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UPDATE: Board denies permit for Orange County toll-road extension
The Regional Water Quality Control Board denied a proposal for a five-mile extension of the State Route 241 toll road this afternoon. The 3-2 vote came after hours of debate and comments.
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3.1 quake strikes near Redlands
A magnitude-3.1 earthquake has struck five miles northeast of Moreno Valley, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Metro turnstiles locked at Union Station starting Wednesday
Turnstiles will be locked at Union Station entrances to the Metro Red and Purple lines. Riders must have a TAP card pre-loaded with the $1.50 basic fare to gain access.
OC Register ad deal with local universities raises eyebrows
Depending on who you ask, the OC Register's university sections are either a smart way to bring in revenue in an industry hurting for cash or it's a breach of journalism ethics.
LA school board OKs $30 million for Apple iPads
Under a contract approved Tuesday, Apple will provide every student with a tablet computer in the nation's second-largest school system.
Red flag warning as fires burn throughout Southland
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the Los Angeles and Ventura county mountains as fires continued to burn in the region.
KPCC adds 6 new shows to weeknight and weekend schedule
KPCC will introduce new voices and programming while adjusting to the departure of NPR's long-running "Talk of the Nation" call-in show.
MAP: 405 shutdown starts Tuesday night in Sepulveda Pass
The southbound San Diego Freeway will close Tuesday and Wednesday nights from the Ventura Freeway to Getty Center Drive. The alternate route is Sepulveda Blvd.
Justin Bieber behind the wheel as car hits man in Hollywood
Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening.
Hathaway Fire in Riverside County 73% contained
More than 750 firefighters are working to put out hotspots from the Hathaway Fire in Riverside County. The fire has burned 3,800 acres and is 73 percent contained.
6-car pileup on 14 north reportedly caused by wrong-way driver
Authorities said emergency responders were working with about a dozen possible patients and had called in a helicopter to help.
Jeff Garlin won't face charges after 'Curb'-like incident
According to the Associated Press the following is an actual news story and not an episode summary of the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Downtown LA gets new park, plans for another at lot vacant since '70s
At the opening of the 0.7-acre Spring Street Park on Monday, the mayor announced the city also bought a two-acre plot at 1st and Broadway vacant for decades.
Firefighters making headway on Hathaway Fire in Riverside County
Ground and air crews have contained nearly 75 percent of the Hathaway Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains, north of Banning.
UPDATE: OC deputy's condition upgraded following crash
An O.C. Sheriff's deputy crashed into a light post while patrolling Mission Viejo early Monday. His condition has been upgraded from critical to serious, but stable.
