Avenue 8 News Reports in California

In the U.S., deployments are underway in Arizona, California ... with the National Automated Highway Systems Consortium led by General Motors. After several years of R&D, a high-profile event called ... Read More

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At about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, a semi truck driver towing a 53-foot trailer lost control on westbound I-80, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. The driver hit the right concrete barrier ... Read More

Containment of the 145-acre Macy Fire in the Cleveland National Forest west of Lake Elsinore increased from 15% to 60% Friday evening and the Ortega (74) Highway was reopened, according to the ... Read More

Firefighters encountered burning lithium-ion batteries, prompting them to call for a hazardous material response, logs show. The burning batteries posed multiple threats, San Bernardino ... Read More

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Construction for the project is expected to begin in the fall of 2025, impacting the neighborhoods of San Pedro and Wilmington, as well as the city of Long Beach. Read More

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According to The California Department of Transportation Interstate 40 eastbound lanes are closed in Ludlow, California. I-40 connects Southern California and Western Arizona.  ... Read More

The blaze has been progressing north toward the city of Redding - reportedly crossing Highway 36 - and threatening small towns such as Shingletown and Manton, according to fire mapping and experts. Read More

LANCASTER, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters spent Friday battling hot spots after a massive fire at a car recycling yard in Lancaster scorched an estimated 1,500 vehicles. The fire burned for hours ... Read More

PACIFICA - Two people died Friday when their car plunged several hundred feet over a cliff in Pacifica, authorities said. The fatal crash was reported around 11:20 a.m. on southbound Highway 1 just ... Read More

A fire in the Gaslamp District broke out Friday night at a Brazilian rooftop steak house restaurant, officials say. The building is being evacuated. San Diego Fire Rescue received the call about the ... Read More

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I-15 was totally closed Friday near Baker, California, after a truck carrying lithium ion batteries overturned and caught fire. Southbound lanes were opened about 3 p.m. Read More

Fire crews in the East Bay are responding to a vegetation fire that broke out near the community of Bay Point Friday afternoon.According to Cal Fire, the Point Fire was first reported around 3:20 p.m ... Read More

A reported hit-and-run on the I-10 freeway Friday left at least one person with injuries. The incident occurred on the eastbound I-10 freeway just south of Atlantic Avenue at 4:29 p.m. Friday, ... Read More

A spokeswoman said Lassen Park will be closed this weekend as officials work to evacuate people inside the park. Read More

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A vehicle reportedly caught fire on eastbound Interstate 80 in Natomas on Friday afternoon. The emergency crews responded to reports of the fire near Truxel Road around 4:55 p.m. Sign up for our ... Read More

The fire whirl was fuelled by intense heat and high winds surrounding a blaze in California. A burning car pushed into a gully sparked the state's largest wildfire of the year, authorities said. Read More

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Some lanes on two major highways in Northern California will be closed while construction workers put in a new traffic shift, according to Caltrans. ' Video Above: Worst ... Read More

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A vehicle fire was reported on the northbound Interstate 5 in Stockton on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to reports of the fire near Eight Mile Road around 4:30 p.m. Sign up for our ... Read More

A Sacramento man was arrested early Friday morning while illegally transporting over 1,000 marijuana plants on I-5. According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, around 3:30 a.m. a deputy saw a ... Read More