I-5, California and Camp Pendleton
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A driver who died after a crash along Interstate 5 in Stockton over the weekend was a California Highway Patrol cadet, the agency said.
While no one was hurt, experts say the decision to fire live munitions over the freeway during the ceremony was highly unusual.
I-5 closes 11 a.m.–3 p.m. for Marine Corps 250th anniversary live-fire demo at Camp Pendleton; expect major SoCal traffic delays.
And after a half-day of back-and-forth between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the White House, it seems as if all talk of shutting down Interstate 5 in California will not take place.
The event had prompted a tense back-and-forth between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and members of the Trump administration in the days leading up to the exercise.
Rounds were fired on Friday across Interstate 5 as part of a test run for Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton in Southern California.
Newsom's office told the Los Angeles Times that it has received reports that the White House is directing a plan to use Navy ships off the California coast to fire missiles into Camp Pendleton.
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