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1-way controlled traffic at various locations from 5.7 mi east to 11.8 mi east of the Orange/Riverside Co Line /at Grand Ave/ from 2000 hrs each night to 0500 hrs each morning Monday thru Saturday thru 11/7/26 - Due to construction Caltrans · QuickMap · CHP
Caltrans, as of Saturday, November 7th, 2026 at 04:09 AMOrtega Highway & SR-74 headlines
- 1 Injured in Fiery El Cariso Motorcycle Accident on Ortega Highway
- Details Released In Weekend Ortega Highway Crash That Injured Motorcyclist, Sparked Small Fire
- Ortega Highway Crash: Motorcyclist Airlifted Near El Cariso
- Motorcyclist Killed In Ortega Highway Crash Just East Of OC-RivCo Line
- Gibby Fire updates: All Orange and Riverside County shelter-in-place orders lifted for brush fire in San Juan Capistrano
- Fire Crews Mop Up Gibby Fire In South OC; Ortega Highway Closure In Effect
- OC Fire Authority Say Gibby Fire Stopped at 250 Acres, Ortega Highway Closed
- Orange County firefighters battling 220-acre brush fire near Ortega Highway
- Orange County firefighters stop forward progress of 250-acre brush fire near Ortega Highway
- Forward Progress Stopped On 200+ Acre Gibby Fire But Ortega Highway Still Closed
- Gibby Fire burns 216 acres, closes Ortega Highway
- Good Samaritans Rescue Driver Trapped In Wreckage On Ortega Highway
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Around Lake Elsinore & San Juan Capistrano
- Two Skydivers Killed in Collision During Jump in Lake Elsinore, California
- 2 skydivers killed after colliding mid-air in Lake Elsinore
- Lake Elsinore Skydivers Injured on Cereal Street
- Two Skydivers Die After Midair Collision Over Lake Elsinore LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. – Two skydivers died Friday after colliding in midair during a simultaneous jump over Lake Elsinore, authorities said. The collision was reported around 11:50 a.m. in the airsp
- 2 skydivers in California die after sustaining traumatic injuries: Authorities
- Riverside County: 2 skydivers dead after colliding midair in Lake Elsinore, officials say
- 2 women skydivers killed in Lake Elsinore
- Parachutists killed in midair over Lake Elsinore
- 2 Skydivers Killed During 'Air Emergency' In Lake Elsinore
- 2 skydivers killed in midair emergency in Southern California, authorities say
- 2 skydivers killed in Lake Elsinore
- 2 skydivers die after midair collision in Lake Elsinore
- $13.5M Secured To Fix PCH Crack As Caltrans Moves Ahead With Stabilization Project
- Rancho Santa Margarita Farmers Market Celebrates Grand Opening This Month: What To Know
- IRS Announces 2027 Tax Changes: What CA Taxpayers Need To Know
- Thousands Face Power Shutoffs As Santa Ana Winds Blast SoCal With Hot, Fire Weather
- Free Miniature Train Rides Return To OC With Holiday Toy Drive
- CA Coastal Commission OKs Massive Seawall, Sand Dump as Erosion Threatens South OC Rail Line
- Lake Elsinore's New 'Opportunity Zones' Come With Profit-Making Potential
- Lake Elsinore City Council approves agreement for electronic message center
Updated November 7, 2026 at 4:09 AM PST. Headlines link to the original publishers; some may require a subscription. Sources: Google News, Patch, Caltrans, National Weather Service.
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