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[March 15, 2010]

Since You Asked: Can I view this site on an iPhone?

Mar 15, 2010 (Appeal-Democrat - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Q: Is there a way to view the full Appeal-Democrat Web page from my iPhone browser? A: Not the full page, but parts of it, according to A-D Interactive Operations Manager Courtney Lopez.

"The Web site detects you're accessing it from a mobile device, so it sends you to the mobile site m.appealdemocrat.com that's powered by Verve. The mobile site is optimized to be lightweight and mobile-friendly, so it's easy to load on mobile phones," Lopez said.

"For iPhone users, you can scroll to the bottom of any of the mobile pages, click on Full Website and view the full appealdemocrat.com on the iPhone browser," she said.

"When accessing the full Web site from an iPhone, you may notice not all the Web page elements appear. This is due to iPhones not having Flash, so these elements created with Flash will not show," Lopez concluded.

What she said.

Q: Driving home from work to Biggs on a Friday afternoon, I noticed what appears to be a camera mounted on top of the streetlight located on the southwest corner of Pennington Road and Highway 99. It looks like it's aimed at either the nearby railroad crossing, or the convenience store/gas station on the northwest corner.

A: Don't worry, it's not Big Brother -- just Caltrans. While it might be beneficial to police to have a camera pointed at a convenience store, this particular camera controls traffic signals at the intersection, according to Caltrans spokeswoman Elaine Bradford.

In a follow-up note, you said this particular camera seems to be about 18-24 inches long and 6-8 inches square. Sounds bigger than the ones we're accustomed to seeing mounted on the signals over intersections in Marysville, for example. But that's what it is, Bradford said.

"This is a newer technology, used as an alternative to running wires under the pavement," she said.

It might not hurt to smile when going through the intersection, just in case.

Q: On northbound Walton Avenue at Lincoln Road, the traffic signal stays red so long that some drivers just go through the light.

A: That may have been true when you submitted your question, but the signal was checked and seems to be operating normally, said Yuba City Public Works Director George Musallam.

Any problem might have been caused by the signal at Lincoln Road and Highway 99, which in turn is affected by the construction project on Lincoln Road, Musallam said.

Apparently the signals are interconnected -- all part of the system that keeps traffic flowing smoothly through Yuba City and smiles on the faces of drivers.

The Lincoln Road project should be done by the end of the month, Musallam said.

You didn't reply when contacted by e-mail to see if the problem still exists.

Since You Asked is published Mondays. Send questions to reporter Rob Young at the Appeal-Democrat, 1530 Ellis Lake Drive, Marysville, CA 95901; e-mail him at ryoung@appealdemocrat.com; or call 749-4710.

To see more of the Appeal-Democrat, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.appeal-democrat.com. Copyright (c) 2010, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA.

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