An OC Superior Court Judge resigning after agreeing to plead guilty to fraud, the county animal shelter grapples with a negligence lawsuit – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines as the new year starts.

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An OC Superior Court Judge resigning after agreeing to plead guilty to fraud, the county animal shelter grapples with a negligence lawsuit – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines as the new year starts.