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• Our communities need and deserve the Heroes Act: Nita Lowey and Pete Aguilar

  21-05-2020 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Our communities are in crisis. In America, the spread of coronavirus has led to more than 90,000 deaths, more than 100,000 small businesses closing their doors for good and unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression.
  In these dire circumstances, Congress has a responsibility to the American people to provide the resources they need to face these challenging times. That’s why the House of Representatives passed The Heroes Act.
  This bold, transformative bill addresses the most p
  
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• Coronavirus: 14 more deaths push Orange County past 100 people who have died as of May 21

  21-05-2020 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 14 more people have died and another 115 people have tested positive for the coronavirus as of Thursday, May 21.
  That makes for the single worst day for deaths in the county, where 112 people have now died since daily reporting of virus-related statistics started in March. Wednesday was another high day, with 10 people reported dead.
  The county has had 4,841 people test positive for the virus, as of Thursday. On Wednesday, the county reported 249 con
  
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• Coronavirus testing: Coming to a drugstore, urgent care, living room near you

  21-05-2020 23:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Coronavirus testing continues to trickle down to the masses.
  CVS is opening 14 more drive-thru sites in California where people can self-administer the nasal swab test for diagnosing active virus, even as more antibody tests — designed to detect past infections — come to consumers. The pharmacy chain promised more drive-thru sites by the end of May, aiming for 1,000 COVID-19 testing sites nationwide.
  Exer Urgent Care is among those offering both swab and antibody tests at its 16 site
  
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• Our veterans deserve the right choice for a cemetery: Christina Shea

  21-05-2020 23:47 via ocregister.com
  
  The state of California and the city of Irvine made a commitment to our veterans to build a long-awaited and richly deserved veterans cemetery at the closed Marine Corps Air Station El Toro.
  To all veterans who served this country — especially to those who fought in the Vietnam War — this land is hallowed ground.
  “El Toro is the site where thousands of fine American boys last stood alive on American soil,” said Bill Cook, a Marine Corps veteran and chairman of the Orange
  
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• Why the Ducks’ and Kings’ seasons could be over if the NHL resumes play

  21-05-2020 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  What if the NHL threw a homecoming party, but didn’t invite everyone to the celebration?
  Much remained to be determined as of Thursday afternoon, but it appeared the league’s return to play proposal would include only the top 24 of its 31 teams, leaving the Ducks and Kings out of the festivities.
  Ten weeks after the NHL suspended play because of the coronavirus, there were reports that an agreement with the players’ union was within reach that would create a 24-team playoff inv
  
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• The Family Home Protection and Fairness in Property Tax Act is a win-win

  21-05-2020 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus existing inequalities in our society. It has wreaked havoc across the board on the economy, stressing the health care capacity, and exposing decades of underinvestment in public health. It has also exposed the financial vulnerabilities of senior homeowners; vulnerabilities that exacerbate California’s housing crisis.
  Seniors, or the baby boomer generation, are the fastest-growing group in California. The state’s demographics project that o
  
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• Declare victory with a morale-boosting garden — like our grandparents did

  21-05-2020 23:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Forced to shelter in place, most of us are coming down with a bad case of cabin fever. Instead of worrying about the future and whether that scratchy throat you woke up with this morning is something serious, plant a Victory Garden.
  During World War II, those on the home front were dealing with food shortages and rationing, as well as fear and anxiety. George Washington Carver promoted the idea of what he called Victory Gardens, urging people to grow their own food, mostly as a way of supplement
  
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• NASA astronauts arrive in Florida for historic SpaceX launch

  21-05-2020 23:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARCIA DUNN | AP Aerospace Writer
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The two astronauts who will end a nine-year launch drought for NASA arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, exactly one week before their historic SpaceX flight.
  It will be the first time a private company, rather than a national government, sends astronauts into orbit.
  NASA test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken flew to Florida from their home base in Houston aboard one of the space agency’s jets.
  In this photo provi
  
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• First Florida theme parks set post-coronavirus reopening dates in June

  21-05-2020 23:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Florida theme parks are preparing to reopen in June after extended coronavirus closures in a move that is certain to put pressure on California to allow Disney, Universal and other theme parks to swing open their gates in the coming weeks.
  Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Legoland theme parks in Central Florida have presented reopening plans to local governments with proposed reopening dates or are preparing to do so in the coming days.
  Theme parks in Florida, California and across
  
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• Wraparound mortgages can help home sellers boost their prices

  21-05-2020 23:07 via ocregister.com
  
  April numbers are beyond horrifying.
  An astounding 3.6 million homeowners were past due in April, an increase of 1.6 million since March. At 6.5% of all borrowers, April national delinquency rates nearly doubled compared to March data.
  This is the largest single-month jump ever recorded, and it’s nearly three times the previous monthly record set back in 2008, according to Black Knight.
  Back in the Great Recession, many borrowers saw their credit get wrecked through no fault of their own a
  
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• Boxing making its comeback June 9 in Las Vegas

  21-05-2020 22:09 via ocregister.com
  
  LAS VEGAS — Add boxing to the list of sports on the comeback trail.
  Promoter Bob Arum said Thursday he plans to stage a card of five fights on June 9 at the MGM Grand, the first of a series of fights over the next two months at the Las Vegas hotel. A second fight card will be held two nights later, with ESPN televising both cards, kicking off twice weekly shows at the hotel in June and July.
  No fans will be allowed, and Arum said fighters and everyone else will be tested at least twice dur
  
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• Taco Bell plans to hire 30,000 people this summer

  21-05-2020 21:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Taco Bell says it has committed to hiring 30,000 people nationwide this summer.
  The Irvine-based company announced the goal on Thursday, May 21, saying in a news release that its franchisees and licensees are on board but will set their own hiring practices.
  Jobs will be full- and part-time and include new positions created in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the news release said.
  Taco Bell operates 7,000 restaurants in the United States and another 500 in 30 other markets. Ninety-fi
  
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• Mortgage delinquencies soar by most on record in April

  21-05-2020 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  By John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg
  Delinquencies on U.S. home loans surged by 1.6 million in April, the biggest one-month gain ever, as soaring job losses fueled a 90% jump in missed payments and government programs offered penalty-free delays.
  Mortgages at least 30 days in arrears almost doubled to 6.45%, the highest rate since January 2015, according to data compiled by Black Knight Inc. About 3.4 million loans were more than 30 days late and an additional 211,000 properties were in foreclosure or
  
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• Orange County celebrates its teachers of the year with a surprise Zoom party 

  21-05-2020 21:43 via ocregister.com
  
  The coronavirus pandemic may have put a wrench in many end-of-the-school-year traditions, but it hasn’t stopped the Orange County Department of Education from celebrating the area’s stand-out educators.
  With help from officials across Orange County school districts, department professionals threw a Zoom party on Wednesday, May 20, for this year’s six teachers of the year. The winners were chosen from nearly 60 educators nominated for the annual award by the county’s schoo
  
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• Walks in the parks: 13 getaways to excite outdoor enthusiasts

  21-05-2020 21:36 via ocregister.com
  
  From sun-kissed beaches to breathtaking outdoor scenery, it’s no wonder Southern Californians enjoy spending so much time in the fresh air. Some of the best parks, beaches, hiking trails, playgrounds and even underwater landscapes in the country can be found right here. Note that with coronavirus-related closures, hours and available activities at each location may be limited. So, it’s best to check online for the latest information.
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  Bolsa Chica State Beach
  Pacific Coas
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Tesoro boys swimming coach had ‘an incredible lineup with a lot of potential’

  21-05-2020 21:30 via ocregister.com
  
  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.
  Mike Gibson, Tesoro boys swimming
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: We work out together as a team doing dryland workouts. Just taking it one day at a time and trying to focus on a safe re
  
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• Public Defender seeks removal of OC DA from sex offender parole violation cases

  21-05-2020 21:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County Public Defender’s Office is seeking to have the Orange County District Attorney’s Office removed from prosecuting five sex offenders accused of violating parole after they were released early from local lockup.
  The parole violation cases involving a handful of sex offenders has become the highest-profile flash point in an ongoing battle over early release for some Orange County inmates in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Orange County District Attorney Todd Sp
  
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• The Eat Index: OC: 20 options for Chinese takeout and delivery

  21-05-2020 20:44 via ocregister.com
  
  The Eat Index: OC is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Wednesdays. Subscribe here.Main Course
  Pork and chive dumplings from Cali Dumpling Delivery (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Food critic Brad A. Johnson says you won’t be squeezing into Costa Mesa’s Din Tai Fung like a sardine anytime soon, but you can still have its delicious eats to go.
  Though some of Orange County’s top Chinese restaurants have temporarily closed, there are still
  
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• Student groups at Cal State Fullerton find ways to stay connected despite stay-at-home order

  21-05-2020 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  At Cal State Fullerton, students have spent months at home with online classes, without the usual face-to-face support and feedback from friends, classmates and professors. We asked the leaders of three campus organizations to talk about what they’ve been doing to keep their members connected.
  Students who usually spend their days at the African American Resource Center are now meeting virtually on zoom for hangout sessions. (Photo courtesy Cal State Fullerton)
  Tebraie Johns is graduate as
  
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• Tom Brady to be focus of ESPN nine-part series in 2021

  21-05-2020 20:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Tom Brady’s journey to each of his nine Super Bowls with the New England Patriots will be the subject of an ESPN series released next year.
  Titled “The Man in the Arena: Tom Brady,” the nine-episode series will include a look from Brady’s perspective at the six NFL titles and three Super Bowl defeats he was a part of. It should be a rare opportunity for up-close revelations from the usually private quarterback who left New England this year after 20 seasons and now is wit
  
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• Sammy Hagar talks music, gardening and shares summer cocktail and barbecue recipes

  21-05-2020 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Sammy Hagar lives for the summer months: The surf, the sun, sand between his toes, rockin’ tunes and a cold margarita in his hand.
  Though the Red Rocker’s Sammy Hagar & The Circle Summer 2020 Tour has been officially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that doesn’t mean he’s giving up on enjoying his favorite time of year, so he’ll be pairing some premium cocktails with delicious food at backyard barbecues.
  While the 72-year-old singer-songwriter is known for
  
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• Arrests made at San Clemente rally fighting stay-at-home order

  21-05-2020 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  More than 100 protesters gathered Thursday morning, May 21, at San Clemente’s Pier Bowl in a rally against the statewide stay-at-home order.
  The event was organized by Alan Hostetter, a former police chief in La Habra and a former Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy.
  “Many of us have come to the end of our rope,” Hostetter said, calling for those in the crowd to help him disassemble fencing around the parking lot near the beach’s pier.
  “There is a strong
  
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• Modern Monetary Theory and UBI are bogus solutions to our problems

  21-05-2020 19:42 via ocregister.com
  
  To some, the lockdown lifestyle isn’t bad. Governmental grants allow one to get by — at least so far. Groceries are delivered; Netflix is full of content. More free time allows for work on that screenplay that will never be completed. Why can’t we continue like this after coronavirus? Didn’t Andrew Yang propose something like this during his presidential campaign?
  Regrettably, the current situation has caused some, including Nancy Pelosi, to flirt again with Universal Bas
  
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• Food can still connect us virtually

  21-05-2020 19:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Pamela Salzman’s Wild Salmon California Bowls get a fresh topping of sprouts, watermelon radishes and oranges. (Courtesy of Amy Neunsinger)
  “Vir·tu·al: adj. almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition.”
  It’s become the new normal. Meetings, book clubs, all manner of celebrations, are now held virtually on Zoom, FaceTime or Skype – “almost or nearly” as good as the real thing, but is a wedding a weddin
  
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• California schools can’t reopen without federal dollars, say state’s education leaders

  21-05-2020 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  California schools will not be able to reopen safely in the fall with such modifications as required facemasks, smaller class sizes and frequent sanitation without additional funding, said state Superintendent of Instruction Tony Thurmond in a web conference with local school leaders Thursday, May 21.
  The plea came days after Gov. Gavin Newsom projected budget cuts for public schools by some $19 billion over two years. School districts, meanwhile, are facing mounting pandemic-related costs
  
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• California schools can’t reopen schools without federal dollars, say state’s education leaders

  21-05-2020 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  California schools will not be able to reopen safely in the fall with such modifications as required facemasks, smaller class sizes and frequent sanitation without additional funding, said state Superintendent of Instruction Tony Thurmond in a web conference with local school leaders Thursday, May 21.
  The plea came days after Gov. Gavin Newsom projected budget cuts for public schools by some $19 billion over two years. School districts, meanwhile, are facing mounting pandemic-related costs
  
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• Tax hike on vaping is the wrong priority at the wrong time

  21-05-2020 19:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Given the economic turmoil that Californians are going through, it is surprising that state legislators are considering a tax increase that would hit hard-working Californians.
  Lawmakers are debating a proposal from the governor that would dramatically increase existing taxes on electronic cigarettes, with the goal of taxing the products so much that adult Californians can no longer afford this product. Paradoxically, this is happening at the same time they are trying to reduce marijuana taxes b
  
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• Recipes: Here are 3 delicious dishes that are cheap to make

  21-05-2020 19:10 via ocregister.com
  
  You may remember the recession in the early ’90s, an economic decline that lasted about a year. It was during that time that I asked readers who had survived The Great Depression to participate in a recipe contest. Their letters jammed my mail cubby; favorite recipes from that time along with memories flooded in. Everyone it seemed, wanted to share recollections.
  I expected sad tales filled with misery. What I received were remembrances of what each contributor described as one of the best
  
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• California’s population may be peaking, and why that matters

  21-05-2020 19:10 via ocregister.com
  
  When California, with 17 million residents, surpassed New York to become the nation’s most populous state in 1962, it was a cause for celebration.
  The state had boomed during World War II and the postwar era, nearly tripling its population in just one generation. By the 1960s, it was well on its way to becoming a global economic powerhouse.
  With the COVID-19 pandemic raging, a new state population report issued on May 1 didn’t get much media attention. But it underscored an impo
  
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• Film: ‘Roe v. Wade’ plaintiff says her anti-abortion switch was act

  21-05-2020 18:43 via ocregister.com
  
  By JESSICA GRESKO
  WASHINGTON — Norma McCorvey loved the limelight. Better known as “Jane Roe,” her story was at the center of the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. At first she was an abortion rights advocate, but, in a twist, she became a born-again Christian in 1995 and switched sides.
  Now, three years after her death of heart failure at age 69, she’s making headlines again. In a documentary being released Friday, McCorvey says she
  
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• Film: ‘Roe’ plaintiff says her anti-abortion switch was act

  21-05-2020 18:43 via ocregister.com
  
  By JESSICA GRESKO
  WASHINGTON — Norma McCorvey loved the limelight. Better known as “Jane Roe,” her story was at the center of the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. At first she was an abortion rights advocate, but, in a twist, she became a born-again Christian in 1995 and switched sides.
  Now, three years after her death of heart failure at age 69, she’s making headlines again. In a documentary being released Friday, McCorvey says she
  
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• Paying for Netflix but not watching? Company to cancel inactive accounts

  21-05-2020 18:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By Nick Turner, Bloomberg
  A time-honored tradition at subscription services — hoping lapsed customers don’t realize they’re still paying every month — is going away at Netflix.
  The company said on Thursday that it will check if inactive members want to keep the service — and automatically cancel their subscriptions if they don’t respond.
  “We’re asking everyone who has not watched anything on Netflix for a year since they joined to confirm
  
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• Restaurants catering to Laguna Woods residents and clubs starving under virus restrictions

  21-05-2020 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
   
  Jolanda’s Cafe & Catering in Lake Forest is open for pickup and free delivery, but its mainstay was catering parties and events in Laguna Woods Village.“I had always believed that no matter what happened economically, the people in Laguna Woods would continue to celebrate events and conduct meetings,” Day said. Since the coronavirus shutdown, her catering revenue is “nil.” (Courtesy of Jolanda’s Cafe)
  The tables are empty at Jolanda’s Cafe and
  
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• Coronavirus: California jobless claims jump 16% after weeks of falling

  21-05-2020 18:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The number of California workers filing first-time claims for unemployment jumped during the week that ended May 16 compared with the previous week, the federal government reported Thursday.
  An estimated 246,100 workers filed initial claims for jobless benefits in California last week, up 16% from the 212,700 who filed during the week that ended May 9, the U.S. Labor Department reported.
  The numbers underscore ongoing weakness in California’s job market, which has been hobbled by governmen
  
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• Master Gardener: What to do if you want pink oxalis in your yard

  21-05-2020 18:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Thanks for the Master Gardening column!  I have a favorite volunteering plant in several places in my yard in Orange County, and I see it also at my Dad’s house.  It is a type of oxalis – growing in a clump with many rather small pink flowers.  I would like to spread it in my yard more.  Can I dig up a clump, and separate bulbs?  Is it possible to purchase seeds? 
  Looking up pink wild oxalis on the internet, I see several varieties, including the
  
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• Anaheim briefs: San Antonio Church needs help with food pantry

  21-05-2020 17:36 via ocregister.com
  
  San Antonio De Padua Catholic Church has maintained a food pantry since 1986, helping hundreds of families both within Anaheim Hills and the surrounding communities through its Family Assistance Ministry.
  However, because of the coronavirus pandemic, there has never been a greater need for assistance, which has depleted food supplies. The church is reaching out to the community to help restock its pantry shelves.
  Among the items needed are: canned meat (chicken breast, tuna and the like), canned
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Orange Lutheran volleyball coach says 12-1 team was ‘destined for great things’

  21-05-2020 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  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.Henry Valiente Jr., Orange Lutheran volleyball
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: It is definitely a struggle as I am used to being out of the house, busy coaching and working with players e
  
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• Coronavirus: More new cases than ever in California, but there’s an easy explanation

  21-05-2020 17:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Half of California’s days with 2,000 or more new cases of COVID-19 have come in the past eight days, but so has significantly ramped-up testing for the deadly new disease.
  County health departments around the state reported more than new 2,000 cases Wednesday for the second straight day and fourth time in the past eight days. The statewide total climbed to 85,957, with 11,594 of those confirmed cases in the Bay Area, according to data compiled by this news organization.
  The state’s s
  
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• Home shoppers: Be considerate of sellers during tours

  21-05-2020 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Now that the stay-at-home orders are loosening up in California, buyers are back in house-hunting mode.
  Although real estate is an essential service, many buyers have been staying at home to do their part to flatten the curve and reduce their own risk of contracting the virus. But with more key milestones being met, we are inching toward the re-opening of our state, and buyers are more comfortable getting in their cars, with their PPE, face masks, disinfecting wipes, and protective shoe covering
  
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• Can we now host parties at our homes during this stage of coronavirus crisis?

  21-05-2020 16:49 via ocregister.com
  
  As more details are released on the state guidelines for reopening businesses and California counties move to Stage 2, more questions have come up about what residents can and can’t do when it comes to hosting parties or gathering in their own homes.On Wednesday, May 20, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said during her daily update, that while Memorial Day is nearing and it’s typically a time to celebrate, the virus is still circulating, so socia
  
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• Gardening: This botanical garden is a hidden gem with free admission

  21-05-2020 16:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Can you imagine going to Westwood and finding an amazing botanical garden where admission is free? I am talking about the Mildred Mathias Botanical Garden on the campus of UCLA, the hidden gem of local horticultural delights.
  The only thing more amazing about your trip to Westwood will be the availability of free parking (2-hour limit on Hilgard south of Le Conte) since the university is shut down due to Covid-19 and the students and staff who would normally have taken the street curb parking sp
  
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• Photographer discovers joyous sanctuary in urban wildlands

  21-05-2020 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Her spectacular photos of wildlife in the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, shot several times a week for nearly seven years, capture animals doing things even longtime visitors to the Huntington Beach estuary have never seen.
  USA gymnast Laurie Hernandez performs her floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women's qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday.The Kings' Marian Gaborik, right, slips the puck through the defense of Carolina's Justin Faulk (27), B
  
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• What to feed, prune and harvest in the garden this week

  21-05-2020 15:55 via ocregister.com
  
  1. Feed citrus trees once again. Mature citrus trees need a yearly total of 1.6 pounds of actual nitrogen fertilizer, divided into four equal portions applied in late January, early March, late April and early June – about six weeks apart – and distributed around the drip line. Since one pound of any dry fertilizer equals about two cups, that is about four cups of ammonium sulfate, two overflowing cups of ammonium nitrate, or 1.5 cups of urea, each time you apply it. Be sure to water
  
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• Loughlin, Giannulli to plead guilty, serve prison time in college scam

  21-05-2020 15:25 via ocregister.com
  
  BOSTON — Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to charges in the college admissions bribery case and serve prison time, according to court papers filed Thursday.
  The couple agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in a plea agreement filed in Boston’s federal court. The charge carries up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
  Prosecutors have agreed to dismiss charges of money laundering
  
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• Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli will plead guilty in college admissions bribery case

  21-05-2020 15:25 via ocregister.com
  
  BOSTON — Court papers show Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will plead guilty in college admissions bribery case.
  More to come.
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• Coronavirus-triggered layoffs in U.S. hit nearly 39 million

  21-05-2020 15:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and DANICA KIRKA
  WASHINGTON — The number of Americans thrown out of work since the coronavirus crisis struck two months ago has climbed to nearly 39 million, the government said Thursday.
  More than 2.4 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the outbreak that has triggered nationwide business shutdowns and brought the economy to its knees, the Labor Department reported. That brings the running total to a staggerin
  
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• Death and destruction after cyclone hits India, Bangladesh

  21-05-2020 14:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By SHEIKH SAALIQ and JULHAS ALAM
  NEW DELHI  — Wide swathes of the coasts of India and Bangladesh were flooded and millions of people remained without power Thursday, after the most powerful cyclone to hit the region in more than decade left dozens dead and a trail of destruction.
  In the Indian city of Kolkata, home to more than 14 million people, large portions of the metropolis and its suburbs were underwater, including the city’s main airport. Roads were littered with uprooted
  
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• Norco ’80, part 4: First signs of trouble don’t stop bank robbers

  21-05-2020 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Norco ’80
  The true story of the most spectacular bank robbery in American history
  Parts1 2 3 4 of 14Gary Hakala knew all about dangerous men long before he crossed paths with Manny Delgado. Orphaned at age 6 when both parents unexpectedly died within months of each other, Gary was raised by relatives in the barren coal-mining country of Central Wyoming. He learned early that when you’re an outsider and smaller than the other kids in a place like Rawlins, Wyoming, your choices were t
  
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• Drum school director accused of sexually assaulting teen in Orange County

  21-05-2020 09:24 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — Santa Ana police and prosecutors asked for the public’s help Wednesday tracking down potential victims of a registered sex offender charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
  Patrick Michael Costello of Orange, 56, founder and director of Synergy Drum Corps, is accused of offering a student, who was 14 or 15 years old, money in February to engage in sex, according to Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.
  Costello was convicted in 2014 of sending “inappropriat
  
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• NCAA clears way for football, basketball individual workouts

  21-05-2020 04:18 via ocregister.com
  
  The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence that fall sports will be possible in some form despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
  This decision clears the way for individual workouts by athletes, mostly on their own, subject to safety and health protocols decided by their schools or local health officials..
  NCAA officials noted that
  
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