Oh for Pete's sake. Susan Smith wasn't from California, Andrea Yates wasn't from California. There are rotten parents everywhere.
Good point - nor was Diane Downs as I recall.
Yeah, my ex-daughter-in-law was supposed to be watching her very sick 9 yr old because my son had already taken off 3 days to care for her and left her alone! Then when my son called her on it she call Children's social services and turned him in as an abusive father. Now he's getting investigated.