Highlights
A collection of news and information related to California Department of Transportation published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 509
» View pasadenasun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-43
Next >
-
Legislators' 'hot dog' definition would aid street vendors
SACRAMENTO — Americans have been eating hot dogs since at least 1870, when a Coney Island restaurateur started selling sausages on long buns. In California's capital, hot-dog carts keep the tradition going with cheap, quick, lunches for state...
Tags: Energy Saving, Hot Dogs, Foods and Beverages, Richard Pan, Environmental Issues
-
Portions of 110 Freeway to close for repairs
A section of the 110 Freeway in Pasadena will be closed Sunday for roadway improvements. All northbound lanes on the Arroyo Seco Parkway between the Orange Grove Boulevard and Avenue 60 offramps will be closed from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday, according... -
California Transportation Commission
Continuing the drive to rebuild the state’s infrastructure, the California Transportation Commission this week allocated $1 billion in funding for 153 transportation projects across the state, including $1.95 million in Imperial County, according to... -
O.C. toll road agency could keep fees through 2053
The leaders of Orange County's toll road network on Thursday approved a $2.4-billion bond sale to refinance one of its highway corridors — a move that would probably extend the number of years drivers must pay to use the system. The planned...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Politics, Credit Ratings, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
-
405 closure not expected to hamper fair
A planned closure of the 405 Freeway this summer is not expected to affect the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, officials say. As part of the $277-million West County Connectors project by the California Department of Transportation and the Orange...Tags: Highway Transportation
-
Powerhouse fire grows overnight; at least 5 structures destroyed
The Powerhouse fire destroyed at least five structures during a wind-fueled assault on Lake Hughes and Lake Elizabeth on Saturday and has burned nearly 20,000 acres. The 4-day-old fire in the Palmdale area grew rapidly in size overnight amid the hot,...
Tags: Fires, Dwayne Johnson
-
Letters: Not a 405 fan
Re "405 in the rear-view mirror," Editorial, May 30 The Times calls the years of construction to widen the 405 Freeway a "project to alleviate traffic." Nothing about this project will alleviate traffic. Adding a carpool lane does not alleviate traffic....Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Highway Transportation, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles International Airport
-
A liberal mayor takes on the San Diego establishment
SAN DIEGO — Under a pro-business Republican mayor, it was a no-brainer: allocating millions of dollars each year to buy national advertising for the tourism industry — a major economic driver in this vacation mecca. Then Bob Filner got...
Tags: Advertising, Politics, New York City, Parties and Movements, Jerry Sanders
-
Frank Gehry back in MOCA architecture show, coaxed by Thom Mayne
This post has been corrected. Please see below. With his fellow Pritzker Prize-winning L.A. architect, Thom Mayne, playing the self-described role of “ombudsman” and “facilitator,” Frank Gehry is back in the fold for a major...
Tags: Frank Gehry, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Jean Nouvel, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, China
-
Assembly wants part-time carpool lanes in Southern California
Lone motorists would be able to use car-pool lanes during off-peak hours on some of Los Angeles County’s most congested freeways under legislation approved by the state Assembly. The measure would allow single-occupant vehicles to use high-...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Mike Gatto
-
The 405 in the rear-view mirror
There are plenty of reasons why the project to widen the 405 Freeway is $100 million over its $1.048-billion budget and 14 months behind schedule. And none of them has to do with the complaint — often reported by drivers on the freeway —...
Tags: Science and Technology, Budgets and Budgeting, Travel, The Getty, Highway Transportation
-
Scouting out Malibu beaches? Get 'em on the phone
When environmental writer Jenny Price first began scouting for ways to get to Malibu's beaches, she drove up and down Pacific Coast Highway but did not spot a single sign pointing "this way to the beach." Shrubbery obscured stairway openings. "Private...
Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Crime, Law and Justice, Princeton University, Beaches, Eli Broad
Jun 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 11, 2013
|Story| Daily Pilot
Jun 2, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 2, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 31, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 30, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 27, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for California Department of Transportation topic gallery.