It was nice while it lasted. Gas prices in Santa Rosa, and across the state, have been rocketing toward $4 a gallon, and analysts say they may even near the record high, set just last fall. On Wednesday, AAA reported that the average for regular was $3.864 a gallon in [...]
Here's a question from a reader: I have been concerned by the increasing number of blind spots being created by "sign spinners," for the lack of another name. They are positioning themselves at busy street corners and rocking very large signs back and forth, blocking drivers' views of oncoming traffic. [...]
SMART rail line construction work will close College Avenue at the railroad tracks in Santa Rosa this weekend. The work is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Friday and end at 6 p.m. Sunday. The project had been postponed from last week. The closures are part of the rail district’s [...]
Caltrans on Wednesday is scheduled to begin cutting down trees and bushes at the Highway 101 interchange at Airport Boulevard north of Santa Rosa as a step toward rebuilding that interchange. The work isn't expected to cause any lanes on Highway 101 or Airport to be closed. The major job [...]
This weekend's forecast of rain has prompted SMART to postpone its plans for rail line construction work that would have shut College Avenue at the railroad tracks in Santa Rosa this weekend. The work now is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 and end at 6 p.m. Jan. [...]
Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor one of the city's most collision-prone intersection --- Corby Avenue at Hearn Avenue, which last year was tied for second with 13 collisions. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, Officer Jeff Adams says officers particularly [...]
Our previous Mailbag column generated comments and questions from readers: From Tim: I have been doing a lot of driving in the Coddingtown area as of late and noticed an area of concern: Can you have someone look into the intersection of Cleveland Ave. & Guerneville Road? Specifically, going eastbound [...]
Here's a question from a Road Warrior reader: Can you look into the signal light issues that have been occurring Brush Creek Rd and Hwy 12 intersection ever since Caltrans did work there back in August. The sensors DO NOT WORK and cars waiting to turn left and head east [...]
Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor the city's most collision-prone intersection --- Highway 12 at Mission Boulevard in Rincon Valley, where last year 18 collisions occurred. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, Officer Jeff Adams says officers particularly will be looking [...]
Here's a question from a reader: Can you tell me anything as to why Stony Point Road between Sebastopol Road and Hearn/Bellevue area is so thrashed and why little to no work is done on it? I'm also curious if you wouldn't mind posting about a very troublesome intersection at [...]