Category: Commuter Connection

They named it an atmospheric river. Warnings of death, destruction, and flooding were predicted. However, a few days into the forecast proved to be an underwhelming start to the storm. We were merely hit with what appeared to be...

Over time everything evolves. Travel Highway 152 enough over the years, and you find this to be true. Combine an extremely high volume of vehicles traveling this road with mother nature, and you are bound to have some “weird”...

I was 16 years old, I had my California drivers license for about one week and decided to take my gifted vehicle out around dusk. At this time, we lived on the Monterey Peninsula near the coast. My friend recommended I add fog...

Western Native American lore states if you see a particular sign in nature, the probability of significant rain in that winter is extremely high. As a sportsman, I recently saw this sign in nature. This is welcoming news since...

Ironically, I was considering two topics to discuss here when I encountered two different situations on the highway recently. These incidents happened within 15 minutes of each other. In the first accident, I was traveling...

Technology has worked its way into every fabric of our lives. In fact, without technology, managing our day to day lives would be next to impossible. Tech has progressed at a steady and, at times, a blinding pace. Just for a...

The perspective of time as a commuter is interesting. On the surface, one either has time, or one doesn’t. Judging by the average commute speed on Pacheco Boulevard of 75-85 miles per hour, I would say everyone is in a hurry....

There is a slight undertone of a rivalry between semi-trucks and passenger vehicles. I have friends who are semi-truck drivers and have a few choice words for passenger vehicles. It’s common for commuters to also complain about...

Extreme heat has had an effect on all of our lives. The issue is a global one, but It’s common practice in today’s society for one to be concerned with how said issue affects us as an individual. It’s easy to simply start...

On Aug. 26, a tragedy occurred. It was preventable, and didn’t have to be in the end. A commuter driving his Harley Davidson lost his life at 5:30 a.m. This gentleman drove his Harley on Fridays to enjoy his passion and ease his...

In my opinion there is one important feature on automobiles and trucks that is overlooked, and rarely used. This feature has saved me from an accident on numerus occasions. If you commute 152, or commute solely in the Central...

Recently, there were two accidents in proximity on westbound 152 at El Toro Road. This is easily described as “near the bottom of the hill.” This resulted in a total of a 9-car pile-up. Despite the high rate of speed, there were...