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Stop the Spray :: Herbicides along the Roadsides.

Stop the Spray :: Have you seen evidence of roadside broadcast spraying along your stretch of the coast? Roadside spraying appears as a brown defined boundary, between asphalt of the road and the private property line, where the grasses by the side of the road were sprayed with a chemical herbicide. The excuses for roadside… Read More Stop the Spray :: Herbicides along the Roadsides.

April 13, 2010May 7, 2010 coastroad5 Comments

Pacific Coast Highway Bandit

In all my research I’ve not come across a headline such as this: “The latest in the string of robberies that started in 2008 occurred January 26 at the Cal National Bank on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, said a FBI spokeswoman.“

February 9, 2010 coastroadLeave a comment

After the first week of deluge . . .

On CalTrans’ Road Conditions website this morning for Highway 1: SR 1 [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED TO SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM WARNER AVE TO SEA POINT AVE /IN HUNTINGTON BEACH/ (ORANGE CO) – DUE TO FLOODING – A DETOUR IS AVAILABLE [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED 3 MI SOUTH OF GORDA… Read More After the first week of deluge . . .

January 22, 2010January 22, 2010 coastroadLeave a comment

2010 :: New Highway Laws

For 2010, we have new laws going into effect that surely reflect the times in which we are living: This first example is a doozy as who in their right mind would watch television and drive concurrently, especially if the driver was enjoying California State Route 1: Television Broadcast or Video Signal:  Drive a motor… Read More 2010 :: New Highway Laws

December 27, 2009December 27, 2009 coastroadLeave a comment

News Bulletin :: Bixby Bridge

HWY 1 – NORTHBOUND DATE: 10/07/09 – 10/08/09 TIME: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM LOCATION: BIXBY CREEK BRIDGE ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL – 0 to 15 MINUTE DELAY BRIDGE REPAIR

October 6, 2009October 7, 2009 coastroadLeave a comment

Devil’s Slide Tunnel

Mr. Roadshow of the San Jose Mercury News writes about the construction status of Devil’s Slide Tunnel. “Workers have drilled into and blown away mostly solid rock, which they prefer over soft, crumbling rock because it is easier to blast away neatly. They are tunneling about 15 feet a day, and they are almost two-thirds… Read More Devil’s Slide Tunnel

August 22, 2009September 15, 2009 coastroad6 Comments

Memorial Day along Pacific Coast Highway

  Yuck.

May 25, 2009May 25, 2009 coastroad1 Comment

Hibiscus plucked from Taco Bell

She was often seen on Oceanside Boulevard and Coast Highway. She was the senior citizen in shorts and army boots, with bangles jingling on her tanned arms as she picked through trash for aluminum cans and pushed along a shopping cart. She wore flowers in her hair, hibiscus when possible, plucked from a bush outside… Read More Hibiscus plucked from Taco Bell

May 16, 2009 coastroadLeave a comment

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