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Brush fires in Castaic close northbound 1-5
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAll northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Castaic have been closed and southbound lanes may be shut down soon as firefighters battle a handful of small blazes in a valley between the two sides of the freeway, California Highway Patrol officials said....Tags: Transportation, Castaic, Fires
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Weekly Top 3: Best American Driving Roads
Edmunds.comWe do a lot of blabbering in this trade about "powering through corners," "hanging the tail out," "heel-and-toe downshifting," et cetera. But the reality is, most roads in this country just aren't set up for such shenanigans. That's why certain roads have... -
Cost of an oil change, value of car maintenance
Consumer ReportsThe value of proper car maintenance is priceless, but the costs may be rising. I recently went to my local service station to get an oil change and when I went to pay the bill, I was surprised by the price. Just a few weeks prior, I had brought in my... -
Behind the wheel: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
Consumer ReportsLast week Consumer Reports Senior Automotive Engineer Jake Fisher and I drove the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V over highways and two-lane roads, as well as flogged it at full tilt on a race track. Now, this is a very rare opportunity for us. Automotive media... -
Personalize your Garmin GPS - Follow that burrito!
Consumer ReportsNot to be outdone by TomTom'????s choice of celebrity voices to personalize their portable GPS navigation devices, Garmin offers an increasing variety of vehicle icons to replace the generic car used to identify your position on their units. They a????... -
Safe! - Acadia, Enclave, Outlook, Traverse top safety picks
Consumer ReportsThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook its Top Safety Pick designation for exemplary performance in frontal offset, side, and rear crash tests. To be eligible for this... -
Man shoots self to death after holding hostages in Wheaton bank, police say
Chicago Tribune reporterUpdate: A Wheaton man who committed suicide after holding a dozen people hostage in a bank was on anti-depressants, family members said Saturday. Relatives called Michael Long, 41, a loving father of three who would never have overpowered a police...Tags: Transportation, Assault, Injuries
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ILLINOIS STYLE: Roadside memorials proliferate
(Peoria) Journal StarThey are not like the massive billboards and flashing neon signs calculated to grab your attention. They are often stark, sometimes crude. It is the simplicity of the roadside memorial that grabs the eye, then the attention, of the stranger, if only for...Tags: Commuting, Traffic, Church and State Relations, Health and Safety at Work, Vehicles
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U.S. highway fund runs near empty
Associated PressThe federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month, requiring delays in payments to states for transportation construction projects, Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said yesterday. The trust fund - a federal account used to help...Tags: Mary E. Peters, The White House, Petroleum Industry, George Bush, Public Transportation
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Bush makes U-turn on highway funding
With the nation's highway fund running out of money faster than expected, the Bush administration on Friday pulled a political U-turn and urged Congress to approve an $8 billion rescue plan that the White House had previously opposed. The fund's...Tags: The White House, Petroleum Industry, Transportation, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Chicago man gets 15 years for fatal hit-and-run
A 47-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a hit-and-run accident in Wisconsin that left his fiancee's brother dead. Raul Valdez pleaded no contest to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in June. A charge of hit-and-...Tags: Punishment, Transportation, Richard Thompson
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Bus drivers' rally takes aim at youth violence
Chicago Tribune reporterBus driver Cynthia Johnson may not be a teacher or school administrator, but each morning and afternoon she is confronted with students' problems, attitudes, worries and concerns. And she sees firsthand how violence has affected the lives of so many...Tags: Transportation, Blue Island, Oak Lawn, Crestwood, Midlothian
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