July 2011

All the hype over this past weekend's I-405 closure turned out to be just that: hype. Dubbed the "carmageddon," Southern California residents, California Highway Patrol and local police departments prepared for what was expected to be a weekend filled with rage-related roadway incidents, gridlock, unfathomable traffic and three-hour travel times. However, many reports detail the seemingly cooperative nature of motorists…

In case you haven't heard, a ten-mile stretch of one of the busiest highways in the world is going to be closed all weekend. The stretch of highway involves Los Angeles' I-405 connecting the San Fernando Valley with the West Side. Motorists are fearing the construction project is going to cause unprecedented delays and massive congestion. Unfortunately, everyone's concerns are…

Sinkholes are common occurrences upon freeways and other structures and are caused by natural depressions in the earth's surface. They are typically caused by the natural deterioration of the earth's rock surface. A sinkhole can be as small as two or three feet or nearly one-half mile in diameter. In the context of roadway sinkholes, it is common for rainwater…

Home fires are emotionally and financially devastating. Fires often start as a small spark which leads to an accidental ignition of all or part of a room. From there, it isn't long until an entire home is engulfed in flames. In 2009 alone, a reported 356,200 residential fires took place across the nation. 2,480 people were killed in these fires…