ORANGE COUNTY ALMANAC : 10 Years Ago Today . . .
. . . New millionaire Bonnie Snell returned to her job as assistant manager of a Westminster restaurant one day after winning a jackpot that tied another prize as the largest in California Lottery history.
The Huntington Beach resident, who won $3 million, worked a double shift to get the payroll out after another restaurant manager called in sick.
Source: Times archives
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