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	<title>Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads - Caltrans</title>
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		<title>Old US 60 in eastern Moreno Valley</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A short section of original US 60 can be found east of the intersection of Allesandro Blvd and Gilman Springs Road in the eastern Moreno Valley. This section of US 60 was bypassed by the current alignment, now State Route 60, in 1936. Gilman Springs Road, at that time, became State Route 79, which was &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/old-us-60-in-eastern-moreno-valley/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Old US 60 in eastern Moreno Valley</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Video &#8211; Old Button Copy sign in Ventura, CA</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An original button copy sign was found in Ventura near an entrance to US 101 recently. Come check it out!]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Museum in San Diego</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[District 11]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Transportation Museum of San Diego and Imperial Counties now has a website! They will have rotating online exhibits in the near future and a physical museum space in Old Town at the Caltrans District 11 headquarters campus. They are looking for volunteers to help with all manners of tasks at this time. Come check &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/new-museum-in-san-diego/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">New Museum in San Diego</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pine and Palm Update</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Historic Highway 99 Association of California is working to save and mark the historic Pine and Palm in Madera County along Highway 99. They posted an update on their project today. Contact them for more information or if you&#8217;d like to get involved with their project. Greetings All! I wanted to give some updates &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/pine-and-palm-update/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Pine and Palm Update</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Video &#8211; Piru Gorge and Pyramid Lake</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ridge Route]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Santa Clarita]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former US 99 followed a very scenic path over the mountains north of Los Angeles. Follow the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on a journey through the mountains, down the canyons, and beneath Pyramid Lake. Learn what was there before I-5 and what it took to build both roads.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Old State 136 near Keeler, CA</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/old-state-136-near-keeler-ca/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 22:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[District 9]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Owens Valley in Inyo County, California is home to many fascinating highway relics. One road in particular toward the southern end of the Owens Valley southeast of Lone Pine, State Highway 136, had a very unique and rare feature &#8211; old railroad grade crossing markings. Until 1964, it was known as State Highway 190 &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/old-state-136-near-keeler-ca/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Old State 136 near Keeler, CA</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Historic Sign Revealed in Los Angeles</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/historic-sign-revealed-in-los-angeles/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 23:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Burbank]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Either through heavy wind, corrosion, or a combination of the two, a section of &#8220;greenout&#8221; fell off a sign on the eastbound Ventura Freeway (State 134) recently at Victory Blvd. This sign, approaching the Golden State Freeway (I-5) has been there since 1961 when the freeway opened. In 1961, the Golden State Freeway was still &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/historic-sign-revealed-in-los-angeles/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Historic Sign Revealed in Los Angeles</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>I-5 Grapevine / Ridge Route Conditions</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/i-5-grapevine-ridge-route-conditions/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 19:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Caltrans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[District 7]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I-5 between Santa Clarita and the San Joaquin Valley over Tejon Pass is known as &#8220;The Grapevine&#8221; and formerly known as &#8220;The Ridge Route&#8221;. It is an important corridor in California and has been so since 1915. Travel over the route can be quite treacherous in winter due to both rain and snow. Mudslides, rockfalls, &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/i-5-grapevine-ridge-route-conditions/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">I-5 Grapevine / Ridge Route Conditions</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>From the Archives &#8211; 1953</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/from-the-archives-1953/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Archives]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[San Diego&#8217;s Mission Valley has changed quite a bit over the last century. It has gone from farms to condos. Dairys to grocery stores. Dirt roads to major freeways. In 1947, the first iteration of the current State 163 / I-8 interchange was completed as shown here. Left on and offramps were the order of &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/from-the-archives-1953/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">From the Archives &#8211; 1953</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Featured Image &#8211; 10/17/2022</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/featured-image-10-17-2022/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Clairemont]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shown here, I-805 (upper) crosses the 52 freeway (lower) at San Clemente Canyon. Built in 1972, it formed the eastern terminus of the 52 for many years. In 1987, was extended to Convoy St. I-805 also follows the former boundary between the San Diego Mission Lands (east) and San Diego Pueblo Lands (west). This becomes &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/featured-image-10-17-2022/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Featured Image &#8211; 10/17/2022</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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