Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

El Pollo Loco has a beef with KFC's grilled chicken (LAT)
The Costa Mesa restaurant chain says competitor KFC uses beef products in the marinade for its grilled chicken, and plans to play up that fact in a new advertising campaign.

Vehicle crashes after 130-mph chase in south O.C. (OCR)
The driver and two passengers are injured after speeding on I-5.

Toll road agency spending $11.9 million on 241 extension fight (OCR)
$11.9 million budgeted to study alternatives to rejected toll road.

Placentia 17-year-old goes for doctorate (OCR)
While most in her age group are graduating high school, Andrea Kulier, 17, receives dual bachelor's degrees and is on course for a PhD.

Boeing deal would extend jobs for 1,500 O.C. workers (OCR)
There are new signs that Congress might order an additional eight C-17 transport aircraft from Boeing, securing the jobs of roughly 5,000 workers at the company’s Long Beach plant. About 1,500 of those workers live in Orange County.

Wooden coaches kids (DP)
Basketball hall of famer and author visits singing students at Mariners Elementary School to share his pearls of wisdom on what defines a successful life, and how to live one.

Victoria student has virus (DP)
Centers for Disease Control is no longer recommending schools shut down after cases confirmed. Ninety-four cases have been found across county so far.

Biker sentenced, others waiting (DP)
Set Free Soldier pleads guilty to attempted murder for stabbing a rival gang member last year at Newport bar.