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• BLACKBALLED documentary shows Sterling saga through the eyes of Clippers players and coaches

  27-05-2020 23:54
  
  Little about the process of excommunicating Donald Sterling from the NBA was pleasant: from the release of tapes that revealed the depths of his discriminatory views, to the blanketing media coverage of the fallout, to the bitter maneuverings as he tried to maintain a grip on the Los Angeles Clippers.
  But in the end, Chris Paul saw it as a “turning point” for the league’s players, who throughout their history have often found their own views and political stances held in check.
  
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• LA city attorney accuses Orange County company of selling fake coronavirus tests

  27-05-2020 23:37
  
  The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office is accusing a Huntington Beach-based business of falsely touting home-testing kits the company claimed could determine if someone has the coronavirus and citing non-existent approvals from government agencies for its products.
  The city attorney’s office, as part of a civil lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, is seeking to bar the Wellness Matrix Group from selling its at-home tests and disinfectant products, and is ask
  
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• Coronavirus: Nearly 110,000 tested, five new deaths as of May 27

  27-05-2020 23:35
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency reported another 116 people have tested positive for the coronavirus as of Wednesday, May 27.
  The total cases reported in the county since the start of testing in March is 5,646.
  The county has also started releasing an estimate for the number of recoveries from the virus, which is 2,090, up from 1,995 on Tuesday.
  The estimate of recovered cases was made by taking the difference between the prior 28-day cumulative case count – figuring most people recov
  
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• NHL return plan leaves Ducks, Kings out, but could still involve LA

  27-05-2020 23:32
  
  While the NHL made long strides toward a return to play, the Kings and Ducks will still be running in place for the foreseeable future.
  Over the Memorial Day weekend, the league accelerated its pace toward a return to the ice following its shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. First, the NHL Players Association voted to further discussion of a plan for a 24-team playoff to be completed during what would usually be the offseason.  Gary Bettman laid out some details Tuesday regarding a poten
  
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• UCLA guard Johnny Juzang granted immediate eligibility after transfer from Kentucky

  27-05-2020 23:11
  
  UCLA’s big off-season acquisition won’t have to wait a year to suit up at Pauley Pavilion.
  Sophomore guard Johnny Juzang has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA, a team spokesperson said on Wednesday. Juzang, who transferred from Kentucky this off-season, will be able to play for UCLA in 2020-21.
  “We’re very excited that Johnny will be able to play for us next season,” head coach Mick Cronin said in a statement. “I’m grateful to Erin Adkins, o
  
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• Iconic Huntington Beach Pier reopens to public, but keep moving

  27-05-2020 23:08
  
  Huntington Beach Pier users can once again peer down at surfers riding waves or get a glimpse at passing whales or dolphins.
  Strollers who have made the 1,850-foot pier part of their daily routine for years can once again spend the morning smelling the salty air or count their steps on the concrete deck, which sticks out like a finger hovering above the ocean.
  The city Tuesday afternoon reopened the pier – one of the longest on the West Coast –  giving beachgoers back a beloved
  
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• First California theme park targets post-COVID-19 reopening date

  27-05-2020 23:06
  
  Legoland became the first California theme park to target a post-COVID-19 reopening date as the state moves closer to allowing thrill seekers of every age to once again climb aboard roller coasters, water slides and kiddie rides this summer.
  Legoland California has set a target reopening date of July 1 following an extended coronavirus closure of the Carlsbad kiddie park.
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• Park Life: California theme parks can reopen in Stage 3 and new details about Disneyland’s DVC tower

  27-05-2020 22:33
  
  When will Disney, Universal and other California theme parks reopen? How’s the view from the grand villa rooftop balconies in Disneyland’s planned time-share tower? Will fans come back when theme parks reopen? Find all the latest theme park news in the Park Life newsletter.
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• Laguna Beach bans “bleed-out” rat poison use by city contractors

  27-05-2020 22:17
  
  Laguna Beach is banning the use in city parks, buildings and landscaping of a poisonous bait that causes rodents to bleed internally and die.
  The City Council on Tuesday, May 26, unanimously approved the new law that will require city contractors not use the anticoagulant bait and is also urges local businesses to not make the product available and residents not to use it on their private properties.
  The ban for city contractors will go into effect in 30 days.
  “The rats and mice often get
  
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• Reports: 2 horses trained by Bob Baffert fail drug tests

  27-05-2020 22:13
  
  By BETH HARRIS
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two horses from the barn of two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert have tested positive for a banned substance, according to published reports.
  The New York Times and Louisville Courier-Journal on Tuesday cited unidentified sources in reporting the positive tests occurred during the recent meet at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas.
  According to the Times, one of the horses to test positive was Charlatan, an undefeated colt considered to be a top contende
  
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• Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as virus seizes travel industry

  27-05-2020 22:05
  
  By David Koenig, The Associated Press
  Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming.
  One of the nation’s biggest manufacturers said Wednesday that it will lay off 6,770 U.S. employees this week, and another 5,520 workers are taking buyout offers to leave voluntarily in the coming weeks.
  Boeing had said it would cut 10% of a workforce that numbered about 160,000. A
  
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• Jalen Ramsey and Cam Akers might make the Rams’ “draft” better than it looks

  27-05-2020 22:03
  
  Cameron Akers did not play for the same Florida State as Jalen Ramsey.
  Ramsey was the effervescent defensive back who helped FSU win the 2013 BCS Championship, then returned to the Rose Bowl to play in the first College Football Playoff semifinal. His quarterback was Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston. His blockers blocked and his tackles tackled.
  Akers thought he was signing with that Florida State. It disappeared. Significantly, Akers did not. He stayed for three years, two fulltime coaches
  
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• California surpasses 100,000 total coronavirus cases

  27-05-2020 22:03
  
  California surpassed 100,000 coronavirus cases Wednesday morning after hitting another one-day record for new cases the previous day.
  As  counties began to report new numbers, the total number of cases statewide surged past 100,000 by about 11 a.m. — less than a month after hitting 50,000 cases on April 30th.
  At 2,283, California’s new COVID-19 case average over the last seven days is the highest rate, far exceeding a May 11 peak when the state averaged 1,878 cases over that sev
  
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• How to get a free Farmer Boys cheeseburger on Thursday, May 28

  27-05-2020 22:02
  
  Farmer Boy is planning to give away 2,000 Big Cheese burgers to its loyalty club members on Thursday, May 28.
  The occasion is National Hamburger Day.
  The first 2,000 guests who make a purchase and scan their receipts using Farmer Boys’ Very Important Farmer app will receive an offer for a free Big Cheese burger for their next visit, according to a news release from the Riverside-based fast casual chain.
  The Big Cheese has a single beef patty, lettuce, pickle, onion, tomato and thousand isl
  
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• Tesla cuts Models 3, S and X prices by up to $5,000

  27-05-2020 21:51
  
  If you’ve been sitting on the fence about whether or not to buy a Tesla, the electric carmaker is trying to sway your thoughts by cutting prices on three of its models.
  As of Wednesday, Tesla had taken down the price of its Model 3 by $2,000, to $37,990 for its Standard Range Plus car that delivers 250 miles on a fully-charged battery. Tesla also slashed $5,000 off the sticker prices of its Model S sedan and Model X SUV. The Model S Long Range Plus now starts at $74,900 for a version with
  
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• Tesla cuts car prices by up to $5,000

  27-05-2020 21:51
  
  If you’ve been sitting on the fence about whether or not to buy a Tesla, the electric carmaker is trying to sway your thoughts by cutting prices on three of its models.
  As of Wednesday, Tesla had taken down the price of its Model 3 by $2,000, to $37,990 for its Standard Range Plus car that delivers 250 miles on a fully-charged battery. Tesla also slashed $5,000 off the sticker prices of its Model S sedan and Model X SUV. The Model S Long Range Plus now starts at $74,900 for a version with
  
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• Soboba, Cahuilla casinos reopen after temporary coronavirus closures

  27-05-2020 21:46
  
  Soboba Casino Resort near San Jacinto and the new Cahuilla Casino Hotel near Anza both opened their doors to the public on Wednesday, May 27, after closing in March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
  Both casinos announced their openings on social media, with Soboba announcing it was open shortly before 11 a.m. and with Cahuilla announcing it was open shortly after 11 a.m.
  Soboba has opened its gaming floor, two of its bars and three of its restaurants, but is keeping its hotel closed for no
  
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• Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

  27-05-2020 20:50
  
  By MARK KENNEDY
  NEW YORK  — Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, has died at 84.
  Bill Goldstein, a writer who was working on a biography of Kramer, confirmed the news to The Associated Press. Kramer’s husband, David Webster, told The New York Times that Kramer died Wednesday of pneumonia.
  “We have lost a giant of a man who stoo
  
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• Masks, social distancing, smaller classes on tap for California’s 2020-21 school year

  27-05-2020 20:48
  
  The novel coronavirus pandemic will shape what the 2020-21 California public school year looks like, when it begins in a little more than two months.
  “We’ve learned from the experience of (the 1918 flu) pandemic,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said during an online press event Wednesday morning, May 27. “We know that we can flatten the curve by doing a few simple things,” like social distancing, hand washing and using face coverings.
  
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• Masks, social distancing, smaller classes could be on tap for California’s 2020-21 school year

  27-05-2020 20:48
  
  The novel coronavirus pandemic will shape what the 2020-21 California public school year looks like, when it begins in a little more than two months.
  “We’ve learned from the experience of (the 1918 flu) pandemic,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said during an online press event Wednesday morning, May 27. “We know that we can flatten the curve by doing a few simple things,” like social distancing, hand washing and using face coverings.
  
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• Rammstein postpones its North American tour including stop at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

  27-05-2020 20:40
  
  German heavy rock band Rammstein’s full-scale stadium production North American tour was one of the most anticipated events of the year.
  However, the band has been forced to postpone its trek due to the continued spread and uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic.
  “Sadly, but in the best interests of everyone’s health and safety, we have to postpone our North American Tour,” the band issued via its social media pages on Wednesday. “We are now working
  
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• Jewish holiday of Shavuot begins Thursday

  27-05-2020 19:44
  
  LOS ANGELES — Shavuot, the two-day holiday marking the time when, according to tradition, God gave the Israelites the Torah at Mount Sinai, begins at sundown Thursday.
  Traditions for marking the holiday include staying up all night studying Torah, the Jewish holy scripture, attending services at synagogues and women and girls lighting holiday candles.
  Shavuot, the Hebrew word for weeks, marks the completion of a 7-week period following Passover. Tradition holds that it took 49 days for the
  
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• California mortgage applications soar 77% off coronavirus bottom

  27-05-2020 19:30
  
  California house hunters looking to finance a purchase have returned to almost their old buying pace, according to one industry metric.
  Real estate watchers often track the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly reports on mortgage applications as a gauge of housing demand. Since the battle against coronavirus became widespread, the association has published a California slice among its national data.
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• Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue talked to 40 famous couples for ‘What Makes A Marriage Last’

  27-05-2020 19:09
  
  When Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue learned a close friend was getting divorced after nearly 30 years of marriage, the actress and the talk show host — who themselves are celebrating 40 years of marriage this month — were shaken.
  Thomas, who can remember hiding in the bushes when she was a child to watch 18-year-old Elizabeth Taylor leave for the church for the first of eight ill-fated marriages, thought that a relationship that had weathered three or four decades ought to be able to
  
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• Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

  27-05-2020 18:35
  
  By ZEKE MILLER
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets.
  The president can’t unilaterally regulate or close the companies, which would require action by Congress or the Federal Communications Commission. But that didn’t stop Trump from angrily issuing strong warnings.
  Claiming tech giants “silence conservative voices,” Trump twe
  
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• What could Disney World’s reopening plan mean for Disneyland?

  27-05-2020 18:34
  
  Disney will wait at least six weeks before reopening its Florida theme parks at the Walt Disney World resort in a move that suggests Disneyland will likely follow a similar conservative course when the company reopens its Anaheim theme parks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The Walt Disney World resort plans to fully reopen in mid-July after extended coronavirus closures of its four Florida theme parks. Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom theme parks will reopen on July 11 while the Epcot
  
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• Longtime LA Times sportswriter Chris Dufresne dies at 62

  27-05-2020 18:09
  
  LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Times sports reporter Chris Dufresne, best known for his college football coverage, has died at age 62, the newspaper announced Tuesday.
  Dufresne died of undetermined causes Monday night while dining at home with his family at their home in Chino Hills, according to The Times. He had been awaiting the results for what appeared to be a late-stage melanoma recurrence.
  “Absolutely gutted by the death of longtime @latimessports writer Chris Dufresne, a tr
  
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• Longtime LA Times sportswriter Chris Dufrense dies at 62

  27-05-2020 18:09
  
  LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Times sports reporter Chris Dufresne, best known for his college football coverage, has died at age 62, the newspaper announced Tuesday.
  Dufresne died of undetermined causes Monday night while dining at home with his family at their home in Chino Hills, according to The Times. He had been awaiting the results for what appeared to be a late-stage melanoma recurrence.
  “Absolutely gutted by the death of longtime @latimessports writer Chris Dufresne, a tr
  
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• Radio: KROQ has a problem, and here’s how to fix it

  27-05-2020 18:00
  
  KROQ (106.7 FM)  has been a big thing in Los Angeles for many years, longer than many fans even realize.
  The station actually had its genesis in 1972 as an AM station at 1500 AM, home of the former KBLA. The new KROQ played top-40 music and included personalities such as Charlie Tuna, Sam Riddle, Shadoe Stevens, and Jimmy Rabbitt, among others. As with KBLA, in spite of big-name talent, the station was never able to compete against the big boys in town, primarily KHJ (930 AM).  A limit
  
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• Watch live as SpaceX and NASA launch astronauts to space station

  27-05-2020 17:42
  
  NASA’s live stream of the Wednesday, May 27 launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying astronauts to the International Space Station begins at 9:15 a.m. Pacific time ahead of the planned 1:33 p.m. PDT launch.
  Related linksSpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf
  Hawthorne’s SpaceX looks to make history, returning manned spaceflight to U.S.
  NASA taps SpaceX to develop lunar landing system
  SpaceX puts Crew Dragon through paces and prepares for next steps for Starship 
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Orange Lutheran swimming coach had motivated group that was ‘looking forward to turning heads’

  27-05-2020 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.
  Ed Carrera, Orange Lutheran swimming
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: I’m adapting. For me it’s about staying present, in the moment. If I start planning too far ahead it gets
  
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• The Greek Theatre cancels concert season for the first time in 90 years due to coronavirus

  27-05-2020 17:20
  
  The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles announced this week that it has officially been forced by the uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic to cancel the remainder of its 2020 concert season.
  “Although we had hoped to celebrate our 90th anniversary season of providing live entertainment for the citizens of Los Angeles we feel it is the right, responsible and safe thing for fans, artists, staff and our Griffith Park community to put a pause on live, large crowd events until 2021,&rd
  
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• Laguna Woods troubadour brings a note of enjoyment to coronavirus lockdown

  27-05-2020 17:20
  
  Laguna Woods musician Mark Greenman sets up his equipment near the 500-year-old sycamore at Aliso Creek Park at 2 p.m. daily. Greenman said he plans to make the concert a regular attraction even once the stay-at-home mandate is lifted. (Courtesy of Mark Greenman)
  Residents in Laguna Woods Village enjoy an afternoon performance at Aliso Creek Park by musician Mark Greenman. (Courtesy of Renee Brock)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsChicago native Mark Greenman said he’s never been in a
  
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• In first U.S. manned flight in nearly a decade, SpaceX aims to launch astronauts today

  27-05-2020 17:01
  
  Hawthorne-based SpaceX will look to make aerospace history today when it attempts to launch two astronauts bound for the International Space Station, the first such crewed launch from American soil since the space shuttle program was retired nearly a decade ago.
  “This is a unique moment where all of America can take a moment and look at our country do something stunning again, and that is launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil,” NASA Administrator Jim Bride
  
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• VIDEO: Patches, the West Coast’s most popular dolphin, reappears off Orange County

  27-05-2020 16:54
  
  As Capt. Kenny Smith glanced through his binoculars; he caught glimpses of white in the ocean not far from the San Clemente pier.
  The Dana Wharf captain headed the 47-foot catamaran, Lot A Fun, out about three miles on Sunday, May 24. Aboard was a family taking advantage of a private tour.
  “There was Patches,” he said, referring to the West Coast’s most recognizable dolphin. “Patches is so unique. Passengers can’t believe what they are seeing. Sometimes he was bow-r
  
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• Patches, the West Coast’s most popular dolphin, reappears off Orange County

  27-05-2020 16:54
  
  As Capt. Kenny Smith glanced through his binoculars; he caught glimpses of white in the ocean not far from the San Clemente pier.
  The Dana Wharf captain headed the 47-foot catamaran, Lot A Fun, out about three miles on Sunday, May 24. Aboard was a family taking advantage of a private tour.
  “There was Patches,” he said, referring to the West Coast’s most recognizable dolphin. “Patches is so unique. Passengers can’t believe what they are seeing. Sometimes he was bow-r
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Remembering an unbearable camping misadventure

  27-05-2020 16:49
  
  If you’ve lived in California long enough and ever go outdoors, there’s a good chance that somewhere along the way, you’ve encountered a bear. I don’t mean Samson, the celebrity hot tub bear from Monrovia who ended up in the Orange County Zoo. I mean a real live wild bear who lives, duh, in the wild.
  I saw my first bear in Yosemite as a child, when he wandered into our campground lavatory, looked around for snacks and then wandered back out, apparently deciding I didn&rsq
  
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• When will Disneyland reopen Downtown Disney?

  27-05-2020 15:33
  
  The stores and restaurants in the Downtown Disney outdoor mall next to Disneyland won’t reopen immediately following the announcement by California Gov. Gavin Newsom permitting indoor dining and shopping in Orange County.
  Disneyland has not yet decided when Downtown Disney will reopen, Disney officials said.
  “We are evaluating the guidance provided by California and Orange County and we have not made a decision on a reopening date for Downtown Disney at this time,” according to
  
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• SpaceX ready to launch NASA astronauts, back on home turf

  27-05-2020 15:20
  
  By MARCIA DUNN
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A SpaceX rocket is ready to boost two NASA astronauts into orbit Wednesday, the first launch of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.
  Liftoff is set for 4:33 p.m. EDT from the same spot at Kennedy Space Center where men flew to the moon and the last space shuttle blasted off in 2011.
  “This is a big moment in time,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said on the eve of the launch. “It’s been nine years since we’ve
  
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• SpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf

  27-05-2020 15:20
  
  By MARCIA DUNN
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida —  SpaceX was on the cusp of launching NASA astronauts into orbit Wednesday, a first for a private company and a giant leap forward for the booming business of space travel.
  The planned afternoon liftoff to the International Space Station will be the first of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.
  Riding aboard the brand new SpaceX Dragon capsule for the historic test flight will be veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob
  
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• Guitar string maker Ernie Ball offers free face masks to Coachella Valley residents

  27-05-2020 15:04
  
  COACHELLA — Guitar string manufacturer Ernie Ball says it is taking orders from Coachella Valley residents in need of free face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Residents can order up to five free masks in either adult or youth sizes at ernieballmasks.com, with free delivery included, the company said.
  “I’ve had incredible role models my whole life, especially my dad and my grandpa. They have been really effective at taking a bad situation and figuring out how to make it a
  
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• Norco ’80, part 9: Violent pursuit through suburbia racks up casualties

  27-05-2020 14:00
  
  Norco ’80
  The true story of the most spectacular bank robbery in American historyParts
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14It was a busy time of day for the working-class neighborhood of Mira Loma, especially on a Friday. Kids were walking or in school buses working their way home through the 4-square-mile grid of suburbia. Adults had ended their workweek, many already watering lawns or outside chatting with neighbors. As the wail of sirens, thumping of chopper blades and sound of gunfire cam
  
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• Newsom’s tacky bluffs impede coronavirus recovery

  27-05-2020 11:07
  
  “Tacky bluffs” is what I called Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempts to hold hostage vital state help to Californians, including Alzheimer’s patients. The CalMatters interview included the quote in an article on the $14 billion in cuts he’s pushing for schools, public safety and essential services.
  I said, “Gavin has to do some awkward things to try to get federal help, but I find these tacky bluffs a little disturbing.”
  The federal help would come from the $3 t
  
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• Federal support is critical for California’s economic recovery

  27-05-2020 11:06
  
  Throughout America right now, business owners are adapting, overcoming and rising to the challenge of COVID-19. They are reconfiguring their restaurants to allow for more space between diners. They are putting tape on the floor so that customers can stay six feet apart while they shop. They are making sure that their employees have the protective gear that helps their guests stay safe. In short, these entrepreneurs are using the same ingenuity and creativity that got them into business in the fi
  
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• Upholding and continuing William Lyon’s legacy: Chris Simonsen

  27-05-2020 10:42
  
  May is Foster Care Awareness Month.
  There is nobody in Orange County that did more to bring awareness to the challenges endured by foster youth, especially after they leave the child welfare system, than General William Lyon who passed away last Friday.
  There is no doubt that he was a true titan in the Orange County business community but many in our county may not realize the instrumental role he played in highlighting the tragic issue of child abuse and the needs of those youth who enter foste
  
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• Jo Jorgensen offers Americans a third option for president

  27-05-2020 10:32
  
  We have a choice!
  Next presidential election, we don’t have to decide between two big-spending candidates, neither of whom has expressed much interest in limited government.
  Now, we have a third serious choice. This week, Dr. Jo Jorgensen, a psychology lecturer at Clemson University, won the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination.
  OK, I won’t delude myself — a libertarian is unlikely to become president. But Jorgensen’s platform is a refreshing change.
  She corr
  
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• Police seek driver of car that hit pedestrian while fleeing scene of Anaheim street takeover

  27-05-2020 05:18
  
  Police sought the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian while leaving the scene of a street takeover in Anaheim early Tuesday, May 26.
  Dozens of people had assembled after midnight near Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue, where at least 15 vehicles were seen with their tires screeching as they skidded in circles through the intersection, Anaheim Police Sgt. Shane Carringer said. Authorities responded to break up the gathering, and a red coupe was seen in surveillance footage driving away
  
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• Shopping for clarity as more business resumes in Orange County

  27-05-2020 04:47
  
  The quickening pace of reopening California’s shops and offices has left some businesspeople and residents scratching their heads over what has been cleared to open and what rules they’re expected to follow – including a new face covering requirement.
  After more than two months under a state closure order due to the coronavirus outbreak, Orange County got Gov. Gavin Newsom’s OK on Saturday, May 23, to let people resume eating in restaurants and shopping in stores, with so
  
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• CSU fees are out of control and need to be reined in

  27-05-2020 04:00
  
  Students at California State University campuses might wonder why it’s become increasingly expensive to attain their degrees even though their tuition costs — determined mainly by the university system’s board of trustees — have remained relatively stable. The state auditor has found the main culprit: rapidly escalating, mandatory student fees.
  According to a report this month, the auditor noted that average fees have soared by 56 percent over eight years, from $1,047 to
  
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• LeBron James, other Lakers express frustration on social media over death of George Floyd

  27-05-2020 03:53
  
  Another death of a black man in police custody has angered people around the NBA, including Lakers star LeBron James.
  A video of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling atop the neck of a man named George Floyd who later died circulated through news and social media circles. James weighed in on Instagram, posting a still from the video of the officer juxtaposed with a picture of former NFL player Colin Kaepernick kneeling on the field in protest, overlaid with the text: “This … Is Why
  
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