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• Angels’ Griffin Canning surprisingly throws to test his elbow

  29-02-2020 23:25
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — One day after the diagnosis of “chronic changes” in his ulnar collateral ligament, the Angels offered a surprise Saturday morning by saying starting pitcher Griffin Canning would throw on the side at the team’s spring-training facility.
  Canning pitched in Wednesday’s game against Dodgers, coming out of the outing with a stiff elbow, similar to what he felt last season when he was shut down with six weeks to go before the end of the year.
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• Saturday’s scores: Basketball and soccer championship games

  29-02-2020 22:22
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores from the CIF-SS and L.A. City championship games Saturday.
  SATURDAY’S SCORES
  CIF-SS
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Division 1
  Windward vs. Riverside Poly
  Division 2AA
  Santa Clarita Christian vs St. Francis
  Division 2A
  Ribet Academy vs Hesperia
  Division 3AA
  Hillcrest vs. Salesian
  Division 3A
  Price vs. Shadow Hills
  Division 4AA
  Renaissance Academy vs. Aquinas
  Division 4A
  Oakwood vs. St. Pius X-St. Matthias
  Divisi
  
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• Clippers’ egalitarian effort nets big win over Nuggets

  29-02-2020 21:58
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Clippers put a 132-103 smackdown on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. But little good that did you if your fantasy basketball team was depending on members Doc Rivers’ team to significantly stuff the stat sheet.
  Unless your rotisserie team needed 3-pointers (Paul George had six) or blocks (Montrezl Harrell came up with three), the NBA’s nightly leaderboard was devoid of Clippers – despite their rollicking, high-scoring triumph against the Western Confe
  
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• Spend less on costly housing projects, more on mental health

  29-02-2020 21:00
  
  In 2018, the online ticketing service Eventbrite carried a listing for a Homeless Service Professionals Job Fair of Los Angeles.
  “Due to the significant increase in funding from Measure H to fund homelessness services, there are over 1,000 open positions across the homeless service delivery system in the L.A. area,” the listing announced. “We will have at the job fair over 40 employers from throughout the L.A. region who are hiring for these positions.”
  The money collecte
  
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• Person in Washington state first in US to die from novel coronavirus

  29-02-2020 19:26
  
  By Robert Jablon, Lisa Baumann and Andrew Selsky
  A person has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States.
  State officials issued a terse news release announcing the death, gave no details and scheduled a news conference.
  Health officials in California, Oregon and Washington state worried about the novel coronavirus spreading through West Coast communities after confirming three patients were infected by u
  
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• Recipe: Chicken and dumplings are homey but also light and feathery

  29-02-2020 19:19
  
  As a child, I imagined that other families talked about pleasantries at dinner, topics such as paint hues for the kitchen or the latest issue of National Geographic.
  At our house, Dad’s tableside tirades took on an entirely different tone. His outbursts sounded like a Midwestern adaptation of an aggravated Ricky Ricardo. From salad to dessert, Dad vented his frustration about the day’s political events. And when the menu featured Mother’s chicken and dumplings, her savory tufts
  
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• OCVarsity video: Sierra Canyon defeats Mater Dei in CIF-SS Open Division championship game

  29-02-2020 19:14
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSee highlights and postgame interviews from Sierra Canyon’s victory against Mater Dei in the CIF-SS Open Division boys basketball championship game Friday at Long Beach State. – Video by Jonathan Khamis for the Southern California News Group
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• Woman hit, killed by big rig on 5 Freeway in San Juan Capistrano

  29-02-2020 18:23
  
  A woman died early Saturday, Feb. 29, when she was struck by a big rig on the 5 Freeway in San Juan Capistrano, the California Highway Patrol said.
  CHP Officer Pete Kim said investigators believe the woman stopped her car on the right shoulder and got out before being hit. Kim said it was not immediately clear why the woman stopped. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
  The crash was reported at about 3:30 a.m. south of Camino Capistrano. Officers first came upon a jackknifed big rig in the cen
  
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• Korean Air flight attendant did not pose risk while in L.A., officials say

  29-02-2020 18:17
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Korean Air flight attendant who worked flights out of Los Angeles International Airport before being diagnosed with coronavirus “was not symptomatic” and “did not pose any risk to others while in L.A. County,” the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said..
  “The CDC confirmed the flight attendant did not develop symptoms until after departing L.A. County,” according to an L.A. Public Health announcement on Friday.
  The flight a
  
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• Heisler: Unforgettable tribute to Kobe’s unforgettable life

  29-02-2020 18:00
  
  The world moved past mourning Kobe and Gianna Bryant last week to celebrating their lives … hard as it always will be, their premature end.
  Nevertheless, last week’s memorial, “A Celebration of Life,” it was in title and in fact. A month after the terrible crash, it was the most moving event ever associated with the NBA, or any league.
  Whatever happens this season, nothing will be as remembered as this moment.
  Invited by Kobe’s wife and Gianna’s mother,
  
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• Successful Aging: Why older people are starting new businesses — and succeeding

  29-02-2020 17:24
  
  Q. I am over 50 and some of my newest entrepreneur partners are in their 60s and 70s. Their breadth and scope of experience is phenomenal. Is this common? I keep thinking that entrepreneurship is with the young folks in Silicon Valley.  L.B.
  Dear L.B.
  Your experience validates the prevalence of older entrepreneurs. The media tends to describe entrepreneurs particularly those who are tech-savvy as being in their early 20s. That’s not the case. The highest rate of entrepreneurial activi
  
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• SoCal real estate roundup: From prices jumping to Newsom’s bet on housing

  29-02-2020 17:00
  
  Here are 12 recent, must-read real estate stories as seen in the Southern California News Group’s free biweekly “The Home Stretch” newsletter. Keep up with the region’s residential and commercial property markets by subscribing here!
  1. SoCal home prices, sales rise. Cheaper mortgages fuel January’s surging market.
  2. Price jumps aren’t simply California’s challenge.U.S. home values up 6.8% in a year.3. Gov. Newsom says just about every Californian is a
  
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• Meet Chuuby: The chubby little bird with a starring role in Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway

  29-02-2020 16:33
  
  Nobody loves puns and word plays more than Walt Disney Imagineering and the creative team behind the new Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway has come up with a real humdinger for the new trackless dark ride coming to Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
  Meet Chuuby — a chubby little orange bird who plays a starring role in the new Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway debuting March 4 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida and in Mickey’s Toontown at Dis
  
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• Tips to land a house: Move fast, skip (some) contingencies, offer a lease back

  29-02-2020 15:30
  
  When the market conditions favor sellers, behaviors and strategies follow suit.
  Buyers get frustrated when they lose out on one or more homes to another buyer, who presumably offered a higher price for the house and got the sellers’ attention.
  To set your offer apart from any others the sellers may receive, you may want to adopt a more aggressive strategy.
  Here are a few things to consider.
  Timing
  Go see the house, then get your offer in as soon as possible.
  If you work, this may require s
  
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• Mater Dei athletic director Tia Meza accepts front office position with Arizona Coyotes

  29-02-2020 10:15
  
  Mater Dei athletic director Tia Meza has resigned and accepted a front office position with the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL, she said Friday.
  Meza, in her fourth year as athletic director at her alma mater, said she will serve as the Coyotes’ vice president of corporate partnerships.
  “I’m excited about the new adventure and new opportunities … (and) new challenges,” she said at the CIF-SS Open Division boys and girls basketball finals at Long Beach State. “(I&
  
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• Trader Joe’s founder Joe Coulombe dies at age 89

  29-02-2020 09:19
  
  Joe Coulombe, a retail visionary who founded the influential Trader Joe’s grocery chain and went on to become a food and wine commentator, amateur painter and Southern California philanthropist, has died.
  Coulombe had been in declining health and more recently had been receiving hospice care. He died late Friday evening at his Pasadena home, according to his son who is also named Joe. He was 89.
  “We’re going to miss him a lot,” said Joe, who lives in Seattle, Wash., with
  
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• UCLA women defeat Colorado, can earn No. 2 seed on Sunday

  29-02-2020 08:25
  
  LOS ANGELES — Having lost two of its previous four games, the UCLA women’s basketball team knew things had to change during its final homestand of the regular season. Sluggish starts brought on by shooting slumps were leading to mental lapses throughout games that allowed opponents to linger deep into games.
  “We haven’t been having as much fun because we know deep down we haven’t been playing as well as we need to,” UCLA coach Cori Close said.
  The ninth-ranked
  
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• Mater Dei loses to powerhouse Sierra Canyon in Open Division boys basketball final

  29-02-2020 07:41
  
  Mater Dei’s Wilhelm Breidenbach is forced to passs by Sierra Canyon’s defense during the CIF-SS Open Division championship game at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach on Friday, February 28, 2020. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
  Mater Dei’s Devin Askew pushes past Sierra Canyon’s defense and scores two during the CIF-SS Open Division championship game at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach on Friday, February 28, 2020. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing
  
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• Ducks hang on to beat Penguins despite illnesses and injuries

  29-02-2020 06:51
  
  The Ducks’ Brendan Guhle, left, collides with the Penguins’ Jared McCann during the second period of Friday’s game at Honda Center. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
  ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 28:Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins battles Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks for position during the first period of a game at Honda Center on February 28, 2020 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecond
  
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• High school wrestling coach in Huntington Beach suspected of sexual relationship with a student

  29-02-2020 06:28
  
  Police on Friday arrested a high school wrestling coach who is suspected of having a sexual relationship with a female student at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, authorities said.
  School staff and school district officials had learned of the allegations against the coach and notified the Huntington Beach police, authorities said.
  After investigating, police said they arrested Kevin Rayford, 30, of Seal Beach on Friday. He was booked him on suspicion of unlawful sexual acts with a minor,
  
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• Mater Dei girls basketball sprints past Windward late for special Open Division title

  29-02-2020 06:19
  
  Mater Dei’s Camryn Kiernan, center, is emotional after winning the CIF-SS Open Division championship game against Windward at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach on Friday, February 28, 2020. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
  Mater Dei’s Alyssa Durazo-Frescas is fouled by Windward’s Maya Stokes during the CIF-SS Open Division championship game at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach on Friday, February 28, 2020. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)So
  
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• OCVarsity video: Mater Dei girls basketball wins Open Division championship

  29-02-2020 05:42
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSee the highlights and postgame interviews from the Mater Dei’s victory over Windward in the CIF-SS Open Division girls basketball championship game Friday, Feb. 28 at Long Beach State.
  
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• Clippers’ ‘Kawhi It’ campaign asks fans to give away giveaway backpacks

  29-02-2020 05:18
  
  LOS ANGELES — A portion of the front row behind the east basket at Staples Center was reserved for Palm Middle School representatives on Friday, including teachers who ended the school week by driving in from Moreno Valley to check in on a former student.
  That kid grew up to be NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard, in whom his former students see the person they knew years ago.
  “In sixth grade, he hadn’t grown yet, but he was very, very serious,” Gayle DiCarlantonio said. “S
  
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• Healthy Clippers crush Nuggets in clash of contenders

  29-02-2020 05:15
  
  The Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard is fouled by the Nuggets’ Jerami Grant as he shoots during the first half of Friday’s game at Staples Center. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
  Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell, right, shoots as Denver Nuggets forward Mason Plumlee defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDenver Nuggets guard Gary Harris, left, shoots as
  
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• Record-breaking heat hits Anaheim

  29-02-2020 05:14
  
  Some cities in northern Orange County broke or tied high temperature records for Feb. 28 on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
  Anaheim hit a high of 91 degrees on Friday, the NWS said. That temperature broke the previous high by five degrees. The NWS recorded a high of 86 degrees on Feb. 28, 2009.
  Casey Oswant, a meteorologist for the NWS in San Diego, said the service has been recording data in Anaheim since 1989.Another record breaking day for 5 locations in our forecast area:
  
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• Camp Pendleton units to deploy to the Middle East in planned rotation

  29-02-2020 03:26
  
  Marine Corps units from Camp Pendleton’s 1st Marine Expeditionary Force are preparing to deploy to the Middle East, base officials announced on Friday, Feb. 28.
  Four elements of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit will head out over the next few weeks and will operate under U.S. Central Command, one of the Department of Defense’s unified commands that oversee U.S. military in the Middle East. They will operate as a Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response.
  
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• Parents and schools confront growing coronavirus fears

  29-02-2020 03:18
  
  Their anxiety may be grounded in speculation and hyperbole. All the same, it is very real. Parents throughout Southern California worry that “the new kid in school” could unwittingly harbor an invisible danger: the coronavirus.
  In Newport Beach, elementary school parents are alarmed about children rumored to be arriving from China. In Alhambra, more than 14,500 people signed a petition requesting that the school district cancel classes until the “outbreak ceases.”
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• Disney kicks off expanded Food & Wine festival

  29-02-2020 03:10
  
  Disney kicked off its annual Food and Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure on Friday, Feb. 28 with more — more days, more booths and more family events.
  The festival and some events, including live music and chef demos, are free, while others require pricey reservations and are geared to the serious foodie crowd. Thirteen locations will sell specialty foods and beverages.
  “This is really about the best of California with a Disney twist,” said Gary Maggetti, the general
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (2-28-2020)

  29-02-2020 02:46
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats for the Orange County games on Friday, Feb. 28.
  GIRLS WATER POLO
  CIF SOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
  First round
  DIVISION I
  Laguna Beach 19, La Jolla 3
  BASEBALL
  NEWPORT ELKS TOURNAMENT
  Mission Viejo 3, Roosevelt 2
  MV: Cody (W, 2-0). Barchilon 2-2, RBI. Young 2-3, RBI. Pollard 2-3.
  Mission Viejo wins Foothill Division championship.
  Laguna Hills 7, Buena Park 1
  LH: Kato (W, 6IP 0ER). Ferranto 2RBI. Schelle
  
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• Cole Custer feels at home in Fontana as Auto Club 400 approaches

  29-02-2020 02:46
  
  FONTANA >> Jimmie Johnson and Cole Custer are at bookends of their NASCAR careers. Johnson, 44, is at the end of his, although he is leaving the door cracked open a bit and could resume racing at some point, possibly in another form of racing. Custer, 22, is in his first year on the major NASCAR Cup Series and is regarded as one of the up-and-comers on the circuit.
  Both are from Southern California – Johnson from the San Diego suburb of El Cajon, Custer from Ladera Ranch in Orange Co
  
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• Lakers’ Dwight Howard sees minor improvement with longer free-throw attempts

  29-02-2020 02:19
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s always Dwight Howard’s first impluse: Make a joke out of it.
  His free-throw routine, in which he stands back a few steps from the line, is becoming one of the more quaint curiosities in the NBA. And to explain it, the 34-year-old, muscle-bound center instinctually tried to go for laughs.
  “The weight room,” he said. “Because (I lift) so many weights, I had to step back from the free-throw line.”
  As silly as that explanation might sou
  
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• County reveals 3 plans that could save eroding Capo Beach

  29-02-2020 02:05
  
   
  Waves hit the rocks at Capistrano Beach Park in Dana Point just after sunrise as a king tide moves on shore Friday morning, January 10, 2020. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Can a beach threatened by high tides, strong seas and erosion be saved?
  If so, the question becomes: Should planners protect, retreat or accommodate the rising seas? Or should they use a combination of those options?
  County staff on Wednesday, Feb. 26, met with about 100 community members in Dan
  
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• Cioppino is March’s Coast Dish at Scarlet Kitchen & Lounge

  29-02-2020 02:02
  
  Cioppino reminds me of Dad.
  Growing up, our family tradition on New Year’s Eve consisted of a hodgepodge feast created by my father. Dungeness crabs plucked from the waters off Santa Barbara. Creamy roasted onion oyster dip with salty crinkled potato chips. And, the piéce de résistance: cioppino.
  Fish King, a quaint family-owned seafood market in Los Angeles, was where my father found his inspiration. It was also where he learned how to prepare cioppino. The fishmongers revea
  
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• CIF-SS Finals live updates: Sierra Canyon vs Mater Dei basketball

  29-02-2020 02:01
  
  Follow along for updates of the CIF-SS championship games played throughout Southern California for basketball, soccer and water polo.
   
  Game to watch: MATER DEI (25-6) VS. SIERRA CANYON OF CHATSWORTH (27-4)
  Where, when: Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State, Friday, 8:30 p.m.
  TV: Fox Sports West, delayed at 10:30 p.m.
  Live online: Fox Sports West’s Prep Zone
  Outlook: Mater Dei beat Sierra Canyon 55-53 in the CIF-SS Open Division championship game at the Pyramid in 2018. I
  
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• Get ready LA area: Democratic presidential candidates are roaring in

  29-02-2020 01:54
  
  They’re coming, L.A. And they’re coming soon.
  Presidential candidates — battle-worn, maybe a bit weary — to the Los Angeles area, straight from a TV screen to a stage near you.
  The mission: one last chance to get into your head, in the waning days before Super Tuesday’s presidential primary in California, when they’re hoping to pick up a swath of delegates. And then, ultimately, beat President Donald Trump in November, so they hope.
  In town on Sunday is Bernie
  
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• Feds drop plan to house coronavirus patients at Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa

  29-02-2020 01:50
  
  Federal officials have no plans to transfer people who tested positive for coronavirus to the Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, said documents filed with a federal district court late Friday afternoon, Feb. 28
  The government “has made other arrangements for the individuals previously proposed to be housed at Fairview,” said Kevin Yeskey from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in its filing. The filing sought to drop a temporary restraining order won last week
  
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• In Orange County, coronavirus risk confines more than 600 to their homes

  29-02-2020 01:49
  
  More than 600 Orange County residents are confined to their homes because they’ve recently traveled to mainland China, where the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb, officials said Friday, Feb. 28.
  They don’t have symptoms and are under a self-quarantine as a precaution, Julie MacDonald, health communications manager for the county’s health care agency said. The county is following instructions from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Ma
  
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• Editor’s Letter: Future predictions leave a lot to be desired

  29-02-2020 01:48
  
  I always learn something when we’re putting together our design and architecture issue, whether it be about the design trends of the moment or past architects’ visions for the future. It always seems to me that design is a reflection of current culture and the quotidian concerns of living comfortably, while the best architecture aims to envision the lives we will grow into.
  Which reminds me of a note I received recently from Diane Pritchett, the executive director of South Coast Metr
  
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• Bubble Watch: Coronavirus spooks stocks. Are California jobs, housing next?

  29-02-2020 01:44
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: Coronavirus fears hammer stocks as investors fret a global economic slowdown is brewing. Everything from Chinese factories to international flights to Tokyo Disneyland has been shuttered to stem the virus’ spread. And there’s a shrinking interest in travel.
  Source: Media reports.
  The Trend
  The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index fell 7.7% for February. The l
  
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• Bubble Watch: Coronavirus hit stocks. California jobs, housing next?

  29-02-2020 01:44
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: Coronavirus fears hammer stocks as investors fret a global economic slowdown is brewing. Everything from Chinese factories to international flights to Tokyo Disneyland has been shuttered to stem the virus’ spread. And there’s a shrinking interest in travel.
  Source: Media reports.
  The Trend
  The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index fell 7.7% for February. The l
  
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• California’s ‘ocean economy’ is strong, but faces threats from climate change

  29-02-2020 01:40
  
  California’s “ocean economy” packs a powerful punch but it faces serious threats in the face of ongoing climate change, according to a new report.
  So what exactly is the ocean economy?
  The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. study defines it as “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean ecosystem.” In layman’s terms, that translates to the building of sea walls and b
  
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• Major Orange County freeway closures planned: Feb. 29-March 6

  29-02-2020 01:28
  
  Here are major construction project closures happening on Orange County’s freeways and toll roads between Feb. 29 and March 6, according to the Orange County Transportation Authority, Caltrans and the Transportation Corridor Agencies.
  5 Freeway
  Loud construction noise is expected at the northbound off-ramp to La Paz Road:7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays starting March 257 Freeway
  Lane closures northbound from Imperial Highway to Tonner Canyon Road/Brea Canyon:10 p.m. Monday, March 2, to 5 a.m. Tu
  
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• Social Scene: CASA luncheon breaks record

  29-02-2020 01:20
  
  Talk about philanthropy with style! At its Holiday Luncheon and Fashion Show, Friends of CASA, the auxiliary of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County, netted $476,916 to help children who have been caught in the foster care system.
  Held Dec. 11 at The Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, the event broke its fundraising record for the sixth straight year. Luncheon chairs Jennifer Gonzales Oxen, Sandi Marino and Debbie Masek were assisted by a team of 85 members from the Friends of CAS
  
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• Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw calls being healthy an ‘awesome’ feeling

  29-02-2020 01:20
  
  PHOENIX — Clayton Kershaw is healthy.
  As infrequently as that has been true over the past four seasons, Kershaw must be tempted to revel in it this spring.
  “I felt great. It was awesome,” he said after his first Cactus League outing Friday. “I maybe didn’t hit one spot today. But just physically I felt like the ball was coming out (well), felt like the ball was breaking the right way. Now I just have to figure out how to throw strikes. But other than that, it was a
  
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• Galaxy takes new look into Houston to open the season

  29-02-2020 01:01
  
  A lot has changed since the last time the Galaxy stepped onto the field in a regular-season contest.
  The one change that can’t be overlooked is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has returned to AC Milan after a two-year stint with the Galaxy that saw his bigger-than-life personality dominate on the field and in the locker room.
  On Saturday, the Galaxy kicks off the 2020 season on the road against the Houston Dynamo, with a popular Mexican star in Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and sights
  
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• Galaxy take new look into Houston to open the season

  29-02-2020 01:01
  
  A lot has changed since the last time the Galaxy stepped onto the field in a regular-season contest.
  The one change that can’t be overlooked is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has returned to AC Milan after a two-year stint with the Galaxy that saw his bigger-than-life personality dominate on the field and in the locker room.
  On Saturday, the Galaxy kick off the 2020 season on the road against the Houston Dynamo, with a popular Mexican star in Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and sights s
  
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• Fred Kelly Stadium renovations near completion, should be ready for graduation

  29-02-2020 00:48
  
  With graduation ceremonies looming, reconstruction of Orange Unified School District’s Fred Kelly Stadium is entering the final countdown.
  The 5,000-seat stadium’s new scoreboard is in place, the artificial turf field has been laid and canopies already provide some shade. Soon, workers will install a new track and landscaping and finish painting and putting drywall up in the buildings. District officials expect the facility to be ready by May’s commencement schedule.
  The Orange
  
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• Carson team welcomes Manu Samoa to kick off World Rugby Sevens event

  29-02-2020 00:44
  
  Sitting on the track at Carson High School’s football stadium, held up her iPhone to film the dancing Manu Samoa rugby players in front of her.
  As she was laughing and smiling with her teammates on the Carson High girls’ rugby team, suddenly, one of the players came forward and grabbed her hand. Of Samoan descent herself, she took the invitation and joined the team in a cultural dance — called a siva tau — that she’d done since she was a little girl. For t
  
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• Here’s why we have leap years and other calendar names

  29-02-2020 00:35
  
  Since Feb. 29, 2020 is leap day, let’s take a minute to talk about time.
  Why we leap
  Leap days keep our modern-day Gregorian calendar in alignment with Earth’s revolutions around the sun. It takes Earth 365.242189 days, or 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds, to circle the sun. This is called a tropical year, and it starts on the spring equinox in March.
  The modern Gregorian calendar added leap day because its precursor, the Julian calendar, did not precisely calculate th
  
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• See who just won $5,000 a week for life in Orange County

  29-02-2020 00:33
  
  They say, “You can’t win if you don’t enter,” and Marc Friedman couldn’t agree more.
  Friedman, on Friday, Feb. 28, was awarded one of the biggest prizes possible from Publishers Clearing House. The Irvine resident will receive $5,000 a week for the rest of his life, then a beneficiary will receive the same for a lifetime.
  Marc Friedman of Irvine, center, is congratulated by Howie Guja and Danielle Lam from the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol after they surpri
  
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