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Flash flood warning issued Saturday night for Woolsey fire burn area

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LOS ANGELES — The first winter storm of 2019 moved into Southland on Saturday, bringing with it rain, snow and fears of flooding and mudslides on mountain slopes recently scorched by wildfires. Showers hit Riverside in the late afternoon Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Forecasters estimated this storm will bring…

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Traffic stop in Villa Park yields three ID theft arrests

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An Orange County sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Villa Park on Saturday made a traffic stop that yielded three arrests for suspicion of identity theft, possession of stolen property and other alleged offenses, authorities said. The stop was made at 1:46 a.m. at Loma and Cannon streets for a vehicle code violation, according to Officer…

201901.05
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Judge denies L.A. school district’s bid to block teachers strike

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A federal judge has rejected an attempt by Los Angeles school district officials to limit or prevent a teachers strike. The district’s legal maneuver was based on its responsibility under federal law to provide services to students with disabilities. The district is under additional legal restrictions…

201901.05
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Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near Azure Vista, Calif.

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A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Saturday afternoon 50 miles from Azure Vista, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:30 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 16.2 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 52 miles from La Jolla, 54 miles from…

201901.05
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Motorcyclist killed in crash on 73 in Newport Beach

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NEWPORT BEACH – A motorcyclist was killed Saturday morning in a traffic crash on the San Joaquin Hills Transportation (73) Corridor in Newport Beach, a California Highway Patrol dispatcher said. The crash at MacArthur Boulevard occurred a little before 2:15 a.m., according to a CHP dispatcher, who added that it was unclear which direction the…

201901.05
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How much of this roadway info did you already know?

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This new year’s week, Honk is thankful for his readers, who are the smartest, prettiest, handsomest, funniest, most creative and happiest people, and the sharpest dressers, too. Because of their questions during the past year, he has learned: (Second of two such columns this year, because readers have led us to such great tidbits.) –…