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• Newport Coast woman, Hot Pockets heir, seeks to avoid prison time, citing coronavirus

  22-04-2020 23:59
  
  An heir to the Hot Pockets fortune who was sentenced to five months in prison in the college admissions bribery scheme asked a judge Wednesday to allow her to serve her punishment at home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Lawyers for Michelle Janavs, who is supposed to report to prison next month, said in a legal filing that she has a health condition that makes her particularly vulnerable if she were to get the virus behind bars. Instead, she should spend five months in home confinement, her
  
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• Coronavirus: $3 billion paid to jobless Californians; EDD still not answering phones

  22-04-2020 23:58
  
  “Gaps” exist in the state labor agency’s quest to distribute unemployment payments to more than 3 million California workers who have lost their jobs due to the economic fallout unleashed by the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, April 22.
  At least 3.2 million California residents have filed unemployment claims, Newsom estimated in the wake of business lockdowns that have been imposed by state and local governments to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
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• CSUF nursing students earn graduation credits for work with county coronavirus relief efforts

  22-04-2020 23:43
  
  Gideon Tay has faced a number of obstacles over the years in his path to become a nurse.
  The first was the stigma attached to male nurses in his native Ghana. When he moved to the United States, he decided to study computer science instead of nursing. He had been working 10 years as a systems analyst for the Los Angeles Police Department when the calling got too loud to ignore.
  “It’s always been there,” Tay said. “I contemplated why this is going on. I decided to look int
  
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• California seeks to test 60,000-80,000 a day for coronavirus

  22-04-2020 23:35
  
  California will have to ramp up COVID-19 testing four to five times today’s level as a key part of its plan for being able to loosen lockdown orders imposed to check the virus’ spread, reaching a level of 60,000 to 80,000 tests a day from the current 16,000, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
  Newsom’s announcement came as governors across the country are facing pressure to ease devastating stay-home orders that have shut schools and businesses and hammered the economy, while als
  
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• University swimmer Brian Lou stays motivated after coronavirus halted his record-setting plans

  22-04-2020 23:16
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowUniversity senior swimmer Brian Lou locked the hallowed numbers in his mind earlier this spring and aimed to erase them from the record books.
  The Princeton-bound sprinter planned to challenge Michael Cavic’s legendary meet record in the 50-yard freestyle at the Foothill Swim Games, a blistering time of 19.94 seconds in 2002.
  Cavic, already an Olympian for Yugoslavia at the time and the future riva
  
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• Fullerton will require everyone visiting retail businesses to wear masks

  22-04-2020 23:16
  
  Fullerton is the latest city in Orange County to require people visiting retail businesses to wear a mask or face covering.
  The City Council decided 3-2 on Tuesday, April 21, to issue the mandate, with Mayor Jennifer Fitzgerald and Councilman Bruce Whitaker opposed.
  Fullerton follows Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Seal Beach and Laguna Beach which have all issued a similar order.
  Fullerton’s directive will go into effect on Friday, April 24.
  The county is mandating workers at retail outlets such
  
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• OC Parks launches virtual concert series with Matt Costa

  22-04-2020 23:10
  
  If you can’t go to the park to listen to local bands, they’ll come to you.
  OC Parks is launching a virtual music series called “OC Parks Soundcheck” at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 25. The concert will be streamed on the county’s OC Parks Facebook page and on Instagram.
  The first in the series will feature Matt Costa, a local indie singer and songwriter, followed by a new performance each week through May.
  OC Parks will announce which artist is performing next on its soci
  
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• Coronavirus: More than 20,000 tests have been conducted in Orange County as of April 22

  22-04-2020 22:44
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 1,753 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Wednesday, April 22. One new death was reported, raising the total number of people who have died to 34 in the county.
  There were 67 new cases of the virus reported as of Wednesday.
  The daily update noted another 662 people have been tested in the county for the coronavirus. The total number of people tested in Orange County is 20,145 – that works out to about 62.6 residents per 10,000. Orange Coun
  
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• Mortgage lender LoanDepot to hold virtual job fair for 3,000 openings

  22-04-2020 22:39
  
  Orange County-based lender LoanDepot will hold a virtual job fair Thursday, April 23 to help fill a 3,000-worker expansion.
  With mortgage rates down and loan activity rising, the company says it needs help meeting what it expects will be a rush of borrowers. The online job fair will be held at the company’s LinkedIn Channel at 3 p.m. Pacific Time.
  LoanDepot made $45 billion in loans last year, ranking as the nation’s second-largest non-bank mortgage lender.
  The hiring is part of the
  
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• NFL draft preview: Chargers may covet LB Isaiah Simmons if they pass on QB, OT

  22-04-2020 22:34
  
  Ask anyone associated with the Chargers during the 2018 NFL draft about how they landed Derwin James and they’d gladly pull up a chair to tell the tale with a brimming smile.
  Fourteen teams passed on James before he landed on the Chargers’ laps at pick No. 17. The Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills said no twice with two first-round selections, and the Chargers are thankful for that.
  James was viewed as a top-five prospect because of his versatility and playmaking ability. It remains
  
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• Cal State Fullerton projects $20 million loss from coronavirus pandemic

  22-04-2020 22:30
  
  Cal State Fullerton is looking at a $20 million financial loss from the coronavirus pandemic and the sudden transition to distance learning for the spring semester, President Fram Virjee said during a virtual town hall for faculty and staff this week.
  The university spent about $500,000 that wasn’t budgeted on technology for laptops, mi-fi, cellphones and infrastructure for faculty and students, and committed about $12 million to reimburse students for parking refunds and canceled housing
  
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• How to spot coronavirus misinformation and where to go for the truth

  22-04-2020 22:17
  
  It’s bad enough that our anxiety is high because of the global pandemic. However, that does not stop people from spreading false or misleading information.
  Be on alert. Scammers are trying to make a quick buck. Here are some things to know.
  The World Health Organization has labeled the current moment an “infodemic.” As we seek to flatten the curve of COVID-19 spreading, we should seek to flatten the curve of misinformation floating around, too.Many perpetrators of misinformatio
  
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• Coronavirus has ‘forever changed’ real estate, developer says

  22-04-2020 21:48
  
  Employees from the Lewis Group take a tour of a finished home of the “Harvest” project in the Preserve district of Chino, developed by the Lewis Group, at the northwest corner of Hellman and Pine Avenues in Chino, CA., Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The Harvest project joins similar Harvest projects that have opened throughout the Inland Empire. (Photo by James Carbone for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  Finishing work taking place for the opening of the 600 home “Harvest&rdq
  
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• MLB punishes Boston Red Sox for sign stealing in 2018

  22-04-2020 21:38
  
  NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox were stripped of their second-round pick in this year’s amateur draft by Major League Baseball for breaking video rules in 2018 and former manager Alex Cora was suspended through the 2020 postseason for his previous conduct as bench coach with the Houston Astros.
  Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced his decision Wednesday, concluding Red Sox replay system operator J.T. Watkins used in-game video to revise sign sequences provided to players. Watkin
  
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• Equine life goes on at the Village Equestrian Center despite closures

  22-04-2020 21:37
  
  LAGUNA WOODS — While the COVID-19 pandemic has created massive shutdowns for people and places, one group in Laguna Woods Village is still able to get out and smell the flowers – on horseback.
  Regan, a pure breed Friesian, gives a show for the audience as he runs free in the main arena during the Laguna Woods Village annual spring horse show held at the Village Equestrian Center in 2019. This year’s show was canceled due to coronavirus concerns. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, C
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: SVC softball coach misses ‘the daily interaction, the conversations, the laughs’

  22-04-2020 21:00
  
  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.
  Dave Martin, Saddleback Valley Christian softball
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: It could be a lot worse. In a time when families are losing loved ones, I get to reconnect with my own f
  
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• Chapman University offers its Panther Village for first responders to self-isolate

  22-04-2020 20:58
  
  Chapman University is offering 20 rooms at its Panther Village apartments by the 5 Freeway in Orange for the city’s first responders to self-isolate away from their homes.
  “They are forced to be away from their loved ones while on the front line in Orange,” Chapman President Daniele Struppa said in a recent message to the campus community. “Our hope is that we can keep them safe and comfortable while they need to self-isolate.”
  After transitioning to teaching classe
  
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• Repeal, don’t just defer, Trump-imposed tariffs

  22-04-2020 20:55
  
  Tariffs and protectionist trade policies in general yield more economic harm than good.
  It is therefore a positive development that the Trump administration will allow businesses harmed by the current pandemic to defer payments on import tariffs.
  While the better policy would be the repeal of all tariffs imposed by the administration in the first place, this is a welcome reprieve.
  On Saturday, President Trump signed an executive order giving Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin the authority to prov
  
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• Lawrence Wright’s pandemic thriller ‘The End of October’ is arriving during a real-life outbreak

  22-04-2020 20:53
  
  When Lawrence Wright sent the final draft of his pandemic thriller to his publisher in July 2019, it was a novel built on facts and research, but still a story born of the author’s imagination.
  Six months later, “The End of October” began to sound like current events.
  There’s no escaping that the story Wright tells, which began as a screenplay project a decade or so ago, has so many parallels to the novel coronavirus pandemic that it makes for uncanny reading at times &md
  
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• ICE agents shouldn’t present themselves as police officers

  22-04-2020 20:50
  
  These isolating days, there’s hardly ever a knock on the door.
  But visitors used to be common enough, and one day they will again be.
  So if after that knock, you heard someone call out, “We’re police investigating a crime and just want to ask a few questions. Can we come in?,” you’d likely comply with the request, even if no warrant were produced.
  Or how about: “We’re police and there is an issue with your car. Can you come outside?” Your likely re
  
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• Coronavirus: Next shortage at the grocery store? Meat

  22-04-2020 20:34
  
  Shoppers, you’ve got two weeks to stock up on meat, and prices are rising fast.
  Why? More U.S. slaughterhouses are being forced to close as workers get sick with COVID-19.
  “Meat shortages will be occurring two weeks from now in the retail outlets,” Dennis Smith, a senior account executive at Archer Financial Services, said, citing industry sources. “There is simply no spot pork available. The big-box stores will get their needs met, many others will not.”
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• Health clinics serving most needy laying off staff, slashing services amid coronavirus pandemic

  22-04-2020 20:29
  
  Community health clinics serving low-income patients, including the uninsured and the homeless, are reeling under the effects of the coronavirus crisis as they slash staffing, eliminate vital services and face the risk of shutting down.
  A majority of these health-care providers receive federal funding to provide primary and dental care as well as behavioral health and wellness programs to underserved communities that struggle with health-care access. But those who run these clinics — rangi
  
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• Here’s why L.A. County plans in-person voting during coronavirus crisis while Riverside, Orange went all-mail

  22-04-2020 20:13
  
  On May 12, Los Angeles County voters will decide who replaces former Rep. Katie Hill for her remaining term in Congress. Despite countywide “stay at home” orders spurred by the coronavirus outbreak, nine polling places will be available for residents to register and cast their ballots in person.
  Meanwhile, Riverside County plans its own May 12 special election in the 28th Senate District, but it will be mail-only with no in-person balloting.
  And Orange County will stage a May 19 City
  
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• Orange County’s arts community reels from a $16 million financial blow

  22-04-2020 20:01
  
  Coronavirus-related closures have hit Orange County’s theater, music and arts organizations hard, with 62% anticipating a severe financial crisis from closures and canceled events, a new survey has found.
  Forty-two leaders of county arts organizations responded to a survey conducted by Arts Orange County, which found that the groups have lost nearly $16 million to date.
  The county has lost nearly 1 million admissions due to canceled events. As a result, the survey found, 31% of the groups
  
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• Best thing I ate: Paella Valencia and Vaca tonics at home

  22-04-2020 20:01
  
  The Vaca tonic cocktail at Vaca in Costa Mesa is by now one of the most iconic drinks in Orange County. It’s a frozen gin and tonic served from one of those ’80s-era frozen daiquiri machines. An adult slushie made with Brooklyn gin, lime juice and basil flowers, it is phenomenally delicious, so cold and refreshing. And it is currently available for curbside pickup during the novel coronavirus shutdown. 
  The Dodgers acquired outfielder Josh Reddick from the A's on Monday morning.
  
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• Santa Ana council rescinds vote, kills 2525 apartment project across Discovery Cube

  22-04-2020 19:41
  
  An apartment project long opposed by many residents in north Santa Ana appears to be dead.
  On Tuesday, April 21, three Santa Ana City Council members withdrew their support of the so-called 2525 development, a 256-unit apartment project that would have been built near the Discovery Cube OC science center. By changing their votes the council members reversed what three months ago was viewed as final approval of the long-debated project.
  The council’s latest move came in response to a Park S
  
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• NFL draft: UCLA players – who may get drafted and when

  22-04-2020 19:34
  
  With the 2020 NFL draft just days away, here’s a quick look at the UCLA players who might be selected this week in the NFL draft:
  Darnay Holmes
  Position: Cornerback
  Year: Junior
  Size: 5-foot-10, 198 pounds
  Possible round: 3rd to 4th
  What they’re saying: “Short, strong cornerback with good aggression but troubling tape in terms of staying connected to routes. Tight hips and a lack of coverage instincts are a challenging combination for a cornerback who can be over-responsive to
  
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• NFL draft: USC players – who may get drafted and when

  22-04-2020 19:32
  
  Here’s a look at the USC players who might be selected this week in the NFL draft:
  AUSTIN JACKSON
  Position: Left tackle
  Year: Junior
  Size: 6-foot-5, 322 pounds
  Possible round: 1st-2nd
  What they’re saying: “Jackson will make youthful mistakes as a rookie, but he might also outplay his draft spot if he lives up to his immense potential.” — Dane Brugler, The Athletic.
  MICHAEL PITTMAN JR.
  Position: Wide receiver
  Year: Senior
  Size: 6-fo
  
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• Brunch to-go, your local brunch guide

  22-04-2020 19:15
  
  Did somebody say “brunch?” Getting ready for the short weekend, we have some options for your Zoom brunch this weekend. Just because we’re social distancing doesn’t mean we still can’t have fun – so let’s support some local businesses while we’re at it! Have some mimosas at home and catch up with your friends with these fantastic brunch places. Try somewhere new for takeout or delivery, because there’s nothing like enjoying a homemade bloody
  
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• San Clemente votes to open beaches up, maybe by week’s end

  22-04-2020 18:57
  
  A sunbather finds a small swatch of sand in San Clemente on Tuedsay, March 17, 2020. Only “active use” like exersize and surfing would be allowed under the new rules. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)
  San Clemente beaches could be open by the end of the week, a decision made by city officials in a late-night meeting that would allow “active recreation” at city beaches and coastal trail with limited parking access.
  The move comes after a two-week closure in the county’
  
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• Fire on 405 Freeway in Fountain Valley closes northbound lanes

  22-04-2020 18:52
  
  A fire of a bridge under construction on the 405 Freeway closed northbound lanes Wednesday morning in Fountain Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  The blaze was reported at about 8:52 a.m. where Euclid Street goes over the 405. Wooden framework had caught fire.
  No injuries were immediately reported.
  There were no immediate details about what could have started the blaze.
  This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.#Update SB I-405 is open on Brookhurst St. NB I-405
  
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• Pedestrian dies after getting struck while crossing Santa Ana street

  22-04-2020 18:33
  
  A pedestrian died early Wednesday morning, April 22, after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Santa Ana, police said.
  It was around 5:30 a.m. when the woman was crossing Main Street in front of a car that was traveling southbound, said Santa Ana Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.
  She was not crossing in a crosswalk at the time, police said, and died at the scene.
  The car was moving on a green light when the collision happened and the driver stopped to cooperate with police, Bertagna said.
  No dr
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck while crossing Santa Ana street

  22-04-2020 18:33
  
  A pedestrian died early Wednesday morning, April 22, after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Santa Ana, police said.
  It was around 5:30 a.m. when the woman was crossing Main Street in front of a car that was traveling southbound, said Santa Ana Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.
  She was not crossing in a crosswalk at the time, police said, and died at the scene.
  The car was moving on a green light when the collision happened and the driver stopped to cooperate with police, Bertagna said.
  No dr
  
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• Fullerton Arboretum’s spring flowers bloom behind closed gates

  22-04-2020 18:21
  
  The flowers are blooming like they do every spring at the Fullerton Arboretum.
  But this year, the public is missing the colorful display. Like other parts of the Cal State Fullerton campus, the Arboretum has been closed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  “I will say the wildlife loves it,” said Greg Dyment, director of the Arboretum and one of three people, along with Gregory J. Pongetti, living collections curator, and horticulturist Emmanuel Romo, considered essential and allowed to go
  
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• Boba delivery options in Orange County

  22-04-2020 18:17
  
  If you love boba, you know what it’s like to have a lunch or late time craving for it. There’s nothing like having a flavor like Thai Tea, or something special like cookies and cream, with those small tapioca spheres. They can make an ordinary day even better, so we made a list of some of our Orange County favorites. Check out these great places that are still open for delivery with Postmates and takeout for when that boba craving strikes.
  Boba Junkie
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• Former USC WR Michael Pittman ready to start NFL career

  22-04-2020 18:15
  
  With days to go until he finds out his professional future, former USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. isn’t nervous about the NFL Draft.
  Just overflowing with anticipation.
  “Man, I’m telling you, I cannot wait any longer. I wish it was right now,” Pittman said last week. “I’m going to find out where I’m living. I’m going to find out who I’m playing for. I’m going to find out who my quarterback is. It’s so much that’s goin
  
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• Anaheim City Council to pay city manager $475,000 for his resignation

  22-04-2020 17:54
  
  Anaheim City Manager Chris Zapata has resigned and is expected to accept a severance package of about $475,000, officials said Tuesday, April 21.
  Deputy City Manager Greg Garcia was named as an interim replacement Tuesday night, after the council voted 5-2 to accept Zapata’s resignation, with council members Jose Moreno and Denise Barnes voting no.
  After the news was announced at a phone-in council meeting plagued with technical problems, several council members said they appreciated Zapat
  
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• Gaby Dalkin’s new cookbook has the recipe for staying home in style

  22-04-2020 17:53
  
  Gaby Dalkin seems magical.
  She has products at Williams-Sonoma. She’s got a website, a blog and an Instagram show.  She answers fan questions on her social media accounts herself, which is remarkable when you realize she’s got 576,000 Instagram followers. She also stars in video cooking sessions shot by her husband, Thomas Dawson, that features fun repartee between the two as well as interaction with viewers who can ask questions and get instant answers.
  If you’re wonderin
  
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• ‘One World: Together at Home’ global concert for COVID-19 work draws 20.7 million viewers

  22-04-2020 17:09
  
  By STEVEN HERBERT | City News Service
  HOLLYWOOD — “One World: Together at Home” drew prime-time television’s largest audience since the Oscars, averaging 20.738 million viewers, airing simultaneously on 26 broadcast and cable networks, including ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW and the Spanish-language network Univision.
  The global concert in support of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic being led by the World Health Organization aired from 8 to 10 p.m. local time Saturday in mos
  
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• Can’t find flour at the supermarket? Substitute these healthful substitutes for your comfort baking

  22-04-2020 17:07
  
  With everyone hunkered down at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are doing more home cooking than ever before. Grocery store shelves are picked over, so it makes sense to prepare more items from scratch. There’s no doubt the added stress of these challenging times has us reaching for more comfort foods. All of these factors have led to an explosion in baking.
  Whether you are using all-purpose flour, cake flour or bread flour, you have likely noticed that your local grocery s
  
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• Can’t find flour at the market? Try these substitutes for your comfort baking

  22-04-2020 17:07
  
  With everyone hunkered down at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are doing more home cooking than ever before. Grocery store shelves are picked over, so it makes sense to prepare more items from scratch. There’s no doubt the added stress of these challenging times has us reaching for more comfort foods. All of these factors have led to an explosion in baking.
  Whether you are using all-purpose flour, cake flour or bread flour, you have likely noticed that your local grocery s
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Dana Hills softball coach remembers ‘girls were on fire’ going into season

  22-04-2020 17:00
  
  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.
  Brandon Cosenza, Dana Hills softball
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: The adjustment has been tough obviously. I have four kids at home ages 5-19 and the challenge is to keep them all act
  
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• Earth Day 2020: Saving wildlife during a pandemic

  22-04-2020 16:00
  
  Baby raccoons, tiny foxes, Mallard ducklings and Canada goslings are among the newborn wildlife that proliferate in suburban wetlands and parks this time of year, with some inevitably orphaned or abandoned.
  Then come the rescues by humans, the nursing to self sufficiency and, finally, a return to the wild. The process is peaking now, just in time for Earth Day, April 22, offering a glimpse of humanity’s better nature when it comes the environment.
  The Angels' C.J. Cron is out at third on a
  
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• Coronavirus: How to enjoy the warm weather ahead

  22-04-2020 16:00
  
  You’ve been cooped up for weeks. You’re feeling pale and pudgy. Family conversations are all starting to sound the same. And your cat acts like he’s going to claw someone’s eyes out if you don’t give him some time alone.
  The warm days ahead — with temperatures in the 80s and 90s by Friday — might seem perfectly timed to spend quality time outdoors.
  “It’s good for you to be out in the sun, getting exercise,” said Adrian Cotton, chief of
  
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• Iran says it put nation’s first military satellite into orbit

  22-04-2020 15:47
  
  By AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL
  TEHRAN, Iran  Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it put the Islamic Republic’s first military satellite into orbit, dramatically unveiling what experts described as a secret space program with a surprise launch Wednesday that came amid wider tensions with the United States.
  There was no immediate independent confirmation of the launch of the satellite, which the Guard called “Noor,” or light. The U.S. State Department and Israeli official
  
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• First coronavirus death in U.S. was in California, 23 days before Washington

  22-04-2020 14:12
  
  By ADAM BEAM
  SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Health officials say two people died with the coronavirus in California weeks before the first reported death from the disease.
  Santa Clara County officials said Tuesday the people died at home Feb. 6 and Feb. 17. Before this, the first U.S. death from the virus had been reported on Feb. 29 in Kirkland, Washington. The Medical Examiner-Coroner received confirmation Tuesday that tissue samples sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention teste
  
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• Coronavirus timeline reset: CDC confirms weeks-earlier California deaths

  22-04-2020 14:12
  
  By ADAM BEAM
  SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Health officials say two people died with the coronavirus in California weeks before the first reported death from the disease.
  Santa Clara County officials said Tuesday the people died at home Feb. 6 and Feb. 17. Before this, the first U.S. death from the virus had been reported on Feb. 29 in Kirkland, Washington. The Medical Examiner-Coroner received confirmation Tuesday that tissue samples sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention teste
  
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• Newsom’s unwieldy economic task force

  22-04-2020 09:26
  
  Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared the obvious fact that “we are now in a pandemic-induced recession,” and appointed an 80-member “Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery” to guide our way back to prosperity.
  “We want to make this actionable, we want to make this meaningful,” Newsom said. “This is not something where in six months I’m looking forward to giving you a draft or putting out a long, thick report. We want in real time to de
  
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• The coronavirus doesn’t override the U.S. Constitution

  22-04-2020 09:22
  
  I’m “social distancing.” I stay away from people.
  I do it voluntarily.
  There’s a big difference between voluntary — and force.
  Government is force. The media want more of that.
  “Ten states have no stay-at-home orders!” complains Don Lemon On CNN. “Some governors are still refusing to take action!”
  Fox News’ host Steve Hilton agreed. “Shut things down! Everywhere. That includes Utah, Wyoming…”
  But wait a second. People
  
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• 3.8 earthquake felt throughout L.A. area early Wednesday morning

  22-04-2020 09:22
  
  LOS ANGELES — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8 struck near the unincorporated View Park-Windsor Hills area, near Inglewood at 12:03 a.m. Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Sizable earthquake. Please keep 9-1-1 open for emergencies only.
  — Santa Monica Police (@SantaMonicaPD) April 22, 2020Related Articles 4.9-magnitude earthquake near Anza felt around Southern California ‘I heard the roar&rs
  
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