Passenger rail service could increase 10-fold over Altamont Pass – enticing news for people who drive it daily from the Modesto area. Rail planners are seeking funding for a 3.5-mile tunnel at the ...

LIVERMORE, CA (December 8, 2022) – Thursday, at least one person died and three were injured after a head-on collision at Altamont Pass. The accident occurred around 12:50 p.m. near Northfront road ...

Dec. 6 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery in the United States. In 1877, The Washington Post published its first ...

Interstate 580 runs from the California’s North Bay through to the Central Valley. Along the way, it goes over the crest of Altamont Pass and hills that turn golden in summer and lush green with the ...