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• Coronavirus pushes Taco Bell, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A to shut dining rooms

  16-03-2020 23:48
  
  Take-out and delivery were already a trend in fast food before the arrival of the novel coronavirus.
  Amid the COVID-19 health crisis, those modes of food service have gone from being desirable to necessary.
  Taco Bell, Starbucks and Chick-fil-A are among the chains that have taken the leap to limit access by limiting or closing dine-in seating.
  All company-owned Taco Bell restaurants, more than 450, are closing their dining rooms, according to the Irvine-based chain.
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• South Coast Plaza closing for 2 weeks after employee tests positive for coronavirus

  16-03-2020 23:46
  
  The giant South Coast Plaza mall will close after one of its stores learned an employee was infected with the coronavirus.
  The Costa Mesa shopping center told tenants it will shut at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16 with plans to reopen March 31. In a memo to its tenants, the mall did not identify which store was involved in the virus discovery, but mall officials noted the affected store closed Sunday evening.
  “It is with sadness that we report that an employee in one of our stores at the center r
  
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• New Vans shoes are specially designed for people on autism spectrum

  16-03-2020 23:43
  
  For a person on the autism spectrum, small details can be a big deal — and that extends to shoes.
  In its latest release, called the Autism Awareness Collection, Vans has created designs that focus on the senses — such as a fuzzy blue heart and a squishy, cushy top that’s soft to the touch, as well as a calming color palette that’s easy on the eyes.
  Vans has released a new Autism Awareness Collection that benefits A. skate Foundation, a non-profit that introduces skateboar
  
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• American Casino Guide – 2020 Edition

  16-03-2020 23:34
  
  The American Casino Guide has been published annually since 1992 and is the most comprehensive book available for information on all U.S. casinos including all casino/resorts, riverboats and Indian casinos. The 2020 edition of the guide has 480 pages and it contains more than 185 casino coupons including over 100 of the best Las Vegas coupons.
  What kind of information does it give?You’ll get every casino’s toll-free telephone number!
  You’ll get informative maps of 41 states sho
  
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• Orange County softball top 25 rankings, March 16

  16-03-2020 23:31
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25
  (Records through Sunday, March 16)
  1. Los Alamitos (10-0): Griffins climbed to No. 3 in the MaxPreps Xcellent national rankings after capturing the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions.
  2. Mater Dei (6-6): Monarchs edged Norco at the Tournament of Champions to become the first O.C. team to beat the juggernaut since Orange Lutheran in 2018.
  3. Huntington Beach (2-2-3): Oilers’
  
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• Orange County softball top 25 rankings as season comes to halt because of coronavirus

  16-03-2020 23:31
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25
  (Records through Monday, March 16; the next rankings update will be when the spring sports resume.)
  1. Los Alamitos (10-0): Griffins climbed to No. 3 in the MaxPreps Xcellent national rankings after capturing the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions.
  2. Mater Dei (6-6): Monarchs edged Norco at the Tournament of Champions to become the first O.C. team to beat the juggernaut since Ora
  
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• SoCal Edison and SDG&E will postpone all non-critical planned power outages in Orange County

  16-03-2020 23:29
  
  Southern California Edison will temporarily postpone all non-critical planned power outages, as more and more residents are expecting to stay in their homes for days and weeks, the company announced Monday, March 16.
  To help curb the spread of the coronavirus and its impact on resources, seniors and those with chronic health conditions are being urged to stay in their homes, and schools across Southern California have shuttered. Many employees are being encouraged to work from home as well.
  
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• Ohio plans to delay primary, but 3 states still planned

  16-03-2020 23:25
  
  By JULIE CARR SMYTH and TERRY SPENCER
  COLUMBUS, Ohio  — Ohio’s governor wants the state to delay in-person voting for the state’s Tuesday presidential primary for three months to let the coronavirus outbreak subside, but Florida, Illinois and Arizona plan to push ahead.
  Gov. Mike DeWine told a news conference Monday that he does not have the power to order the change, but some affected voters filed a lawsuit asking a judge to order it given the danger they would face if th
  
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• Clippers’ most-anticipated season interrupted by coronavirus outbreak

  16-03-2020 23:19
  
  For the moment, things seemed to be coming together for the Clippers.
  Yes, there still was significant ground to cover this season, but it seemed possible, considering the team’s talent and its current trajectory, that this June, after 49 years of falling short, often woefully, the “Clipper curse” could lift.
  When the NBA abruptly suspended the season last Wednesday after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, the Clippers were 44-20 and a league-best 7-1 si
  
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• CIF State, section commissioners will meet Tuesday to discuss plan for remainder of school year

  16-03-2020 23:15
  
  CIF State office officials and the commissioners of the CIF’s 10 sections will have an online meeting Tuesday to discuss plans for high school sports for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.
  The coronavirus outbreak has suspended or canceled high school events throughout California. The section commissioners and CIF State officials will discuss their options, which include canceling all CIF section and state playoffs and championships. CIF State and section leaders have limited jurisd
  
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• Orange County boys athlete of the week: Max Rajcic, Orange Lutheran

  16-03-2020 22:57
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County boys athlete of the week. (The next Athletes of the Week selections will be made when the spring sports resume.)
  Name: Max Rajcic
  School: Orange Lutheran
  Sport: Baseball
  Year: Senior
  Noteworthy: He pitched a two-hitter in a 2-0 win over Mater Dei in a Trinity League game. Rajcic had 11 strikeouts and drove in a run. In a 6-5 win over Mater Dei, Rajcic hit a home run and had two two RBIs. Raj
  
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• As coronavirus shuts theaters, Universal fast-tracks first-run movies for the homebound

  16-03-2020 22:54
  
  With movie houses shut down throughout Southern California and much of the world due to the coronavirus outbreak, Universal announced Monday, March 16 that it will be the first major studio to offer its current theatrical releases to increasingly homebound viewers.
  “The Hunt,” “Invisible Man” and “Emma” will be available Friday for $19.99 for 48 hours on what NBCUniversal said would be a wide variety of on-demand services, including its parent company Comcast&
  
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• Orange County baseball top 25 as shutdown begins

  16-03-2020 22:47
  
  This week’s Orange County baseball top 25. The next rankings update will be when the spring sports resume.
  BASEBALL TOP 25
  (Records through Monday, March 16)
  1. Orange Lutheran (8-0): Lancers beat Mater Dei in their two games of the shortened week.
  2. JSerra (11-1): Lions defeated Santa Margarita twice in Trinity League’s opening week.
  3. Huntington Beach (6-3): Oilers had their biggest offensive production of the season in 16-4 win over Laguna Beach.
  4. Cypress (7-5): Centurions los
  
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• Be wary of overreaching government responses to coronavirus: Ron Paul

  16-03-2020 22:41
  
  Governments love crises because when the people are fearful they are more willing to give up freedoms for promises that the government will take care of them.
  After 9/11, for example, Americans accepted the near-total destruction of their civil liberties in the PATRIOT Act’s hollow promises of security.
  It is ironic to see the same Democrats who tried to impeach President Trump last month for abuse of power demanding that the Trump Administration grab more power and authority in the name o
  
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• Amazon wants to hire 100,000 to keep up with coronavirus surge in orders

  16-03-2020 22:39
  
  By JOSEPH PISANI | AP Retail Writer
  NEW YORK — Amazon said Monday that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.
  The online retailer said it will also temporarily raise pay by $2 an hour through the end of April for hourly employees. That includes workers at its warehouses, delivery centers and Whole Foods grocery stores, all of whom make at least $15 an hour. Employees in the
  
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• Jerry Brown’s big school reform falls short

  16-03-2020 22:35
  
  Los Angeles Unified is the state’s largest school district and the vast majority of its 400,000-plus students are poor, non-white and/or not completely fluent in English.
  It is, in other words, precisely what former Gov. Jerry Brown had in mind when he and the Legislature overhauled school districts’ finances, giving them more money to close the stubborn “achievement gap” that has long separated disadvantaged students from their more privileged, English-speaking classmate
  
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• America is ready for a female president, just not Elizabeth Warren

  16-03-2020 22:32
  
  Elizabeth Warren will not be the next president of the United States and it’s not because of sexism.
  Nowadays, we’re constantly told by political campaigns and supporters that there’s something out to get us, though what that is varies. It’s sexism, the Deep State, The Establishment (apparently, there are multiple establishments to fear), the media, Wall Street and so on.
  It’s no different than athletes blaming a loss on referees. But even when referees do make awfu
  
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• Coronavirus concerns cause suspension of high-profile Orange County criminal trials

  16-03-2020 21:50
  
  The ongoing trial of a former attorney accused of strangling one of his ex-wives and throwing her body off an Italian cruise ship has been suspended until next month, as concerns about the coronavirus have started to disrupt ongoing Orange County criminal trials.
  Citing the closures of other public and private institutions and the advice against large gatherings by health experts, Orange County Superior Court Judge Richard M. King told jurors Monday that the trial of Lonnie Kocontes will be susp
  
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• Rocker Steven Van Zandt checks in on music education in Fullerton

  16-03-2020 21:33
  
  Orangethorpe Elementary School students showed Steven Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band they too are rock stars when it comes to music and learning.
  As Van Zandt toured classrooms, students in various grades showed how music is incorporated into their everyday class lessons, from have music playing in the background during art lessons to programming their robots to dance.
  Van Zandt visited Orangethrope School last week as part of his TeachRock program, which offers a music edu
  
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• Coronavirus causes LA’s Philippe the Original to close for first time in more than 100 years

  16-03-2020 21:33
  
  Philippe the Original in Los Angeles is always bustling with locals and tourists in search of the mainstay’s trademark french-dipped sandwiches.
  But not on Monday. There were no lines of people. There was no sawdust on the floors. No spicy mustard being spread. For the first time since opening more than 100 years ago, Philippe’s was shuttered with a closed sign on the door.
  Even the most famous of Los Angeles’ classic eateries are feeling the reach of the novel coronavirus, whi
  
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• Coronavirus cases: LA County adds 41 in 48 hours, up to 94 as of Monday

  16-03-2020 21:20
  
  The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Los Angeles County increased by 25 on Monday, March 16, for a total of 94 as county public health officials planned to release for the first time information on where in general cases are located.
  In the past 48 hours, 41 new cases have been confirmed.
  “We’re in a new stage of the response,” LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “Everyone needs to help us and take precautions in everything you do. In the
  
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• Mr. Bucketlist: The Rifleman blasts two home runs at Fullerton’s Amerige Park

  16-03-2020 21:18
  
  Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of a six-feature series as Mr. Bucketlist researches the history of spring training and baseball at Amerige Park in Fullerton.
  1952: Chuck Connors baseball career ends with Angels
  Optimism arrived in Fullerton with the Los Angeles Angels in the spring of 1952.
  After a last place finish in 1949, and a next to last finish in 1950, the Angels had surprised many people by finishing in third place in the Pacific Coast League in 1951.
  The Pacific Coast League in
  
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• Coronavirus: Six Bay Area counties to ‘shelter in place’

  16-03-2020 21:16
  
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  Six Bay Area counties are preparing to announce a virtual lockdown in the face of the rapidly expanding coronavirus pandemic aimed at slowing transmission of the deadly COVID-19 respiratory disease.
  San Mateo and Santa Clara county officials confirmed that the 1 p.m. announcement will involve those counties as well as San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and the city of Berkeley, which has its own independent public health authority.
  They described the new order as a &
  
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• Coronavirus: Newsom expected to announce eviction guidelines

  16-03-2020 21:14
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom was expected on Monday afternoon to announce new statewide guidelines on evictions in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
  On Friday, eight lawmakers penned a letter to Newsom urging him to take action to keep the state’s residents from being pushed out of their homes.
  “As this public health emergency escalates, California’s 17 million renters are at great risk of hardship both from the effects of the virus itself and efforts to control and mitigate its sprea
  
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• Why are some Southern California casinos still open during coronavirus pandemic?

  16-03-2020 20:59
  
  While a number of Southern California casinos have shut their doors to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, some were still open for gambling as of Monday afternoon, March 16.
  This despite Inland county bans on gatherings of 250 or more, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging the cancellation or postponement of gatherings of 50 or more for eight weeks and a wave of other closures – including schools, bars, wineries, and breweries – in response to the COVID-1
  
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• Shutdown of Long Beach bars, restaurants amid coronavirus could cost city more than $100 million

  16-03-2020 20:53
  
  Bars and restaurants may soon be closing throughout Long Beach, in what local business leaders say will be a “large hit” to the city’s economy — a hit that could cost more than $100 million.
  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday, March 15, urged all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs throughout the state to shut down amid the new coroanvirus pandemic; he also said restaurants should reduce occupancy by half and instead focus their efforts on offering takeout and delivery.
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• MLB opening day pushed back by coronavirus until mid-May at earliest

  16-03-2020 20:53
  
  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks.
  Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement following a conference call with executives of the 30 teams.
  “The clubs remain committed to playing as many games as possible when the season begins,” the commissioner’s office said i
  
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• U.S. asks older people to stay home, all ages should avoid groups of 10 or more, U.S. says

  16-03-2020 20:49
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of sweeping guidelines meant to combat an expected surge of coronavirus cases.
  President Donald Trump and the coronavirus task force released the guidelines as the U.S. government moved to try to blunt the impact of the virus, racing to bolster testing and aid even as financial markets fell and Americans scrambled to reorder their lives.
  Among the
  
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• Idris Elba says he has coronavirus, but ‘no symptoms so far’

  16-03-2020 20:15
  
  LOS ANGELES — Idris Elba says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The actor tweeted Monday that he has no symptoms so far and has been isolated since Friday when he found out about his possible exposure.
  Elba is the latest high profile celebrity to have tested positive for the virus. Last week, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson said they had also tested positively in Australia.This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I f
  
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• Bacteria warnings in place until at least Wednesday at Orange County beaches

  16-03-2020 19:57
  
  There will be winter weather this week, meaning oceans will be dirty. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  The Orange County Health Care Agency has issued a rain advisory through at least Wednesday, March 18, with high bacteria levels expected due to rain runoff from on and off storms expected this week.
  “The Environmental Health staff advises swimmers that bacterial levels can rise significantly in ocean and bay waters adjacent to storm drains, creeks and rivers during a
  
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• Election data shows how OC voters behaved on March 3

  16-03-2020 19:31
  
  Sen. Bernie Sanders led in nearly half of Orange County’s precincts.
  Voters with no party preference swung the vote-by-mail turnout strongly in favor of Democrats.
  And, despite a new 11-day election window and a heavy emphasis on mail-in ballots, seven out of 10 in-person voters waited till the last day, March 3, to walk into a vote center to cast their ballots.
  These are a few of the local voting facts emerging as the Orange County Registrar of Voters counts the last of the ballots from t
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses given

  16-03-2020 19:24
  
  By LAURAN NEERGAARD and CARLA K. JOHNSON
  SEATTLE  — U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday — leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges.
  With a careful jab in a healthy volunteer’s arm, scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute in Seattle begin an anxiously awaited first-stage study of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed in record time after the
  
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• Troy point guard Anaiyah Tu’ua commits to Cal State Northridge women’s basketball

  16-03-2020 19:04
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowPoint guard Anaiyah Tu’ua, who helped Troy’s girls basketball team reach the CIF-SS Division 1 final in February, has committed to Cal State Northridge, Warriors coach Roger Anderson said.
  Tu’ua averaged 10.3 points, a team-leading 4.4 assists and 2.7 steals for the Freeway League champion Warriors.
  Troy (23-10) reached its first CIF-Southern Section final since 2015, losing to top-seed
  
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• U.S. airlines seek $50 billion in aid from government

  16-03-2020 18:53
  
  U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for grants, loans and tax relief that could easily top $50 billion to help them recover from a sharp downturn in travel due to the new coronavirus.
  Airlines for America, the trade group representing the carriers, posted its request for financial help on Monday, just as more airlines around the world were announcing ever-deeper cuts in service and, in some cases, layoffs.
  The trade group is asking for $29 billion in federal grants, with $25 billion
  
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• NHL lifts travel ban for some players, but extends coronavirus self-quarantine period

  16-03-2020 18:42
  
  The NHL issued new coronavirus travel and activity guidelines for its players Monday, easing restrictions for players who play in one city but whose family might live in another city or country while also mandating that the self-quarantine period for players should be extended through March 27.
  The league’s update came one day after the Centers for Disease Control recommended that all events or gatherings with 50 or more present should be canceled or postponed for the next eight weeks, whi
  
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• Will coronavirus cool rents hikes in Los Angeles, Orange counties?

  16-03-2020 17:00
  
  Before coronavirus hit the local economy, rent hikes were already cooling modestly.
  The cost of renting in Los Angeles and Orange counties rose at a 5% annual rate in February vs. 5.5% a year earlier, according to a slice of the local Consumer Price Index. Local rent hikes have been running above 5% for 15 consecutive months.
  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI tracks rental costs by polling consumers vs. other measurements that come from surveys of landlords. In the Inland Empir
  
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• Will coronavirus cool rent hikes in Los Angeles, Orange counties?

  16-03-2020 17:00
  
  Before coronavirus hit the local economy, rent hikes were already cooling modestly.
  The cost of renting in Los Angeles and Orange counties rose at a 5% annual rate in February vs. 5.5% a year earlier, according to a slice of the local Consumer Price Index. Local rent hikes have been running above 5% for 15 consecutive months.
  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI tracks rental costs by polling consumers vs. other measurements that come from surveys of landlords. In the Inland Empir
  
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• Status Update: See’s Candies opens in La Habra, and yes, free samples continue amid coronavirus

  16-03-2020 16:30
  
  See’s Candies opened Friday, March 13 in the MarketPlace shopping center at 1901 W. Imperial Hwy. in La Habra.
  For anyone wondering about the traditional free candy samples and how that will work amid the coronavirus outbreak, here’s what the company said:
  “Safety has always been one of the most important elements to See’s Candies, as a company that handles food daily. In all of our stores, we follow the Health Department Food Code regulations, in addition to rigorous han
  
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• Disney closes Downtown Disney amid coronavirus outbreak

  16-03-2020 16:15
  
  Disney will close the Downtown Disney shopping mall next to the shuttered Disneyland theme park amid concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
  The Anaheim outdoor mall will close at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 16 and remain closed through the end of the month, according to Disneyland officials.
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  Disney initially closed its company-owned stores at Dow
  
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• Disney closes company-operated stores in Downtown Disney amid coronavirus outbreak

  16-03-2020 16:15
  
  Disney will close its company-owned stores in Downtown Disney and cut back hours at the outdoor shopping mall next to the shuttered Disneyland theme park amid concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
  All of Disney’s company-owned and company-operated stores at the Anaheim mall will close beginning Tuesday, March 17. No reopening date was announced.
  Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subsc
  
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• Coronavirus means 60 Rancho Mission Viejo homes won’t get usual grand opening

  16-03-2020 16:00
  
  When builders open a new home community for sale, they usually do it with some fanfare.
  The “official grand opening” of sales offices usually offers some pomp and ceremony, and often food and trinkets for first-day visitors. When New Home Co. was faced with starting sales of its latest project, health fears tied to coronavirus forced it to rethink sales strategies.
  Sterling is the final new home neighborhood of Rancho Mission Viejo’s Esencia project, and the last new model
  
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• Coronavirus screening website launched by Google Verily’s Project Baseline

  16-03-2020 14:15
  
  A pilot website intended to offer COVID-19 risk screening and testing for high-risk individuals set to go live Monday, launched Sunday evening.
  The site is limited to residents of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Participants must be U.S. residents, be 18 or older, speak and read English and be willing to sign a COVID-19 Public Health authorization form.
  Information on a screening site at Project Baseline, an online health-information platform run by Google subsidiary Verily, said it was &ldq
  
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• Coronavirus-plagued Grand Princess was expected to leave Oakland, but it remains docked

  16-03-2020 14:01
  
  The coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship, which circled at sea off the coast of California for days before docking at the Port of Oakland, was finally expected to set sail Sunday evening — to a spot in San Francisco Bay.
  As of early Monday morning, however, the ship remained docked in the Port of Oakland, marking yet another delay in its trajectory.
  OAKLAND, CA – MARCH 15: The Grand Princess cruise ship prepares to leave the dock at the Port of Oakland to anchor in San Fra
  
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• Stocks nosedive on Wall Street, triggering trading halt

  16-03-2020 13:19
  
  By JOE McDONALD
  NEW YORK  —Stocks dropped 8% in the first minutes of trading Monday on Wall Street and triggered another temporary halt to trading as huge swaths of the economy come closer to shutting down, from airlines to restaurants. Emergency actions taken by the Federal Reserve late Sunday to prop up the economy and get financial markets running smoothly again may have raised fears even further, some investors said.
  The selling was just as aggressive in markets around the world.
  
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• Stock markets slide over fear of virus lockdowns

  16-03-2020 13:19
  
  By JOE McDONALD
  BEIJING  — Global stocks fell sharply Monday after central bank moves to shore up economic growth failed to dispel investor’s fears over anti-virus controls that are shutting down global business and travel.
  There were no glimmers of optimism: the Paris benchmark was down over 8%, London 6% and Frankfurt 7%. Trading in Wall Street futures was halted after they fell by the maximum 5%.
  In Asian trading, Sydney’s benchmark plunged 9.7%, Hong Kong’s Hang
  
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• Amid coronavirus fear, Garcetti and Garcia embrace governor’s extraordinary orders

  16-03-2020 04:49
  
  Two of Los Angeles County’s big-city mayors moved swiftly Sunday night to embrace Gov. Gavin Newsom’s extraordinary order to close all bars and severely limit capacity at the state’s restaurants amid the growing spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
  L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive order — beginning at midnight todnight — to temporarily close bars, nightclubs and restaurants, until March 31. Garcetti said restaurants can remain open only for delivery
  
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• Angels make roster moves as coronavirus shutdown lengthens

  16-03-2020 04:05
  
  The Angels on Sunday night optioned pitchers Jaime Barria, Taylor Cole, Kyle Keller and Jose Quijada and catcher Anthony Bemboom, even though the season now seems to be even farther away than just a few days ago.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new recommendation on Sunday that no events with more than 50 people take place for at least two months, which means the soonest the season could begin would be mid May. MLB initially announced a delay of at least two weeks.
  The
  
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• New CDC coronavirus guidelines could mean no sports for much longer

  16-03-2020 03:01
  
  The already-delayed professional sports seasons in North America could be on hiatus for significantly longer than first planned after federal officials said Sunday that they recommend all in-person events involving 50 people or more be called off for the next eight weeks.
  That’s twice as long as the 30-day shutdowns that the NBA, NHL and Major League Soccer decided to put into place last week in response to the global coronavirus pandemic that has already made a deep impact on the U.S. fin
  
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• Coronavirus fears force bars, wineries, breweries to scramble after Newsom requests shutdown

  16-03-2020 02:26
  
  Shortly after a news conference Sunday afternoon in which Gov. Gavin Newsom recommended cocktail bars, beer and wine tasting rooms close to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, Golden Road Brewing Anaheim shut down abruptly.
  Staff members told diners they would have to leave the popular brewpub across from Angel Stadium immediately after finishing their orders.
  “It’s scary that we’re not more prepared,” said Jordan Dewyse, o
  
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• Coronavirus to hammer California’s economy — no matter how cheap Fed makes money

  16-03-2020 02:23
  
  The Federal Reserve may be calming global financial markets, but California is suffering a medical emergency.
  The Fed essentially slashed interest rates to zero. But Coronavirus and its required closures, cutbacks and social distancing have, in a matter of weeks, changed life as we know it. It’s a harsh blow to economics everywhere while putting scores of California jobs at risk.
  Yes, the Fed might comfort nervous investors who now trade in the first bear markets since the Great Reces
  
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