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Paul Lund chooses his route wisely, because in the mountains the wrong road can lead to a big problem for a large truck like his semi-tractor and trailer. “You take it slow,” Lund, 44, of Yucaipa, said as he made the rounds delivering soft drinks to area stores in Lake Arrowhead and Twin Peaks. “You Continue reading

The end of the road has come for Highway 173, where the pavement ends northwest of Lake Arrowhead. Caltrans is closing the road — the last dirt road in the state highway system — to cut maintenance costs and eliminate an unsafe road in the remote San Bernardino Mountains. Residents are lamenting the loss of Continue reading

The decision to close Highway 330 didn’t take Henry Aldama long. The Caltrans maintenance crew supervisor for Running Springs had been clearing debris off the mountain road for more than six hours on Dec. 22. By 4:30 a.m., his crew had been up and down the road, from Highland to the top of the mountain, Continue reading

Solo drivers, welcome to the fast lane in Moreno Valley. Federal officials have given the go-ahead to a Caltrans plan to allow anyone to use car-pool lanes along Highway 60 during non-rush-hour periods, in an effort to help traffic flow faster. It’s not a done deal yet, with one more federal clearance to come, said Continue reading

Brian Astorga, 33, has been driving since he was a teenager, but he can’t wait to get his driver’s license from the DMV. “I know they’re having trouble getting them out, but why are the people penalized for it?” Astorga asked. “It makes no sense. Why do we have to wait so long?” A backlog Continue reading

A flawed overpass along Interstate 215 at Chicago Avenue could be fixed by Jan. 17, Caltrans officials said, restoring two eastbound lanes and a vital connector ramp from Highway 91. But commuters will soon see work and lane closures shift to the westbound side of the freeway, where the same potential for crumbling concrete remains, Continue reading

Awakened in the dark by a rushing sound and the pounding of raindrops on her tent, Rebecca Truver left her tent and feared for her life, her belongings and her two pets. “They knew something was happening,” Truver, 45, said of her dog and cat. “Then, all of a sudden, the water came through up Continue reading

Electric car buyers, carmakers and air quality officials are energized about the flurry of vehicles hitting the market in the coming months, but some worry that gaps in public charging and what the cars will do to local utilities could make for slow going. Behind all the buzz about the Chevy Volt and the long Continue reading

Fliers might not agree on new body imaging scanners and thorough pat-downs from airport security, but they agree on at least one thing: It’s personal. More than 1.6 million people will head to airports from Wednesday to Sunday, many having to make a choice they didn’t face the last time they flew: Let a stranger Continue reading

The Republican wave that swept America on election night crashed in California but was enough to lift GOP candidates in Inland Southern California. Nationally voters sent many GOP candidates to Congress and state capitals, but California bucked the trend by electing a slate of Democrats, such as Sen. Barbara Boxer and Jerry Brown. That leaves Continue reading