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- Heads up, drivers: Lane and offramp closures on the 405 tonight, and on and around Sepulveda tomorrow as part of the widening project.
- Wrong side of the law, literally: An attorney was sniffed out by a Sheriff's Department dog and found to be in possession of drugs while meeting a client at a County courthouse today.
- The OC's best skatepark is about to get a major expansion.
- Officials at UC Irivine are recommending the campus' Muslim student group be suspended as a result of fallout from their disruption of a speech earlier this year.
- The median home price in Southern California has risen 23% since May 2009.
- Gossip watch: Was Al Gore having an affair with Larry David's ex-wife Laurie? (She says no.)
- Free on Saturday? You might want to take part in the monthly beach cleanup at Playa del Rey.
- Erykah Badu is playing The Greek Theatre on June 20th and we're giving away a pair of tickets. Enter our contest here.
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