A high-speed rail compromise designed to please Peninsula lawmakers and save billions of dollars has some backers of the project fearful the alignment will jeopardize the future of the swift-moving trains in San Francisco.
On Thursday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority will consider a proposal responding to concerns that an elevated railway would create barriers and lower property values within Peninsula communities.
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After more than six hours of testimony and questions from the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, San Mateo County officials said that while they may not retrieve all of the money lost to Lehman Bros. investments, they are confident steps are being taken to address wrongdoings on Wall Street.
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Mary McMillan doesn’t give up a fight easily.
For two years, the San Mateo County deputy manager and other top officials have been petitioning the federal government for reimbursement of the $155 million lost in investments of the bankrupt Lehman Bros.
She and Chief Deputy County Counsel John Beiers will travel to Washington, D.C., to witness Tuesday’s hearing on potential fraud of the now-defunct investment firm.
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U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo received the National Venture Capital Association’s American Spirit Award, becoming the first lawmaker to receive the honor.
The Palo Alto Democrat was selected by the NVCA, which is made up of more than 400 venture capital firms, due to her Innovation Agenda, which called for investing in small business, education, science and research and development. She was honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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