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6 out of 10 Regions with Most Crowded Roads are in California

As if we didn't know that. But here are the numbers, according to a 2003 data the San Bernardino Associated Governments was recently looking at, courtesy of Streetsblog LA. The L.A.-Long Beach-Santa Ana topped the list for miles driven per highway lane-mile. Then their own Riverside-San Bernardino came in second. San Francisco-Oakland took third with San Diego and Sacramento taking fourth and fifth. At ten was Oxnard-Ventura. Non-California cities that made the top 10 list included Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Miami.
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.