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LAist
Nearly 300 homes were torn down for multi-year 5 Freeway widening project
This is the first time Californians have seen this level of transparency about Caltrans projects. Statewide, 13 projects completed between 2018 and 2023 resulted in more than 620 home and business needing to be relocated.
Golden Gate Media
CHP Cracks Down on Wild Motorcycle Takeover Near Southern California Beach
California Highway Patrol officers effectively shut down a reckless motorcycle takeover that spanned Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 on Saturday, March 8, 2025, the CHP announced. The incident began around 8 a.m. when a large group of motorcyclists entered northbound I-805 at Imperial Avenue, performing dangerous stunts and blocking traffic for nearly 24 miles, according to the CHP.
CBS San Francisco
Elon Musk's DOGE team to close BLM Ukiah field office
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, plans to close the Bureau of Land Management Field Office in Ukiah, Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, said last month. The proposed closure is part of a nationwide Trump administration goal to decrease government spending by eliminating "waste, fraud and abuse," but so far multiple agencies and workers have been caught up in the cuts. Billionaire Elon Musk and his team at DOGE have been assigned the challenge, with the Ukiah field office ending up on the chopping block. The Ukiah field office manages approximately 270,000 acres of land and 214,000 acres...
The US Sun
Homeowner gets $1.8m payout in seven-year legal battle with HOA – it ‘refused to investigate’ issue destroying home
AN elderly couple has been awarded a massive $1.8 million payout after a seven-year legal feud with their homeowner’s association. Homeowners Doug Ridley and Sherry Shen will be paid out the largest known lawsuit amount in California against their HOA for fraud and elder abuse. Last month, a judge ruled that the Rancho Palma Grande […]