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• Wilson: Would Bob Baffert leave California racing? Not likely

  30-04-2020 23:57
  
  Bob Baffert has been a training fixture in Southern California since switching from quarter horses to thoroughbreds full time in 1991. He’s won the Santa Anita Derby a record nine times, became Del Mar’s all-time winningest trainer in 2017 and is as recognizable a figure as there is in the sport.
  So it sent ripples through the industry this week when Ron Flatter of the Vegas Stats and Information Network reported that, because of all the ills that have plagued Southland racing the pa
  
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• Universal Studios Hollywood releases Halloween Horror Nights-themed virtual backgrounds

  30-04-2020 23:45
  
  As people continue to work and socialize virtually from home during the coronavirus pandemic via online conferencing and chat services such as Zoom and GoToMeeting, users have gotten creative with their backgrounds.
  In an effort to combat some of the boredom and regularity of these online sessions, people have changed their backgrounds to place them on exotic tropical islands, sitting below the Eiffel Tower in Paris, walking on the moon, hanging out on the set of “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse
  
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• Tracy Roberts retiring after 32 years coaching golf at Woodbridge

  30-04-2020 23:35
  
  Tracy Roberts announced Thursday that he is retiring as the boys and girls golf coach at Woodbridge.
  He coached golf at the school for 32 years.
  “I was so blessed to have a great run of athletes,” said Roberts who is retiring to focus on health challenges and to create more time to spend with his family.
  His teams won 624 matches, 20 league championships and three CIF Southern Section championships.
  Roberts, 58, coached the boys program to 13 league titles and CIF-SS championships in
  
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• Roberts retiring after 32 years coaching Woodbridge golf

  30-04-2020 23:35
  
  Tracy Roberts today announced his retirement as Woodbridge golf coach.
  He coached the Warriors boys and girls golf programs over a 32-year coaching career at the school.
  His teams won 624 matches 20 league championships and three CIF-Southern Section championships.
  Roberts, 58, coached the boys program to 13 league titles and CIF-SS championships in 2002, ’16 and ’17. They Warriors were CIF-SS runnersup four times.
  His girls teams won seven league championships and were two-time CIF-
  
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• How to win hundreds of dollars worth of food from Long Beach restaurants

  30-04-2020 23:35
  
  A $100 ticket could win a lucky few people hundreds of dollars worth of food at various Long Beach restaurants.
  With its usual fundraising events sidelined due to the pandemic, Steel Magnolias, an all-volunteer organization that raises money for the Stramski Children’s Developmental Center at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Long Beach, has turned to local restaurants to launch the “Dine Local & Do Good” fundraising event.
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• Source: Chargers hiring Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach

  30-04-2020 23:31
  
  By JOE REEDY
  COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
  The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by The Athletic, has not been officially announced by the team.
  Hamilton was head coach of the XFL’s DC Defenders before the league ended its season after five weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The XFL announced a couple
  
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• Little League cancels postseason due to coronavirus; San Bernardino loses West Regional

  30-04-2020 23:04
  
  The Boys of Summer will have to wait a year to take the field again.
  For the first time in its nearly 75-year history, Little League International has canceled all World Series and Regional Tournaments due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the youth sports giant announced Thursday, April 30.
  Previously set to vie for the chance of calling themselves world champions this summer, millions of young ballplayers across 84 countries now must wait for Little League baseball and softball to return in
  
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• Coronavirus and America’s Vietnam Syndrome

  30-04-2020 22:45
  
  Today marks the 45th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
  If not for the COVID-19 dominating headlines, there would typically be a flurry of articles remembering that somber occasion, an important one since the Second Indochina War was the second longest military conflict for the United States and the first one it lost (though the war was never declared officially by Congress).
  That date forever etched in history marks the takeover of U.S.-allied South Vietnam by northern communists, a stu
  
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• Coronavirus unemployment: One of every five California workers has lost a job

  30-04-2020 22:42
  
  Roughly 3.7 million California workers have filed for unemployment benefits in seven weeks amid the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday — numbers that point to a shocking milestone: a nearly 20 percent jobless rate that evokes echoes of the Great Depression.
  The avalanche of unemployment claims arrives at a time when call centers and computer systems at the state’s labor agency have failed to respond to the needs of jobless workers.
  Newsom acknowledged during a cor
  
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• Whicker: Old horses, new tricks: Secretariat, Citation favored in Virtual Derby

  30-04-2020 22:38
  
  They’re having the Virtual Kentucky Derby on Saturday, complete with virtual trash talk.
  “Secretariat has been dodging me for decades,” snorted Citation on Thursday morning. “Big Red, my hindquarters.”
  “I don’t care if they did put me on the rail,” Affirmed said. “I’ll let the tote board do the talking.”
  “When it’s over, it’s going to be me and Justify,” American Pharoah predicted. “Not to beat a dead
  
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• The actual spread of coronavirus in Orange County is still a mystery

  30-04-2020 22:23
  
  We know it’s a contagious new coronavirus called COVID-19. We know there’s no cure yet. We know we should stay home if we can and wear masks to avoid spreading the virus around, and that some people who catch it die.
  But there’s so much we don’t know, including one critical data point that has eluded public health officials from the beginning:
  How many people have the disease, right now, in Orange County?
  For local officials, healthcare networks and a worried public, even
  
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• NASA taps SpaceX to develop lunar landing system

  30-04-2020 21:56
  
  HAWTHORNE — Hawthorne-based SpaceX was one of three aerospace firms chosen by NASA today to develop a landing system that will carry astronauts between the surface of the Moon and a planned orbiting base.
  NASA hopes to return astronauts to the moon by 2024 through its Artemis program. Part of that effort includes the development of an lunar-orbiting base known as Gateway that will serve as a stopping point for astronauts between the Earth and moon.
  Under the contracts announced Thursday, S
  
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• Bad surprise: Many student loan borrowers don’t qualify for coronavirus relief

  30-04-2020 21:43
  
  Emily Talcott breathed a sigh of relief last month when she heard that federal student loan borrowers would get some relief under the $2 trillion CARES Act, which President Donald Trump signed March 27 to help Americans financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
  But that relief soon turned to panic when Talcott learned that she’s one of millions of Americans whose student loans aren’t addressed by the current federal relief program.
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• Confused about all those coronavirus testing options? Here’s a consumer’s guide

  30-04-2020 21:38
  
  One test promises to detect coronavirus in your saliva from the comfort of your own home.
  Another do-it-yourself kit instructs folks on how to insert a Q-tip like swab into each nostril, swish around several times, then FedEx to a lab for analysis.
  Blood tests are offered in mall parking lots, in alleys behind doctors’ offices, by myriad companies pitching a quick answer to the all-consuming question: Have I been infected with COVID-19?
  This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease
  
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• Cal State Fullerton students offer sustainability tips that reflect their own lifestyles

  30-04-2020 20:36
  
  As part of a Cal State Fullerton virtual Earth Week program, leaders of three student organizations talked about sustainability and provided tips on how to incorporate it into everyday life.
  The April 24 event was the 10th sponsored by Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Sustainability and Office of Sustainability. Featured were Thomas Truong, a communicative disorders major and founder of Symbiotic Earth of CSUF; Nireeksha Namjoshi, a fine arts major in graphic and interactive design and fou
  
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• Motorcyclist collides with CHP vehicle in Anaheim after freeway pursuit

  30-04-2020 20:19
  
  A motorcyclist suspected of speeding and fleeing from authorities was injured after colliding with a California Highway Patrol SUV in Anaheim Wednesday night, authorities said.
  Shortly after 10 p.m. CHP officers saw the motorcyclist speeding on the eastbound 22 Freeway near the Brookhurst Street ramps, said Officer Duane Graham, a CHP spokesman.
  The officers tried to pull the motorcycle over but he would not stop, Graham said, kicking off a pursuit.
  The motorcycle traveled on and off the freeway
  
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• Cal State Fullerton garden to provide sustainable food supply on campus

  30-04-2020 20:13
  
  Plans were finally coming together for the campus garden John Bock envisions at Cal State Fullerton.
  A site was found between the Humanities Building and Gordon Hall, money was donated for tools, benches and seeds, and discussions were under way about having produce grown in the garden being donated to a future food pantry on campus.
  However, Bock, an anthropology professor and founding director of CSUF’s Center for Sustainability, was forced to cancel the garden’s groundbreaking on
  
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• Attending a virtual funeral is part of adjusting to the new normal

  30-04-2020 20:02
  
  Although sophisticated technologies, whose primary uses were once only for business, have often been a challenge for me, I have turned a corner. Without them, I would not have been able to attend my cousin Essie’s funeral in Florida.
  Not being very high-tech — make that just plain old low-tech, I was nervous about how to navigate the process. Cousin Ben, host of the event, had sent a link and instructions. The only one I was able to follow was “call me if you have a problem.&rd
  
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• Anaheim briefs: Weekly farmer’s market open for shopping

  30-04-2020 19:43
  
  The Downtown Anaheim Farmers’ Market remains open.
  The weekly farmers’ market on Center Street Promenade continues to be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Thursday. There is fresh produce, eggs and other items.
  There is posted signage and guidelines regarding using the provided hand-washing stations and more.
  Muzeo goes virtual with its programs
  The Muzeo is offering programs online for learning opportunities.
  On May 3, it will offer “How to Write Heartfelt Letters that Bridges
  
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• Rough seas arrive in Southern California, new heat wave on the way

  30-04-2020 19:40
  
  LOS ANGELES — Powerful northwest winds will generate rough seas Thursday as the Southland’s first heat wave of 2020 dissipates, only to make way for the second, which is five days away.
  A small craft advisory will be in effect until 3 p.m. Thursday, immediately followed by a gale warning scheduled to expire at 3 a.m. Friday.
  Northwest winds of 20 to 30 knots with gusts of up to 40 knots and combined seas of 7 to 12 feet are expected when conditions are at their most severe, according
  
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• Disney unveils coronavirus masks with Mickey Mouse, Hulk and Baby Yoda characters

  30-04-2020 19:35
  
  A new line of face masks with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters will let Disneyland visitors add a little superhero, princess or intergalactic flair to their Disneybounding attire once the Anaheim theme park reopens following the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Disney has unveiled 24 new cloth face coverings featuring Mickey Mouse, Hulk, Baby Yoda and other characters amid the continuing coronavirus outbreak.
  Disney will donate masks and initial profits from the sales of the protective gear to a
  
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• Dodgers tickets: Team announces credits for unplayed April and May games

  30-04-2020 19:22
  
  The Dodgers announced that fans will soon receive an account credit for any tickets they purchased for games that were not played in April and May because of the sport’s coronavirus shutdown.
  Affected fans were to receive an email on Thursday with details about their credit options. Fans can call 866-DODGERS (363-4377), and hit option 6, for more information.
  The Dodgers will continue to provide updates on games scheduled throughout the rest of the season as details become available.
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• Carolyn Goodman a stronger leader than Eric Garcetti: John Phillips

  30-04-2020 19:13
  
  Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the shores of the United States of America, appointed and elected officials at virtually every layer of government have been competing to see who can come up with the most restrictive, counter-productive, freedom-infringing policies in the name of fighting the virus.
  As soon as one of them figures out a new, creative way to take away more of our constitutional rights, they’re celebrated by the mainstream media as a visionary who is ahead of the curve.
  I
  
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• Senate Bill 990 a sensible bill to halt the damage of AB5

  30-04-2020 19:07
  
  “Assembly Bill 5 is landmark legislation for workers and our economy,” wrote Gov. Gavin Newsom in his Sept. 18, 2019 signing statement for AB5. Indeed it is. AB5 embodies the willingness of California politicians to deprive workers of their livelihoods, disregard the free choice of adults to enter into voluntary working arrangements and do so in the name of helping out working Californians.
  By narrowing opportunities for contract work, AB5 threatened entire fields of work, from journ
  
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• US intel: Coronavirus not manmade, still studying lab theory

  30-04-2020 18:52
  
  By ZEKE MILLER
  WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus was “not manmade or genetically modified” but say they are still examining whether the origins of the pandemic trace to contact with infected animals or an accident at a Chinese lab.
  The statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the clearinghouse for the web of U.S. spy agencies, comes as President Donald Trump and his allies have touted the as-yet-unproven t
  
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• Policymakers must resist price controls on pharmaceutical drugs

  30-04-2020 18:49
  
  Over the past few years, concerns about the prices of prescription drugs have risen along with calls for the government to contain prices through aggressive action.
  We understand this populist fury, based on fears that people in need are priced out of the market for life-saving medications.
  But we should be careful not to paint the entire industry with such a broad brush, as pharmaceutical companies have saved countless lives through many of the greatest advancements in medicine.
  As the pharmace
  
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• Mail voting is OK, if done right

  30-04-2020 18:32
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic is a booster rocket for advocates of completely shifting the nation’s elections to mailed-in ballots.
  Alex Padilla, California’s secretary of state, cited warnings of a prolonged pandemic in tweeting recently, “It’s a stark reality that should motivate Congress to provide states with the funding they need to execute accessible, secure, and safe, elections in November.”
  Congressional Democrats are trying to fulfill that wish, but Republicans see
  
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• The Eat Index: OC: The 20 best pizzas you can get in OC right now

  30-04-2020 18:28
  
  The Eat Index: OC is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Wednesdays. Subscribe here.Main Course
  Pepperoni pizza at Filomena’s in Costa Mesa (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Let’s face it: When it comes to comfort, pizza is at the top of the food chain. With sauce, cheese and carbs in this time when we’re all stuck at home, who couldn’t use that kind of comfort?
  Critic Brad. A Johnson has put together the 20 best pizza options in Ora
  
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• Laguna Beach artist Wyland’s humpback’s return to downtown Dallas

  30-04-2020 18:21
  
  With less people around, communities worldwide are seeing a return of wildlife.
  Recently, Wyland, an artist known for his efforts to showcase life-sized whales, got a surprise when he was informed his mural of humpbacks returned to downtown Dallas.
  The eight-story-tall, 164-feet-long mural painted on the side of a city building is visible again after an advertising billboard was pulled down. The six whales are shown swimming near a coral reef.This photo from 1999 was taken at the official dedica
  
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• Master Gardener: What to do about itty bitty oranges

  30-04-2020 18:07
  
  Q: My Valencia orange tree, 40-plus years old, has always put on a good crop of large fruit and last year, with all the rain, it produced extraordinarily large oranges. This year’s crop produced a good yield, but the fruit are much smaller. Do you have any idea why they are so much smaller this year?  They are still sweet and juicy.
  A: If your tree still looks healthy and is producing fruit, it may just need some fertilizer. I recommend using granular fertilizer especially formulated
  
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• OC leaders set guidelines to safely reopen businesses when time comes

  30-04-2020 18:05
  
  Taking the temperature of employees arriving for work and making sure face masks are widely worn are among guidelines Orange County supervisors approved Tuesday, April 28, for safely reopening businesses once state closure orders are rescinded.
  Over the past couple weeks, board Chairwoman Michelle Steel and Supervisor Don Wagner conferred with a handful of representatives of industries, including restaurants, hotels, entertainment venues and healthcare providers, to draw up a list of seven rules
  
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• Coaching legends Tony Ciarelli and Bill Pendleton didn’t expect their final high school seasons to end this way

  30-04-2020 18:00
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis was not how Tony Ciarelli and Bill Pendleton envisioned ending their long careers as track and field coaches at their Orange County high schools.
  Both are nationally recognized as outstanding coaches for the shot put and discus. And both let it be known months ago that the 2020 season would be their final season at their schools — Ciarelli at Newport Harbor and Pendleton at Esperanza.
  Pendleton, 67
  
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• Most parents satisfied with online education, but some worry, according to USC study

  30-04-2020 17:55
  
  LOS ANGELES — Most parents give a high grade to their child’s online education, but some are concerned their kids won’t be well prepared for the next school year, according to new findings from USC Dornsife’s national probability-based tracking survey measuring the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the lives of Americans.Related Articles Spring wrap-up Q&A: La Quinta coach misses ‘the rush and fun of high school softball’ 30 million have sought U.S. un
  
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• Reactions mixed to news Gov. Newsom may order beaches closed statewide

  30-04-2020 17:46
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to order all beaches and state parks closed Friday, just as some communities were loosening local restrictions or at least talking about it.
  A memo sent Wednesday evening to police chiefs around the state said Newsom would be announcing the state-wide closure Thursday, April 30. Newsom this week targeted beachgoers in Orange and Ventura counties, calling them an example of “what not to do” if the state wants to continue its progress fighting the coronavi
  
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• Local communities react to news Gov. Newsom may order beaches closed statewide

  30-04-2020 17:46
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to order all beaches and state parks closed Friday, just as some communities were loosening local restrictions or at least talking about it.
  A memo sent Wednesday evening to police chiefs around the state said Newsom would be announcing the state-wide closure Thursday, April 30. Newsom this week targeted beachgoers in Orange and Ventura counties, calling them an example of “what not to do” if the state wants to continue its progress fighting the coronavi
  
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• Laguna Woods resident pays tribute to health care workers in papier-mache

  30-04-2020 17:40
  
  Laguna Woods Village resident Sandra Mellon hasn’t let the COVID-19 shutdown stop her from being creative. When the pandemic struck, Mellon’s Saddleback Emeritus art classes moved online, with the instructor, Cheryl Lommatsch, giving her lessons through demonstrations.
  “It’s great to be able through this media to come together,” Mellon said in an email. “It allows us to check on how we are all doing, be creative, start new projects, and gives us respite from t
  
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• Jerry West laments no Lakers-Clippers series; disappointed by Bryant auction in NBA interview

  30-04-2020 17:09
  
  The architect of the Showtime Lakers and a powerful voice behind the Clippers’ drive for their first franchise title wants the Battle of L.A. settled as much as anyone.
  Jerry West, 80, said he was frustrated to see a dream in-town playoff series shelved for the foreseeable future due to coronavirus with both the Lakers and Clippers at the height of their powers.
  “Well (the Clippers) were ascending, and now, when are we gonna get back? No one knows,” West said in an interview wi
  
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• The new normal for home showings

  30-04-2020 17:05
  
  The new normal for home showings
  Precautions still will be needed after the lockdown ends, including the use of masks, gloves and hand sanitizer.
  As we get closer to being able to move more freely about the Southland, we still will need to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  Here are a few suggestions for buyers, sellers and agents to keep everyone as safe as possible and still sell houses.
  Just as the Scouting motto suggests, always be prepared. Assemble everything you will need
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: La Quinta coach misses ‘the rush and fun of high school softball’

  30-04-2020 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.
  Jeff Nadeau, La Quinta softball
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: Not well at all. I have coached high school baseball or softball since I was 21. I have four children who have played base
  
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• Andrew McMahon talks cooking, entertaining and being socially responsible in a global pandemic

  30-04-2020 16:33
  
  When 2020 began, Orange County-based singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon had a plan.
  He had new music he’d written since his The Pen and the Piano Tour in 2017-2018 and he’d teamed up with Los Angeles rock band Awolnation for a full-fledged North American Tour, which was originally scheduled to hit home at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on June 19.
  However, once the coronavirus global pandemic began to make its impact on the United States, McMahon said he knew for public safety reason
  
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• The inside dirt on getting the best out of your garden soil

  30-04-2020 16:19
  
  Could we be entering an era when the quality of the soil in your backyard, as opposed to your zip code, will determine the value of your property? Spending more time at home is likely to lead to spending more time in the garden and there is nothing more crucial than your soil type when it comes to garden success.
  Joan Citron’s garden in Reseda is an excellent example of this. Throughout her garden, you see uncommon horticultural sights that may be attributed to her soil which consists of a
  
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• How to protect your tomatoes from those huge green hornworms

  30-04-2020 15:48
  
  1. Keep an eye on your tomatoes for those notorious huge green hornworms that seem to appear almost overnight. If you hand-pick the worms, it helps to sprinkle your plants lightly with water first. They wiggle to shake off the water, and that makes them easier to spot and remove. Otherwise, spray your plants with a product containing Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), a natural bacterial caterpillar-killer harmless to humans and pets, or use an insecticide containing carbaryl.
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• 30 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since virus hit

  30-04-2020 15:29
  
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
  WASHINGTON — More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s.
  Roughly 30.3 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the six weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began forcing millions of employers to close their doors and slash their workforces. That is more people than live in the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas comb
  
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• Memo says Gov. Newsom will order all beaches closed

  30-04-2020 06:33
  
  By Adam Beam and Stefanie Dazio
  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heatwave despite his stay-at-home order, according to a memo sent Wednesday evening to police chiefs around the state.
  Eric Nuñez, president of the California Police Chiefs Association, said it was sent to give chiefs time to plan ahead of Newsom’s expected announcement Thursday.
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• Memo says California governor will order all beaches closed

  30-04-2020 06:33
  
  By Adam Beam and Stefanie Dazio
  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-at-home order, according to a memo sent Wednesday evening to police chiefs around the state.
  Eric Nuñez, president of the California Police Chiefs Association, said it was sent to give chiefs time to plan ahead of Newsom’s expected announcement Thursday.
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• LeBron James announces nationwide special in May to honor graduating seniors

  30-04-2020 04:53
  
  For an estimated 3 million American high school seniors, there won’t be a walk across a stage this year. But a televised special across several major networks and backed by LeBron James could help add a sense of community next month in the midst of graduation season.
  The LeBron James Family Foundation announced a partnership Wednesday with XQ Institute and The Entertainment Industry Foundation to air an hourlong special on May 16 honoring high school graduates who have had to postpone cele
  
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• Domino’s workers hold caravan to protest company’s alleged lack of safety amid COVID-19

  30-04-2020 02:57
  
  Domino’s workers from three stores with employees who are confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19 held a caravan Wednesday to protest the company’s failure to keep workers safe and to demand immediate health and economic protections.
  The caravan began passed by a Domino’s at 3631 Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles, another Domino’s at 954 W. Manchester Ave. and a third location at 7021 Atlantic Ave. before ending at a McDonald’s at 950 W. Floral Dr.
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• Working apart, staying productive: Strategies to help employees thrive

  30-04-2020 02:53
  
  By Aaron Orlowski
  With roughly 300 million Americans under stay-at-home orders in an effort to slow the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has become the new normal for many.
  Workers who are fortunate enough to still have jobs — and whose jobs can be done largely via the internet — are quickly growing accustomed to meetings over Zoom, interruptions from house-bound children and the realization that while they don’t have to put on pants in the morning, they probably should.
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• May Day demonstrations will be very different in Southern California in coronavirus-steeped year

  30-04-2020 02:48
  
  Friday, May 1, in Los Angeles promises to be a May Day like no other.
  Traditionally, May Day in Southern California includes exuberant rallies and marches urging expanded rights for the region’s workers or shining the spotlight on challenges encountered by recent immigrants.
  But this year, faced with the catastrophic toll of the coronavirus pandemic, demonstrators — on foot, in vehicles or via the Internet — will showcase their own crusades through the lens of the ongoing crisi
  
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• EV charging company moves US headquarters to Irvine

  30-04-2020 02:23
  
  Noodoe EV, a Taiwanese maker of electric vehicle charging systems, has moved its U.S. headquarters to Irvine from Walnut.
  Company CEO Jennifer Chang said the move to a bigger facility was fueled by a growing demand for the company’s products in North America.
  Last year, Noodoe installed nearly 1,000 EV charging stations at U.S. casinos, hotels, parking lots and shopping malls. The company entered the U.S. market three years ago but has been servicing Europe and Asia for about eight years.
  
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