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Are California's Bridges Safe Enough?
Southern California has more heavily travelled bridges than anywhere else in the US, and CalTrans has just fired an inspector for falsifying reports on bridge safety.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenSouthern California has more heavily travelled highway bridges than any place else in the country. Nobody says they're in danger of falling down, but many are in serious need of repair, and CalTrans has just fired an inspector for falsifying reports on bridge safety. We hear two reports. Also, illegal immigration from Mexico is on the decline, and some Mexican families who came north for a better life are going home, despite the widespread violence south of the border. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, what's the future of "Occupy Wall Street?"
Banner image: A section of the newly constructed catwalks hang over the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge next to the existing bridge on August 29, 2011 in Oakland, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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3 storiesLocal Bridge Safety
Southern California has 91 of the 100 most heavily traveled bridges in the United States. Of the top ten, almost all are on Interstate 10 in Los Angeles.
Read the story16 minMexicans in Santa Ana Move Back to Mexico
"Data from both sides of the border suggest that illegal immigration from Mexico is already in fast retreat." One example is a Mexican family that moved to Santa Ana, hoping for a better life. After 20 years, they have moved back to Mexico.
Read the story10 minWhat's the Future of 'Occupy Wall Street?'
Demonstrators were evicted this morning from Zuccotti Park, but New York isn't the only city where "Occupy Wall Street" has clashed with local officials. We hear what's happening in other places and ask if the movement has a chance to make political change.
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