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Thursday evening traffic: Highway 1 Aptos crash with injury; road closures ongoing

A traffic collision happened at Highway 1 North and State Park in Aptos at 7:13 p.m. Both vehicles ended up in the Safeway parking lot. One passenger had a spinal injury. Emergency services and a tow truck responded to the scene. The incident was reported today. A traffic collision involving...

Aptos, CA · 16d
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Hop Aboard This Open-Air California Train Ride For A Scenic Family Adventure

There’s a vintage train winding through a canyon in Sunol, California, and the fact that you haven’t heard about it yet is honestly a little bit criminal. The Niles Canyon Railway is one of those places that makes you wonder what else you’ve been missing while you were busy staring at your phone.

Sunol, CA · 16d
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City Journal

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California’s Bullet Train Boondoggle

In 2008, California voters approved funding for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles. A group of contractors donated tens of thousands of dollars to support the ballot measure. A state program manager projected that the initiative would create more than 100,000 construction jobs. Eighteen years and...

California · 16d
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The Sacramento Bee

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CA gas prices drop as diesel hits new high. ‘Upward swings' possible, experts say

California gas prices recently dropped but still remain near seasonal highs. Meanwhile, diesel prices have climbed to a new all-time peak. In early October, the average price of regular gasoline in California came within a few cents of the state’s record . Diesel prices have since set a new record , reaching $8.51 per gallon on Sunday, Oct. 18. Nationwide gas prices have declined in recent days due to state fuel tax suspensions and seasonal changes in fuel production . However, fuel experts warn that relief at the pump could be limited as crude oil prices remain elevated amid instability in the Strait of Hormuz. “ Average gasoline prices declined in the vast majority of states over the last week, led by a combination of state fuel tax suspensions and price-cycling markets working their way back down,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a Monday, Oct. 19, news release. “Diesel rose in most states, though the largest diesel decline was driven by a state tax suspension. The transition to winter-blend gasoline , which is generally cheaper to produce than summer-blend fuel, could also help ease prices, according to AAA. However, high crude oil costs continue

California · 14d

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AAA: California Gas Prices Fall 15 cents In a Week

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – The average for a gallon of regular gasoline in California fell 15 cents to $6.08. The national average dropped 6 cents to $4.27 a gallon. The price decline is fueled by the transition to winter-blend gasoline which is cheaper to produce and costs less for consumers, but high crude oil prices are preventing steep declines at the pump. Currently, the price of crude oil is nearing $100 per barrel because of instability in the Strait of Hormuz.

California · 15d

POLITICO

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The tax fight hits the road

Efforts to rein in citizens’ tax initiatives could weaken California’s push to meet its ambitious climate goals.

California · 17d

KVCR NEWS

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10/23 KVCR Midday News: CSUSB research shows IE's drunk driving fatalities exceeds the California average

Monday through Friday, KVCR has your daily news rundown at lunchtime.

California · 14d

California is for Adventure

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Mount Tam once had the “crookedest railroad in the world,” and the ride back down ran on gravity alone

From 1896 to 1929, a train with 281 curves hauled visitors up Mount Tamalpais, and open-air gravity cars coasted them back down. Here's what's left at the summit, plus the short plank-lined climb to the fire lookout. The post Mount Tam once had the “crookedest railroad in the world,” and the ride back down ran on gravity alone appeared first on California is for Adventure .

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 16d

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San Jose begins installing new speed cameras

San Jose has installed new speed cameras throughout the city to keep streets safer. Over the weekend, crews began installing automated speed enforcement cameras as part of a five-year pilot program authorized under a new California state law. A total of 33 new speed cameras will be up when the project is completed.

San Jose, CA · 16d

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CA Democrats Look to Flip the Script on Gas Prices

Here are the morning’s top stories on Monday, October 19, 2026. Gas prices in California continue to be the highest in the nation. So it’s no surprise that prices at the pump are a hot topic in the state’s closest elections for Congress. But the war in Iran has given California Democrats a rare opportunity to turn the tables on the issue.

California · 18d

The Denver Gazette

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California ties taint Colorado’s rail scheme| Jimmy Sengenberger

Colorado’s Front Range Passenger Rail District wants voters to approve $295 million a year in new sales taxes for its planned Fort Collins-to-Pueblo train. It also wants permission to take on $580 million in debt.   It’s all for a district — created only a few years ago by the legislature — that already has botched […]

Colorado · 18d

Reasoncom

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Brickbat: Perks of the Job

The California High-Speed Rail Authority's board voted 7–2 to strip CEO Ian Choudri of his authority to independently approve and manage contracts worth less than $25 million after an investigation uncovered questionable taxpayer-funded expenses by four consulting firms. An audit found that $593,000 in travel expenses lacked proper justification or violated state rules, including premium airline tickets and rideshare trips to places like a cigar lounge and an escape room. Consultants also billed taxpayers for rides to and from Choudri's home, sometimes late at night. The authority paid the four consulting firms roughly $2 million in travel costs; the inspector general reviewed about $1.15 million of that total and found $680,500 had no prior approval.

California · 16d

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Los Gatos Drops Cars From Fantasy of Lights, Sparking Backlash Over Lost Tradition

Santa Clara County is eliminating cars from Fantasy of Lights this December, ending a 27-year drive-through tradition at Vasona Lake County Park and replacing it with just four walk-only evenings. The move has triggered an outpouring of frustration from longtime attendees, including Los Gatos Mayor Rob Moore, who has gone to the event every year since childhood and has asked county parks officials to reconsider.

Los Gatos, CA · 17d

New York Post

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Los Angeles drivers are fed up with sky-high gas prices

California · 17d

KGET

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With recent wet weather, California Highway Patrol issues advisory

California · 15d

First For Autos

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Drivers Forced to Pay $562 to Get Cars Back, Then Discover Towing Company Had No Permit

Drivers who attended a California music festival returned to find their cars had been towed, with some people forced to pay $562 to get their vehicles back. But it turns out the towing company didn’t even have the required city permit to remove the cars in the first place. Dozens of people who attended the […]

Sacramento, CA · 18d

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Northern California Highway Lane Closures and Traffic Updates for October 18 to 24 2026

Caltrans District 2 has released its planned weekly lane closure schedule for Northern California highways spanning Lassen, Plumas, Tehama, and Shasta counties for the week of October 18 through October 24, 2026. Motorists traveling through northeastern California, particularly across Lassen and Plumas counties, should anticipate minor delays and plan extra...

Lassen County, CA · 19d

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7 California Window Tint Rules That Catch New Drivers Off Guard

A driver leaves a Fresno tint shop with a fresh invoice folded into their glovebox. Nothing proves the job was done legally. State law requires a certificate, not a receipt, and installers don’t always bring it up unless a customer knows to ask. These are the California window tint...

California · 26d

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Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 9 lane closures, Hwy 1 paving, smoke reports

Highway 9 at Pool Drive in San Lorenzo Valley has alternating lane closures because of bridge work. This will continue until April 30, 2027, at 6:59 a.m. South Highway 1 at Park Avenue in Capitola / Soquel is facing closures for paving work. The closure is expected to end at 7:01 a.m. on Nov. 19.

Watsonville, CA · 18d

PNW is for Adventure

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Oregon and Washington’s Christmas trains start rolling November 20 and 21, and California’s heads out to a giant tree

Three West Coast railroads turn into rolling holiday shows this season, from a licensed Polar Express to a timber-camp Santa ride. Here's where each one leaves from and what it costs. The post Oregon and Washington’s Christmas trains start rolling November 20 and 21, and California’s heads out to a giant tree appeared first on PNW is for Adventure .

California · 18d