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Officials Hopeful 'Carmageddon' Goes Smoothly Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:21PMThanks to months of planning and a weeks-long media and publicity blitz, elected officials said Friday they were confident this weekend's closure of the San Diego (Interstate 405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass would go smoothly.
LAX travelers can expect longer travel times during 405 closure Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:26PMLOS ANGELES - Some travelers who rely on FlyAway buses to get to and from Los Angeles International Airport can expect schedule changes and longer travel times this weekend due to the closure of the San Diego (405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass.
405 Shutdown: Lanes Closed on Freeway Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:08PMThanks to months of planning and a weeks-long media and publicity blitz, elected officials say they're confident this weekend's closure of the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass will go smoothly.
Complete Guide To The 405 Closure Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:55AMCarmageddon begins Friday night, closing the 405 Freeway that connects the San Fernando Valley to the rest of Los Angeles.
San Diego May Move $800 Million From Freeways To Transit Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:24PMCaltrans has reduced the scope of its planned expansion of Interstate-5 in north San Diego County. And that’s freed up $800 million that San Diego may spend on smart growth, commuter rail projects, and pedestrian and bike transportation.
Billboards To Show Carmageddon Warnings Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:53PMClear Channel Outdoor will donate space on 70 digital billboards throughout the area and along routes leading to the Sepulveda Pass to warn motorists about this weekend's closure of the 405 Freeway.
Transit in San Diego turns 125 years old Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:57PMThe Metropolitan Transit System is 125 years old this month and all next week it will be throwing parties at select transit stations for its customers.
Caltrans plans major roadwork through July 14 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:17AMNORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County during the coming week. Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.
Metro offers free bus rides to help survive Carmageddon Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:15PMLos Angeles County's transportation authority today expanded its effort to avoid complete gridlock on the Westside during the upcoming weekend closure of a section of the San Diego (405) Freeway.
Metro Announces Free Bus Rides During 405 Closure Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:08PMLos Angeles County's transportation authority today expanded its effort to avoid complete gridlock on the Westside during the upcoming weekend closure of a section of the San Diego (405) Freeway.
SAN MARCOS: Council approves new transit district Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:30AMThe San Marcos City Council approved a new community facilities district Tuesday to finance a city-wide shuttle service intended to reduce congestion and air pollution.
San Diego school board adopts $1 billion budget Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:43PMThe Associated Press The Associated Press SAN DIEGO The San Diego school board has adopted a $1 billion budget that calls for the elimination of more than 750 teaching positions and 600 other jobs. The San Diego Union-Tribune says the board adopted the spending plan, which includes $114 million in cost-cutting measures, on Tuesday. It goes into effect on Friday. Superintendant Bill Kowba blamed ...
City school board cuts budget, lays off hundreds Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:01PMAmid confusion over the state’s finances, the San Diego school board on Tuesday adopted a $1.04 billion budget — a grim spending plan that calls for the elimination of more than 750 teaching jobs, and 600 other positions.
More Than 1,400 Jobs Cut, Classes Sizes Balloon in San Diego Schools Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:42PM'Make no doubt about it, this board is very, very aware that passing this budget is going to cause grave damage to our schools in San Diego,' school board member says.
REGION: Absent kids cost schools millions in funding Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 9:35PMA KPBS-Watchdog Institute investigation found there are thousands of chronically absent kids in San Diego County schools who together cost their districts millions of dollars in state funding.
Bus, rail service to be expanded during July San Diego (405) Freeway shutdown Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:21PMExpanded bus and rail service will be implemented to help stave off gridlock when part of the San Diego (405) Freeway is shut down next month.
SD Council asked to back 'transit first' in 40-year transportation plan Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:01PMThe San Diego City Council will be asked on Monday to send a strong “transit before highways” message to the regional planning agency that is drawing up the county’s transportation plans for the next 40 years.
SDPD Investigates Body Found In City Heights Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 7:15AMThe body of a 58-year-old man was discovered in City Heights early Friday on the sidewalk at 39th Street and University Avenue.
San Diego Bus Riders to Get Real-Time GPS Arrival Reports Via Text Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:43PMThe Metropolitan Transit System announces a new system that could help end confusion about bus schedules.
Google Maps gets real-time transit, but Seattle snubbed for Portland Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:54PMshare: digg facebook twitter Google Maps just added real-time public transportation information, but Seattle doesn’t get it yet. No, Portland gets the honor of being the first in the Pacific Northwest. No real surprise, considering Portland has a better transit reputation. Portland is one of just a handful of cities that got real-time Google Maps transit data today. The [...]
Live Transit Alerts and Delays Get Integrated into Google Maps Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:35PMIf you've ever found yourself waiting for a bus or subway train, wondering why it hasn't arrived at its exact scheduled time, I think I saw you dejectedly pacing around at the bus stop near my place this morning. Get with it, man! It's the bus! And it was, like, 7:00 in the morning. That's [...]
Google Maps Tells You Just How Late Your Bus Is Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:10AMWaiting for your bus can sometimes seem like slowly dying in a desert as you watch vehicle-shaped mirages glimmer on the horizon. As a remedy for th…
Riders Can Text GoMTS For Bus Arrival Info Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:15AMThat annoying wait for a bus when you don't know when the next one is coming could be a thing of the past soon, after the Metropolitan Transit System unveils plans Wednesday for a new high-tech information system.
Google Maps adds live TriMet arrival and departure times Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:50AMGoogle and TriMet have been working together since 2005, jointly developing a standard way for presenting bus and rail departures on the Internet.
Rapid Bus Service Gets Grand Opening In Escondido Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:39PMSAN DIEGO — Transit planners cut a red ribbon today to open San Diego County's first fully developed rapid bus line.
Teen's dad spends school year waving at bus, embarrassing son Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 8:13PMNo matter how cool a teenager's mom and dad might be, few teens get through high school without feeling their parents...
Rock 'n Roll Marathon Sunday Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:08PMThe event, which was sold out to runners early on, was expected to attract up to 30-thousand people.
Let’s rock ’n’ run at the annual marathon Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 2:01PMWhether or not you’re a runner, the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon & Half is a major event in San Diego, one that can be enjoyed in both running shoes and flip-flops.
Runners Ready to Rock 'n' Roll Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:45AMThe Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon and half-marathon series will challenge over 32,000 runners and walkers this weekend
Teachers Asked to Forgo Pay Raises Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 5:50PMA school board member says it’s the best way to avoid layoffs.
Redone transit center reopens Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 12:55PMOVERHAUL: Bus shelters, mosaics, 'welcoming' look are part of $7 million Long Beach makeover.
Without funding, HART moves beyond light rail Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:00AMThe transit agency will concentrate on bus rapid transit now that prospects for rail seem to have evaporated for the time being.
Love Well Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 9:31AMWhen Dep Tuany arrived on a drilling rig in the impoverished Sudanese village of Boriak, hostility lingered thick in the air. The village held roughly 1200 refugees living in grass and wood huts. They had recently returned from camps in Ethiopia and Kenya.
LAX FlyAway loses money, yet expands Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:35AMUnder an agreement, the airport must operate nine shuttle routes by 2015.
Study says public transit connects, but not always to jobs Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:02AMMost San Diegans are well-connected to public transit, but few of those buses, trolleys and trains connect us well to our jobs, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution.
Generosity fuels Kenyan to marathon win Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 6:49PMCOSTA MESA - Peter Omae arrived in Orange County with almost no money, little to eat and nowhere to sleep.He's leaving with a medal around his neck and the friendship of a family who went out on a limb to help him out.Omae, a 33-year-old Kenyan, jumped to the lead in the first mile of...
OC Marathon winner adopt’s family’s cause Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 6:49PMCOSTA MESA - Peter Omae arrived in Orange County with almost no money, little to eat and nowhere to sleep.He's leaving with a medal around his neck and the friendship of a family who went out on a limb to help him out.Omae, a 33-year-old Kenyan, jumped to the lead in the first mile of...
Q & A with Diego Bernal Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 1:36PM1. San Antonio is about to come on hard times, given major budget cuts at a state and federal level. What programs do you think can be trimmed back? What should we not touch?
SD school bus delays make kids late Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 6:00PMHundreds of students throughout San Diego were late to class on Wednesday due to a disruption in school bus service that is expected to continue through Friday as drivers take scheduled furlough days.
Bus Driver Furlough Concerns Parents Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 10:32AMReports of San Diego City school bus drivers planning to take a furlough day had parents and school staff concerned Wednesday.
Furloughs Begin for School Bus Drivers Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 10:15AMWork furloughs for school bus drivers in the San Diego Unified School District began Wednesday but service to students was on a normal schedule according to the district’s website.
ESCONDIDO: Many of city's bus riders face big changes Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 1:42AMEscondido, where more people commute by bus than any other North County city, would lose two bus routes but gain two new ones under a significant reorganization proposal that North County Transit District officials will discuss on Thursday.
MTS unveils bus arrival texting service Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 9:30PMSAN DIEGO -- For people who use rapid transit as their mode of transportation, there's no greater pain than getting close to a bus stop and watching as smoke belches out of the back of the bus, as it slowly drives away. Or getting to the stop early, to find out the bus is late...really late.
Texts can tell you when the next bus really will arrive Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 7:15PMComing to a San Diego bus stop near you very soon: Text alerts to let you know how long the real-time wait will be until your ride arrives.
Sheila K. Johnson: The Blowback World of Chalmers Johnson: Remembering the Man and His Work Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 12:20PMIn going through my husband's files, books, and papers after his death, I've been forcibly struck by how, contrary to what many of his obituaries said, his writings and thoughts were remarkably consistent throughout his life.
Rising gas prices again filling seats on public transit Saturday, April 9, 2011 @ 3:00PMIt’s like 2008 all over again. Gas prices are rising – zeroing in on the peak reached in June 2008 of $4.63 a gallon in San Diego County. So, not surprisingly, as in 2008, local buses, trolleys and trains are beginning to see rises in ridership.
San Diego Explained: The $110B Transportation Plan Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 6:47PMWe hit the buses, bikes and freeways to explain the massive transportation plan under construction right now.
How Bad Could It Get For Schools? Try Another $55 Million Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 7:33PMIf state legislators cut below the minimum funding for schools, San Diego Unified could be stuck closing schools or selling property.
Caltrans awards $78M to transit, air quality projects Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 12:58PMCaltrans announced Tuesday that it has awarded $78 million to 130 public transit and air quality projects across California. All of the funding comes from Proposition 1B, a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which includes $3.6 billion to improve public transit in California.
San Diego designers envision a new Chargers stadium Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 4:10AMSeveral architects have come up with a new alternative design for the proposed downtown Chargers stadium.