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Orange Co. Register - Mon Nov 09
The Southern California metro area which includes Los Angeles, Long Beach and Santa Ana has by far the most pedestrian deaths among the state's 26 metro zones during 2007 and 2008 491.
No criminal charge in junior lifeguard tragedyStar-Progress - Mon Nov 09
Orange County prosecutors have decided not to file criminal charges against a decorated marine safety officer who drove the boat that struck and killed an 11-year-old junior lifeguard in July during a routine training exercise.
Legislators protect their pocketbooksOrange Co. Register - Mon Nov 09
By almost any measure the Legislature has done a lousy job. It's over-burdened Californians with perhaps the most regulatory-intensive governance in the nation, driving many businesses out of state and creating hardships for those left behind.
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