Mike Roe
Former associate editor
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Firefighters were battling the quickly growing "Silver Fire" between Banning and Idyllwild Wednesday afternoon, which has burned 5,000 acres so far. -
The San Gabriel Valley city of Monrovia received some damage to a historic landmark Tuesday, as its stone wishing well was smashed in a late night collision. -
NASA's Charles Bolden said Curiosity’s achievements “advance us toward further exploration, including sending humans to an asteroid and Mars.” -
The newspaper is scheduled to begin publication on Aug. 19. The O.C. Register's publisher says the new paper isn't about competing with the Long Beach Press-Telegram. -
The city council's website was down on Tuesday in an apparent attack by the "hacktivist" group Anonymous; police have a second video they say exonerates the officers. -
With the end of the DASH bus strike, all routes had resumed normal service as of Monday morning, according to Metro. -
Orange County woman Catherine Kieu was sentenced Friday to life in prison for cutting off her estranged husband's penis and tying him to his bed after an argument. -
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for much of Southern California — and it's expected to last through Sunday. -
City officials sent cease-and-desist letters to Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, promising to crack down on automobile-for-hire services that operate without a permit. -
Gary David Goldberg, the creator of several TV shows including the hit '80s Michael J. Fox sitcom "Family Ties," died Sunday. (Read reaction from Twitter.)
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