Tag Archives: California

Huntington Park, California April 12th 2016

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  A large crater has opened up on the grounds of an LAUSD school whose site was once at the epicenter of an environmental justice battle. The crater measures about 75 feet by 45 feet according to CBS Los Angeles. Regardless, … Continue reading →

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California, April 10th 2016

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It’s been a busy week in California.     Authorities have shared video of the moment when a sinkhole formed in the middle of a road just north of Fresno. The 15-foot-by-20-foot-deep sinkhole formed in a 12-foot-by-15-foot section of the … Continue reading →

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Arroyo Grande, California. January 21st, 2015.

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HORSE!!! In a sinkhole! Emergency crews struggled for nearly two hours to rescue a horse that fell into a sinkhole in San Luis Obispo County. The animal was stuck up to its neck in a ten-foot deep hole near Arroyo … Continue reading →

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Alpine, California. February 22, 2013.

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Photo courtesy of the Alpine Community Network February 23, 2013 (Alpine) – Yesterday’s water main break and sinkhole continue to cause problems for merchants and residents in Alpine, where a boil water order remains in effect to protect public health. … Continue reading →

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Colton, California. 30th December, 2011.

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  Things were smoothed over early Friday evening after a sinkhole shut traffic on the Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge, snarling traffic for morning commuters going north and south in the city. Mount Vernon Avenue reopened at about 5 p.m., authorities … Continue reading →

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Studio City, California. May 11th, 2011.

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An 15-foot-deep sinkhole expected to close off Elmer Avenue for at least a few days. A 15-foot-deep sinkhole opened up late Wednesday morning in the residential area of Aqua Vista Street and Elmer Avenue in the Woodbridge Park area of Studio City. … Continue reading →

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Woodland, California. April 18th, 2011.

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Public Works crews are fixing a 15-foot-wide sinkhole next to Pioneer Park in eastern Woodland. The hole, located at the corner of Branigan Avenue and Fredericks Street, was first reported late Saturday when it was small enough to cover with … Continue reading →

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San Diego, California. April 2nd, 2011.

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A failed storm water pipeline that caused two more large holes to open up in an Allied Gardens street last month won’t be repaired for at least another 15 months. The holes forced the closure of one lane in the … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz, California. March 25th, 2011.

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This is Monterey Avenue.  Santa Cruz County Public Works told us the sink hole was caused by a culvert– which was so full of water– it overflowed and eventually made the road above it… collapse. The good news for people … Continue reading →

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Visalia, California. December 28th, 2010.

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Major road repairs in Visalia north of the state Highway 198 cutoff continue to be a concern, although much of the work has been completed despite December rains that slowed progress and increased costs. Of most concern is a 100-yard-long sinkhole that … Continue reading →

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