A Santa Ana wind event in January 2026 cleared the air after a storm, revealing some impressive vistas. Here, you can see snow-capped Mt San Gorgonio in the San Bernardino Mountain, about 90 miles away from the University City area of San Diego at sunset. The hills in the middle-ground are near San Marcos.
I’ve posted a new episode of RoadTalk where I discuss the abandoned freeway stubs and unbuilt freeways in San Diego. Learn about the 157, 252, as well as that odd ramp at the 163 and 5 interchange.
Back in July 2017, I took a trip out east, partially following old US 80 east of El Cajon, CA. One of the goals was to take photos of a section I had passed countless times before but never stopped at. The section in question was near Flinn Springs. This old alignment was bypassed in …
A local historian, Chris Wray, has produced a very interesting series of videos on the historic backcountry of San Diego County. Topics include US 80, wagon roads, and mining. He has also written a few books on the topics, which are linked on his YouTube channel. I highly recommend a visit. https://www.youtube.com/@SanDiegosHistoricBackcountry
Contact: Dorrie Bruggemann, 515-974-9239 Initiative Launches to FIRE SDGE!Aims to Create a Non-Profit Utility SAN DIEGO – The Power San Diego Campaign today published its initiative to replace SDGE in the City with a not-for-profit, publicly-owned electric utility. Signature gathering to qualify the initiative for the City’s November ballot will begin in December.“This is a …
Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads
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