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Jul. 19, 2019

The Right Words

Ventura County Superior Court Judge Ronda McKaig believes what she says to defendants may make a difference.

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Ventura County (Ventura)
Ventura County Superior Court

VENTURA — When Judge Ronda J. McKaig left small town Santa Paula after high school to eventually become a big city lawyer in Los Angeles, she didn’t think she’d return.

But several years ago, the judge and her family moved back to her hometown so her kids could enjoy some of her childhood experiences, like riding horses and raising pigs. Her son has, in fact, groomed a pig through the local 4-H club that he hopes will tak... (continued)

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