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	<description>Your Resource For Highways, Geology, Railroads, History, Bicycling, And More Throughout Southern California Since 1995. Celebrating 30 Years Online!</description>
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		<title>SoCalRegion.Com Celebrates 30 Years Online!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The story of this website is an interesting one. I started my Internet journey in late 1994 using a local ISP and a shell account in Santa Clarita, California. Back then, a “shell” account was a text-only and inexpensive way to get onto the Internet. It didn’t take me long to find all sorts of &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/socalregion-com-celebrates-30-years-online/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">SoCalRegion.Com Celebrates 30 Years Online!</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>YouTube Channel</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Did you know we also have a YouTube channel? It is small but growing. So far, short videos covering highways such as State Highway 108 over Sonora Pass, Highway 91 through Santa Ana Canyon, old US 101 in San Diego, various county roads in the Santa Clarita area, and more have been posted. Come check &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/youtube-channel/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">YouTube Channel</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Zoom Presentations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 03:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I will be starting a monthly presentation series via Zoom starting next month. The first presentation, through the Historic Highway 99 Association of California, will be on the Ridge Route Alternate section of old US 99 north of Los Angeles. Future presentations haven&#8217;t been decided yet. I&#8217;m looking to you for suggestions. What topics, specific &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/zoom-presentations/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Zoom Presentations</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ridge Route Alternate Presentation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[I-5]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Old Alignment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Bridge]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, April 6 at 6pm, I will be giving a presentation via Zoom on the Ridge Route Alternate section of US 99 during the regular monthly meeting of the Historic Highway 99 Association of California. It will cover the history of the roadway from its original construction through to its replacement by I-5 from &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/ridge-route-alternate-presentation/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Ridge Route Alternate Presentation</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Site Updated</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After two moves, and two more uploads, the site is now, hopefully, all up and running. All the images seems to be in place and the rest of the site seems to be functioning. If you see something out-of-order, please let me know. Otherwise, finally all moved to the new server. I had forgotten about &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/site-updated/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Site Updated</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Highway 99 Q &#038; A Meeting</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I will be hosting an online meeting next month to discuss Highway 99 in Southern California. It will be open to questions about the highway, its history, the Ridge Route, the Highway 99 Association of California, and depending on time &#8211; connecting highways like US 6. If you&#8217;d like to submit a question, use the &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/highway-99-meeting/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Highway 99 Q &#038; A Meeting</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Historic Highway 99 Association of California</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 17:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After doing a bit more research and speaking with other groups, I have decided to move forward with my plan to create a new Highway 99 group. This will be a great opportunity to be more active in helping revive US 99 as well as historic businesses along the route. Some of the goals include &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/historic-highway-99-association-of-california/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Historic Highway 99 Association of California</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A request for Visitors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 01:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I know this is a bit of a different post, but I am asking for a bit of help with the website. As this site has been up for a long time (25 years now), it has gone through many changes. In the late 1990&#8217;s, I had to shrink the size of the site, which &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/a-request-for-visitors/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A request for Visitors</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Page &#8211; Fire Resources</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/new-page-fire-resources/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With all the fires going on, it is important to get your information from the right sources. I&#8217;ve found that going to the agencies actively involved is the best option. A new page of resources for fire information regarding mapping and fire departments has been added to this site. The new page can be found &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/new-page-fire-resources/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">New Page &#8211; Fire Resources</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Instagram Account</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So far, my foray into social media has been just Twitter. I have used the account, partly as a means to promote the site, but also as a means to help distribute information regarding highway projects, wildfires, earthquakes, and a lot more. So far, it has been working well and has come in very handy &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/new-instagram-account/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">New Instagram Account</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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