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CALTRANS NEWS
NOVEMBER 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
Along with Deputy Secretary John Barna of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, I recently... More
News
Performance-based Management Helps Caltrans Plan for the Future
When we began the new fiscal year, the Department’s executive management team took the opportunity to review our... More

Planning Deputy Brian Smith Retires
Brian Smith, Deputy Director for the Planning and Modal Program, retired last month after... Read Full Article

District 6 Chief Makes the List!
In District 6 you don’t have to look far to find one of the 100 most influential Hispanic women working... More

French Students Volunteer in DES
Caltrans’ fame enticed two French college students to seek internships across international waters. Claire Thomas, 21, and Emmanuel Perez, 20, both in... Read More

Caltrans Partnership Yields State TrigStar Winner
Partnership at Caltrans takes many forms, including mentoring high school students. The annual... More

Call for Entries
2006 Excellence in Transportation Awards Program

The deadline to submit entries for the 2006 Excellence in Transportation Awards is... Read More

Obituary: Harry Kagan Made Land Deals that Got State Freeways Going
When it came to acquiring land for California freeways nobody was better at it than Harry L. Kagan, who died in... Read More
Health & Wellness
How to Win the Holiday Battle of the Bulge
The "Holiday Overeating Season" has begun, heralding turkey and all the trimmings, endless platters of cookies, candy and treats in the office. Just thinking about... Read More

2005 Heart Walk
Update to last month's article Heart Walk article. District 11 raised... Read More
Exams & Recruitment
Exam Listing
Graphic Designer III (Promo)
Landscape Technician (Open)
Rail Transportation Associate (Open)
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Retirements
The following Caltrans employees retired in October 2005 and retirement certificates were... Read More
Hats Off
Caltrans Director:
I ran out of gas on the San Mateo Bridge yesterday and a Caltrans truck showed up in... More
Archived Newsletters
October 2005 Newsletter
September 2005 Newsletter
August 2005 Newsletter
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