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Coldwater Canyon Avenue To Close For 5 Weeks Starting Saturday

The five-week closure of Coldwater Canyon Avenue begins Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/22

Pasadena Declares Temporary Water Shortage Emergency

Residents and businesses in Pasadena and other foothill communities were being asked on Wednesday to reduce their water consumption while a major water pipeline is taken out of service.

2013/02/20

CBS2, KCAL9 Agree To Pool Helicopter Coverage Of ‘Carmageddon II’

This year’s sequel to a weekend-long shutdown of the 405 Freeway along the Sepulveda Pass may have a slightly different — and less noisy — twist.

2012/09/27

(credit: GERARD BURKHART/AFP/Getty Images)

US Navy OKs 1st-Ever Deal To Trim Electricity Use Over San Onofre Troubles

The Navy has agreed to temporarily reduce its energy consumption if regional supplies get scarce as the San Onofre plant continues to remain offline.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/04/30

Customers Asked To Limit Summer Power Use If San Onofre Repairs Delayed

Will Southland power customers be willing to curtail their air conditioning use during the hottest months of the year if the San Onofre plant isn’t back online by then?

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/03/23

Nuclear Reactor At San Onofre Plant Shut Down Over Possible Leak

A partial shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant was in effect Wednesday after sensors detected a possible leak in one of the reactor units.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/02/01

A photo of the Palm Springs tower as of July 25, 2011 when the FAA furloughs took effect. (credit: CBS/KPSP/Swinerton Builders)

Boxer: Half-Finished SoCal Airport Tower ‘Sad Symbol’ Of DC Gridlock

Tower construction was stopped last month when legislative gridlock stalled $2.5 billion in appropriations for FAA operations.

2011/08/10

FAA Shutdown Affects Jobs, Projects At Southland Airports

President Obama is ordering Congress to get back to work and end a partial Federal Aviation shutdown.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/04

Delta To Refund Passengers Tax Money From FAA Shutdown

Airlines have been widely criticized for pocketing federal tax money during the FAA shutdown.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/02

Partial FAA Shutdown Enters Second Week As Congress Eyes Summer Break

Will Congressional lawmakers jump on the next plane for their summer getaway without funding the nation’s airliner authority?

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/08/01

Debt Standoff May Cost SoCal FAA Contractors $400M

At least two local firms stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars as efforts to avoid a U.S. default on its debt remain deadlocked.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/07/25

Hospitals Unveil ‘Carmeggedon’ Housing Plan For Westside Medical Staff

Hospital officials on Friday said there is a plan in place to ensure thousands of Westside medical personnel will be able to get to work during the upcoming 405 freeway shutdown later this month.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/07/01

LAPD Enlists Celebrities To ‘Tweet’ About 405 Shutdown

The Los Angeles Police Department hopes some serious star power will help save the day when the 405 Freeway shuts down in two weeks.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/06/30

Media Blitz Warns Drivers To Stay Off The 405 During July Shutdown

City transportation officials are warning commuters to prepare for what some are calling a traffic Armageddon this summer.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/05/23

IRS Delays, Park Closures Loom Ahead Of Possible US Shutdown

As lawmakers on Capitol Hill rush to beat the clock, taxpayers across the Southland and the nation are facing the very real prospect of widespread economic consequences.

CBS Los Angeles–2011/04/08