Michael F. Ballard

Owner of the Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads website. Covering Geology, Highways, Bicycling, History, Wineries, and More since 1995.

[Michael F. Ballard @SocalRegionWeb]

No longer posting to Twitter. Account will likely be deleted. Follow us on our website - https://t.co/qH3FTGwbSt

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Historic Sign Revealed in Los Angeles https://t.co/H7XOwYydXF

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Wildflower Hotline https://t.co/z3TUwCqipu

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I-5 Grapevine / Ridge Route Conditions https://t.co/S2UHlnOVf8

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From the Archives – 1953 https://t.co/tGWEFiwghN

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We will be leaving Twitter in the very near future. It has been fun. Stay with us at our website as always - https://t.co/qH3FTGwbSt

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Sightseeing Faults in the Los Angeles Area https://t.co/ckDj4cGJi9

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Featured Image – 10/17/2022 https://t.co/lwEhPLBTMn

[NWS San Diego @NWSSanDiego]

New showers and thunderstorms have formed along the San Bernardino mountains and moving west with periods of heavy rain #cawx

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@la_dorkout I was there. It was a lot of fun and would gladly do it again, this time with a higher resolution camera.

[SANDAG @SANDAG]

📢 On 9/30, the 55mph speed limit will be lifted & reinstated with the 65mph limit from Lomas Santa Fe Dr to Poinsettia Lane on I-5 In @CityofCarlsbad, from Palomar Airport Rd to SR 78, the 55mph limit remains in effect as #BuildNCC constructs 4 new miles of HOV Lanes.

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@la_dorkout There is an article in CHPW I think.

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#Historic99 @historic99 https://t.co/y6eUoOSi4H https://t.co/cR9Htehyfa

[LA County Public Works @LACoPublicWorks]

Road closures in north LA County update: Lake Hughes Road closed for 3 weeks and Pine Canyon Road, Lake Hughes Rd to Three Points Rd, closed for 4 weeks due to storm-related mudflow repair. Local access only. For more info see LA County road status at: https://t.co/EU3EDfC2Kp

[Caltrans District 7 @CaltransDist7]

🚨🚧 TRAVEL ALERT in #Castaic in northern #LACounty: Northbound I-5 is reduced to 3 lanes with 55mph limit due to fire damage. Possible delays. Check current conditions at https://t.co/O37QesJHpw @ScottWilkCA @suzettemartinez @kathrynbarger @CHP_Newhall @CHPFortTejon

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@tylerjkoke @PlasticLoveLA @runolgarun And Huntington Park and Huntington Drive and...

[Forgotten Los Angeles @Forgotten_LA]

The Watts line pulls into Slauson Station in 1902. Today, 120 years later, this is the site of LA Metro’s Slauson Station in Florence (on the A-Line)

via @MetroLibrary

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@CaltransDist7 @suzettemartinez @ScottWilkCA @kathrynbarger @CHP_Newhall @CHPFortTejon @CHPsouthern @CaltransDist6 @CaltransHQ @santaclarita Five Mile Grade looks so different without traffic.

[Caltrans District 7 @CaltransDist7]

I-5 is now OPEN in #Castaic with three northbound lanes after #RouteFire! Kudos to #Caltrans Design Division for working nonstop on plans & contractor Security Paving Co. for completing work ahead of schedule. Closures on Tue. & Wed. nights are CANCELED.

[LA County Public Works @LACoPublicWorks]

#LARain can cause unsafe driving conditions. Report road hazards such as fallen trees, downed power lines and roadway debris to #LACounty’s 24-hour Dispatch Center at 800-675-4357 or via #TheWorks app.