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  • How a Newport Beach judge balanced punishment with financial reality

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Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
  • Friday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newport Beach Judge Reduces Fines Due to Accused's Financial Hardship (davisvanguard.org) — A Newport Beach judge has eased financial pressure on a woman struggling to complete a court-ordered alcohol program, reducing her fees and converting much of the balance to community service. The ruling at the Harbor Justice Center keeps her on informal probation while requiring Caltrans and physical labor hours instead of most fines. Residents see how local courts are weighing ability to pay in sentencing decisions.
   

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