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Six skiers found but 10 still missing after avalanche in California

Group was skiing in snow-hit Sierra Nevadas, while winter storm brings heavy rain and floods to other parts of state

The Guardian - US

California's scenic Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens 3 years after damaging landslides

A 90-mile section of California’s Highway 1 along the famous Big Sur coast has finally reopened after three years of closures following a series of landslides and a roadway collapse that hampered tourism on the scenic route

The Independent UK

California’s Highway 1 reopens after years-long closure due to landslides

Scenic coastal throughfare from Los Angeles to San Francisco had been cut in tourism-reliant Big Sur area

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Hackers replaced Silicon Valley crosswalks messages with Elon Musk’s voice after exposing ‘weak password,’ report says

Investigations revealed that the Caltrans system was hacked because the company did not change the passwords on the crosswalk system, despite being advised to by the manufacturers

The Independent UK

12 California department of transport employees held rowdy retirement with stripper and booze during work hours, report

The alleged party resulted in 10 members being served termination notices and another two being given suspension notices

The Independent UK

Notorious stretch of California highway dubbed ‘Blood Alley’ where James Dean died is to close for safety work

Dozens of people have been killed and many more injured in accidents on the stretch of road

The Independent UK

‘Even a freeway is redeemable’: world’s largest wildlife crossing takes shape in Los Angeles

A wildlife crossing across the 101 freeway will connect two parts of the Santa Monica mountains for animals

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Gigantic rockslide closes major highway into Yosemite – see photos of the mammoth debris pile

The clear-up operation is so gargantuan that highway officials won't predict road reopening time

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LA fires: Is it safe to travel to California and is LAX closed?

Roads are closed but flight disruption has so far kept to a minimum as fires spread in southern California

The Independent UK

U.S. Ambassador Pushes for Completion of New Port of Entry Connecting San Diego and Tijuana Amid Delays

The long-awaited Otay Mesa East Port of Entry is mired in delays and is now projected to open in two more years.

Latin Times

This winding LA highway is notoriously treacherous. Extreme weather is making it worse

‘The Grapevine’, which connects the metropolis to the state’s agricultural hub, now serves as a window to the effects of climate crisis

The Guardian - US

‘Transformational’: how a California city launched America’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train

The new zero-emission train, known as Zemu, will run through an area that has long suffered from poor air quality. Will it be the start of a clean energy rail movement in the US?

The Guardian - US

Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom's order

A day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments on state land, including lots under freeways, the homeless people living in these encampments are wondering where else they could go

The Independent UK

Gov. Newsom passed a new executive order on homeless encampments. Here's what it means

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order directing state agencies “to move urgently to address dangerous” homeless encampments and clear them from state land while giving local governments the authority to do the same

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A beloved palm and pine tree mark California’s center. Now they’re being cut down

Local residents are mourning the planned removal of the trees, symbols of the state’s northern-southern divide

The Independent UK

Lax oversight by California agency put LA freeway at risk before 2023 blaze, audit finds

A state audit has found lax oversight by California’s transportation agency contributed to a destructive blaze that consumed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway used by hundreds of thousands of commuters

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Construction On World's Largest Wildlife Crossing Closes LA Freeway

Learn about the construction of the world's largest wildlife crossing on LA's 101 Freeway to aid mountain lions' safe passage.

Evening Standard

Chunk of California's scenic Highway 1 collapses in storm stranding motorists

The collapse occurred amid heavy rain near Rocky Creek Bridge about 17 miles south of Monterey

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Los Angeles freeway is fully reopened after arson fire, just in time for Monday morning's rush hour

An elevated Los Angeles freeway closed by a Nov. 11 arson fire has reopened ahead of Monday morning’s commute

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Investigators found fire and safety hazards on land under I-10 in Los Angeles before arson fire

State investigators repeatedly identified fire and safety hazards at a leased storage space under an elevated Los Angeles freeway before it burned in an arson fire last weekend

The Independent UK

California program to lease land under freeways faces scrutiny after major Los Angeles fire

The state of California operates a little-known program to lease land under freeways that is now under scrutiny after this weekend’s arson fire under Interstate 10 in Los Angeles

The Hindu

Stretch of highway in California named after slain Indian-origin police officer

Cpl. Ronil Singh's memory lives on in California's Highway 33, dedicated to him after his tragic death in 2018. His family, colleagues, and officials including US President Donald Trump paid their respects at the unveiling ceremony. His son Arnav's message, "Love you Papa," was included on the sign.

The Independent UK

Reshaped Death Valley park could take months to reopen after damage from Hilary

Officials say it could take months for Death Valley National Park to reopen to visitors after Tropical Storm Hilary

Los Angeles Times

Copper wire thefts on the rise, causing delays for Metro's rail lines

A section of Los Angeles' Metro rail system that extends from Norwalk to the South Bay was delayed this week because of the theft of copper wires used to power the rail cars.

Los Angeles Times

Proposed Bay Area wildlife crossing is latest effort to save California pumas, other animals

A first of its kind wildlife crossing in Northern California has been proposed over Highway 101 in San Benito County — the latest project in the state's efforts to provide safe passage for mountain lions and other animals over dangerous roadways.

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