San Joaquin County Local News: Transportation

03/22/2024
The Ripon City Council heard about a propoaed traffic signal to mitigate congestion and delays caused by commuters bypassing highway traffic at the Highway 99 on and off ramps at East Main Street.

03/12/2024
As the new McKinley/120 Bypass nears completion, work begins on the upgrades to the Austin Road/Highway 99 interchange and the 120 Bypass/Highway 99 interchange.

03/08/2024
The City of Lathrop has made the Draft Active Transportation Plan available for public feedback.

03/01/2024
On March 1, the California Public Utilities Commission gave approval for driverless taxi company Waymo to expand service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties.

02/16/2024
A new Central Valley railroad project will soon have hydrogen-powered passenger trains running on them.

02/14/2024
The San Pedro ports had a busy January as they rebounded from last year’s labor troubles and picked up cargo redirected because of Suez and Panama canal troubles.

02/14/2024
California electric vehicle sales dropped significantly in the last half of 2023, raising questions about the state’s ability to phase out gas-powered cars.

01/26/2024
Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a software glitch that can cause the backup camera to go dark.

01/25/2024
The proposed bill would require new California cars to have a speed limiter.

01/24/2024
A project to connect Los Angeles and Las Vegas via electric high speed rail could break ground in early 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.

01/23/2024
The numbers and letters on your car can reveal more than you think.

01/19/2024
A car sharing program is a step toward making lives better for the folks in the Tracy Homes public housing neighborhood, and also boosts clean energy and transportation goals.

01/12/2024
Rental car company Hertz is walking back its push into the electric vehicle market.

01/08/2024
Caltrans has set a Jan. 25 deadline for tech companies to show how generative artificial intelligence might reduce traffic congestion in the state. This follows an executive order that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September related to this type of AI.

01/05/2024
Heavy snow is projected in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Previously, warmer storms had been bringing precipitation mainly to higher elevations in the Sierras.

01/04/2024
The Ripon City Council approved an amendment to the recreational vehicle parking ordinance.

01/04/2024
Faraday Future, the luxury electric vehicle company that has a manufacturing plant in Hanford, could soon be off the Nasdaq exchange.

01/03/2024
San Francisco police officers have been operating for more than a year with guidance from their chief that California’s vehicle code doesn’t provide authority for them to ticket driverless cars for infractions like speeding or running red lights. Officers are still encouraged to report relevant information about incidents.