Interstate 5/County Road 102 Interchange Project (Yolo County) Work has begun on an $8.5 million project by the City of Woodland, the Sacramento Area Council of Government and Caltrans to construct and modify ramps on Interstate 5 and widen County Road 102. Completion is expected in the fall of 2011. No traffic interfering work scheduled.
U.S. Highway 50 (Sacramento County) Work has begun on a $108 million project by Caltrans, Sacramento County, the City of Rancho Cordova, the Sacramento Transportation Authority and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments to construct 7.5 miles of new bus/carpool lanes in both directions from Sunrise Boulevard to Watt Avenue. Completion is expected in 2013.
A JetBlue Airways plane blew a tire while landing at Sacramento, California, International Airport Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Four people were transported to hospitals with minor injuries, JetBlue said in a statement to CNN. Flight 262, an Airbus A320, reported an issue with the brakes, said Alison Croyle, a spokeswoman for JetBlue. The airport fire department responded immediately, she said, and EMS personnel were on site to assist.
The plane was still on the runway, where mechanics will do necessary repairs, said Sacramento Airport spokeswoman Cheryl Marcell. It is closing one of the airport’s two runways, but the airport remains operational, she said. Two pilots, three crew members and 86 passengers were on board, according to JetBlue.
The tire began smoking or caught fire, and the crew deployed emergency slides, the FAA said. Passengers evacuated the plane, officials said. FAA investigators are on the way to the airport.
All high school student that are interested in attending one the US military academies, please attend this informational forum. Learn about nominations and admissions, meet officers, cadets and midshipmen and much more!
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Saturday, September 11, 2010 – 10:00AM-NOON
Rancho Cordova City Hall
American River Room
2729 Prospect Park Dr
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists that beginning on Friday, August 27 at 10 p.m. and continuing until 5 a.m. Monday, August 30, the connector ramp from westbound Eureka Road to eastbound I-80 will be closed. Detour signs will be posted to direct motorists onto eastbound I-80. Motorists will continue driving on Eureka Road and turn left onto westbound I-80, exit at Douglas Boulevard, where they can re-enter eastbound I-80.
Xieng Her was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated without malice, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol resulting in injury, and driving under the influence at .08 blood alcohol causing death or injury, all felonies. Her’s bail was set at $250,000.
A Sacramento based radio station hosted its Jingle Ball concert last December and covers up this video until now. The video shows Justin Bieber getting pelted with a water bottle.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is asking motorists to consider alternate routes and avoid peak travel times when traveling on Interstate 80 (I-80) over the Sierra Nevada during the Hot August Nights event.
Major delays are expected on I-80 due to lane restrictions and narrowed lanes between Truckee and the Nevada State Line during the Hot August Nights event. Delays in excess of 45 minutes can be expected. To help lessen the delays, Caltrans recommends avoiding traveling between 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Motorists are encouraged to travel early to their destination and extend their stay, if possible, to avoid delays.
To minimize delays, Caltrans recommends that motorists consider the following alternate routes to Reno:
Do you know who Ryan Rose is? If you have eaten at Zocalo’s you have had one of his delicious dishes. Ryan Rose is the head chef at the popular Sacramento restaurant Zocalo’s. Ryan is also one of 14 finalists on the Food Network TV show “Next Food Network Star.”
Rose started working at Zocalo right out of college and then three years ago, Ryan worked his way from the dining room to the kitchen. He has dreamed of becoming a head chef since his time living and studying in Spain.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is advising motorists to expect delays on U. S. Highway 50 near Bass Lake Road. Beginning at approximately 12:15 p.m. today, eastbound traffic will be held at Latrobe Road and westbound traffic will be held at Bass Lake Road. Motorists should anticipate delays of up to 45 minutes. The delays are due to the discovery of an unexploded blasting cap on a nearby construction site.
The notorious computer hacker who alerted authorities to the impending disclosure of tens of thousands of classified documents said that despite death threats, he would do it again.
Adrian Lamo, 29, said U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning contacted him in May seeking help in publicizing a massive “war diary” of classified information regarding the war in Afghanistan. Lamo went to the Pentagon instead to report the breach.
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