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Highway 395 improvements bring road closures, slowdowns through December
A road improvement project scheduled through December will affect traffic at various locations along Highway 395 in the High Desert. Commuters will notice the beginning of slowdowns and road closures from Monday, Oct. 7 to Thursday, Oct. 17 on Highway 395 as crews continue to work in Adelanto, Hesperia, and Victorville. ...
Racketeering took place in Ventura, other counties, federal indictment says
More than 40 people affiliated with a San Fernando Valley white supremacist gang have been arrested on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges a pattern of racketeering activity in Ventura, Los Angeles and Riverside counties, officials announced. The federal charges encompass trafficking of drugs including fentanyl, illegal possession of firearms and fraud...
Southern California home to some of nation's worst drivers, study says
A new study suggests that some of the nation's worst drivers call Southern California home, and data shows that both of those cities are actually found in the Inland Empire.According to the study, Worst Drivers in America 2024 conducted by ConsumerAffairs, two San Bernardino County cities rank amongst the nation's top five worst drivers. The study uses National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data on the number of fatal crashes, the number of fatal crashes related to bad driving, the number of fatalities involving positive blood alcohol content and the number of fatalities involving speeding per 100,000 people.Both Victorville and the city...
Woman returns to beloved cabin destroyed by Airport Fire: 'It's heartbreaking'
The Airport Fire, which burned thousands of acres across Orange and Riverside counties, has been fully contained, but the damage left behind is taking an emotional toll on residents.Johanna Browne lost her beloved home during the fire and recently returned to the property for the first time since the massive blaze. Her treasured, historic cabin tucked deep in Holy Jim Canyon in the Cleveland National Forest meant a lot to Browne.She had planned to live out her retirement there, so seeing it in ashes was heartbreaking."I'm still feeling numb and confused," she said. "It's heartbreaking, it's heart-wrenching."Browne is now left...
Zillow adds fire and other climate risk scores to SoCal home listings
CALIFORNIA – Zillow announced September 26, that they are introducing climate risk data on for-sale property listings across the U.S. Southern California home listings now have fire risk scores in addition to flood, wind, air and heat factors. The listing page has not lists the risk scores, but includes interactive maps and insurance requirements.
Ranchero Road will be Closed on Oct 14 for the Widening of the Aqueduct Bridge
HESPERIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The very last part of the Ranchero Road Widening Project is about to start Monday October 14 and last at least 10 months. The widening project on Ranchero Road which spans through San Bernardino County and parts of the City of Hesperia for 5 miles. This is the last project (Phases) of three. The other two improvements that have occurred along Ranchero Road over several years. The Railroad under-crossing bridge by Santa Fe Ave. and the Interstate 15 Ranchero Rd bridge were the first two phases.
Roadwork Continues on I-15 in Hesperia Monday Night – Saturday Morning
HESPERIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue work on a $122 million project to rehabilitate and repave traffic lanes and ramps and upgrade the drainage systems in Hesperia to Victorville in the center divider/right shoulders on Interstate 15 in San Bernardino County. This project will not add a extra lane to the freeway or for a high speed train.
Pecan Fire: Firefighters battle Cabazon brush fire Sunday
Firefighters from the Riverside County Fire Department were battling a brush fire in Cabazon today. The four-acre fire was reported around 3:10 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Pipeline Road and Apache Trail, where firefighters found the vegetation burning in light, flashy fuels. ...
Relief from California Heat on the Horizon
It looks like the answer is yes and it's very soon. With temperatures in the 90's and 100's in warm areas throughout the state, most will drop 10 degrees for Tuesday and then the cooling will begin on Wednesday. By the end of the week temperatures may be a drop of 25F in some areas.
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