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CALTRANS NEWS
DECEMBER 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 and Katie Petersen, Co-editors


Director's Corner

For several days in November, Caltrans had the honor of co-hosting the 2005 World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, held in San Francisco... More

News

Scholarships Help Encourage Careers in Transportation
The California Transportation Foundation (CTF) is dedicated to the promotion and recognition of excellence in California’s transportation system. To make this happen, the Transportation Career Scholarship... More

Attention All Artists!
The Department of Personnel Administration is sponsoring an Employee Suggestion Program Logo Design contest. The winner will receive $150 and... More

2006 'Slow for the Cone Zone' Kids Safety Calendar
Can you believe it? It's that time again. Time to replace those old calendars. No need to rush out and buy one. Once again, the Public Affairs Office will be distributing the 'Slow for the Cone Zone' kids calendars... More

Motion Picture Industry Honors Caltrans Employee
The Motion Picture Industry recently honored Gamal Kostandy, as Public Employee of the Year. Kostandy was selected among three finalists in the public employee category... More

Lotus Notes Update
The Office of Enterprise Messaging in Information Technology is rolling out a new version of Lotus Notes called 6.5.x. Many new features... More

U.S. Soldier in Iraq Sends Greetings and Special Request to Caltrans
Caltrans regularly receives its share of unusual requests from the public. But last June a special letter came into the Caltrans Headquarters that caught the eye of... More

New Stony Creek Bridge Opens in District 3
After two-and-a-half years of seasonal work, the new Stony Creek Bridge construction is complete. The new bridge, located on State Highway 32 in Glenn County, was built to... More

Employees Extend Helping Hand to Co-workers in Need
Fighting substance abuse can be difficult and lonely, especially during the holidays. Fortunately, Caltrans employees have somewhere to turn... More

Health & Wellness

Healthful Tips for a Stress-free Holiday Season
The holiday season brings on jostling crowds, traffic jams, and shopping lists that can grow ever longer. Not to mention extra cooking, cleaning, decorating, travel, and the onset of winter colds and flu. ... Read More

Exams & Recruitment

Exam Listing
Associate Environmental Planner (Open)
Automotive Mechanic (Open)
Cook Specialist I (Open)
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Retirements

The following Caltrans employees retired in November 2005 and retirement certificates were... Read More

Hats Off

Dear Caltrans Director:
I just wanted to let Caltrans know how much I appreciate your Department and the job done on the San Rafael Bridge. If there's another forum to express this... More

Archived Newsletters

November 2005 Newsletter
October 2005 Newsletter
September 2005 Newsletter
August 2005 Newsletter
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