Swine Flu In L.A. County: The Full Story

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Special Report: Neon Tommy's series on Swine Flu offers profiles of victims, a look at the legal implications of withholding death certificates from the public, an interactive map of fatalities, and more. Read more...

Map Of L.A. County Swine Flu Fatalities

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Kim Nowacki
Staff Reporter

Jennifer Martinez: A Sparkling Spirit

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Olga Khazan
Senior Editor

Jennifer Martinez, a young mom who struggled with lupus for a decade, was slowly working toward a degree in nursing at Citrus College when her immune system succumbed to swine flu last July. Read more...

Daniel Hernandez: 'He Inspired Us'

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Hillel Aron
Senior Editor

Daniel Hernandez was highly active, and enjoyed playing soccer and basketball at school. His Down Syndrome made it difficult for him to speak in complete sentences, but his family learned to talk with him through a mix of words and sign language. Read more...

Swine Flu Victim Death Certificates From Across Calif.

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Neon Tommy Staff

Neon Tommy reporters requested death certificates from 12 counties in California. Below are the documents we received from Los Angeles, Fresno and Sacramento counties.Read more...

Anthony Rosario: Employee Of The Month

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Jessica Flores, Madeleine Scinto

Anthony worked at a Toyota dealership before he died of swine flu. The week he went into the hospital, he was named 'Employee of the Month.'Read more...

Cristian Torres Rodriguez: A Loyal Fan

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John Guenther, Amanda Tran
Staff Reporters

More than 100 members of the Rodriguez family packed the stands of Dodger stadium on July 18 to cheer their favorite team to victory and celebrate the life of a lost loved one.

Olivia Cater: A Big Kid

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Catherine Cloutier
Staff Reporter

Olivia Cater loved having company flood her home and loved laughing. She loved holidays, including Halloween when she would climb on chairs to hang spider webs and fill the house with pumpkins.Read more...