Travel Editor, Orange County Register
Travel editor for the Orange County Register
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Violence in Mexico May Mean Spring Break in Palm Springs Last month, the State Department renewed its warning against travel to Mexico, where it says “the greatest increase in violence has occurred near the US border.” The Los Angeles Times has reported that beheadings and bodies “ dissolved in barrels of lye ” have been found in and near Tijuana. The Orange County Register says the largest West Coast travel firm specializing in student spring breaks has transferred this year’s destination from Baja to Palm Springs .
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