More than 1,000 bodies unclaimed by family members in Los Angeles County were to be buried in a mass grave Wednesday.
The county performs the burial service every year in December. "These are individuals that, for one reason or another, have no one but the county to provide them with a respectful and dignified burial," Supervisor Don Knabe said in a statement.
^^^^^^^^^ CB: Would this be a sign of alienation or relatives with not enough money to pay.?