Debate over East Bay highway truck ban sparks air quality, safety concerns

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is considering changes to the more than 70-year-old ban on trucks ...

Gen Z’s hiring nightmare is real. These are the curveball questions CEOs are asking to catch out job seekers: ‘Design a car for a deaf person’

Gen Z’s hiring nightmare is real. With fewer jobs and fiercer competition, employers are using curveball interview questions ...
Sacramento Bee

Highway 50’s mounting risks expose Caltrans’ refusal to answer questions | Opinion

Vehicles back up on westbound Highway 50 in East Sacramento as they made their way through a construction project in 2014. RANDY PENCH Sacramento Bee file The morning of Thanksgiving — which also ...
Newsweek

Woman Gets Unexpected Interview Question From CEO—Answer Changes Everything

A woman’s story about being asked an unexpected question during a job interview has gone viral on social media, sparking discussion about honesty, self-awareness, and workplace values. The post, ...
SanLuisObispo

Caltrans announces reopening date for Big Sur slide on Hwy. 1. But there’s a caveat

Based on repair progress at the problematic Regent’s Slide site, Caltrans estimated Monday that Highway 1 could fully reopen for through traffic from Cambria to Carmel by the end of March. As always, ...
KTVU

Caltrans worker hit, killed by truck on Highway 4 in Martinez

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. - A Caltrans worker died Thursday after being hit by a truck on Highway 4 in Contra Costa County. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the news, saying flags at the Capitol will be ...
NBC Bay Area

Caltrans worker hit and killed by dump truck in Martinez

A Caltrans worker was struck and killed by a dump truck Wednesday night in Contra Costa County, according to the California Highway Patrol. At about 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, CHP officers and emergency ...
Vallejo Times Herald

Caltrans breaks ground on Sonoma Boulevard rehabilitation project

Vallejo city leaders and representatives of Caltrans Bay Area came together to break ground Friday morning on a joint rehabilitation effort to repave and beautify State Route 29 — Sonoma Boulevard.
Times-Standard

Caltrans allocates $4.4 million to study Fernbridge’s future

The government body tasked with allocating funds for state road repairs has announced a big influx of cash for projects in Humboldt County. Among the wide list of efforts approved by the California ...
The Monterey County Herald

Caltrans confirms investigation into work hour party

MONTEREY – Caltrans says it has launched an investigation and taken disciplinary steps after a report of a retirement party during work hours at its Monterey facility on Garden Road that allegedly ...
KTLA

Caltrans employees accused of boozy on-the-clock party with hired stripper

Allegations of a rowdy retirement party on state property that reportedly included a stripper and heavy drinking during work hours has 12 California Department of Transportation employees facing ...
Los Angeles Times

Caltrans employees accused of throwing wild party with a stripper while on the clock

Twelve California Department of Transportation employees are facing disciplinary action amid allegations that they attended a wild retirement party for a co-worker that involved heavy drinking and a ...