News & Updates
The latest updates from SoCalRegion.com, including highways, geology, history, recreation, photography and other topics from across Southern California.
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Copyright Notice
As it seems it is necessary, I am posting this reminder that all original works on this site are copyrighted by Michael F Ballard. A notice…
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Caltrans Sign Change
In June 2019, I sent a message to Caltrans requesting a change in the signage on I-805 northbound at El Cajon Blvd. The sign didn’t reflect…
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Ridge Route Update
From the Ridge Route Preservation Organization: Finally, some good news! While it is not finalized at the time of this writing, our Volunteer Service Agreement is…
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Site Update – Part 2
After figuring out what the problem was regarding this site not coming up in basic searches such as “Ridge Route” and “Santa Clarita Geology”, I am…
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Ridgecrest – Part 2 Now Online
Part 2 of my Ridgecrest earthquake field trip is now online. This time, I also won’t forget to add a link!
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Ridgecrest – Part 1
Finally posting the photos from my August 22, 2019 Ridgecrest trip. Part 1, which covers the fault rupture, is finally up. Part 2, which will cover…
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The Grapevine?
Looking for traffic, roadway conditions, and detours? Use the link below: Current Roadway Conditions and Detours I-5 between Santa Clarita and the San Joaquin Valley is…
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Site News
Well, Unbeknownst to be, this site wasn’t being indexed by Google and had effectively disappeared from searches. Now, after 24 years of work, being the first…
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Featured Image – 11/5/2019
Owens Lake, once a fairly large lake at the southern end of the Owens Valley, dried up after the water from the Owens River, its primary…
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Power, Fire, and Rails
It has certainly been interesting in southern California lately. Between fires breaking out on a near daily basis, sometimes hourly, it has been a bit difficult…
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Featured Image – 8/20/2019
On September 5, 1876, the golden spike was driven near Lang, California on the Southern Pacific Railroad line connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles. That line…
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Updates to Highway Logs
As a way to keep track of the immense amount of data regarding old highways, I created highway logs to store the data. They were originally…