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• Dodgers see Brusdar Graterol as potential bullpen bonus

  03-03-2020 23:18
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Brusdar Graterol certainly didn’t feel like damaged goods.
  As the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Dodgers scrutinized his medical records last month, Graterol was working out in preparation for spring training at his offseason home in Ft. Myers, Fla. – ironically, the spring training home to two of the three teams debating his immediate professional future.
  “It was a little awkward because the guys I was working out with would look at me and wonder w
  
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• Softball notes: Top Orange County teams ready for Dave Kops Tournament of Champions

  03-03-2020 23:13
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSeveral of Orange County’s top softball teams will migrate about 275 miles northeast this week for annually one of the toughest tournaments of the regular season.
  The 25th Dave Kops Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Ariz., runs Thursday through Saturday with six teams from the Orange County top 10 in the field.
  No. 1 Los Alamitos (4-0), No. 3 Mater Dei (2-4), No. 5 Orange Lutheran (4-1), No. 6 C
  
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• Orange County baseball top 25, March 3

  03-03-2020 22:37
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis week’s Orange County baseball top 25.
  BASEBALL TOP 25
  (Records through Monday, March 2)
  1. Orange Lutheran (5-0): Lancers last week swept Texas team with pair of shutouts, beat state No. 5 Valley Christian of San Jose.
  2. JSerra (7-0): Lions defeated Huntington Beach 3-2 in championship game of Newport Elks Tournament’s elite Lerner Division.
  3. Huntington Beach (5-1): Oilers beat state No. 4
  
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• Irvine softball players have some fun before getting down to business

  03-03-2020 22:32
  
  Irvine Girls Softball Association players are serious about their playing, but they know how to have some fun on the field as well.
  The league draws its team names from colleges, so for the annual opening day ceremony on Friday, the teams paraded in wearing elephant ears (Cal State Fullerton), alligator hats (University of Florida) and cowboy hats (Texas Tech).
  The league has divisions for players ages 7 through 14. Games for the spring season started on Saturday.
  Members of the 10U Florida Gato
  
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• Mission Viejo tries to stay fit with the Oso Fit 5K

  03-03-2020 22:08
  
  Mission Viejo residents celebrated living healthy together on Saturday with a brisk walk – even a run in many cases – through Oso Viejo Community Park.
  The annual Oso Fit 5K featured events for all ages and fitness levels as well as a health fair after where residents could get screenings and learn about healthy eating and activities.
  The popular event fits in with the city’s efforts to promote Mission Viejo as a Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) city.
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• UCLA opens spring football practice as seniors notice a difference

  03-03-2020 21:26
  
  LOS ANGELES — Demetric Felton has never experienced a winning season as a part of the UCLA football team.
  Felton will be a redshirt senior in the fall in his fifth season as a Bruin after deciding not to enter the NFL draft. He knew he had more to improve and knew there was more to the Bruins.
  While the team is just one day into spring practice, he already knows he made the right decision. This year’s team feels different.
  “We just really want to succeed and do better and impro
  
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• U.S. women’s soccer team rolls into SheBelieves Cup

  03-03-2020 20:55
  
  The U.S. women’s national soccer team returns to action Thursday with the first game of the SheBelieves Cup.
  The U.S, which last month successfully qualified for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, will face a more difficult task with the annual four-team tournament. The top-ranked Americans will open the tournament Thursday against No. 6 England (4 p.m., ESPN2) in Orlando, followed by No. 13 Spain (2 p.m. Sunday, ESPN) in New Jersey and No. 10 Japan (5 p.m. March 11, ESPNN) in Frisco, Tex
  
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• Orange County softball top 25 rankings, March 3

  03-03-2020 20:44
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25
  (Records through Monday, March 2)
  1. Los Alamitos (4-0): Griffins’ bats have been hot and four different pitchers have recorded victories.
  2. Huntington Beach (2-2-3): Oilers didn’t win a game at the Norco showcase, going a hockey-esque 0-2-3 at the challenging event.
  3. Mater Dei (2-4): Monarchs finished 1-4 at the Norco showcase but showed potential in a 5-4 loss ag
  
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• Mann fire forces evacuation of 500 homes in Norco

  03-03-2020 20:43
  
  Five hundred homes — and some 1,500 people — were under evacuation orders on Tuesday, March 3, as the wind-driven Mann fire broke out along the Santa Ana River bottom in Norco.
  More than 200 firefighters fought the fast-moving blaze.
  The Mann fire was reported at 9:51 a.m. and quickly grew from an estimated 10-to-15 acres to about 100 acres, where it was holding as of 2:25 p.m., fire officials said. No injuries or home losses were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigati
  
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• Mandatory evacuations ordered for Santa Ana River bottom fire in Norco

  03-03-2020 20:43
  
  Mandatory evacuations were ordered Tuesday, March 3, as a wind-driven fire broke out along the Santa Ana River bottom in Norco.
  The Mann fire was reported at 9:51 a.m. and quickly grew from an estimated 10-to-15 acres to about 100 acres shortly after 11 a.m. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation. No home losses were reported.
  Evacuation orders included a neighborhood north of North Drive from Crestview  Drive to California Avenue, Cal Fire/Riverside County
  
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• Mandatory evacuations for Santa Ana River bottom fire in Norco

  03-03-2020 20:43
  
  Mandatory evacuations were ordered Tuesday, March 3, as a wind-driven fire broke out along the Santa Ana River bottom in Norco.
  The Mann fire was reported at 9:51 a.m. and quickly grew from an estimated 10-to-15 acres to about 100 acres shortly after 11 a.m. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation. No home losses were reported.
  Shortly before noon, evacuation orders were expanded from north of North Drive from Crestview  Drive to California Avenue to north o
  
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• 500 homes face evacuations from Santa Ana River bottom fire in Norco

  03-03-2020 20:43
  
  Five hundred homes – and some 1,500 people – were under evacuation orders on Tuesday, March 3, as a wind-driven fire broke out along the Santa Ana River bottom in Norco.
  More than 200 firefighters fought the fast-moving blaze.
  The Mann fire was reported at 9:51 a.m. and quickly grew from an estimated 10-to-15 acres to about 100 acres shortly after 11 a.m. No injuries or home losses were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
  Cal Fire/Riverside County Capt. Fernando
  
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• Housing not immune to coronavirus risks despite cheap mortgages

  03-03-2020 20:26
  
  Cheap money can’t always save housing.
  The Federal Reserve, in a surprise move on Tuesday, March 3, cut the central bank’s key interest rates it controls by a half-percentage point. It was the first emergency action, and the largest cut, since the financial crisis of a decade ago.
  The cut shows the Fed is taking seriously the economic risks created by the global coronavirus outbreak. And that cheers some investors.
  But the fears of a global pandemic and its potentially harsh impact o
  
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• Punk band X will play ‘Los Angeles’ one last time at the Wiltern to celebrate debut’s 40th anniversary

  03-03-2020 20:21
  
  Los Angeles punk rock band X will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of its debut studio album, “Los Angeles,” with a special show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 25.
  The band, which formed in 1977, continues to tour with its original lineup including vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist-bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer DJ Bonebrake. According to the band’s social media post, this will be the final time it plays “Los Angeles&rdqu
  
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• OC voters make last-minute decisions in smooth day at polling places

  03-03-2020 20:09
  
  These were snap decisions, some made in the walk from the car to the polling place.
  “I made up my mind in the booth,” said Kari Webb of Ladera Ranch, who had changed parties from Republican to Democrat. She said she had been watching a string of Democrats – Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar – drop out of contention on the eve of the election. When they threw their support behind former Vice President Joe Biden, Webb thought that was enough.
  “I was for Pet
  
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• Taco Tuesday: Here’s your new favorite shrimp taco

  03-03-2020 20:03
  
  At The Taco Stand in downtown Orange, almost everyone focuses on the tacos al pastor carved to order from the trompo. And that’s not a bad move. The pork al pastor is very, very good. 
  75 Best Places to EatWhere to eat in Orange County: A map of the 75 Best RestaurantsBut the taco I like even better here is the “spicy shrimp” taco. This is a beautiful, contemporary riff on a classic taco gobernador. The house-made tortilla is lined with white cheese that’s been fried
  
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• Mission Viejo could create a ‘Super-Pad’ of parkland by Curtis Park

  03-03-2020 19:55
  
  Mission Viejo could gain acres of recreational space south of Robert A. Curtis Park by filling the area with more than a half-million cubic yards of soil from construction projects.
  The City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 25 approved spending $65,750 to prepare working drawings for a so-called “Super-Pad” at the Lower Curtis Park. Consultants are still evaluating the 43-acre site to see which parts would not be susceptible to landslides – it would be years before workers build a
  
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• Radio: A KROQ and LA radio legend is heading to Spotify

  03-03-2020 19:37
  
  After nearly 30 years with the company that most recently became Entercom, Kevin Weatherly is leaving to join Spotify.
  Weatherly is a highly-respected programmer and music director and is said to be instrumental in the successes of Jack-FM (93.1), Amp Radio (97.1 FM) and the continued success of KROQ (106.7 FM). He started with the company — at the time Infinity — when he was hired to program KROQ in 1992 after achieving success at the former Q-106 in San Diego.
  That he survived as l
  
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• Here’s who earned bragging rights at San Clemente’s fishing derby

  03-03-2020 19:12
  
  While at the third annual Kids’ Fishing Derby on the San Clemente Pier on Feb 29th, 2020, Hudson Peterson, 6, prepares for his first time fishing with dad in tow. He reported he was most excited “to feel the slimy fish.” (Photo by Maddi Seyfarth, Contributing Photographer)
  Timothy VanHooser, 2, gives “Mermaid Summer” Zamiska the gift of a toy goldfish at the Kids’ Fishing Derby on the San Clemente Pier on Feb 29th, 2020. Zamiska works for Ever After Princess E
  
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• OC toll road agency to nix 241 extension through San Clemente

  03-03-2020 18:59
  
  A southern extension of the 241 toll road down to the 5 freeway that might have cut through San Clemente will no longer be studied or built, officials confirmed Tuesday, March 3.
  Officials with the Transportation Corridor Agencies – which oversees the county’s toll roads – plan to recommend an option extending Los Patrones Parkway to help ease South County traffic and scrapping studies of any other options, TCA spokeswoman Sarah King said.
  The TCA has been studying 10 options f
  
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• 241 extension through San Clemente “is dead,” assemblyman says

  03-03-2020 18:59
  
  A southern extension of the 241 toll road down to the 5 freeway that might have cut through San Clemente will no longer be studied or built, officials confirmed Tuesday, March 3.
  Officials with the Transportation Corridor Agencies – which oversees the county’s toll roads – are expected to announce Friday that they’ll recommend an option extending Los Patrones Parkway to help ease South County traffic and will abandon studies of any other options, state Assemblyman Bill Br
  
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• What happens if you vote for a candidate who dropped out of the March presidential primary

  03-03-2020 18:29
  
  Related Articles Where to vote in Orange County for the March primary Biden and Bernie’s Super Tuesday brawl will shape Democratic race Tustin Unified asks voters to approve Measure N school bond Voters deciding on Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Measure L Fullerton School District’s Measure J on March 3 ballot would fund campus improvementsThe 2020 presidential primary has arrived, but your pick for the head of the executive branch might have already dropped out o
  
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• LongHorn Steakhouse is opening its first California restaurant

  03-03-2020 18:23
  
  LongHorn Steakhouse is opening its first California location and bringing some pioneering spirit with it.
  “Who doesn’t want to be in California?” said Chris Barto, managing partner in charge of the new location.
  LongHorn Steakhouse’s first California restaurant will open at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in Rancho Cucamonga.
  It occupies a new, 5,795-square-foot building across Foothill Boulevard from Victoria Gardens. Its lot was previously occupied by Joe’s Crab Shack
  
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• 4 things to do at Southern California casinos (March 6-12)

  03-03-2020 18:12
  
  Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 
  The Rancho Mirage resort’s performance venue, The Show, frequently hosts Armenian singers and pop stars and on Saturday, March 7, you can see Arman Hovhannisyan.
  Some of Hovhannisyan’s popularly streamed songs on Spotify include “Du Es Du,” “La La La” and “Hay Aghkjikner.”
  6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. $50-$150. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos.com.
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• Curt Seeden: Fountain Valley School District art show is always a big draw

  03-03-2020 18:00
  
  For the past 17 years, the Fountain Valley School District has celebrated the artistic talents of students attending the district’s 10 schools.
  This year’s 18th annual art show, titled “Let Art Grow,” is set for 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at the school district office.
  The popular show will feature displays of art by students from each school, performances by the district’s middle school vocal music program, a photo booth and several popular food trucks.
  Students
  
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• Where to vote in Orange County for the March primary

  03-03-2020 17:58
  
  Related Articles Biden and Bernie’s Super Tuesday brawl will shape Democratic race Tustin Unified asks voters to approve Measure N school bond Voters deciding on Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Measure L Fullerton School District’s Measure J on March 3 ballot would fund campus improvements Capistrano Unified floats Measures H and I on March 3 ballotThe Orange County Registrar mailed ballots for the 2020 presidential primary last month to 1.6 million registered vote
  
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• ‘Dracula’ actor Claes Bang talks new film with Mick Jagger and Donald Sutherland

  03-03-2020 17:42
  
  For Danish actor Claes Bang, life divides neatly on either side of “The Square.”
  Bang, who stars in the new psychological thriller “The Burnt Orange Heresy,” was relatively unknown outside of his homeland before the 2017 Swedish release “The Square” won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or and later garnered an Academy Award nomination for best foreign film.
  After “The Square” — for which Bang won best actor at the European Film
  
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• Costa Mesa officials look to next steps after Fairview facility nixed as quarantine site

  03-03-2020 17:39
  
  With the Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa now off the table as a quarantine site, local leaders plan to regroup rather than rejoice.
  When federal agencies on Friday abandoned their proposal to use Fairview to house California residents returning from the cruise ship Diamond Princess who had tested positive for coronavirus but did not need hospital care, it ended the city’s legal challenge. But some elected officials don’t think this is the last time the nearly empty center
  
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• How bad is the coronavirus?

  03-03-2020 17:15
  
  The COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a pandemic.  Political leaders have called the virus a “hoax” and a creation of a lab in China.  The stock market has dropped over 10 percent in a week.  A run on N95 respirator masks is causing a national shortage. Should we be worried?
  To date, community spread has already been identified in at least four states.  These cases cannot be traced to a travel-associated case so indicate that virus is circulating
  
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• Bicyclist critically injured in Garden Grove hit-and-run, DUI suspect arrested

  03-03-2020 17:11
  
  A bicyclist was hospitalized Tuesday morning in critical condition with head injuries he suffered in a hit-and-run crash in Garden Grove, and a 26-year-old suspected drunken driver was found a short distance away and arrested for felony hit-and-run and DUI.
  Officers responded to Orangewood Avenue and Euclid Street about 11 p.m. Monday and found the bicyclist with major head trauma, said Sgt. E. Leyva of the Garden Grove Police Department.
  The rider had the right-of-way, Leyva said.
  Officers loca
  
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• Settling the important question of presidential war powers

  03-03-2020 17:10
  
  On Feb. 13, the Senate invoked the War Powers Act to stop President Trump from taking military action against Iran without prior approval of Congress.
  The vote was 55 to 45, with eight Republicans joining all the Democrats. This action followed our military’s killing of Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian general commanding the Quds Force. Iran retaliated by firing missiles into United States bases in Iraq, causing traumatic brain injuries to more than a hundred American servicemen.
  The War Power
  
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• Biden and Bernie’s Super Tuesday brawl will shape Democratic race

  03-03-2020 16:55
  
  By JONATHAN LEMIRE, STEVE PEOPLES and BILL BARROW
  LOS ANGELES — Millions of voters from Maine to California headed to the polls on Super Tuesday, the delegate-rich prize in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination that’s shaping up as a contest between two starkly different visions for the party’s future as it hurtles toward a November rematch with President Donald Trump.
  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has energized liberals and young voters, sought to pull away f
  
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• Stocks jump after Federal Reserve makes emergency rate cut

  03-03-2020 16:36
  
  By DAMIAN J. TROISE
  NEW YORK — U.S. stocks jumped Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an emergency rate cut to help shield the economy from the impact from the virus outbreak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 172 points, or 0.6% as of 7:10 a.m. Pacific time. It had been down as much as 356 points shortly before the announcement. The Dow surged 5% Monday in anticipation of moves by the Fed and other central banks to support the global economy following the worst week for stocks sinc
  
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• Stocks get a boost after Federal Reserve makes emergency rate cut

  03-03-2020 16:36
  
  By DAMIAN J. TROISE
  NEW YORK — Stocks got a boost Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an emergency cut to interest rates in hopes of shielding the economy from the effects of the fast-spreading coronavirus.
  The S&P 500 was down as much as 1.3% in the first half hour, but it shot up to a gain of 1.5% after the Fed’s announcement, then was up 0.6% in mid-morning trading.
  The index had surged 4.6% Monday in anticipation of moves by the Fed and other central banks to support the g
  
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• Tornado hits Tennessee, killing at least 19; Super Tuesday voting impacted

  03-03-2020 16:25
  
  By TRAVIS LOLLER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a historic church and leaving hundreds of people homeless.
  Daybreak revealed a landscape littered with blown-down walls and roofs, snapped power lines and huge broken trees, leaving city streets in gridlock. Schools, courts,
  
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• Tornado hits downtown Nashville, at least 9 die in Tennessee; Super Tuesday voting impacted

  03-03-2020 16:25
  
  By JONATHAN MATTISE and MARK HUMPHREY
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least nine people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville.
  Daybreak revealed a landscape littered with blown-down walls and roofs, snapped power lines and huge broken trees, leaving city streets in gridlock. Schools, courts, transit lines, an airport and the state capitol were closed, and some damaged polling st
  
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• Tustin Unified asks voters to approve Measure N school bond

  03-03-2020 15:45
  
  Tustin Unified School District officials hope to raise $215 million for campus improvements and construction with Measure N on the March 3 ballot.
  If approved by 55% of voters, the measure would allow the district to sell bonds to finance the upgrades.
  Many of the district’s campuses date back to the 1960s and ’70s and need repairs and updates to keep up with modern learning styles, officials said. Measure N specifies among its priorities rehabilitation of plumbing, sewer and electri
  
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• Don’t blame Bob Chapek for high prices at Disneyland

  03-03-2020 15:33
  
  Whatever you might think about Bob Chapek succeeding Bob Iger as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, as a theme park fan I think it is pretty amazing that the head of a theme park division now has taken over the leadership of one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world.
  Along with animated films, theme parks have been the heart of Disney for generations. But theme parks’ popular and financial success have not brought their creators and managers the same level of respect throughout
  
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• Voters deciding on Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Measure L

  03-03-2020 15:30
  
  Rancho Santiago Community College District officials are asking voters to approve a school bond measure on the March 3 ballot that would raise $496 million.
  Chancellor Marvin Martinez said previously the money raised would help finish the 20-year-old Santiago Canyon College in Orange and add a much needed applied technology building at the Santa Ana College campus.
  Measure L requires 55% of the vote to pass.
  Other proposed projects include improvements to the Centennial Education Center and the
  
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• Fullerton School District’s Measure J on March 3 ballot would fund campus improvements

  03-03-2020 15:25
  
  If voters approve Measure J on the March 3 ballot, the Fullerton School District is poised to raise $198 million for repairs and improvements to its campuses.
  The spending would include making repairs to aging buildings, providing modern classrooms to support new tech and learning styles, improving campus security and adding playgrounds.
  The construction and improvements would be financed by selling bonds that would be repaid with interest by an addition to property taxes. Property owners should
  
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• Capistrano Unified floats Measures H and I on March 3 ballot

  03-03-2020 15:20
  
  Spurned by voters in 2016, Capistrano Unified School District is back on the ballot, this time with two measures.
  On March 3, voters are asked to approve Measure H and Measure I, which would allow the district to raise millions for school repairs and improvements through the sale of bonds. The measures need 55% of the vote to pass.
  Four years ago, voters knocked down a district-wide measure seeking to raise $889 million. This time the district has targeted its measures to the communities that wo
  
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• Voters decide on Saddleback Valley Unified’s Measure M on March 3 ballot

  03-03-2020 15:15
  
  Saddleback Valley Unified School District’s Measure M on the March 3 ballot asks voters to approve the sale of bonds to finance improvements and construction at campuses.
  If approved by 55% of voters, Measure M would allow the district to raise up to $495 million.
  An inventory of projects the district said are needed include basic repairs such as fixing deteriorating roofs and upgrading learning spaces for modern student needs, as well as big-ticket items such as updating or building new s
  
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• Brea Olinda Unified’s Measure G on the March 3 ballot

  03-03-2020 15:15
  
  For the third time, Brea Olinda Unified School District leaders have asked local voters to approve the sale of school bonds to finance campus renovations and construction.
  Unsuccessful in 2012 and 2016, officials hope Measure G on the March 3 ballot will get the needed 55% of the vote to pass.
  If it does, the district would be poised to raise $123 million for projects. Repayment is expected to add up to $49 per $100,000 a year to property tax bills until the bonds are repaid, which is expected t
  
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• Voters will decide today on Prop. 13, a $15 billion statewide school bond measure

  03-03-2020 15:10
  
  School districts are waiting to learn the outcome of Proposition 13 in today’s election. The measure aims to raise $15 billion in bonds for improvements to facilities serving students throughout California.
  If approved, the money would go toward safety upgrades, such as the removal of asbestos and replacement of lead pipes, and toward modernization. About $9 billion would be directed to pre-kindergarten through grade 12 schools, $4 billion to universities and $2 billion to community colleg
  
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• Unpredictable primary results in 74th Assembly District race

  03-03-2020 15:00
  
  The only Orange County state seat now held by a Democrat that’s likely to see a competitive primary on Super Tuesday is the 74th Assembly District, which stretches along the coast from Huntington Beach to Laguna Beach and includes most of Irvine.
  Voter registration in the district favors the GOP by 2 percentage points, and that could make freshman Democratic Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris vulnerable. In 2018, she flipped the seat, in a surprise win over incumbent Matthew Harper. And th
  
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• Unpredictable primary results in 72nd Assembly District race

  03-03-2020 15:00
  
  One of the most closely watched primary races in California is the battle to represent the narrowly red 72nd Assembly District, where the GOP incumbent isn’t getting official support from his own party even as he faces challenges from another Republican and two Democrats.
  The district — which covers northern coastal Orange County, from Garden Grove to Seal Beach — is represented by first-term Republican Assemblyman Tyler Diep of Westminster. But Diep recently lost the backing o
  
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• Two candidates on primary ballot limits surprises in 69th Assembly District race

  03-03-2020 15:00
  
  California’s staunchly blue 69th Assembly District won’t have a competitive primary, with just two candidates on the ballot.
  But the March 3 results could offer a glimpse of what will happen in November, when the general election will come down to four-term Democratic incumbent Assemblyman Tom Daly vs. Jon Paul White, a Republican business consultant from Santa Ana.
  Both men are vying to represent a central Orange County district that including portions of Anaheim, Santa Ana, Garden
  
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• Rematch in 29th Senate District primary figures to be tight race

  03-03-2020 15:00
  
  One of the tightest 2020 elections in Orange County could be the rematch between Republican State Sen. Ling Ling Chang and Democrat Josh Newman in the 29th Senate District.
  And the March 3 primary will offer a first look at how voters feel about those two candidates, along with Democratic challenger Joseph Cho, before the top two of those three move on to the general election in November.
  The district covers much of northeast Orange County, from Yorba Linda to Cypress, plus Diamond Bar and nearb
  
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• Predictable primary results expected in 49th congressional district

  03-03-2020 15:00
  
  Just two candidates are running to represent the 49th congressional district, meaning both freshmen Democratic incumbent Rep. Mike Levin and his Republican challenger, Brian Maryott, will advance to the general election in November.
  Still, while the outcome of the March 3 primary is a lock, it figures to provide an early look at how voters feel about the two candidates before they make a final decision.
  The 49th district straddles southern Orange County, from Dana Point to San Clemente, and nort
  
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• March 3 election has 4 vying for First District Orange County Supervisors seat

  03-03-2020 15:00
  
  Voters in the March 3 primary have four choices for who should represent the First District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
  Incumbent Andrew Do, seeking a second full term, is challenged by Westminster Councilman Sergio Contreras, Garden Grove Councilwoman Kim Bernice Nguyen and Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido.
  At 28, Nguyen is the youngest of the candidates and the newest to politics, winning her council seat in 2016. A healthcare policy administrator, she describes herself as a fiscal
  
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