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• Reports: MLS proposes June 1 return for a league-wide tournament in Orlando

  14-05-2020 23:51
  
  Major League Soccer could be back in action as soon as the end of June with a tournament in Orlando involving all of its 26 teams, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
  The league’s proposed competition, which would need to be approved by the MLS Players Association, would have players and coaches assemble at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex for 3-4 weeks of training on June 1. Then a series of matches would be help without fans and take place at the Orlando complex.
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• Hiking, fishing, camping, beaches: County parking restrictions ease, giving greater access to outdoors

  14-05-2020 23:48
  
  Pack up your fishing pole, tent or hiking shoes, the great outdoors is back open to explore.
  Orange County officials are reopening shuttered parking lots at popular county parks and wilderness areas in coming days, adding options for people to get outdoors within 60,000 acres of open space amid the coronavirus pandemic. Along the coast, some beaches will also start a phased opening up of parking lots.
  Warmer weather is expected to again hit the Southern California region this weekend – rea
  
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• Video: Suspects in armed robbery at Santa Ana gas station sought

  14-05-2020 23:25
  
  Santa Ana police released surveillance video on Thursday, May 14, of an armed robbery at a gas station in hopes of identifying two suspects.
  The stickup happened about 2 a.m. Friday, May 8, at a Shell station at 710 E. Dyer Road, according to Santa Ana police. One man pointed a chrome revolver at a clerk, who opened a cash register while the gunman’s accomplice retrieved cash and several packs of cigarettes.They fled in a silver, four-door Nissan Altima. Police provided a partial license-p
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday May 15

  14-05-2020 23:22
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Friday, May 15 for racing at Santa Anita.
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• Ticket booths + parking lot = coronavirus wedding

  14-05-2020 23:15
  
  Ticket booths from the OC Fairgrounds, the parking lot at the Honda Center and hearing your wedding vows from a speaker through protective glass is not usually what comes to mind when you think your dream wedding.
  None of that stopped Jin and Jessica from deciding now was the time to get hitched. The couple had a traditional wedding planned for November but with coronavirus closures, changing rules and the uncertainty that her wedding dress would arrive from China, Jessica said that with all th
  
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• Cash-out refinancing, home equity lending may come to a halt 

  14-05-2020 23:01
  
  Who can blame the mortgage lenders now?
  More than 36 million Americans lost their jobs in the past eight weeks. Nearly 15% of the U.S. workforce is unemployed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned this week, “The scope and speed of this downturn are without modern precedent, significantly worse than any recession since World War II.”
  Oh, the good old days!
  Mortgage lenders used to calculate their rich returns for cash-out mortgages by marki
  
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• Realtors face lawsuit over ban on pocket listings

  14-05-2020 22:36
  
  A San Francisco-based agent network that privately markets homes outside the Realtor-run “multiple listing service” sued the National Association of Realtors in federal court this week, accusing the trade group of stifling competition when it banned “pocket listings” last November.
  Top Agent Network Inc., a private service made up of nearly 10,000 real estate agents in 31 U.S. markets, complained that NAR’s newly adopted “clear cooperation policy” seeks
  
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• Coronavirus: 229 new cases push Orange County to 3,968 people confirmed with the virus as of May 14

  14-05-2020 22:26
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 229 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Thursday, May 14, increasing the total cases reported to 3,968 in Orange County.
  No new deaths were reported; Orange County has had 80 people die from the virus.
  Thursday’s 229 cases is the largest daily total reported so far.
  With 21 of 25 hospitals reporting in, 227 people in Orange County are hospitalized by the coronavirus, 79 of whom are in intensive care units, according to the daily upda
  
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• A fourth of American restaurants won’t reopen, OpenTable says

  14-05-2020 21:45
  
  By Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg 
  One in every four U.S. restaurants will go out of business due to the coronavirus quarantines that have battered the food-service industry, according to a forecast by OpenTable.
  The bleak projection underscores the widespread pain for American restaurants as lockdowns have forced people to cook at home or order takeout rather than eat out. Total reservations and walk-in customers from OpenTable’s network were down 95% on May 13 from the same day a year ago, ac
  
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• Hail an Uber? You must wear a mask starting May 18

  14-05-2020 21:39
  
  Uber will require all of its drivers and riders worldwide to wear masks over their faces for the foreseeable future, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday.
  Khosrowshahi made the announcement during a conference call outlining new health and safety steps Uber is taking in order to ease concerns about the possibility of exposure to the coronavirus at a time when state and local governments are beginning to loosen some of the societal restrictions meant to help contain the outbreak.
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: San Juan Hills volleyball coach misses having his family in the gym

  14-05-2020 21:30
  
  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.
  Garry Currier, San Juan Hills boys volleyball
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: This has been tough. I miss my guys. I enjoy going to practice every day and watching them get better.
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• High Court to decide if police can enter your home and steal from you

  14-05-2020 21:13
  
  Everyone knows stealing is wrong. It’s one of the few moral principles observed across cultures and history. It’s so deeply ingrained that our children often know not to steal by the time they enter kindergarten.
  So, you’d think police would know too. But according to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, you’d be wrong. Applying a judge-made doctrine called “qualified immunity,” the court held that California poli
  
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• Who’d pay $18 million for a 33-acre monastery in south Orange County?

  14-05-2020 21:06
  
  Sky view of St. Michael’s Abbey in Trabuco Canyon. (Courtesy: Hoffman Co.)
  So what’s the best use of 33 acres of largely undeveloped land in the Orange County foothills in a community filled with housing construction?
  The marketplace is about to tell us what land buyers are thinking as St. Michael’s Abbey in unincorporated Trabuco Canyon officially hits the market.
  The Norbertine Fathers of Orange, owners of the religious campus and historic property, built the monastery and ed
  
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• USC planned tuition hike before coronavirus. They’re still doing it.

  14-05-2020 20:38
  
  LOS ANGELES — USC will raise tuition for the 2020-21 school year by 3.5% regardless of whether classes are held onsite or online, the university’s student-led newsroom reported Thursday.
  Undergraduate tuition for the coming year will be set at $59,260 — an increase of $2,004, according to the Annenberg Media report.
  The university usually announces tuition hikes in March, but Annenberg Media first asked school officials in late April about the tuition plan and was told there ha
  
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• KROQ 106.7 FM launches ‘Alternalido,’ a new Latin alternative radio show

  14-05-2020 20:34
  
  Entercom has announced an all-new alternative Latin music show, “Alternalido,” which will air on KROQ 106.7 FM in Los Angeles.
  The show will be hosted by DJ Anthony Valadez and air from 8-10 p.m. every Sunday beginning May 17. It’s an English-language show that will highlight a wide variety of Latin artists including acts like Chicano Batman, Omar Apollo, Helado Negro and more.
  “’Alternalido’ is a blank cassette tape waiting to be filled with the vibrant and g
  
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• This comic book uses superheroes to address real-life trauma and PTSD

  14-05-2020 20:22
  
  Harry Potter. Batman. X-Men.
  Pop culture is loaded with stories about characters who experienced life-altering events and not only persevered but thrived. In fact, it was the X-Men stories that helped author Janina Scarlet understand her own trauma.
  Born in Ukraine, Scarlet survived the Chernobyl disaster before coming to the U.S. with her family as a refugee. She’s also a survivor of sexual assault.
  “I wanted to be able to help other individuals in the same way,” says Scarlet,
  
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• With coronavirus in ‘driver’s seat,’ predicting a revival is tricky business

  14-05-2020 20:21
  
  It’s human nature to want an economic forecast that boldly states: “The downturn will be THIS deep for THIS many months followed by a rebound THIS big.”
  There are plenty of these projections to choose from in this coronavirus era. From calls for a quick V-shaped down, then up to predictions of a “U-shaped” cycle, a deep dip then slow recovery, to warnings of total economic disaster ahead.
  So, I was impressed when Adam Fowler, the director of research at the UC River
  
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• Review: 20 great Orange County options for Chinese takeout and delivery

  14-05-2020 20:03
  
  We won’t be queuing up like sardines to squeeze into Din Tai Fung again anytime soon. But we can still eat great dumplings. And dandan. And barbecue duck.
  While a few of Orange County’s top Chinese restaurants have closed temporarily (Fu Wing Low in Fountain Valley, New Moon in Buena Park, Mayflower Express in Anaheim, Super Juicy Dumplings in Brea, Capital Seafood in Irvine, to name a few) because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most others are still open for takeout and delivery. 
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• Anaheim briefs: Anaheim community helping each other

  14-05-2020 20:00
  
  Teachers looking out for students
  Magnolia High School teachers teamed up with Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County in assembling food boxes for the families of Dale Junior High School and Magnolia High School.
  Some of the teachers that participated were Michelle Waxman, Katrino Mundy, Annie Furmelle and Kalliope Pappas.
  Good thoughts, good deeds.
  Grants for community groups help the community
  The Anaheim Community Foundation has awarded $1.4 million to help youth, families and seniors in n
  
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• Union leaders: California governor to propose 10% pay cut to help fill budget gap

  14-05-2020 19:35
  
  By ADAM BEAM
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom will propose a 10% pay cut on Thursday, part of his plan to fill a projected $54.3 billion budget deficit caused by the coronavirus-induced economic downturn, according to union leaders for California state workers.
  SEIU Local 1000 President Yvonne Walker said in a Facebook video that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office informed her of the proposed cut on Wednesday. A state official with knowledge of the budget confirmed the proposal, adding
  
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• EPA opts against limits on water contaminant tied to fetal damage

  14-05-2020 19:29
  
  By Lisa Friedman
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will not impose any limits on perchlorate, a toxic chemical compound that contaminates water and has been linked to fetal and infant brain damage, according to two Environmental Protection Agency staff members familiar with the decision.
  The decision by Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the EPA, appears to defy a court order that required the agency to establish a safe drinking-water standard for the chemical by the end of June. Th
  
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• Fairmont Private Schools to buy Saddleback Valley Christian campus in San Juan Capistrano

  14-05-2020 19:28
  
  Fairmont Private Schools is buying the campus of Saddleback Valley Christian School in San Juan Capistrano, marking an expansion into south county for Orange County’s oldest and largest secular private school system.
  Fairmont will create its south county campus on the site by summer, serving students pre-K through 12th grade.
  Saddleback Valley Christian will relocate to the campus of the Bridge Church in Rancho Santa Margarita, the school wrote in a recent blog post. There, the school will
  
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• Cal State Fullerton campus quiet as students prepare for finals at home

  14-05-2020 19:22
  
  The Cal State Fullerton campus was mostly empty on May 6, just days before finals, with only a few people passing through on foot or with a scooter.
  The Titan Student Union, usually bustling with students at this time of year, is closed until May 22, a sign said, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  One student, Heather Pareded found a shady spot under a tree to use the campus Wi-Fi for an online class. Pareded, who’s getting ready to graduate, said she doesn’t have internet at home so s
  
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• CSUF biologist looks into how native plants survive in the driest soil

  14-05-2020 19:09
  
  What limits the ability of plants to draw water from dry soil?
  That is the question Cal State Fullerton plant biologist H. Jochen Schenk and his international research collaborators asked in an effort to solve the mystery of how plants suck water from the driest soil.
  In their study, the researchers found why plants can’t survive and function in this dry soil, including the physical limits to the amount of suction plants can produce to move water up to their leaves. The scientists des
  
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• Bravo: CSUF faculty, staff receive funding for research, ongoing projects

  14-05-2020 19:03
  
  Cal State Fullerton faculty and staff garnered close to $4.9 million in funding during March and April 2020. Supported projects and studies ranged from helping small businesses affected by COVID-19 and promoting an accurate 2020 census count in California, to monitoring oysters and researching cancer navigation among Vietnamese Americans.
  Mike Daniel, director of the CSUF Small Business Development Center: $2,611,752 from the Small Business Administration for the Small Business Development Cente
  
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• Coronavirus: California’s unemployment claims fall sharply in a week

  14-05-2020 18:45
  
  The pace of unemployment claims filed in California slowed by a third last week, federal officials reported Thursday.
  About 214,000 workers in California filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits during the week that ended May 9 compared with 316,300 applications in the week ending May 2, a 32.3% drop, according to a report from the U.S. Labor Department shows.
  First-time unemployment claims in the U.S. totaled 2.98 million during the week ending May 9, down 6% from the 3.18 million in j
  
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• Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe

  14-05-2020 18:42
  
  By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER
  WASHINGTON  — Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his phone as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation tied to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the move, saying he and Burr had agreed it was in the Senate’s best interests.
  FBI officials showed up at Burr’s home with the warrant
  
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• The Eat Index: OC: 10 great spots for Thai🍜; what the future of dine-in looks like

  14-05-2020 18:23
  
  Main Course
  Takeout yum woon sen from Street Thai in Huntington Beach (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  There are things about Thai food that make it irresistible: It can be spicy, tangy, fresh and aromatic. And while you can’t do a lot of things during this pandemic, you can still get some high quality Thai food to-go.
  Brad A. Johnson gives you a list of the 10 best OC restaurants where you can get Thai food for takeout and delivery and some suggestions on what to or
  
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• Awolnation’s Aaron Bruno talks tragedy, hope and releasing music during a pandemic

  14-05-2020 18:23
  
  While Los Angeles-based rock band Awolnation was out on the road opening for Twenty One Pilots on the first North American leg of its massive The Bandito Tour in 2018, tragedy struck back at home.
  First, a mass shooting claimed the lives of 12 country music fans at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks on Nov. 7. Less than 24 hours later, the deadly Woolsey Fire was in full blaze, forcing evacuations in the area and surrounding cities including Agoura Hills, Calabasas and Malibu.
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• Kamala Harris’ perpetual campaigning

  14-05-2020 18:21
  
  Most politicians are endlessly campaigning. For two-year members of the House of Representatives, the reelection campaign starts the morning after the last victory. Four-year executives such as presidents and governors get a short break of maybe a year before they have to ratchet up the campaign.
  In Congress’ upper chamber, United States senators, with their six-year terms, usually enjoy the longest break of a few years before the serious politicking resumes.
  And then there’s Califor
  
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• Master Gardener: Why you can’t grow popcorn and sweet corn at the same time

  14-05-2020 18:14
  
  Q: I would like to plant corn this summer, but I’ve heard that you can’t grow both popcorn and sweet corn at the same time. Why?
  A: Bad things happen when sweet corn and popcorn cross-pollinate.
  Corn kernels develop only when they have been pollinated. Therefore, you really can’t grow only a few corn plants. There has to be enough plants so that everybody gets some pollen. Think about having a party with only a snack-sized bag of chips. Nobody’s happy in that situation.
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• A new skirmish in the ‘tort wars’

  14-05-2020 18:06
  
  No session of the California Legislature would be complete without at least one skirmish in the decades-long conflict known to Capitol insiders as “tort wars” — and this year is no different even though the COVID-19 pandemic dominates political consciousness.
  A tort is, as one dictionary defines it, “a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.”
  If another driver is talking on a cellphone instead of payin
  
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• Why coronavirus is spreading faster in Southern California than the rest of the state

  14-05-2020 18:01
  
  As California looks to ease stay-home restrictions imposed to keep COVID-19 in check, infections of the new coronavirus seem to be spreading fastest in the southern third of the state, according to a Bay Area News Group analysis.
  Of California’s 58 counties, eight of the 10 with the highest rate of new infections are in Southern California. The infection rate is a key metric Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is reviewing to allow counties to ease restrictions — to demonstrate
  
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• 7 things you can do to get a refund for canceled, postponed or rescheduled concerts

  14-05-2020 17:34
  
  As a huge fan of Rage Against the Machine, Dave Brooks, the senior director of live music for Billboard, had his tickets in hand for the band’s “Public Service Announcement” tour, which was set to begin in March.
  But with the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Rage tour, like others all around the country, had to be postponed and the band gave fans the opportunity to get a refund or keep their tickets for a later date.
  “I actually kept my tickets, and that got pushed ba
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Whittier Christian volleyball coach was ‘confident we were going to compete for a championship’

  14-05-2020 17:30
  
  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.
  Todd Morrison, Whittier Christian boys volleyball
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: Being at home is highly unusual. I have three teenagers at home, so you can imagine how crazy it can be.
  
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• Trump’s veto of another check on his war powers

  14-05-2020 17:00
  
  Last week, President Trump vetoed a bipartisan resolution approved by the House and Senate directing the president to terminate hostilities against Iran. While 55 senators voted to support S.J. Res. 68, there was not enough support to override the president’s unfortunate veto.
  Over the last two decades, Congress has abdicated its responsibility over war powers, choosing to cede such powers to the executive branch.
  The consequences have been catastrophic.
  According to the Costs of War proje
  
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• Have a plan for re-entering the world as COVID-19 cases level off

  14-05-2020 17:00
  
  We are entering a phase of re-opening our nation, our state, our local counties and cities.
  Some workplaces, outdoor museums, parks, beaches, and formerly non-essential retail will be back — albeit with no contact pickup at stores at this point. And down the road, we hear, personal services, gyms and restaurants will be open -– with social distancing and face masks still in use.
  Some of us can’t wait to get back to normal, despite the new habits acquired as we stay home and go
  
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• Have a plan for re-entering the world as coronavirus cases level off

  14-05-2020 17:00
  
  We are entering a phase of re-opening our nation, our state, our local counties and cities.
  Some workplaces, outdoor museums, parks, beaches, and formerly non-essential retail will be back — albeit with no contact pickup at stores at this point. And down the road, we hear, personal services, gyms and restaurants will be open -– with social distancing and face masks still in use.
  Some of us can’t wait to get back to normal, despite the new habits acquired as we stay home and go
  
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• Pedestrian dies after struck by car while crossing Huntington Beach street

  14-05-2020 16:52
  
  A pedestrian died Wednesday night after he was struck by a car while crossing Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach, police said.
  The approximately 10:30 p.m. crash was reported at Ronald Drive, Huntington Beach Sgt. Joshua Page said.
  The driver was a 19-year-old Huntington Beach man in a 2014 Toyota Prius who had been going southbound. The pedestrian was a male transient, police said.
  Police don’t suspect alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash. Police asked that anyone who has informat
  
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• Get tomatoes in and mosquitoes out of the garden this week

  14-05-2020 15:45
  
  1. Plant tomatoes, if you haven’t already done it. They will start producing in two to three months unless you buy larger plants that already have green tomatoes on them. Indeterminate types, such as Beefsteak, Better Boy, Early Girl and cherry tomatoes, bear through autumn and into winter, while determinate types basically produce all their fruit at about the same time, and then the plants die. Increase yields by adding a layer of organic mulch under the plants. All varieties do better wi
  
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• U.S. immunologist warns U.S. lacks plan to produce, distribute virus vaccine

  14-05-2020 15:25
  
  By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. lacks a plan to produce and fairly distribute a coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available, says a government whistleblower who alleges he was ousted from a high-level scientific post after warning the Trump administration to prepare for the pandemic.
  Testifying before a congressional panel, Dr. Rick Bright said, “We don’t have (a vaccine plan) yet, and it is a significant concern.” Asked if lawmakers should be worried,
  
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• U.S. immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds

  14-05-2020 15:25
  
  By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
  WASHINGTON — America faces the “darkest winter in modern history” unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus, says a government whistleblower who alleges he was ousted from his job after warning the Trump administration to prepare for the pandemic.
  Immunologist Dr. Rick Bright makes his sobering prediction in testimony prepared for his appearance Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Aspects of his complai
  
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• 36 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since virus hit

  14-05-2020 15:17
  
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
  WASHINGTON — Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses reopen under certain restrictions.
  Roughly 36 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the two months since the coronavirus first forced millions of businesses to close their doors and shrink their workforces, the Labor Department said Thursday. An addit
  
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• Court panel rejects Manson follower Leslie Van Houten’s bid for release because of the coronavirus

  14-05-2020 10:10
  
  LOS ANGELES — A state appeals court panel Wednesday rejected a bid to release former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on her own recognizance or bail after an inmate in her prison housing unit tested positive for coronavirus.
  Leslie Van Houten waits with her attorney Rich Pfeiffer before her parole board hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at the California Institution for Women in Chino.(Stan Lim, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  Van Houten’s attorney, Rich Pfeiffer, wro
  
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• 8th inmate dies of coronavirus at Terminal Island federal prison

  14-05-2020 04:43
  
  An eighth inmate at Terminal Island died on Wednesday of coronavirus, almost one month after he was placed on a ventilator, according to federal prison officials.
  James Lino, a 65-year-old man, was sent to the hospital on April 16. He was placed on a ventilator just two days later, prison officials said. His death comes less than a week after the seventh inmate at Terminal Island died of coronavirus.
  Nearly 70 percent of inmates at the prison have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials h
  
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• Irvine council avoids more campaigning on veteran cemetery locations, reverts to original spot

  14-05-2020 04:19
  
  After more than five years, a bitter initiative campaign and three alternate site proposals, the Irvine City Council has finally stopped fighting and embraced the location originally suggested for Orange County’s first state-run veterans cemetery.
  In an unexpected reversal, the council voted on Tuesday, May 12, to adopt a citizens’ initiative that zones a 125.5-acre property on the northern edge of the Orange County Great Park (known as ARDA) so it could be used as a cemetery.
  The me
  
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• Irvine council avoids more campaigning on locations for veteran cemetery, reverts to original spot

  14-05-2020 04:19
  
  After more than five years, a bitter initiative campaign and three alternate site proposals, the Irvine City Council has finally stopped fighting and embraced the location originally suggested for Orange County’s first state-run veterans cemetery.
  In an unexpected reversal, the council voted on Tuesday, May 12, to adopt a citizens’ initiative that zones a 125.5-acre property on the northern edge of the Orange County Great Park (known as ARDA) so it could be used as a cemetery.
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• Laguna Beach makes carrying items such as flag poles illegal during protests on public property

  14-05-2020 02:57
  
  Recent Open California protesters at Main Beach carried flags on poles as they called for loosening restrictions during the state’s coronavirus quarantine.
  Concerned when some of the protesters waved their flags, and the poles they were attached to, near passing motorists and motorcycles, Laguna Beach Police Chief Laura Farinella asked the City Council this week to consider an emergency order extending the city’s prohibition on carrying or possessing items or articles generally consi
  
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• Education: Class is now in session — at home and online

  14-05-2020 02:51
  
  With schools closed, quite possibly until fall, education has moved from the campus into the home. Many schools and districts are rolling out distance learning plans to continue instruction for students, but parents likely will have to fill in the gaps when it comes to keeping their child engaged. Here are a few popular apps and websites to consider for students in several age groups:
  Preschool/Early Elementary
  abcmouse.com
  Perfect for the early learning years, abcmouse.com features award-winnin
  
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• UCLA’s Chip Kelly joins Pac-12 coaches in virtually preparing for the 2020 season

  14-05-2020 02:24
  
  With limited allowed hours for contacting players and team staff during this time of social distancing, the act of preparing for a football season looks different. Coaches aren’t out on the field helping to run drills or plays, but instead are forced to find ways to lead their teams through a virtual-focused world.
  “What we control is our attitude and our mindset,” UCLA coach Chip Kelly said. “In a crisis there is opportunity and the opportunity is we get to teach a littl
  
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