Interstate 10 News

Los Angeles Freeway Is Fully Reopened After Arson Fire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An elevated Los Angeles freeway closed for more than a week because of an arson fire reopened ahead of Monday morning`s commute, at least a day earlier than previously announced and weeks ahead of the original …

Investigators Found Fire and Safety Hazards on Land Under I-10 in Los Angeles Before Arson Fire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — State investigators repeatedly identified fire and safety hazards at a leased storage space under an elevated Los Angeles freeway before it burned in an arson fire, documents show. The Nov. 11 blaze, fed by flammable materials …

Calif. Program to Lease Land Under Freeways Faces Scrutiny After Major Los Angeles Fire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The area under an elevated Los Angeles freeway that burned last weekend was a kind of open-air warehouse with businesses storing everything from wood pallets to cardboard boxes to hand sanitizer on lots leased by the …

Fire that Closed Vital Los Angeles Freeway Called Arson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A stretch of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles that was seriously damaged in an act of arson does not need to be demolished and can be repaired in three to five weeks, California Gov. Gavin Newsom …

A Closure on I-10 After a Massive Fire Tests Los Angeles Drivers During Rush Hour

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles drivers were tested Monday during the first commute following a raging fire over the weekend that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown. Many commuters appeared to have heeded warnings. TV news helicopter views …

Fire Closes Major Highway in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) __ A major highway near downtown Los Angeles was closed in both directions Saturday after a fire rampaged through storage lots underneath it. The fire sent towering flames into the night sky early Saturday morning. Daybreak revealed …

Hazardous Spill Closes Tucson Interstate, Forces Evacuation

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson on Tuesday, shutting down the key highway through Arizona and forcing evacuations near the accident. Residents within a …

Officials Hope to Reopen Flood-Damaged LA to Phoenix Highway

DESERT CENTER, Calif. (AP) — Officials hope to fully reopen the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix by early next week after a flash flood washed out part of the road through the Southern California desert. The flooding began …

Desert Flooding Damages Los Angeles to Phoenix Highway

DESERT CENTER, Calif. (AP) — The main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix was damaged by a flash flood that washed out part of the road through the Southern California desert in the latest bout of punishing monsoonal thunderstorms that …