BREAKING: U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy announces he has canceled an addition $175 million in federal funding for California’s High-Speed Rail Project.

The funds were withdrawn from the following projects associated with CA High-Speed Rail:

•Le Grand Overcrossing Project on the Merced Extension (CHSRA; $89,645,961) 
•Southern San Jose Grade Separations (Monterey Rd) (City of San Jose; $7,500,000) 
•DTX Final Design for Track and Rail Systems Project (Transbay Joint Powers Authority; $24,655,000) 
•Madera High-Speed Rail Station Project (California Department of Transportation; $54,530,000)

This comes after the Trump Administration already canceled $4 billion in federal funds for the project.

Duffy wrote this in part: “The waste ends here. As of today, the American people are done investing in California’s failed experiment. Instead, my Department will focus on making travel great again by investing in well-managed projects that can make projects like high-speed rail a reality.”

Eytan Wallace

The Tropics remain largely quiet here at the end of August, only 2 weeks away from the typical peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Flash flood concerns are in place across the western US thanks to monsoonal storms. The Central US will be cooler into early September.

⚠️A special weather statement has been issued for Palmdale CA, Vincent CA and Lake Los Angeles CA until 3:00 PM PDT

CNN refused to show President Trump's Cabinet meeting today where he praised American workers. Maybe that's why CNN's ratings are aways in the toilet.

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/thursday-august-21-2025-evening-cable-news-ratings/

Steven Cheung

Cashless bail is a failed policy that enables crime and puts law-abiding citizens at risk.

Across the country, local law enforcement officers are cheering on President Trump’s actions to get violent crime under control.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Happened about 1 hour ago in San Francisco.

Man wanted out of LA for robbery warrants was spotted at Jones & Golden Gate, escaped, and is now fleeing along the Embarcadero.

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⚠️Flash Flood Warning including San Bernardino County, CA until 5:15 PM PDT

"[Pritzker's] simply wrong, it's not illegal, it's not unconstitutional."

Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing defended President Donald Trump's right to deploy federal troops to America's cities

These people are beyond saving, if having been violently carjacked doesn’t wake one up to a crime problem in their city, then nothing will.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/chicago-woman-brags-of-broken-arm-in-carjacking-while-saying-she-doesnt-want-trumps-troops-in-city

*NEWS INTERRUPTION*

⚠️Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lancaster CA, Palmdale CA and Vincent CA until 3:30 PM PDT

Every illegal should be deported back to their home country. Prove me wrong

Charlie Kirk

"If it was up to me, I wouldn't let one Chinese national into our universities."

Carl Higbie and Gordon Chang questioned the United States accepting 600,000 Chinese students at American universities

⚠️A special weather statement has been issued for Los Angeles County, CA until 4:00 PM PDT

Postponed

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department must postpone the Town Hall Meeting originally scheduled for August 28, 2025. A new date will be announced soon. We appreciate your understanding.

BREAKING! Los Angeles: Multiple victims shot at Manchester/Figueroa and 84th/Vermont.

The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed they’re responding to a shooting at that location, adding that one person is in critical condition, two are in serious condition and one sustained minor injuries.

The fifth person took themselves to the hospital, and their condition is not yet known.