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SFGate

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The 111-Year-Old Mountain Road That Kept California From Splitting in Half

California · 1d

KTLA

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Lightning lights up Southern California coast as storms arrive

Thunderstorms lit up the Southern California coast overnight as the first in a series of storms created a dramatic scene. Malibu Video showed lightning streaking across the sky in Malibu as the beach community was among the first to be hit by what the National Weather Service described as a “storm train” of weather systems […]

Southern California, CA · 5h

SFGate

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The original LA-to-SF highway is falling apart. Locals are trying to help.

An important piece of California history is at risk of washing away.

Santa Clarita, CA · 1d
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wanderingcalifornia.com

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Route 66 in California: Desert Towns & Mother Road Stops

Route 66 in California is the last stretch of the Mother Road, running about 345 miles from the Colorado River at Needles to the Pacific at Santa Monica, according to the National Park Service. It packs the whole Route 66 story into one state: empty desert highway, a neon-lit ghost town, a silver-mining boomtown, and a pier at the end. And 2026 is the road’s centennial year, a hundred years since U.S. Route 66 was designated on November 11, 1926.

California · 1d
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ABC7

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La Crescenta residents cite fire evacuation concerns in battle against affordable housing project

Concerned residents and La Crescenta city leaders are urging Los Angeles County to take another look at a proposed five-story affordable housing site. They say Briggs Avenue and Foothill Boulevard offer only one way out, and with the proposed development, there would be a dangerous evacuation bottleneck and no safe way to escape danger. The neighborhood is in an area designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by the state fire marshal. The proposed five-story apartment complex would replace an 80-year-old motel at the corner of Briggs Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The development would include 66 units and potentially house hundreds of residents. Tatyana Esmaelian, a La Crescenta resident, said the location could create serious problems during a wildfire evacuation. “I see this as a disaster happening, where it’s a repeat of Palisades Fire meets Eaton Fire, where people will get gridlocked to come out,” Esmaelian said. Residents say the intersection is already a potential evacuation choke point. Above the proposed development are already hundreds of homes, with Briggs Avenue serving as a primary evacuation route. Chris Kilpatrick of the Crescenta Valley Town Council called the proposed location particularly problematic. “This is probably the worst place in the

Los Angeles County, CA · 13h

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Conejo Valley group helps nearly 200,000 women start businesses in East Africa with microloans

It’s a powerful example of what can happen when people decide to support each other. A group of successful Conejo Valley women created a nonprofit that has helped nearly 200,000 women halfway around the world push back against poverty. "We're a nonprofit organization headquartered in Thousand Oaks. Our primary...

Thousand Oaks, CA · 2d

Beverly Hills Standard

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El Rodeo Named One of California's 11 Super Stretch Schools

Principal Kim D'Aloisio outlined El Rodeo's i-Ready growth results and a reported 8% increase in English language arts proficiency as students received awards at the November 10 board meeting.

Beverly Hills, CA · 2d

crescentavalleyweekly.com

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Sheriff’s Station Welcomes Trunk or Treaters

The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station brought spooky fun for the whole family with its annual trunk or treat event held at the sheriff station on Oct. 30. Hundreds of families attended the event, which featured Smokey Bear, screenings of “Nacho Libre” and “Scooby Doo,” a dance party, spirited decorations, air lift rides and pictures with the Montrose Search and Rescue Team, and photos with the Grim Reaper at the site of an untimely “car accident”: a display featuring a wrecked car with skeletons and a police vehicle.

La Crescenta-Montrose, CA · 1d

The Santa Clarita Valley Signal

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City, county to host free household hazardous waste roundup

News release The city of Santa Clarita is encouraging residents to dispose of their unwanted household hazardous and electronic waste at the free household/hazardous/e-waste collection event scheduled 9 a.m. to […] The post City, county to host free household hazardous waste roundup appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal .

Santa Clarita, CA · 2d