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Artist's conception of a California high-speed rail train. (California High-Speed Rail Authority)

Feds Give OK To California High-Speed Rail Construction

A federal railroad oversight board has given approval to the California High-Speed Rail Authority to start construction in the Central Valley.

2013/06/13

(CBS)

Woman Crashes SUV Into Pool At Merced Apartment Complex

A Merced woman is OK after crashing her SUV into an apartment complex swimming pool.

2013/01/17

Doug Fister #58 of the Detroit Tigers. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Tigers Game 2 Starter Grew Up Rooting For Giants

Starting on the road in the World Series is even more special for Doug Fister than taking the mound in Detroit this October.

2012/10/25

Artist's conception of a California high-speed rail train. (California High-Speed Rail Authority)

Feds Approve Of First Leg Of California High-Speed Rail

Federal officials have given their approval to start construction on the first phase of California’s high-speed rail system.

2012/09/19

Meth recovered from a Contra Costa County bust. (Contra Costa County Sheriff)

Agents Seize $9 Million Worth Of Meth In Central Valley

Members of a Central Valley drug task force say they’ve seized millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine in what is believed to be the largest meth bust ever conducted in the valley.

2012/08/14

A foreclosed Stockton home. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

6 Northern California Cities Named On ‘Most Miserable’ List

Six Northern California cities made Forbes’ list of the worst places to live in the country, including Sacramento at No. 5 for the second year in a row, according to the magazine.

2012/02/03

High Speed Rail Image (www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov)

High Speed Rail Authority Comes Under Fire Following State Audit

The California High Speed Rail Authority dealt a setback to proponents who hoped to see the bullet train zip through the Bay Area sooner rather than later.

KCBS–2010/11/05

Central California To Get First High-Speed Rail Line

The first segment of a $43-billion bullet train line between San Francisco and Anaheim will be built in the middle of Central Valley farmlands, far away from either urban center.

KPIX 5–2010/11/04

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