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Orange County Doctor To Plead Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Drugs
Prosecutors said five people who received prescriptions from the doctor died of overdoses.

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Prosecutors said five people who received prescriptions from the doctor died of overdoses.

Authorities were investigating a crash that killed two people in San Diego County.
Last year's spill was one of the largest in California in recent years, covering more than 8,000 acres.
For the past 5 years, the Library Shop has received more than 1,100 short story entries the contest, SD's shortest short story contest.
Plaintiffs say the negligent actions of three police agencies and the driver they were trying to pull over led to the 2019 deaths.
Raymond Tyrrell learned Friday he must stand trial for murder. Jeremiah Carlton was charged in the case and awaits a preliminary hearing.
A man who died of cancer in June allegedly was not dressed according to Buddhist tradition as requested by the family.
Since last Thursday's report, four additional deaths were reported to the HHSA, increasing the cumulative total to 5,487.
A woman in her 50s was struck and killed by a hit and run driver in the Talmadge neighborhood of San Diego.
An agency spokesman said that "the rental market is so hard to access, it makes it very challenging to us to use all these resources."
A total of 129 probable or confirmed monkeypox cases have been reported in Palm Springs, making up almost half of the county's cases.
A man has been linked to multiple purse thefts in the cities of La Quinta, Palm Desert and the area of Bermuda Dunes.
A man was arrested after he was reportedly found carrying a loaded firearm while he was loitering next to the department, police said.
Lawyers representing LA County have recommended an $8 million settlement of a lawsuit brought by parents of the 18-year-old who was killed.
The suspect was taken into custody after being shot by an officer and subsequently barricading himself in a recycling center.
The funds will be used to support low-income neighborhoods or populations that are affected disproportionately by climate change.
The 41-year-old, who remained in custody, reportedly used social media apps to distribute child porn and for trafficking attempts.
SD began an effort to expand homeownership among people of color thanks in part to a $7.5 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.
"I never realized how dangerous this hobby can be," the man said in a statement to the judge.
The driver intentionally injured three people before crashing into a roadside tree and the front of the bar, authorities said.