The California High-Speed Rail Authority released its initial Project Update Report for 2025 in March, revealing revised cost estimates for the Merced to Bakersfield segment.

The Bakersfield to Merced line is just a piece of the project that was originally pitched to voters in 2008 as a $40 billion bullet train that could take riders from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Mark Hendrickson of Atwater — who has enjoyed a 19-year career as a department head and executive assistant for Merced County ...

Merced residents were able to see designs and offer suggestions for future high-speed rail train station.

The 171-mile route from Merced through Fresno and Hanford to Bakersfield is planned to be the first operational segment for high-speed trains.

Democrats quickly fired away at Rep. David Valadao’s record once President Donald Trump signed the “Big Beautiful Bill” that ...

Her new role in “The Last of Us,” and a coming turn in “Superman,” show a fiercer version of the actress, more in line with how she sees herself.

Call it the canary-in-the-coal-mine effect. It's the idea that people outside Bakersfield are watching the city to see what ...

As the California High-Speed Rail Authority plans and designs stations in Merced, Fresno, Hanford and Bakersfield, hopes are high for them to become an economic impetus.

Merced, California, is drawing Bay Area visitors to its walkable downtown, farm-to-table restaurants and quirky main street.

California’s High Speed Rail project may soon face a $10.2 billion budget gap, even larger than what lawmakers expected two months ago, as project leaders look to complete the first segment ...

The 171-mile route from Merced through Fresno and Hanford to Bakersfield is planned to be the first operational segment for high-speed trains.