Rare at the time, strategy is now commonplace to reduce freeway cracking
Called dowel bars, these metal rods might be saving Californias zillions of dollars by extending the life of concrete lanes.
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A park is coming under the 6th Street Bridge in 2026. Here’s what to expect
The project will bring 12 acres of green space under the bridge and will have a distinct look depending on which side of the ...
Houston just recorded its highest number of road deaths. What can Mayor Whitmire do about it?
Mayor Whitmire has focused on traffic enforcement efforts, but critics note street design is driving many of the fatalities ...
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Waymo on freeways
The backstory: Waymo has been operating its fleets of autonomous taxis in greater Los Angeles for more than a year, expanding ...
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Man shot and killed during argument inside a Kansas City convenience store
A man died after being shot during an argument inside a Phillips 66 Express Stop convenience store in the 4800 block of Independence Avenue in the Lykins neighborhood in Kansas City’s Northeast area.
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Winds and dry conditions across SoCal driving new fires
In the last day, hundreds of weary firefighters have battled multiple fires in the hills around Los Angeles and Ventura ... the bone-dry hillsides of the 405 Freeway and was burning toward ...
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Crashes and Disasters
Interstate 5 remained open, though the fire was approaching the freeway near Castaic ... see the Genasys Protect map for Los Angeles County or the Ventura County emergency website.
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Hughes Fire breaks out near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County: See wildfire map
The brush fire spawned northwest of downtown Los Angeles soon before 11 a.m. on Wednesday ... See below for a map of the latest blaze that's concerning authorities.
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Hughes Fire breaks out near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County: See wildfire map
The brush fire spawned northwest of downtown Los Angeles soon before 11 a.m. on Wednesday ... See below for a map of the latest blaze that's concerning authorities. Download USA TODAY's app ...
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Demonstrators with Trump, Musk effigies seen in downtown Los Angeles on Inauguration Day
A group of demonstrators was seen in downtown Los Angeles on Monday afternoon protesting with Donald Trump and Elon Musk effigies hours after the former was sworn in as the 47 th President of the ...
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Fact Check: Video shows 2017 fire along Los Angeles freeway, not 2025 wildfires
A years-old video showing a fire along Interstate 405 in Los Angeles was shared online with the false suggestion that it shows California wildfires in January 2025. However, the video was posted ...
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The unusually strong force behind the apocalyptic fires in Los Angeles
Sustained powerful winds reaching nearly 100 miles per hour are driving fast-moving wildfires near Los Angeles, spewing smoke, destroying homes, closing roads, and forcing thousands of people to ...