Driver killed after coastal train and car collides
KSBY San Luis Obispo - 0 KB- Found: 12 hours ago
Associated Press - July 3, 2008 11:24 PM ET VENTURA, Calif. (AP) - A Pacific Surfliner train and a car collided at Ventura railroad crossing, killing the vehicle's driver and disrupting train...

Who let the dogs out? They did
Register-Star - 0 KB- Found: 12 hours ago
HUDSON A Dalmation and two beagles were part of a crowd gathered outside the offices of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Thursday, though these dogs were not of the fiberglass variety. Rather, canines and humans alike were on hand to witness the official opening of Best in Show 2008.

Amtrak expected to restore route through Iowa
WHO-TV 13 Des Moines - 0 KB- Found: 13 hours ago
Associated Press - July 3, 2008 9:54 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Amtrak says it will resume normal operation of its California Zephyr train route on July 5 - more than three weeks after...

High Gas Prices Push Travelers to Trains
News10 Sacramento - 0 KB- Found: 13 hours ago
Amtrak says they're benefiting from high gas prices with passenger numbers up nearly 11 percent.

Datebook
Moorpark Acorn - 0 KB- Found: 13 hours ago
4th of July C E L E B R A T I O N S CALABASAS City of Calabasas hosts annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, Calabasas High School, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. Gates open 5 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. Fast Times live band. Free children's play zone. Food, beverages for sale. No alcohol, tobacco, bottle,pets, umbrellas. $10 includes parking, admission, all activities.

Igniting the Sparks
Los Angeles Downtown News - 0 KB- Found: 14 hours ago
On a recent Tuesday night at Staples Center, as the members of the Los Angeles Sparks hustled up and down the court, all eyes seemed to be on 6-foot-4-inch rookie sensation Candace Parker.

Amtrak Train Collides With Car, Leaves 1 Dead
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara - 0 KB- Found: 16 hours ago
One person is dead and another is rushed to the hospital after an Amtrak passenger train slammed into vehicle Thursday afternoon in Ventura. According to Ventura County Fire Battalion Cheif Luis Espinoza, a call came in just before 3pm Thursday of a train vs. a vehicle.

Train Delays Have Travelers Upset
WPTZ Plattsburgh - 0 KB- Found: 16 hours ago
Many holiday travelers are upset with the delays of Amtrak trains in New York.

Sinkhole causing headaches for Amtrak officials, passengers
WMCTV Memphis - 0 KB- Found: 17 hours ago
Each day the sinkhole at the downtown Amtrak station remains un-repaired, trains can't get to the station.

Wish List: 8 Ways to Improve Google Maps
Mashable - 0 KB- Found: 19 hours ago
Remember when people used to say MapQuest it if they didnt want to explain to someone how to get somewhere? That phrase stuck around for quite a while after Google Maps was introduced even as MapQuests marketshare eroded. But lately it seems all I ever hear is Google it. Google Maps has seen a lot [...]