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New, bandage-sized FasTrak transponders are being mailed out in Orange County

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Orange County’s transportation agencies have begun sending out sticker versions of FasTrak transponders to toll road drivers, in an effort to make the devices work across the nation and save on the cost of buying the hard-case version previously used. The Transportation Corridor Agencies, which operate the 73, 133, 241 and 261 toll roads, started…

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Deputy misconduct could set fatal Laguna Niguel stabbing suspect free

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A judge will soon weigh whether to dismiss a murder case against a man accused of stabbing to death a bar patron in Laguna Niguel, following allegations that he was taken into custody after a sheriff’s deputy induced a drug-addicted informant into shooting up the homicide suspect with heroin. Craig Tanber Four years after Craig…

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World War II veteran gets his high school diploma after 76 years

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P.J. Montano, right, walks with his 94-year-old grandfather Phil Montano, Sr., on their way to the graduation ceremony at Valencia High School in Placentia on Friday, June 7, 2019, 77 years after leaving the school before graduating and being drafted into the U.S. Navy during World War II. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)…

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New measles exposure risk identified at LAX in May

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A traveler with measles passed through Los Angeles International Airport late last month, prompting public health officials to issue a renewed call for vaccinations. That person came through Terminal 4, Gate 48B, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on May 26, and then through the remote gate at Tom Bradley International Terminal between 3:30 and…

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Earthquake: 2.5 quake strikes near San Fernando

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A shallow magnitude 2.5 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon three miles from San Fernando, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 4:02 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 3.7 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was six miles from Santa Clarita, seven miles from…

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Malfunctioning backup power system led to LAX travel nightmare

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A power outage caused hours of chaos and delays at Los Angeles International Airport this week because a secondary power source that was designed to keep the flow of electricity to terminals and other facilities malfunctioned, officials said Friday. LAX’s power grid is designed for backup systems…

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Appraisers agree: Orange County home-price gains are cooling

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There’s more evidence home appreciation is cooling: Orange County home-price gains are running roughly one-third below their six-year average, by one novel valuation yardstick. Home values were appreciating at an annual rate of 4.1% in April, according to the Real Estate Research Council of Southern California. Since 1943, the group has tracked local home-value movements…