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• Coronavirus: The worldwide surge in domestic violence has come to Orange County

  17-04-2020 23:45
  
  The week of March 16, when the coronavirus pandemic became local and Orange County residents began sheltering in place, the number of calls made to the domestic violence prevention hotline at Laura’s House dipped.
  For the Ladera Ranch-based agency, which for 25 years has offered shelter and other assistance to victims of domestic abuse, the trend was puzzling. After all, health fears were rising, unemployment was exploding and abusers and victims were stuck together 24/7. Perhaps, Laura&rs
  
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• Buena Park mandates face masks to hinder coronavirus

  17-04-2020 23:16
  
  Anyone in Buena Park who is outside their home or car, maybe headed to a grocery, pharmacy or other essential business, now is required to wear a face mask.
  The city ordinance took effect Friday, April 17, putting Buena Park among a growing body of Orange County cities requiring face masks in some form, which are meant to shield others from coughs and sneezes to curb the spread of COVID-19.
  Santa Ana and Irvine have ordered workers at essential businesses to wear protective masks, while Costa Me
  
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• Angels GM Billy Eppler addresses fan questions in Q&A

  17-04-2020 23:10
  
  While we are waiting to see if and when the baseball season will start, Angels general manager Billy Eppler took some time on Friday morning to answer questions submitted by fans, via Twitter, email and Facebook.
  Although Eppler couldn’t answer many of the specific questions about how the baseball season may unfold this year, he spoke in general terms about his optimism that there will be a season, despite the current Covid-19 pandemic.
  “There are a lot of intelligent and well-though
  
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• Governments can’t plan economy’s reopening

  17-04-2020 23:05
  
  President Donald Trump and governors around the country are clashing over who has the authority to decide when and how to “reopen” the economy. Yet government officials can’t know how to plan that reopening for precisely the same reasons that they can’t know how to plan an economy that’s already open.
  Centrally planned economies have a 100-year history of stagnation, inefficiency, and shortages of basic consumer goods. It didn’t take a global health crisis to
  
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• Coronavirus: Orange County has 1,501 confirmed cases and 28 deaths as of April 17

  17-04-2020 23:01
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 1,501 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Friday, April 17.
  Three more people in Orange County have died from the virus, according to the update. Nine nine deaths have been reported since Wednesday, bringing the total to 28 people in a county of more than 3.2 million.
  Statewide there have been 970 deaths attributed to COVID-19 as of Thursday.
  Another 77 new cases of the virus were noted in Friday’s update, with 23 of 25 Orange County hospi
  
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• Rams do the draft differently, and it has mostly paid off for them

  17-04-2020 23:00
  
  Most NFL teams can’t wait to see who they’ll get with their first-round pick in next week’s draft.
  The Rams don’t have to wait. They already know who they got: Jalen Ramsey, the 25-year-old Pro Bowl cornerback they acquired in the middle of last season by trading their first-round pick — as well as next year’s first- and fourth-round picks — to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  “Even though we don’t have a 2020 draft pick — or ’21 —
  
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• Surfer Alex Gray launches “Talk Wave” interviews as virtually escape from tough times

  17-04-2020 22:56
  
  Pro surfer Alex Gray at Torrance Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Gray has launched a social media “Talk Story” platform to help people escape from the heaviness in the world during coronavirus. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  Alex Gray found himself slipping into a dark place filled with fear and anxiousness.
  A longtime pro surfer who had parted ways with his main sponsor, he in recent months set out to pave a new path speaking at local high schools about the dangers of d
  
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• Laid-off, furloughed LAX concession workers get extended healthcare coverage

  17-04-2020 22:35
  
  Los Angeles International Airport officials have voted to provide two additional months of healthcare coverage for thousands of concession workers who have been laid off, furloughed or had their hours reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic since March 1.
  Concession businesses at the airport seeking rent relief as the result of the severe downturn in travel would need to meet the new requirement to receive relief from the city.
  The Board of Airport Commissioners approved the plan in a unanimous
  
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• Dozens of protesters gather in Huntington Beach in defiance of stay-at-home orders

  17-04-2020 22:15
  
  More than 50 protesters defying stay-at-home orders gathered in the heart of downtown Huntington Beach on Friday afternoon, rallying for an end to restrictions on businesses and public gatherings that health officials say are needed to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Mobilized largely through social-media posts, several dozens of protesters gathered at Main Street and Walnut Avenue shortly before 1 p.m.
  Many had signs, such as “Live free or die.” Some wore masks. The grou
  
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• 100 gather in Huntington Beach to protest stay-at-home orders

  17-04-2020 22:15
  
  More than 100 protesters defying stay-at-home orders gathered in the heart of downtown Huntington Beach on Friday afternoon, rallying for an end to restrictions on businesses and public gatherings that health officials say are needed to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Mobilized largely through social-media posts, several dozens of protesters gathered at Main Street and Walnut Avenue shortly before 1 p.m.
  Many had signs, such as “Live free or die.” Some wore masks. The gro
  
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• `LIBERATE!’: Trump goads states to lift virus restrictions

  17-04-2020 21:26
  
  By ZEKE MILLER and MATT SEDENSKY
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after laying out a roadmap for gradually reopening the economy, President Donald Trump urged his supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, in effect encouraging protests against the stay-at-home restrictions aimed at stopping the coronavirus.
  The president took to Twitter with the kind of rhetoric some of his supporters have used in demanding the lifting of the orders that have thrown milli
  
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• Suspects sought in Long Beach neighborhood after pursuit that began in Garden Grove

  17-04-2020 20:59
  
  Garden Grove and Long Beach police were searching for multiple suspects who they said evaded police during a pursuit of a stolen car Friday morning.
  At about 10:30 a.m., Garden Grove police officers started following a car believed to have been stolen, said Garden Grove police Lt. Carl Whitney.
  Officers followed the car onto the 22 Freeway and then the 405 Freeway heading for Long Beach. At some point on the 405, the car crashed, Whitney said.
  In Long Beach, the suspects ditched the car and ran
  
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• 3 taken into custody after pursuit from Garden Grove to Long Beach crash

  17-04-2020 20:59
  
  Two adults and a juvenile were in custody Friday afternoon after police say they tried to evade officers during a pursuit that started in Garden Grove and ended with a crash in Long Beach.
  At about 10:30 a.m., Garden Grove officers started following a car believed to have been stolen, Garden Grove Lt. Carl Whitney said.
  Officers followed the car onto the 22 Freeway and then the 405 Freeway toward Long Beach.
  At Bellflower Boulevard, the suspects’ car slammed into a guardrail, Long Beach Sg
  
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• Orange County track and field athletes left to wonder about what could have been this season

  17-04-2020 20:50
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County Championships in track and field were supposed to be held Saturday, April 18 at Mission Viejo High School.
  The annual event was canceled a few weeks back, though, because of the coronavirus pandemic, which also wiped out most of the other top high school track and field events this spring, from the Arcadia Invitational to the CIF Southern Section Finals and the CIF State Championships.
  Rich
  
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• Coronavirus cuts 13,200 Orange County jobs in early March

  17-04-2020 20:37
  
  Orange County’s economy lost 13,200 jobs in early March, a prelude to massive job cuts resulting from the battle against coronavirus.
  The jobs data released Friday, April 17, is the first glance into the local economic impact of the ongoing layoff spree following various “stay at home” orders. While this report has its shortcomings, it shows Orange County industries such as business services, restaurants and real estate taking the initial blows.
  Surging job losses are no surpri
  
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• Taylor Swift cancels tour dates and plans to open new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood

  17-04-2020 20:24
  
  Taylor Swift was scheduled to be the first act ever to perform at the new So-Fi Stadium in Inglewood with her Lover Fest West shows on July 25 and 26.
  However, due to the ongoing spread and concerns over coronavirus, Swift announced via Twitter on Friday that she’d be canceling her shows with hopes of rescheduling sometime in 2021.
  “I’m so sad I won’t be able to see you guys in concert this year,” she wrote on Twitter. “But I know this is the right decision. P
  
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• Newsom should deliver results, not chase headlines

  17-04-2020 20:07
  
  Throughout his career, Gov. Gavin Newsom has relied on audacious statements and actions. When he’s at his best, they work.
  His decision to order the state to shelter-at-home has curbed the spread of COVID-19 and saved lives in the process. California’s lower rate of COVID-19 cases relative to the national average is a clear benefit of this action.
  But too often, his “bold” gestures unravel under scrutiny and he comes off as chasing national headlines before he actually ac
  
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• Wild Rivers lease is ready for the Irvine City Council to approve

  17-04-2020 20:00
  
  A Wild Rivers water park would open next to the Orange County Great Park’s large sporting complex under a lease deal the Irvine City Council is set to consider on April 28.
  The 20 acres southeast of Great Park Boulevard and Skyhawk would be leased by the park’s developers for 30 years. For rent, the city would either receive $550,000 a year or 4.5% of gross revenue, whichever was higher at the beginning. The rent would increase incrementally over time.
  The city would be guaranteed at
  
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• Disneyland cancels Grad Nite parties due to coronavirus

  17-04-2020 19:59
  
  One of the popular teenage traditions of Southern California – Grad Nite at Disneyland – has been canceled this year due to COVID-19, the park has announced on its Disneyyouth.com website.
  “In light of recommendations by school and government officials to limit gatherings for the remainder of the academic year, we are making the difficult decision to cancel Disneyland Resort Grad Nite 2020,” the announcement reads.
  The decision to cancel was expected, but still a blow to
  
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• San Diego Comic-Con cancels for the first time in its history

  17-04-2020 19:33
  
  San Diego Comic-Con, the massive gathering of movie and TV outlets, cosplayers, merchants and yes, comic book fans, has announced it was canceling its 2020 event.
  Like other Southern California comic conventions, such as WonderCon and Comic Con Revolution (both of which postponed due to coronavirus), San Diego Comic-Con had to face a landscape changed by coronavirus and shelter in place orders.
  “For the first time in its 50-year history San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), the organizers beh
  
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• San Diego Comic-Con cancels for first time in its history over coronavirus concerns

  17-04-2020 19:33
  
  San Diego Comic-Con, the massive gathering of movie and TV outlets, cosplayers, merchants and yes, comic book fans, has announced it was canceling its 2020 event.
  Like other Southern California comic conventions, such as WonderCon and Comic Con Revolution (both of which postponed due to coronavirus), San Diego Comic-Con had to face a landscape changed by coronavirus and shelter in place orders.
  “For the first time in its 50-year history San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), the organizers beh
  
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• Sammy Hagar’s ‘Rock & Roll Road Trip’ music series returns this week

  17-04-2020 19:18
  
  While the coronavirus global pandemic is keeping musicians from actually hitting the road, rock music icon Sammy Hagar is doing it virtually via his “Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar” series.
  The fifth season of the show will premiere at 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST Sunday, April 19 on AXS.
  The first episode finds Hagar in Las Vegas with a sit-down chat with former NBA star turned restaurant entrepreneur, EDM artist Shaquille O’Neal followed by a jam session with rock
  
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• With Comic-Con canceled, comic creators are reeling from convention postponements

  17-04-2020 19:01
  
  Los Angeles-based author Henry Barajas spent 2019 going to comic conventions – 15 in all across the United States, Canada and the UK – to promote his nonfiction graphic novel.
  By the end of that whirlwind year, the book – “La Voz De M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo,” an account of his great-grandfather Ramon Jaurigue’s life as a World War II veteran and civil rights activist in Arizona – had broken even financially. Barajas had gone from selling single issues and pi
  
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• Comic-Con, Anime Expo still on though comic creators are reeling from convention postponements

  17-04-2020 19:01
  
  Los Angeles-based author Henry Barajas spent 2019 going to comic conventions – 15 in all across the United States, Canada and the UK – to promote his nonfiction graphic novel.
  By the end of that whirlwind year, the book – “La Voz De M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo,” an account of his great-grandfather Ramon Jaurigue’s life as a World War II veteran and civil rights activist in Arizona – had broken even financially. Barajas had gone from selling single issues and pi
  
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• Alexander: Rams players prepare for uncertainty ahead

  17-04-2020 18:48
  
  These are the things an NFL wide receiver deals with when stay at home orders conflict with the natural inclination to work on your game.
  “You’re doing speed work in your backyard,” the Rams Cooper Kupp was saying. “You’re doing any kind of footwork stuff in just grass that you can find in front of your house.”
  And you’re using anyone you can to throw the ball to you. He was playing catch with Jared Goff early in the year, but when social distancing is n
  
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• UCLA women’s basketball adds commitment of 4-star guard Dominique Darius

  17-04-2020 18:20
  
  UCLA women’s basketball made an addition to its 2021 recruiting class on Thursday night with the commitment of guard Dominique Darius.
  A four-star guard according to ESPN, the 5-foot-9 Darius committed to UCLA with an announcement on Twitter.
  She is the first player to join UCLA’s 2021 recruiting class. Darius is from New Jersey and plays her high school ball at Blair Academy.
  Related Articles Japreece Dean hopes next step after UCLA is the WNBA UCLA women’s basketball guard Ja
  
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• Column: Welcome to ‘lightening up with fatso’

  17-04-2020 18:09
  
  Now is a horrendous time for the world.
  Yes, it will pass. Maybe like a kidney stone, but it will ultimately pass.
  Here’s a good memory from the past before this pandemic, about when a recent pasta “Scandale” occurred.
  We saw a photo of a man-eating pasta and … hold your ears … cutting it with a scissor. The shame and outrage were worse than eating pizza with a fork instead of correctly, which is piling into our mouths lickety-split.
  The scandal had families split
  
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• CSU system suspends SAT and ACT testing requirements for 2021 admissions

  17-04-2020 18:08
  
  The California State University system will not use the ACT or SAT exams to determine admission to any of its campuses for the 2021-22 academic year, officials announced Friday, April 17.
  Instead, incoming freshmen must be a high school graduate or equivalent; complete the 15-unit comprehensive “A-G” pattern of college preparatory courses; and earn a qualifying “A-G” grade point average.
  The change only applies to admission for the fall 2021, winter 2022 and spring 2022 a
  
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• Coronavirus: CSU system suspends SAT and ACT testing requirements for 2021 admissions

  17-04-2020 18:08
  
  The California State University system will not use the ACT or SAT exams to determine admission to any of its campuses for the 2021-22 academic year, officials announced Friday, April 17.
  Instead, incoming freshmen must be a high school graduate or equivalent; complete the 15-unit comprehensive “A-G” pattern of college preparatory courses; and earn a qualifying “A-G” grade point average.
  The change only applies to admission for the fall 2021, winter 2022 and spring 2022 a
  
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• Coronavirus: How Trump’s plan for reopening America compares with California’s

  17-04-2020 18:06
  
  President Trump spoke with the nation’s governors Thursday outlining his administration’s plans for a phased approach to lifting coronavirus stay-home orders and allowing more people to return to work.
  The guidelines come two days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined six indicators his administration was looking to see before the Golden State’s stay-home order could be eased.
  How do they compare? Like Newsom, Trump said his plan would be “science-based.”
  Q:&n
  
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• Coronavirus fallout: California worst state in nation for job losses

  17-04-2020 18:06
  
  California officially lost 99,500 jobs in March, the worst drop in the nation — an early sign of the novel coronavirus’ economic destruction.
  Federal job stats show jobs fell in 31 states in March, according to data derived from employer surveys taken in the first two weeks of a month. Texas (down 50,900 jobs) and New York (41,700) had the next-biggest jobs declines.
  Note that the wave of layoffs that followed a rollout of “stay at home” orders did not surge until late Ma
  
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• ‘Tip of the iceberg:’ Nations struggle to count virus toll

  17-04-2020 17:05
  
  By ARITZ PARRA, MIKE CORDER and KEN MORITSUGU
  BEIJING  — China acknowledged Friday that the coronavirus death toll in the one-time epicenter city of Wuhan was nearly 50% higher than reported, underscoring just how seriously the official numbers of infections and deaths around the world may be understating the dimensions of the disaster.
  In Italy, Spain, Britain, the United States and elsewhere, similar doubts emerged as governments revised their death tolls or openly questioned the ac
  
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• JSerra baseball players surprise coach Brett Kay with a drive-by get-together

  17-04-2020 17:00
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowBrett Kay was dressed in running gear, ready to take on the nearby hills.
  Running those hills has provided exercise and psychological therapy for Kay, the baseball coach at JSerra, since the high school spring sports season was postponed and later canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak.
  Kay was about to start his run Sunday, but his wife Kristen stopped him.
  “She said, ‘wait, I need you to do
  
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• Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen being released from prison amid coronavirus outbreak

  17-04-2020 16:58
  
  By MICHAEL BALSAMO
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
  Cohen is currently locked up at FCI Otisville in New York after pleading guilty to numerous charges, including campaign finance fraud and lying to Congress. He will remain under quarantine f
  
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• Coronavirus pushes LA Times to close Glendale News-Press, Burbank Leader, La Cañada Sun

  17-04-2020 15:12
  
  GLENDALE — The Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader will publish their final editions Saturday and La Cañada Valley Sun Thursday, victims of the coronavirus outbreak.
  The parent company of the weekly Times Community News newspapers, California Times, announced their closures Thursday.
  “A challenging business environment, including a decline in advertising revenue and the increasing cost of printing, has made it difficult to continue to support these publications,” Chri
  
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• DMV helping those needing to renew ID during coronavirus pandemic

  17-04-2020 15:01
  
  Q. Dear Honk: I read your article on driver license extensions during the coronavirus pandemic. Do the same measures apply to the ID cards used for identification for cashing checks, using credit cards, etc? Expired ID does not fare well anywhere.
  – Don Sison, Irvine
  A. There are differences, but Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s executive order does include help for those with Department of Motor Vehicles-issued identification cards that are up for renewal in March, April or May.
  If you were supp
  
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• Spending your stimulus money: Political Cartoons

  17-04-2020 15:00
  
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  Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  
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• Airbnb program offers free stays to frontline responders during COVID-19 outbreak

  17-04-2020 15:00
  
  Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky has partnered with Los Angeles County leaders and statewide union representatives to create a network of free living accommodations for frontline responders and others working in private and public California hospitals amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Chesky pledged $1.5 to create a program that will support stays for up to 1,000 workers. They will will be able to book free accommodations at Airbnb listings and at hotels through the company’s HotelTonight
  
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• Airbnb program offers free stays to frontline responders during coronavirus outbreak

  17-04-2020 15:00
  
  Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky has partnered with Los Angeles County leaders and statewide union representatives to create a network of free living accommodations for frontline responders and others working in private and public California hospitals amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Chesky pledged $1.5 to create a program that will support stays for up to 1,000 workers. They will will be able to book free accommodations at Airbnb listings and at hotels through the company’s HotelTonight
  
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• Delivery guide for vegans

  17-04-2020 12:46
  
  Whether you choose to be vegan for your ethics, health, or just because you enjoy the food – your options are always great. Most restaurants have their share of vegan and vegetarian options; however, there are plenty of locations that incorporate this kind of food into their whole menu. Check out these vegan option restaurants that are not only amazing for everyone in the family, vegan or not, but they’re also open for delivery and pick up on DoorDash in this time of need.
  Green Toma
  
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• Outbreak of 67 coronavirus cases reported at Chino men’s prison, 3 confirmed in Chino women’s prison

  17-04-2020 05:18
  
  In early April, state correctional officials said they were trying to figure out the origin of COVID-19 infections that had begun to appear at the California Institution for Men, a state prison in Chino, which at the time had one inmate and 11 staff test positive for the disease.
  As of Thursday, that number has ballooned to 67 confirmed cases at the prison, with 46 inmates and 21 staff testing positive for the coronavirus, the largest outbreak of the disease among all state prisons in California
  
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• Chino men’s prison reports 67 cases of coronavirus, 3 confirmed at women’s prison

  17-04-2020 05:18
  
  In early April, state correctional officials said they were trying to figure out the origin of COVID-19 infections that had begun to appear at the California Institution for Men, a state prison in Chino, which at the time had one inmate and 11 staff test positive for the disease.
  As of Thursday, that number has ballooned to 67 confirmed cases at the prison, with 46 inmates and 21 staff testing positive for the coronavirus, the largest outbreak of the disease among all state prisons in California
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Tustin baseball coach will remember season’s ‘unfinished business’

  17-04-2020 05:00
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowEditor’s note: The Orange County Register is having the area’s spring sports coaches take part in a Q&A about the 2020 season that was cut short by the coronavirus crisis.
  Charles Chatman, Tustin baseball
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: I am a part of our essential staff at Tustin, which means a normal seven-hour day at the school, help with campus safety
  
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• Coronavirus: Santa Ana wants essential workers, and customers, to wear masks

  17-04-2020 03:53
  
  Santa Ana wants most essential employees to cover their faces and is recommending that the general public doing business with those employees do the same.
  City Manager Kristine Ridge issued an order late Wednesday, April 15, calling on essential businesses that employ four or more people to require that employees wear protective face coverings when dealing with the public.
  And Ridge recommends that customers do the same.
  Businesses such as grocery stores, food banks, pharmacies, home improvement
  
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• OC sheriff, district attorney call zero-bail order to stem coronavirus spread dangerous

  17-04-2020 03:45
  
  Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has joined forces with District Attorney Todd Spitzer to oppose the “zero bail” release of California jail inmates awaiting trial on misdemeanors and some felonies.
  During a press conference Thursday, Barnes and Spitzer said the bail order announced April 6 by the California Judicial Council to curb the spread of COVID-19 behind bars could be dangerous.
  Nearly 300 Orange County inmates are seeking to be released on their own recognizance under the no-
  
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• Retired Orange County OCFA firefighter dies of Coronavirus

  17-04-2020 03:31
  
  A 59-year-old man from San Clemente who served 38 years with the Orange County Fire Authority spent 18 days on a ventilator before dying Thursday, April 16, due to complications associated with the novel coronavirus, family and friends said.
  Retired Fire Apparatus Engineer Ken Caley died while under a medically induced coma at Mission Hospital shortly after midnight, his daughter, Michelle Caley, 30, said. Test results confirmed that he had contracted COVID-19.
  “He was well-liked at the st
  
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• Retired Orange County firefighter dies of coronavirus

  17-04-2020 03:31
  
  A 59-year-old man from San Clemente who served 38 years with the Orange County Fire Authority died Thursday, April 16, due to complications associated with the novel coronavirus, family and friends said.
  Retired Fire Apparatus Engineer Ken Caley died while in a medically-induced coma at Mission Hospital shortly after midnight, his daughter, Michelle Caley, 30, said. Test results confirmed that he had contracted COVID-19.
  “We had some good days and some bad days,” she said. “We
  
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• Threatened local mountain lions win new protections … for now

  17-04-2020 02:59
  
  With threats growing for mountain lion populations in Southern California and beyond, the state Fish and Game Commission on Thursday, April 16, took a key vote that gives the cats temporary protective status in six geographic areas — including the Santa Ana, Santa Monica, San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains.
  The vote also launches a year-long study by the Department of Fish and Wildlife to assess the accuracy of claims and scientific data indicating that the animals in these mountain
  
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• Anaheim council to have surprise discussion of city manager’s employment

  17-04-2020 02:54
  
  After nearly two and a half years as the top executive of Orange County’s largest city, Anaheim City Manager Chris Zapata’s tenure could come to an end next week.
  The City Council’s agenda for Tuesday, April 21, includes two closed-door discussion items: one about a public employee resignation or dismissal, and another on whether to appoint an interim city manager.
  Neither Zapata or Mayor Harry Sidhu could immediately be reached after the agenda was made public Thursday evening
  
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• Southern California’s appeal leads Canadian to command Temecula CHP office

  17-04-2020 02:31
  
  Jason Penner admired the California sun ‘n fun lifestyle he had seen only on TV and movie screens as he grew up in the small British Columbia, Canada town of Invermere. Although his father warned his son that reality was different, Penner was not dissuaded.
  Penner and his siblings finally persuaded his parents to load up the RV, and at age 13, he went on his dream trip. The family visited Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Newport Beach and Palm Springs.
  “It was everything that I
  
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