10 Years Ago Today . . .
. . . Newport Beach developer Lori Warmington launched a drive to promote drug-free graduation night parties at Orange County high schools.
Students at all-night festivities would not be allowed to leave until morning. “Graduation night, the California Highway Patrol has told me, is the most dangerous and volatile night,” she said.
Source: Times archives
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