OC Parents Share Memories and Grief for Children Lost to Overdoses

OC Parents Share Memories and Grief for Children Lost to Overdoses
Event coordinator Jodi Barber stands in front of a chain-link fence lined with pictures of overdose victims on International Overdose Awareness Day at the Laguna Niguel Skate Park in Laguna Niguel, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2020. Chris Karr/The Epoch Times
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—On the last day of August, beneath a cloudless azure sky, countless photos of young people lined the chain-link fence at Laguna Niguel Skate Park, stretching off toward the horizon.

Costa Mesa resident Julie May, 66, stood nearby, pointing to photos of her daughter, Jessica Marie. In one picture, Jessica, a young woman with striking green eyes and platinum blond hair, holds a small child, her niece.

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Chris Karr is a California-based reporter for the The Epoch Times. He has been writing for 20 years. His articles, features, reviews, interviews, and essays have been published in a variety of online periodicals.
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