Trust me i know how how driving on the 5/405/10/101 it all sucks! Hell it would take me 6or 7 hours on a friday to get from SD to Ventura! If I left on sat morning I'd make it in 2 1/2 hours. Unreal!
Anyways, I'd call up Rutten's studio and see if he knew of anyone in your area! Where in OC? I think there's a lions den out there? I'd check into that also. There are some WORLD class studio's out there!