CONEJO VALLEY — A taco van's mechanical troubles while heading up the Conejo Grade early Sunday led to a spectacular set of explosions that closed southbound Highway 101 for a time, officials said.

The science pros at TKOR make a van explode in a dramatic science experiment.

Tony's Hot Dog van, a popular fixture at 12th Street and Broadway, went up in flames yesterday after two propane tanks inside the truck exploded. The truck's owner, Tony Maita, was not inside the van ...