Construction work has temporarily shuttered the John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area along Interstate 40 in the Mojave Desert.

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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Work continues on a temporary fix to reopen Interstate 40 near the Tennessee line. Engineers for the project told News 13 it will be spring before the highway will reopen in a limited capacity.

A crash has westbound Interstate 80 traffic slow on the Yolo Causeway between West Sacramento and Davis early Wednesday afternoon.

Well, folks, that place exists right here in Bolinas, California, and it goes by the name of Alamere Falls. This 40-foot cascade of pure, glistening water is not just a sight to behold; it’s an experience that’ll make you question whether you’re still in the Golden State or if you’ve somehow been transported to a magical realm.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is working to expand broadband access in the state as it embarks on a new project to lay more than 200 miles of fiber-optic conduit between Flagstaff and the California state line.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.

Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend. But even a small amount of precipitation could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.

LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation warnings.

Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.

Sacramento, Stockton, Davis and Yuba City will see very little rain on Saturday. A few scattered showers are possible overnight and into early Sunday morning.