21.   At a breakfast meeting of county officials, GOP leaders presented her with the first Katherine Harris Award for Courage in Public Service.

22.   At least eight people were killed, a county official said.

23.   At least five people were killed, a county official said.

24.   Auditor-Controller Tyler McCauley said there is an urgent need for county officials to move aggressively to improve risk management and reduce costs.

25.   Because the note also predicted that Monday would not pass without more deaths, county officials have stepped up security at schools.

26.   A county official there said the suction pressure was from a drain left unprotected by a broken grate.

27.   A federal judge is expected to approve a settlement of securities fraud charges against the two former county officials soon.

28.   A grand jury heard testimony Tuesday from county officials who worked on the bond deals.

29.   A task force of county officials will be here at the same time for the same reason.

30.   A University of California at Berkeley entomologist has led an effort to breed the wasp that county officials said should be released this spring.