Kurt Snibbe

Dana Point

News Artist at Orange County Register

Visual journalist, husband and Dad.

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How California’s road signs have influenced the nation and what’s new

4 days ago | mercurynews.com | Kurt Snibbe

On the roadThe Bureau of Transportation Statistics estimates that 91% of summer trips will be via car and 250 to 499 miles each way. Today we look at our roads. Signs of the timesOriginally, California’s road signs were black with white lettering, but the state changed them after a federal rule was extended to the states. A federal study found that blue-and-gold and black-and-white signs were less visible at night. White-and-green signs retain the desired contrast at the longest distance.
You might be surprised by how old Air Force One is

4 days ago | mercurynews.com | Kurt Snibbe

Flying the presidentsAir Force One, the president’s official plane, could be the most famous aircraft in the world. Not many planes have movies named for them. Any Air Force plane carrying the president is called Air Force One, though the term is usually applied to the jetliners modified for the purpose. The current aircraft are 35 years old. In February, President Donald Trump criticized Boeing for its failure to deliver a new Air Force One that was due by 2024.
You might be surprised by how old Air Force One is

1 week ago | dailybulletin.com | Kurt Snibbe

You might be surprised by how old Air Force One is Here's a historical look at flying the presidents of the U.S.
You might be surprised by how old Air Force One is

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Kurt Snibbe

Flying the presidentsAir Force One has been in the news lately after President Trump accepted a gift of a Boeing 747-8 from Qatar worth an estimated $200 million to $400 million. Air Force One, the president’s official plane, could be the most famous aircraft in the world. Not many planes have movies named for them. Any Air Force plane carrying the president is called Air Force One, though the term is usually applied to the jetliners modified for the purpose. The current aircraft are 35 years old.
How California’s road signs have influenced the nation and what’s new

1 week ago | dailynews.com | Kurt Snibbe

UPDATED: May 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM PDTHere's why are freeways are numbered the way they are Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here.
How California’s road signs have influenced the nation and what’s new

1 week ago | pressenterprise.com | Kurt Snibbe

How California’s road signs have influenced the nation and what’s new You might be surprised by how much copper wire theft is going on in the state
How California’s road signs have influenced the nation and what’s new

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Kurt Snibbe

On the roadThe Bureau of Transportation Statistics estimates that 91% of summer trips will be via car and 250 to 499 miles each way. Today we look at our roads. Signs of the timesOriginally, California’s road signs were black with white lettering, but the state changed them after a federal rule was extended to the states. A federal study found that blue-and-gold and black-and-white signs were less visible at night. White-and-green signs retain the desired contrast at the longest distance.
Memorial Day: A look at our first secret forces and their sacrifices

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Kurt Snibbe

Your mission, should you choose to accept it With Memorial Day tomorrow and Tom Cruise’s latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ film in theaters, we shift the focus from action heroes to real heroes, including the U.S. and Canadian 1st Special Service Force, which sustained high casualties during World War II. A special set of skills In July 1942, the first top-secret unit made up of Americans and Canadians became the 1st Special Service Force.
A look at the Pacific Islands and the U.S. territories there

2 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Kurt Snibbe

IslandersMay is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month so today we look at the Pacific Islands and the American territories there. A kingdom, a territory, then a stateOne hundred years before Hawaii became a territory annexed by the U.S., it experienced a kingdom, a coup d’état and the establishment of the Republic of Hawai’i.
Memorial Day: A look at our first secret forces and their sacrifices

2 weeks ago | dailynews.com | Kurt Snibbe

PUBLISHED: May 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM PDTYour mission, should you choose to accept itWith Memorial Day tomorrow and Tom Cruise’s latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ film in theaters, we shift the focus from action heroes to real heroes, including the U.S. and Canadian 1st Special Service Force, which sustained high casualties during World War II. A special set of skillsIn July 1942, the first top-secret unit made up of Americans and Canadians became the 1st Special Service Force.