Officials: I-10 Freeway in Los Angeles Set to Reopen by Mid-December

Published on November 15, 2023

The fire-damaged I-10 Freeway in Los Angeles is expected to reopen in three to five weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Nov. 14. Thousands of commuters crawled through traffic again Tuesday taking detours around a stretch of the main artery that remained closed after a massive fire engulfed part of the structure early Nov. 11. The fire was set intentionally, state fire officials determined Monday, but they have not identified the arsonist. Investigators continued to search for evidence around and in the immediate area Tuesday, talking to homeless people and business owners near the scorched pallet yard underneath the overpass on the 1700 block of East 14th Street....