For decades a Thomas Guide was a driver's well-thumbed tool for survival in the freeway-heavy, ever-expanding sprawl of Southern California — as essential as a spare tire, at least until traffic apps ...

A Thomas Fire perimeter map that CalFire released Friday morning. (Courtesy photo) There are many Thomas Fire maps available, showing where the fire has burned, and when, and where the active areas ...

Most drivers in the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles rely on Google Maps, Waze or their in-car GPS system to navigate the city, but not that long ago, drivers relied on a different type of North ...

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If you had a frustrating time finding a clear, up-to-date map of the Thomas Fire as it raced west, you were not alone. As the fire entered Santa Barbara County, South Coast residents, news agencies, ...