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Southern California is notorious for its traffic. We even have our own lingo for bad traffic events: the SigAlert. But where did this term come from? And L.A. Times columnist Patt Morrison wonders if it's fading into obscurity.
Loyd Sigmon, former general manager of Golden West Broadcasting, invented the SigAlert back in 1955. We reached Sigmon at his home north of Los Angeles to get a full rundown on how the term was coined. Today, a SigAlert is issued by the California Highway Patrol and broadcast by traffi...
For more than a decade, California drivers have had a secret weapon in their daily commute -- Sigalert. Now Sigalert has been expanded to offer its uniquely simple and powerful service in more than 75 metropolitan areas across the U.S. Now Sigalert has more users than any other online ...
For more than a decade, California drivers have had a secret weapon in their daily commute -- Sigalert. Now Sigalert has been expanded to offer its uniquely simple and powerful service in more than 75 metropolitan areas across the U.S. Now Sigalert has more users than any other online ...