Trash fire in 110 Freeway tunnel renews Caltrans questions
A drainage tunnel filled with debris left by homeless people burned Tuesday near the L.A. Harbor, closing northbound lanes.
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Topanga Lagoon restoration accelerates after Palisades Fire
Plans to remove the 80-year-old PCH bridge and expand the lagoon to as much as 10 acres are moving forward with new state funding.
Edison nearly done burying PCH power lines — but cables stay
Telecom companies aren't required to underground their thick black lines and have no incentive to do so in Malibu.
County to begin clearing Zuma Creek underpass this week
L.A. County crews will start moving gravel off the flooded roadway tomorrow, with reopening tentatively planned for next week.
Santa Monica Spending $56 Million to Electrify Big Blue Buses
The city is buying 73 battery-powered buses, with more than half the cost going to chargers.
Pacific Surfliner adds daily Ventura-Santa Barbara commuter trains
Six daily trips begin next month, with a new morning train timed for commuters from Camarillo and Ventura.
County reverses course, will clear Zuma Creek underpass
L.A. County Beaches and Harbors will scrape rocks blocking the PCH underpass next week, after Malibu activists pressed for action.
Why an 80-year-old Busch Drive tank is still in service
The 1947 concrete tank was flagged for replacement decades ago, but Planning Commission objections delayed permits for nearly 18 years.
Council to weigh $272,000 City Hall audio-visual upgrade
Malibu staff recommend new cameras and sound systems for the council chambers and Senior Center, replacing 12-year-old equipment.
Diablo Canyon nuclear plant gets 20-year license renewal
The federal NRC extended California's last nuclear plant, which sits on two earthquake faults and supplies 8 percent of the state's electricity.
Waterworks breaks ground on Carbon Mesa water main
Project will replace aging, undersized lines that have blocked some Carbon Mesa Road building approvals.