In the minds of many regional officials, high-speed rail connecting Northern and Southern California ---- with stops planned for Southwest Riverside County and Escondido ---- is the best way to meet the state's future booming transportation demands. Now, residents will have a chance to tell officials what they think about it. A formal 90-day comment period that the California High-Speed Rail Authority started Friday has provided the public with a variety of ways to speak its collective mind. The draft environmental report is available for review online at the authority's Web site (www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov) and at the public libraries in both...