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#truck-ban-interstate-580

"While the need for safe, reliable roadside assistance hasn't changed, the way people access help has," Transportation Authority spokesperson Eric Carpenter stated. "We're focusing on modern tools like 511 and freeway service patrols to deliver faster service while reducing the need for drivers to leave their vehicles in potentially dangerous conditions."

The Iran war and its doubling of jet fuel costs have led not only to higher fares but also reduced airline schedules. This impact is now reaching the U.S.

The number of flaring incidents at Chevron's Richmond refinery has dropped significantly in recent years, logging close to 40 flaring events in 2019.

A 47-year-old male driver entered the restricted area of the cable car turnaround and caused damage to the turnaround signal and a protective concrete barrier, but no injuries were reported.

"While it's a small adjustment, 5 miles in either direction, we're hoping this is one of the ways to improve safety on this corridor."

All lanes of westbound Highway 24 are closed at Highway 13 after a big rig carrying several tons of cardboard overturned, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The sudden closure derailed his career plans. A trucking job was a path forward, he said, a way to earn a better living than his current rotation of gig jobs, such as putting up blinds and detailing cars. He had quit working, paid about $2,000 in tuition and fees to attend the trucking school and was hiring a babysitter to take care of his two kids so he could attend class for a few hours each day.

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System faces a roughly $500 million funding gap over the next four years, but it's not due to diminishing services. Regional riders are enthusiastic about the transit system - it has one of the fastest growing riderships in the country and ranks third for the number of passenger trips and passenger miles in California. However, like other major transit agencies such as BART, the MTS kept things moving after the pandemic through one-time emergency funds from federal and state subsidies.

A big rig fire caused a major traffic nightmare near the MacArthur Maze today. The fire began around 2 pm on I-80 in Emeryville, and was soon extinguished, but all westbound lanes of I-80 going toward the Bay Bridge were temporarily blocked for around two hours. [KTVU] ACFD Incident Update: On Feb. 2, 2026, crews quickly extinguished a big rig fire carrying produce on WB I80 in Emeryville. No injuries reported. The incident caused major traffic delays. pic.twitter.com/oTd8MjczEc Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) February 2, 2026

A semitruck became "fully engulfed" in flames near the Third Street off-ramp, Mark Andrews, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol, told SFGATE. According to the CHP incident log, the fire was first reported at 10:46 a.m. Crews on the scene reported difficulties putting the fire out and needed to remove "scrap metal" in order to put out the fire.