, Gavin Newsom came close to telling the truth about the misconceived, poorly managed and underfinanced bullet train project. “But let’s be real,” ...

President Donald Trump denounced California’s bullet train for the project’s delays and rising costs on Tuesday, and said his administration would investigate how billions of federal and state dollars ...

Managers of California’s bullet train project announced what they termed an “historic milestone” last month: “the creation of more than 10,000 construction jobs since the start of high-speed rail ...

Nearly five years ago, just after becoming governor of California, Gavin Newsom came close to telling the truth about the state’s misconceived, poorly managed and underfinanced bullet train project.

As a species, politicians love news conferences and other events that celebrate new programs or public works projects. The syndrome may explain why officials often ignore long-festering problems in ...

Newsom displays penchant for shiny new things on California tour By Dan Walters / CalMatters As a species, politicians love news conferences and other events that celebrate new programs or public ...