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- California is going after $2.43 billion in federal funds for high-speed rails that was relinquished by Florida.
- List of good local hikes, courtesy of Occidental.
- The US News and World Report named UCLA Medical Center the best hospital in the LA area.
- A man accused of torturing his family and killing his teenage son appeared in court today.
- A fatal accident involving a dump truck closed down PCH near Kanan Dume Road.
- Purveyors of chocolate are attempting to reinvent their wares as a health food.
- An ad for an OC Easter service was banned from local theaters because it used Jesus' name.