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Lab Techs Vacate UC Irvine Due To Liquid Nitrogen Spill: OCFA
Hazardous Materials teams helped clean up a spill at UC Irvine over the weekend.

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Prior to joining Patch, she worked as a staff writer for Southwest Riverside's Valley News Newspaper--in print and online. She was a co-founder of the southern California news conglomerate, DailySoCal.com--and prior to that, a freelance journalist for such publications as the North County Times, San Diego Union Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), and still owns the local southern California Wine Country blog: TemeculaGrapevine.com.
Ashley Ludwig has worked as a writer on the web since the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
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Hazardous Materials teams helped clean up a spill at UC Irvine over the weekend.

Anaheim police & emergency officials rushed to the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter overnight where one man fatally stabbed another.
Dana Hills High School freshman Ava August, former 'Voice' contestant, shares her audition journey with a hopeful eye on things to come.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
Dr. Chad Mayberry is the "perfect fit for our needs at this challenging time," according to LBUSD Superintendent Dr. Jason Viloria.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
Orange County cities will receive an injection of cash to the tune of thousands or millions to help with easing back to post-covid normal.
It was a dark and stormy night when a truck hydroplaned, skidded out of control and collided with a favored Seal Beach taco shop.
On Sunday, the county can move to the red tier with higher capacity, indoor dining, zoos, restaurants, and movie theater reopenings.
California ranked 11th, just behind Tennesee in the category of Overall State & Local Tax Rate. Yay? See where taxes are through the roof.
Orange County Fire Authority and police responded to the scene where a Dodge Ram Pickup slammed into a car, a hydrant, block wall and pool.
Should desks be 6 feet apart? 4 feet apart? What can families expect when their kids return to class this fall? There's a survey for that.
Graffiti painted across the bumpy surfaces and buildings at the Beebe Skatepark this week, sparked local conversation: destructive or art?