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Carmageddon? No, It's 'Carmaheaven,' Says LA MayorMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:28AM“Carmageddon,” the feared traffic jam from the long-publicized weekend shutdown of the Los Angeles freeway, had a calm pass off and life was back to normal early Monday even as the county mayor termed it “Carmaheaven.”

Not Carmageddon But 'Carmaheaven,' LA Mayor SaysMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:28AM“Carmageddon,” the feared traffic jam from the long-publicized weekend shutdown of the Los Angeles freeway, had a calm pass off and life was back to normal early Monday even as the county mayor termed it “Carmaheaven.”

Pittsburg Power Co. launches SoCal initiativeSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:19AMPITTSBURG -- The city's public power company is joining forces with Lancaster in Los Angeles County to build power lines that will transport electricity from solar power to the statewide grid.

Early 'Carmageddon' traffic moving smoothlySaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:21PMLOS ANGELES (AP) - A 10-mile stretch of one of the nation's busiest freeways was a virtual ghost road Saturday, as the public heeded calls to avoid the area and cut back on driving to prevent epic traffic jams.

'Carmaggedon' averted so far as L.A. freeway closesSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:44AMA 16-kilometre stretch of one of the U.S.'s busiest freeways was a virtual ghost road Saturday, as the public heeded calls to avoid the area and cut back on driving to prevent epic traffic jams that residents had dubbed 'Carmageddon.'

8 European banks fail stress testsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:31AMBANKING 8 fail stress tests in Europe Eight banks failed the European Union stress tests after regulators said Friday they had a combined capital shortfall of $3.5 billion, less than predicted by analysts and investors....

In L.A., dire warnings as 'carmageddon' loomsFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:09PMTraffic on Interstate 405 is seen from the Sherman Oaks Galleria mall parking lot on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

SoCal braces for 'Carmageddon'Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:16AMLOS ANGELES -- The alarms have been sounded and the preparations have been made.Now, only two questions remain: Will "Carmageddon," the shutdown of a 10-mile stretch of one of the busiest highways in the United States, on one of the city's busiest of ...

In LA, Dire Warnings As Freeway Closure LoomsFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:03AMThe alarms have been sounded and the preparations have been made. Now, only two questions remain: Will "Carmageddon," the shutdown of a 10-mile stretch of one of the busiest highways in the United States, on one of the city's busiest of summer weekends, bring the City of the Angels to its knees?