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• Senate risks a return, but House stays away

  02-05-2020 23:54
  
  By LISA MASCARO | AP Congressional Correspondent
  WASHINGTON — Weighing the risks, the Senate will reopen on Monday as the coronavirus crisis rages and the House stays shuttered, an approach that leaves Congress as divided as the nation.
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s decision to convene 100 senators at the Capitol during a pandemic gives President Donald Trump the imagery he wants of America getting back to work, despite health worries and a lack of testing.
  Yet, the Washin
  
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• Newsom’s beach order makes clear the limits of his wisdom

  02-05-2020 23:36
  
  Like a disapproving father, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered Orange County beaches closed. He says it was for our own good.
  “My job as governor is to keep you safe,” Newsom said Thursday, adding: “It’s not an indictment of the people who want to go to the beach.”
  Taking away the right to go to the beach certainly sounds like an indictment. And clearly many people think they’ve done a pretty good keeping themselves safe.
  Newsom had been annoyed by photos in news repor
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Segerstrom baseball coach enjoyed walk-off win over Ocean View in ‘playoff atmosphere’

  02-05-2020 23:00
  
  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.
  Erasmo Ramirez, Segerstrom baseball
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: Being home every day has been both challenging and a blessing. My wife and I have been fortunate to be able to work fr
  
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• Coronavirus: Orange County has tested more than 35,000 as of May 2

  02-05-2020 21:58
  
  Two more people have died in Orange County from the coronavirus, making for a total of 52 reported deaths, according to the Saturday, May 2, daily update from the Orange County Health Care Agency
  The agency also reported 99 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Saturday, making for a total of 2,636 reported since testing began locally.
  Friday’s report had 163 new cases,  the highest daily total to be reported so far.
  The county’s report said 25 of 25 hospitals reported in
  
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• Nick Rakocevic leaning on advice from former USC teammate Jordan McLaughlin ahead of NBA Draft

  02-05-2020 21:17
  
  Nick Rakocevic hasn’t had much trouble adjusting to the new normal. Perhaps because the new normal is more or less what he’s been waiting for for a while.
  After a month in his hometown of Chicago, the former USC power forward is back in Los Angeles to begin his preparations for the NBA Draft. And with his college career behind him, Rakocevic can just focus on basketball now.
  “I’m ready to be done with school and just strictly basketball,” he says. “I think peo
  
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• Bird-watching soars amid COVID-19 as Americans head outdoors

  02-05-2020 21:05
  
  By GILLIAN FLACCUS
  Conner Brown, a 25-year-old law student at Stanford University, spent the early days of the pandemic following his brother as he spotted and collected characters in the Pokemon Go mobile game.
  Then, Brown noticed the birds.
  “I thought, ‘Why don’t I take up birding?’ It’s like real-life Pokemon Go. It’s super addicting because you can start logging them and you get a little collection. It’s really cool,” Brown said. He paused, the
  
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• Huntington Beach: Helicopter, police, lifeguards on patrol Saturday to discourage sunbathers and surfers

  02-05-2020 20:58
  
  Beach parking lots blocked with yellow caution tape. Lifeguards, police, and CHP vehicles on patrol. A helicopter circling overhead.
  That was the scene in Huntington Beach on Saturday morning, a day after thousands of protesters filled the streets and two days after the governor’s order to close Orange County beaches to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.
  The sands were mostly empty, though people sporadically lounged there, some with beach umbrellas set up. And many people were bikin
  
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• ‘The Wax Pack’ chronicles baseball card-fueled road trip

  02-05-2020 19:51
  
  By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. | AP Sports Writer
  NEW YORK — Brad Balukjian tore open a pack of 1986 Topps baseball cards, chewed the stale, brittle bubblegum and then planned a road trip most sports fans could only dream about.
  The college biology professor set out to meet every player whose image appeared on those old pieces of cardboard — from Garry Templeton to Rick Sutcliffe to Carlton Fisk — and see what life after baseball has been like.
  “Whether it’s musicians or arti
  
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• Domestic long hair kitty Coal’s one devoted guy

  02-05-2020 19:35
  
  Age isn’t stopping Coal from being your loyal companion. (Courtesy of Long Beach Spay and Neuter Foundation)
  Breed: Domestic long hair
  Age: 13 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Coal’s story: Coal is a young 13 years; his age doesn’t stop him from following you wherever you go. While he’s at it, he’ll let you know what he’s thinking. But he’s also a lounger – he loves to hang out. He really likes being petted and will let you brush his long, silky hair. H
  
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• Tibetan spaniel Georgie is a rock star dog

  02-05-2020 19:27
  
  Georgie loves walks, turkey bacon and being with his humans.(Courtesy of Ken-Mar Rescue)
  Breed: Tibetan spaniel mix
  Age: About 5 years
  Size: 16 pounds
  Georgie’s story: Meet Eddie Van Halen, er, Georgie! This little guy is a rock start who loves walks, turkey bacon and all kinds of people. He also enjoys sun baths. He’d prefer a home with adults only, although other dogs are just fine. He also likes car rides, all sorts of adventures and playing. He needs a secure yard, lots of playti
  
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• Recipe: Blackberries add zest to pork tenderloin medallions

  02-05-2020 19:14
  
  Blackberries are such jolly fruit, their tiny juice sacs begging for pearly whites to burst them into juice. The inky nectar is a seductive blend of deep sweet-tart flavors, the flesh that encases it a counterpoint of gentle crunch.
  They are the most nutrient-dense fruit on the planet according to the Nutrient Balance Indicator, a trademarked analysis that illustrates nutrient density in fruits and vegetables. Nutritious, yes, but they also taste delicious.
  When buying them, look for berries tha
  
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• Judge throws out U.S. women’s soccer team’s pay lawsuit

  02-05-2020 18:44
  
  A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team but allowed their allegation of discriminatory travel accommodations and medical support services to go to trial.
  Players led by Cal’s Alex Morgan claim they have not been paid equally under their collective bargaining agreement to what the men’s national team receives under its labor deal and asked for more than $66 million in damages under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the
  
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• Whicker: Lakers, like all small businesses, need your support

  02-05-2020 18:11
  
  With masks and gloves in place, we finally went to Jeanie & Rob’s the other morning.
  No, it wasn’t the sensible thing. We knew we should stay inside and order something on Lakers.com. But small businesses are so crucial. If they were kind enough to reopen, this was the least we could do.
  We were encouraged by their self-restraint. Even though their lot was nearly empty, they still were charging $30 to park and not a penny more.
  It was refreshing to see familiar faces. JaVale McGe
  
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• Sisters leave a shelter because someone said welcome home

  02-05-2020 18:11
  
  In 2013,  through no fault of their own, sisters Patty and Cathy Selves found themselves homeless.
  The sisters spent nearly eight years just barely scraping by, living in shelters and motels, while dealing with serious medical issues.
  Patty and Cathy Selves in the yard of the condo they are now renting from Matt Rink in Fullerton through Welcome Home OC. (Courtesy of the Selves family)
  The yard of the condo Patty and Cathy Selves are now renting from Matt Rink in Fullerton through Welcome H
  
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• Irvine plans to offer coronavirus testing to its residents

  02-05-2020 17:45
  
  In the next few weeks, Irvine officials hope to be able to tell every resident they can be tested for infection with the coronavirus by making an online appointment and showing up at a drive-through test site.
  At the request of Councilman Michael Carroll, the Irvine City Council voted on Tuesday, April 28, to create a testing program for city employees and residents. Carroll said Friday that officials are talking to labs to find a partner to process the tests and he would like to launch the prog
  
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• Why passholders and members are so important to Six Flags

  02-05-2020 16:51
  
  Six Flags still has money rolling into the company’s coffers while all of its amusement parks remain shuttered amid the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to monthly payments from 2.3 million season passholders and members.
  Six Flags CEO Michael Spanos and senior vice president Leonard Russ discussed the importance of the company’s most loyal passholders and members during a conference call with analysts this week.
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• Coronavirus: Southern California cities spend big money on needed masks, other gear

  02-05-2020 16:30
  
  Cities across Southern California are spending tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment to protect their first responders and staffers during the coronavirus pandemic.
  But exactly how much they’re spending – and whether or not they’re paying fair prices for life-saving items that are in short supply – sometimes remains unclear. Because cities have declared states of emergency, they don’t have to put t
  
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• California to ACLU: Not our job to thin out detainees at ICE federal detention centers

  02-05-2020 15:30
  
  Pushing back a second time against the American Civil Liberties Union, the state of California says it has no authority to thin out prisoner populations at federal immigration detention centers during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Instead, the state Attorney General’s Office, in a response this week, said the ACLU should continue to press its case with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  The ACLU filed an emergency lawsuit April 24 with the state Supreme Court requesting that it comp
  
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• 13 SoCal real estate twists: coronavirus, high prices, 25% rent cut

  02-05-2020 15:24
  
  Here are 13 must-read stories about the local real estate market from the Southern California News Group’s Home Stretch newsletter. To subscribe to the free, twice-weekly email publication, just CLICK HERE!1.SoCal home prices hit another record high.But March data doesn’t reflect virus impact. 2.SoCal developer: Real estate has “changed forever” … Lewis Cos. just bought land for homes in Upland. 3.What will happen to delayed mortgage payments?Some fear another
  
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• UCLA forward Jalen Hill withdraws his name from NBA Draft

  02-05-2020 04:46
  
  Jalen Hill is returning to Westwood.
  The UCLA forward has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft, a school spokesperson said, to return to the Bruins for his redshirt junior season. Hill’s name was on a list of players who declared early for the draft released by the NBA this week.
  Hill started in 25 of 30 games for UCLA as a sophomore, averaging nine points and 6.9 rebounds per contest, leading the Bruins in the latter category while also pacing the team with 1.1 blocks per game.
  He earned
  
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• Newsom should stop his unnecessary overreach and work with Orange County

  02-05-2020 03:42
  
  Within 24 hours, Governor Gavin Newsom changed tactics in ordering the closure for all California beaches to narrowing his scope to include Orange County, and Orange County alone, as part of the stay-at-home order to contain the spread of COVID-19.
  This action from Sacramento was arbitrary and capricious.
  As chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, I will not condone an unwarranted targeted attack on our county.
  Despite having no reported cases of coronavirus at the time, we took the
  
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• Senior Living: The do’s and dont’s to prevent the spread of coronavirus

  02-05-2020 03:41
  
  By Dr. Nicole Z. Lawrence, M.D.
  Contributing writer
  I had a telemedicine appointment with one of my patients that started off with relatively benign discussions on medication refills, blood pressure monitoring and arthritis — but it led to tears of frustration around acquiring groceries.
  She has trouble putting on a mask because of a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. She has a hard time cleaning a cart, or putting gloves on and taking them off, because of her arthritis. Online gr
  
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• North Korea’s Kim Jong Un appears in public amid health rumors

  02-05-2020 03:39
  
  By KIM TONG-HYUNG
  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said Saturday, ending an absence that had triggered global rumors that he may be seriously ill.
  The North’s official Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim attended the ceremony Friday in Sunchon with other senior officials, including his sister Kim Yo Jong, who many analysts predic
  
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• Your quarantine playlist: 23 essential albums for music lovers

  02-05-2020 03:30
  
  Stuck at home? Classic music can help provide solace and relief. With that in mind, here’s a subjective list of 23 essential albums worth revisiting. To enjoy, dig through your stacks of CDs and LPs in the corner or just cue the titles on your preferred streaming platform.
  CLASSIC POP/ROCK
  “Darkness on the Edge of Town” (1978): Filled with characters at a crossroads, Bruce Springsteen’s songs were influenced by film noir.
  “Exile on Main St.” (1972): Mick Jagge
  
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• USC picks up commitment of 4-star WR Quaydarius Davis

  02-05-2020 03:22
  
  USC continued its recent roll on the recruiting trail with the addition of another four-star prospect.
  Skyline (Tex.) wide receiver Quaydarius Davis committed to the Trojans on Friday evening, making his decision official with a graphic he shared on Instagram.
  Davis, a 6-foot, 193-pound prospect, picked the Trojans over offers from Texas, Florida, LSU and SMU. He is rated as the No. 21 prospect in the country according to Rivals.com.
  Davis is the 10th member of USC’s 2021 recruiting class.
  
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• Broadway’s original ‘Belle’ lists her modern Temecula farmhouse on 20 acres for $2 million

  02-05-2020 02:28
  
  The entryway to the main house. (Photo byBowman Media)
  A view of the kitchen and dining areas. Glass doors open to the expansive deck that runs the length of the house. (Photo byBowman Media)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThe living area of the main house. (Photo byBowman Media)
  The deck runs the full length of the main house. (Photo byBowman Media)
  The master bedroom in the main house. (Photo by Bowman Media)
  The master bathroom. (Photo by Bowman Media)
  A view of the downstairs family ro
  
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• Major Orange County freeway closures planned: May 2-8

  02-05-2020 02:26
  
  Here are major construction project closures happening on Orange County’s freeways and toll roads between May 2 and May 8, according to the Orange County Transportation Authority, Caltrans and the Transportation Corridor Agencies. The public is asked by officials to travel only for essential jobs and errands to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. 
  5 Freeway
  Northbound on-ramp from Newport Avenue:4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday, May 2Northbound connector to the northbound 55 Freeway:4 a
  
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• Southwest Airlines changes boarding process: What you need to know

  02-05-2020 02:04
  
  Southwest Airlines has announced some changes to its usual boarding process in order to better help keep proper social distancing practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Travelers will now be boarding the airplanes in groups of 10, with people only lining up on one side of the Southwest’s boarding poles. This will help customers “spread out,” according to the airline.
  That’s a big difference than what we’ve seen in the past with as many as 60 people — 30 on ea
  
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• Staying home? It’s a good time to organize the house.

  02-05-2020 01:10
  
  Mom and dad are now working from home instead of the office. Students aren’t attending classes in person, but rather online. The house has become noisier, messier and more chaotic — and household routines that used to anchor us to sanity have been totally upended thanks to directives that grew out concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus.
  With so much chaos in the outside world, managing the chaos at home is now more important than ever. And with the need to keep spaces neat a
  
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• Players get more choice, colleges could be squeezed by reshaped G League program

  02-05-2020 00:55
  
  Before he moved to the desert — before he would become one of the top young point guard prospects in America — Daishen Nix tried to steal all the hours of daylight he could.
  In the summers in Anchorage, Alaska, the sun can linger in the sky for more than 19 hours. It was common for Nix, then a middle-school-aged boy, to spend those long sunsets on an outdoor court until midnight, when his mother would come to fetch him.
  The willingness to put in the hours has never been his issue, hi
  
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• Laguna Niguel Elementary principal ‘blown away’ by 50th birthday parade

  02-05-2020 00:55
  
  A Laguna Niguel Elementary School student presents Principal Beth Ewing with a birthday gift. Ewing’s 50th birthday was celebrated with a surprise drive-by parade in front of the school on April 29. (Courtesy of Michelle Johnson)
  A Laguna Niguel Elementary School student displays a handmade card for her principal, Beth Ewing, during a drive-by 50th birthday parade on April 29. (Courtesy of Beth Ewing)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsA Laguna Niguel Elementary School student displays a
  
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• Panera Bread founder part of $70 million bet on BJ’s brewpubs

  02-05-2020 00:54
  
  BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Orange. (Photo by Shelby Wolfe, Contributing Photographer)
  BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse in OrangeREGISTER FILE PHOTOSoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Orange.(Photo by Shelby Wolfe, Contributing Photographer)
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  With most restaurants limping along on takeout or delivery in the coronavirus era, who’d want to invest in one?
  Well, two investors are willing to bet $70 million on BJ&r
  
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• 4 police agencies will look for speeders and loud-noise exhausts along Pacific Coast Highway this weekend

  02-05-2020 00:47
  
  Motorists and motorcyclists joyriding and hitting the gas too hard along Pacific Coast Highway this weekend, May 2 and 3, will run into tough enforcement.
  Police officers from Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol will be out in force to dissuade drivers and motorcyclists for coming through South OC beach towns and making noise.
  The enforcement campaign stems from incidents last weekend in which hundreds of motorists and rider
  
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• San Fernando Valley couple sue Princess Cruises alleging negligence over coronavirus outbreak

  02-05-2020 00:43
  
  Farah Toutounchian can’t smell her Persian jasmine flowers.
  More than six weeks since the San Fernando Valley resident and her husband returned from a harrowing experience aboard a cruise ship, the couple say they are permanently disabled from contracting the coronavirus. The cruise company, the couple said, is responsible. And they’re suing.
  “They were not prepared. They didn’t take precautions. They were negligent,” she said.
  In a lawsuit filed April 23 in U.S. Di
  
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• Coronavirus: Orange County deaths reach 50 as of Friday, May 1

  02-05-2020 00:31
  
  Five more people have died in Orange County from the coronavirus, making for a total of 50 reported deaths, according to the Friday, May 1, daily update from the Orange County Health Care Agency
  The agency also reported 163 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Friday, making for a total of 2,556 reported since testing began locally.
  The 163 new cases is the highest daily total to be reported so far.
  The county’s report said 23 of 25 hospitals reported in with numbers for the daily
  
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• Laguna Hills won’t try to block county from housing homeless with coronavirus at Laguna Hills Inn

  02-05-2020 00:21
  
  The city of Laguna Hills has dropped its lawsuit against the County of Orange that tried to stop the conversion of the Laguna Hills Inn for housing people who are homeless and have, or are at high risk of contracting, the coronavirus and need a place to be isolated.
  In a press release, city officials said the county assured them it will close the 76-bed hotel within 60 days of the state lifting its stay-at-home order. Strict health and safety protocols and security measures will be implemented w
  
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