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Los Alamitos votes to opt out of sanctuary law, self-driving cars' pedestrian detection systems, spring cleaning
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Mar 20, 2018
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Los Alamitos votes to opt out of sanctuary law, self-driving cars' pedestrian detection systems, spring cleaning

One of Orange County's smallest cities votes to opt out of state sanctuary law, self-driving cars' pedestrian detection systems are a work in progress, spring cleaning tips for decluttering.
Maya Casillas,7 (R), joins migrant rights groups during a vigil to protest against US President Donald Trump's new crackdown on "sanctuary cities", outside the City Hall in Los Angeles on January 25, 2017. Some 300 such cities, counties or states -- from New York to Los Angeles -- exist throughout the United States, and many of them have vowed since Trump's election to protect the estimated 11 million undocumented migrants living in the country. / AFP / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
Maya Casillas,7 (R), joins migrant rights groups during a vigil to protest against US President Donald Trump's new crackdown on "sanctuary cities", outside the City Hall in Los Angeles on January 25, 2017. Some 300 such cities, counties or states -- from New York to Los Angeles -- exist throughout the United States, and many of them have vowed since Trump's election to protect the estimated 11 million undocumented migrants living in the country. / AFP / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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One of Orange County's smallest cities votes to opt out of state sanctuary law, self-driving cars' pedestrian detection systems are a work in progress, spring cleaning tips for decluttering.

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