I-10 11/20/23/1800PST: "Caltrans Reopens All Lanes of I-10, Weeks Ahead of Schedule"--they had no idea where they were going with the time frame--Santa Monica freeway, DTLA Los Angeles.. "..How does he know where we're going? Probably drunk.."
I-10 Grand Reopening 11/19/23/1530PST: Slated for tomorrow--The Three Amigos--Governor Newsom, Mayor Bass and VP Kamala Harris maybe volunteer to be first to ride across the damaged Santa Monica freeway section, DTLA, Los Angeles. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/watch-vice-president-kamala-harris-provides-update-on-10-freeway-fire-response-alongside-gov-gavin-newsom-l-a-mayor-karen-bass/
I-10 Fire-Safety Inspection 11/19/23/0717PST: The violations at the 14th-St. Lawrence St. Apex property under the Santa Monica freeway, DTLA Los Angeles: 16 Sept. 2022.
https://scribd.com/document/685346857/Apex-Nowaid-Violations#fullscreen&from_embed
https://foxla.com/news/10-freeway-caltrans-documents
I-10 Arson Suspect 11/19/23/0633PST: "Black hoodie, blue shorts, grey shoes, green scarf?" Certainly not very color-coordinated; the "knee-brace" may be hiding body art; and, the fire accidental; street denizen trying to get warm. rf: DTLA, Los Angeles, Santa Monica freeway.
I-10 Fire Inspections 11/19/23/0606PST: "The requirement for fire safety inspections is unclear," posted the morning of the Santa Monica freeway blaze; suddenly, this week, CalTrans preemptive fire-safety checks the talk of DTLA, Los Angeles. 300K cars a day & they never saw it.
I-10 Arson Probe 11/19/23/0600PST: 300K cars daily drove over the top of the dump under the Santa Monica freeway--reporters, editors, LA Times employees--only now does media make a fuss over Cal Trans inspections, DTLA, Los Angeles.
I-10 Fallout 11/15/23/1424PST: Boyle Heights AQI sensor suddenly off the grid with local media reporting big rig convoys cutting through district, DTLA, Los Angeles; Santa Monica freeway bypass route to/from ports. https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/10-freeway-closure-big-rigs-cause-backup-boyle-heights-streets https://map.purpleair.com/1/mAQI/a10/p604800/cC0?select=147130#11.89/34.00859/-118.23401
I-10 Fire 11/15/23/1414PST: "Newsom’s office directed questions about whether the state has any regular inspection protocols to state transportation officials." In other words, "No." Governor had all the answers at presser, DTLA, Los Angeles, except ...
I-10 Arson Probe 11/15/23/1330PST: LA Times "Under the 10," Santa Monica freeway relates rent-scam details of hoarder lot, DTLA, Los Angeles: "fire insurance was specifically omitted from the lease agreement," no mention if fire inspections were required.
I-10 Arson Probe 11/14/23/1800PST: "additional incidents near the city’s roadways will be watched closely." Copycat dumpster-refuse fires popping up, DTLA, after Vets Day Santa Monica freeway blaze, Los Angeles. Siege in the offing. Trending: Xi Jinping.
I-10 No Ceasefire 11/14/23/1430PST: 500 miles of Los Angeles freeway; two miles burned, city enters Third World. Other news: NBC, big, powerful media, bashes homeless in tents for starting fires, Santa Monica freeway, DTLA. Pick on someone your own size.
I-10 Arson Probe 11/14/23/0615PST: "I hope folks aren’t listening to leadership calling them to work from home!” (Blair Besten, SMDP) DTLA businesses feel impact of shuttered Santa Monica Freeway, Los Angeles. Trending: Shut It Down..
I-10 Arson Probe 11/13/23/1800PST: "Bad actor" of Apex Development, possibly Anthony Nowaid, current subject, unlawful detainer lawsuit, target of investigation, Santa Monica freeway fire, DTLA, Los Angeles, prior legal woes: Trending: Newsom https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/prop65/notices/2006-00267.pdf
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1800PST: Allbiz Profile: Anthony A. Nowaid, Apex Development, principal lessee of property, Santa Monica freeway site, arson suspected, DTLA, Los Angeles: Trending: Newsom, https://allbiz.com/business/apex-development-inc_1r-818-887-0400
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1745PST: Unlawful detainer lawsuit, Apex Development, lease holder, Santa Monica freeway fire, Los Angeles. Airspace Lease #: 07-LAX010-0012-05: Trending: Newsom, DTLA-- https://trellis.law/doc/180558700/complaint-filed-by-people-state-califorina-acting-by-through-department-transportation-plaintiff-as-to-apex-development-inc-a-california-corporation-defendant-anthony-nowaid-an-individual-defendant-max-recycling-a-business-en
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1830PST: Unlawful detainer" lawsuit filed, Apex Development Inc.--et al: Eagle Wood, Eco-Rain Tank, Max Recycling, Mca Trucking, Nowaid, Pacific Express Pallets, Serafim: Santa Monica Fwy., Los Angeles---Trending: Newsom
I-10 Arson Probe 11/13/23/1533PST: "two law enforcement sources who were not authorized to discuss details," adding more suspicion when names hidden, DTLA Santa Monica freeway blaze, Los Angeles. 500,000 commuters demand transparency. State of Emergency.
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1515PST: DTLA "The Row," New York's Atlas Developers ambitious new project in South Los Angeles. Only thing standing in the way was a homeless encampment next to a pallet farm under the Santa Monica freeway.
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1500PST: Atlas Investments, new owner of old Times' plant on Olympic; a paper boy there could toss morning edition and hit location of Santa Monica freeway fire, DTLA soon to be "The Row," following Hollywood makeover. https://atlas-cap.com/portfolio/
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1500PST: "The Times’ lease expires at the end of 2023, according to real estate data provider CoStar." Coincidentally, just downwind from Santa Monica freeway Los Angeles fire, old Times' DTLA due for Hollywood makeover.
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1300PST: Serafin Dist., 1361 Lawrence St., Los Angeles. Location of the massive pallet-storage blaze shutting down Santa Monica freeway-- trending: DTLA--the Zimas parcel map/report: https://zimas.lacity.org https://zimas.lacity.org/reports/dd7fb444475b492fba8313a8aed964d4.pdf
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1130PST: Santa Monica freeway major fire, Los Angeles, registered on the Zoom Earth "Heat Map," 11/11/23/1200AM/PST: https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=34.08814,-118.120258,11z/date=2023-11-11,00:00,-8/overlays=heat,fires
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1120PST: 3D virtual mapping, Google Earth, of the pallet-storage yard, under the Santa Monica freeway, Los Angeles, up in flames over the weekend. https://earth.google.com/web/@34.02516599,-118.23724409,71.06840714a,136.91881737d,35y,-58.19017989h,59.00054498t,0r/data=OgMKATA
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1045PST: Traffic, Los Angeles, above the closed section of the Santa Monica freeway due to major fire last weekend. https://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/vm/iframemap.htm
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/1030PST: 1962: "take advantage of new federal regulations relinquishing airspace rights on Interstate freeways to the states concerned." Who owns the disastrous blaze shutting down Santa Monica freeway in Los Angeles. https://libraryarchives.metro.net/dpgtl/californiahighways/chpw_1965_sepoct.pdf
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/0900PST: Massive fire under Santa Monica freeway in Los Angeles calls into question statewide Caltrans airspace leasing program; what appears a lucrative business has just created a disaster of monumental proportions. https://images4.loopnet.com/d2/Bk3KO-NocKOjsP9M6xpKnH4vM7AyL_UZHQ0OZkbqqK4/document.pdf
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/0707PST: Metrolink now offering holiday express throughout the Los Angeles region, following leased airspace blaze below vital Santa Monica freeway. No planned reopen date for major federal thoroughfare.
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/0645PST: Los Angeles traffic map, Google, in wake of massive pallet-fire that shut the Santa Monica freeway for repairs. No reopening date scheduled, 2nd major thoroughfare disaster in US this year. (I-95 Philadelphia) https://google.com/maps/@34.0243824,-118.2344848,15.23z/data=!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu
I-10 State of Emergency 11/13/23/0639PST: "dispute between the tenant and the state, who leased them the property, could be the source of the fire." Story made no mention of preemptive fire inspections, Los Angeles site, massive blaze.
I-10 State of Emergency 11/12/23/2130PST: CalTrans "airspace" lease appears the "owner" of the property under the freeway where the massive fire engulfed the pallet-storage facility in Los Angeles. The requirement for fire safety inspections is unclear. https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/right-of-way/documents/rps/resolution-g-19-43-a11y.pdf
I-10 State of Emergency 11/12/23/2020PST: Serafin's Distribution, under the freeway, now shut down due to massive 8-acre fire, downtown Los Angeles, possible initial outbreak. Google street view: https://google.com/maps/@34.0251742,-118.2370555,3a,19.5y,297.1h,96.12t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTK00dF9qfIOROWTs-MQy5A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
Amtrak After Dark 11/12/23/1945PST: Coast Starlight (14) is a great trip from L.A. Union Stn. to Jack London Sq., Oakland. The Pacific Surfliners are a great way to hobnob around Cal. Nothing beats the Cal Zephyr (6) to Chicago for connections into NYC.
I-10 Storage Yard 11/12/23/1930PST: Full report, LAFD. Critical infrastructure damage, Los Angeles: "covering nearly eight acres, required transition to a Major Emergency incident with 26 fire companies assigned." Thoroughfare closed indefinitely. https://lafd.org/news/storage-yard-blaze-downtown-los-angeles
I-10 After Dark 11/12/23/1830PST: Hoarder house under the Interstate-10 freeway, downtown Los Angeles, E. 14th Street, up in smoke; undetermined damage to the major SoCal artery, closed indefinitely: Google street view (Jan 2023). https://google.com/maps/@34.0251107,-118.2376709,3a,75y,25.54h,95.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skQ1YrwOxOEnOG_nLUJ9AgA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu