All posts by Michael F Ballard

Michael F Ballard is the author and administrator of the Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads website, https://socalregion.com, since 1995. I have been studying the geology and highway history throughout southern California for most of my life. I am also the President of the Ridge Route Preservation Organization. Founder of the Historic Highway 99 Association of California, https://historic99.org .

Image of the Week – 10/26/14

Wildflowers along State 94 near Engineers Summit in March 2008.
Wildflowers along State 94 near Engineers Summit in March 2008.

Image of the Week – 10/14/14

Old State 78 near Santa Ysabel with 1920's concrete.
Old State 78 near Santa Ysabel with 1920’s concrete.

Image of the Week – 10/6/14

Arch Bridge over Gilbert St in the Fullerton area. Built around 1990.
Arch Bridge over Gilbert St in the Fullerton area. Built around 1990.

Bike Share Coming to San Diego!

San Diego will join a growing list of US cities that has a Bike Share program in October. The bikes will be available to anyone that has a membership in the program, for a fee. Most of the stations will be in the downtown area, with the remainder in the central city area, such as North Park, Hillcrest, and Old Town. The bike share program is planned to start on October 30, 2014. I look forward to seeing this adding to our growing bicycling community here in San Diego as well as helping tourists around in “America’s Finest City”.

Image of the Week – 9/25/14

Los Angeles Aqueduct at Nine Mile Canyon in Inyo County.
Los Angeles Aqueduct at Nine Mile Canyon in Inyo County.