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CALTRANS NEWS
OCTOBER 2005
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Director's Corner
News
Health & Wellness
Exams & Recruitment
Retirements
Hats Off
Archived Newsletters
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Mark Desio, Deputy Director, Tamie McGowen - Division Chief, Public Affairs, John Robin Witt, Editor


Director's Corner

As you are aware, each of the 12 district directors signed a contract with me to deliver a total of 174 projects statewide in the...Read More
News
Caltrans Responds to Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
Many Caltrans employees, concerned about the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, have asked how they ... More

California Transportation Foundation
Assists in Tsunami Rehabilitation Relief Efforts

In December 2004, a series of earthquakes beneath the Indian Ocean caused a tsunami where waves as high as 30 feet rushed ashore tragically affecting... More

Caltrans IT Consolidation Project
The Governor appointed Ann Barsotti in June to serve as the Department’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and to head up... Read Full Article

The Real Scoop Behind Metric Conversion
As of March 2005, Caltrans began converting it standards, documents, manuals and guidance from metric to the U.S.customary system. By March 2007, Caltrans will... Read Full Article

Make an Impact!
I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of... More

District 4 Wins Archaeology Honor on Behalf of the Department
District 4 Director Bijan Sartipi announced recently that Caltrans would receive an Award of Merit from the Society for... Read More

Natalia Delgado’s Legacy Lives On
Natalia Delgado, a former Caltrans employee and prominent community activist passed away in 1991, but her legacy... Read More

Health & Wellness
Heart Disease- You’re the Cure
You don’t have to be a doctor to save lives. Maybe you’ve already participated with the American Heart Association (AHA) before... Read More
Exams & Recruitment
Exams
Deputy Attorney, Caltrans (Open)
Program Technician II (Promo)
Transportation Engineer (Civil) (Open)
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Retirements

Retirements
The following Caltrans employees retired in August/September 2005 and retirement certificates were... Read More
Hats Off
Supervisor District 3 Maintenance, Sunrise Region
I would like to thank you and your colleagues’ for your help in eliminating fire hazards along the Hwy... More

Dear District 3 Director Jody Jones
On July 1, at approximately 0645 hours, multiple resources of public safety, fire and emergency medical services responded... More
Archived Newsletters

September 2005 Newsletter
August 2005 Newsletter
July 2005 Newsletter
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