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Caltrans' Diversity Day ceremonies were held Oct. 10, 2019, at Trans Lab, 59th Street and Folsom Boulevard.

In July, Caltrans celebrated its inaugural Diversity Month. Every day, a different presentation or activity paid tribute to an enlightened workplace approach that has been embraced and adopted department-wide.

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District 6 surveyors, from left, Oscar Carreon, Leonardo Hernandez, Ruben Aparicio and Daniel Cerda

Thanks in large part to the dedication and hard work of District 6 surveyors and District 9 maintenance crews, Tioga Road (part of State Route 120) opened without restrictions on July 1 this year, despite the 2018-19 snow season h ...

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Caltrans rock scalers in District 1

Rocks and debris peppering the roadway or a slide restricting the flow of traffic can cause issues for motorists driving the highways of District 1, but Caltrans rock scaling, tree and maintenance crews are working to head off the ...

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The 2019 Our Promise campaign's kickoff event was held outside the Capitol building.

Time is on everyone’s side with the Our Promise campaign, “Power of an Hour.” Nonprofit organizations receive much-needed funds and state workers can feel good about making a positive difference in their communities.

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Steve Gee, an electrical engineer for Caltrans District 5, poses with his family in 2017.

Steve Gee is a bicycling fiend, often seen riding his road bike to, from and around the Caltrans District 5 office where he works as an electrical engineer. A genetic disease threatens to derail him.

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Retired Caltrans employee Joann Cole, a longtime volunteer at Sacramento blood drives

Four Caltrans employees who have been intimately involved with the department’s blood-drive efforts in Sacramento have retired or are retiring this year, and blood-drive coordinator Shari Mannering wants to make sure their efforts ...

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CTF/SCAG Partnered Scholarship recipient Kathryn Lopez

The California Transportation Foundation would like to spotlight Caltrans District 1 for its 30 years of Service Employee Recognition Ceremony held earlier this year. The foundation was happy to provide service pins for the ceremo ...

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Graphic for the California state campaign to get people to participate in the 2020 Census.

The next Census is in Spring 2020. Let’s ensure all Californians are counted so we can put those resources to good use here at home! CT News provides a link to Gov. Gavin Newsom's public service announcement about the Census, and ...

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