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• Sparks’ Tierra Ruffin-Pratt hopes outrage over George Floyd’s death won’t fade

  03-06-2020 23:45
  
  Tierra Ruffin-Pratt wants the new normal to include this current, collectively heightened sense of social consciousness relating to matters of racism and police brutality.
  “Blacks, whites, doesn’t matter what race you are, what ethnicity you are, what orientation you are, it just has to be a constant conversation that’s being had because it’s a constant and continual cycle that’s happening in America,” the 29-year-old Sparks guard said.
  Ruffin-Pratt, who is bl
  
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• Man jumps over fence into Garden Grove police station to steal squad car, attacks officer

  03-06-2020 23:32
  
  An 18-year-old man jumped a fence into Garden Grove Police Department headquarters property to try to steal a squad car, and later attacked a police officer, authorities said.
  The incident happened on Sunday at around 8 p.m. at the station on Acacia Pkwy, police Lt. Carl Whitney said Wednesday.
  “We got a call from a citizen who saw him by our back lot fence and he was wearing a backpack,” Whitney said. “A couple of officers saw him trying to jump the wall.”
  Whitney said t
  
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• People gather in La Habra to protest the death of George Floyd

  03-06-2020 23:18
  
  A group of a couple hundred people gathered in La Habra’s Bonita Park on Wednesday, June 3, to protest the Memorial Day death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
  As people stood in the shade of the park’s big trees speakers addressing the crowd spoke of racism and police brutality.
  About 60 had started with the protest at El Centro-Lions Park and then it grew as it moved to Bonita Park.
  The La Habra demonstration joins at least nine others planned in Orange County on Wednesday.
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• Megha Majumdar talks politics, the pandemic and her debut novel ‘A Burning’

  03-06-2020 23:09
  
  In “A Burning,” the debut novel from novelist Megha Majumdar, lives intertwine in the wake of a terrorist attack at an Indian train station.
  Told through the viewpoint of three interconnected characters, the highly anticipated novel, which was published on Tuesday, tells a thrilling story that addresses class struggles, gender inequality, religious tensions and more in society.
  “I was in the U.S. when I was writing this. I’m sure that part of my reality here and what I wa
  
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• OC Sheriff’s deputy investigated for wearing right-wing patch on uniform at a George Floyd protest

  03-06-2020 23:04
  
  Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has launched an investigation into a deputy who wore patches on his uniform associated with a right-wing paramilitary group – at a time when law enforcement is trying to defuse nationwide anger and frustration over police brutality.
  In a press release Wednesday, June 3, Barnes said the symbols were not department-approved and are prohibited by policy. He said they also contradict the values of the sheriff’s department.
  According to a press release fro
  
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• CSUF Graduates of 2020: Biology major wants to continue research on fighting genetic diseases

  03-06-2020 22:40
  
  Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Hitch has always loved science. At El Dorado High School she took AP chemistry for fun.
  While she had a strong affinity for the subject, it took her years to find her place. As a first-generation college student, Hitch didn’t have anyone to guide her through the system. She stopped and started at various community colleges, including one in New Jersey, taking time off to work full-time to make ends meet.
  Hitch started at Santiago Canyon College in 2013. Near the
  
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• Park Life: Universal Studios Hollywood targets July reopening and Disneyland pushes back hotel reservations

  03-06-2020 22:38
  
  When will Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain reopen? Is Disneyland targeting a mid-July reopening? Which Knott’s Berry Farm rides will use a virtual queue system? Find all the latest theme park news in the Park Life newsletter.
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  Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain want to reopen by
  
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• Union wants seal on probe into deputies and Kobe Bryant crash photos, but court postpones hearing

  03-06-2020 22:17
  
  In this Jan. 27, 2020 file photo, investigators work the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others in Calabasas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
  LOS ANGELES — A hearing on an initial bid by the union representing rank-and-file Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies to keep the results of an in-progress internal inquiry into the alleged dissemination of photos from the Kobe Bryant hel
  
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• Where UCLA stands at running back entering the 2020 season

  03-06-2020 22:11
  
  For the past two seasons, UCLA’s leading choice at running back was a walk-on transfer.
  After putting up back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons, Joshua Kelley was selected in the fourth round by the Chargers in April’s NFL draft.
  While it will be near impossible to replace the positivity and leadership Kelley brought to the program, the Bruins will need a new option on the field. Led by receiver-turned-running back Demetric Felton, UCLA will be looking for versatility.
  Here’s
  
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• Cornyn calls on Justice Department to release report on FBI’s handling of Nassar case

  03-06-2020 22:07
  
  U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) is calling on the Justice Department’s inspector general to release his report on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s handling of its investigation into former U.S. Olympic and USA Gymnastics women’s national team physician Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of young gymnasts.
  Cornyn in a letter to Michael Horowitz, the inspector general, Tuesday said he is “deeply concerned about evidence of the FBI’s lack of urgency” in in
  
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• Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive pandemic

  03-06-2020 22:00
  
  By Tali Arbel, The Associated Press
  Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet.
  All of AMC’s theaters are shut down through June, which means the company isn’t generating any revenue. AMC said it had enough cash to reopen its theaters this summer, as it plans to do. But if it’s not allowed to reopen, it will
  
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• As casinos reopen after coronavirus, here’s how Las Vegas compares to California

  03-06-2020 21:57
  
  As tribal casinos across Southern California have started reopening, several Las Vegas strip casinos have announced that they will open June 4.
  MGM Resorts’ Bellagio, New York-New York, MGM Grand Las Vegas and The Signature; The Cosmopolitan; Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Las Vegas; The Venetian and The Palazzo; and Caesar’s Palace are just a few of the many properties reopening. All will have safety precautions in place and while those precautions mirror what gamblers are seeing in Cali
  
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• Hundreds attend the first of four Newport Beach rallies today for Black Lives Matter

  03-06-2020 21:55
  
  Hundreds of people gathered on Wednesday, June 3, in Newport Beach at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and MacArthur Boulevard to protest George Floyd’s death and support Black Lives Matter.
  The noon event was the first of four protests planned for today in the seaside town.
  Businesses along Pacific Coast Highway had boarded up their windows, onlookers emerged to watch as protesters with signs crowded both sides of the road under sunny skies. The air was filled with protesters’ ch
  
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• Hundreds attend Newport Beach rallies today for Black Lives Matter

  03-06-2020 21:55
  
  Hundreds of people gathered on Wednesday, June 3, in Newport Beach at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and MacArthur Boulevard to protest George Floyd’s death and support Black Lives Matter.
  The noon event was the first of four protests planned for today in the seaside town.
  Businesses along Pacific Coast Highway had boarded up their windows, onlookers emerged to watch as protesters with signs crowded both sides of the road under sunny skies. The air was filled with protesters’ ch
  
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• Titan Viewpoint: A mother’s plea for an end to systemic racism that leaves her in fear for her sons

  03-06-2020 21:47
  
  By Bobbie Porter
  Over the last week, we have seen the, frighteningly, now normalized scene play out – video surfaces of an unarmed black man dying from excessive force at the hands of a white police officer, then a slow response from the local authorities saying that they cannot share information in an ongoing investigation, followed by the public outcry for justice for the slain in a peaceful protest.
  This time, however, we compound the senseless violence against another black body with t
  
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• US job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million

  03-06-2020 21:36
  
  By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
  The epic damage to America’s job market from the viral outbreak will come into sharper focus Friday when the government releases the May employment report: Eight million more jobs are estimated to have been lost. Unemployment could near 20%. And potentially fewer than half of all adults may be working.
  Beneath the dismal figures will be signs that job cuts, severe as they are, are slowing as more businesses gradually or partially reopen. Still,
  
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• Fed approves expansion of $500 billion state, local support program

  03-06-2020 21:27
  
  By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
  The Federal Reserve has approved an expansion of its $500 billion emergency program to support state and local governments.
  The expansion will allow all states to have at least two cities or counties eligible to tap the Fed support program regardless of population.
  The Fed board approved the change Wednesday on a 5-0 vote.
  It marked the second time the program, named the Municipal Liquidity Facility, has been expanded. Before the latest announcement, th
  
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• CSUF graduates of 2020: Psychology major and mother of three wants to improve employee-employer relations

  03-06-2020 20:56
  
  As a young mother of three, it took a while for Shana Tables to realize what was possible.
  “Education was never a priority in my house,” said Tables. “I grew up with the idea that you grow up, get married, have kids. That was your job.
  “Thankfully I met a really great guy and we got married, had kids,” she said. “Then it was like, ‘wait a minute, there is so much more out there.’”
  At that point Tables was unstoppable. The 35-year-old graduate
  
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• Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged

  03-06-2020 20:37
  
  By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI
  MINNEAPOLIS — Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time will level charges against three other officers at the scene, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
  Widely seen bystander video showing Floyd’s May 25 death has sparked sometimes violent protests nationwide and around the world. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was fired May 26 and
  
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• Senior Moments: The worst thing in the world hasn’t happened yet

  03-06-2020 20:33
  
  Editor’s Note: Patricia Bunin’s column this week is one of the award-winning essays in the Los Angeles Press Club’s “Life During the Coronavirus” contest — as was one by SCNG sportswriter J.P. Hoornstra — and she is sharing it with readers here.
  When I was five and had to have my tonsils out, I thought it was the worst thing in the world. I counted to almost six and I was asleep. When I awoke, no more tonsils but my mother was sleeping on a cot next to m
  
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• Curfews set Wednesday night for these Southern California cities, counties

  03-06-2020 20:13
  
  These Southern California cities and counties will have curfews in place for Wednesday night, June 3, following unrest across the country after the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis.
  In areas where there are overlapping orders, such as a city within a county, the earlier curfew supersedes the later time.
  Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday
  Beverly Hills: 4 p.m. until 6 a.m. Thursday. A 1 p.m. curfew in effect in the city’s business
  
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• Whicker: Donald Sterling documentary shows limited power of Clippers’ voices

  03-06-2020 20:12
  
  The best, most concise and most truthful NBA documentary of the year is called “Blackballed,” and it celebrates the sacking of Clippers’ owner Donald T. Sterling.
  It also terrifies all viewers, near the end of its 11th episode (of 12) when it points out that the MVP in this tale wasn’t necessarily Adam Silver, Chris Paul or Doc Rivers.
  The star of the show is actually a rudimentary tape recorder. Without it, Sterling’s reptilian presence might still be front and cen
  
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• Best thing I ate: We’ve been eating cheesecake wrong

  03-06-2020 20:03
  
  If you’ve been spending more time than usual on Instagram lately, you might have noticed the emergence of an underground world of food for sale, the result of an army of out-of-work chefs turning to the internet to make ends meet during the pandemic. That’s where I discovered burnt cheesecake. 
  Fascinated by the pictures, I knew I had to try it. I hadn’t realized burnt cheesecake was actually a thing, but apparently it’s an old Basque tradition — one I wish I h
  
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• Anaheim protest gets off to a quiet start

  03-06-2020 19:54
  
  More than 100 protesters with signs, many sitting on the steps of City Hall for what is billed as a peaceful sit-in, gathered at the start of a 10 a.m. demonstration against police brutality and the death of George Lloyd on Wednesday, June 3.
  Police presence was light at the outset, although the city has announced the closure of streets around the Police Department headquarters as well as Anaheim Boulevard between Broadway and Lincoln Avenue will be closed until further notice.
  About 10:45 a.m.,
  
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• Titan Voice: Legacy leaders must root out insidious institutional racism

  03-06-2020 19:42
  
  By FRAM VIRJEE
  I write at my wits’ end and with exhausted patience. I write on behalf of those who do not have the privilege to worry about their patience draining as they watch the news or their wits thinning as the next hashtag emerges. Instead, they are, as they must be, focused on their blood draining in the street and the air thinning in their throats as they are shot down and suffocated under the knees and at the hands of the very people who are sworn to protect and serve them &mdash
  
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• Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from U.S.

  03-06-2020 19:31
  
  By DAVID KOENIG
  The Trump administration moved Wednesday to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and travel tensions between the two countries.
  The Transportation Department said it would suspend passenger flights of four Chinese airlines to and from the United States starting June 16.
  The decision was in response to China’s failure to let United Airlines and Delta Air Lines resume flights to China this month. The airlines suspended those flights earlier
  
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• Kings sign Arthur Kaliyev, Jordan Spence to entry-level contracts

  03-06-2020 19:14
  
  The Kings took another significant step in their rebuilding efforts by signing forward Arthur Kaliyev and defenseman Jordan Spence to three-season entry-level contracts Wednesday.
  Kaliyev was the Kings’ second-round draft pick in 2019 and Spence was their fourth-round selection.
  Kaliyev, an 18-year-old New York native, scored a team-leading 98 points (44 goals, 54 assists) in 57 games for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League this past season. He was the first player in Hamilt
  
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• Police brutality and riots are wrong and unjust: John Stossel

  03-06-2020 19:13
  
  “No justice, no peace!” they shout. Then they break windows.
  It makes me furious.
  But then I watch the video of the Minneapolis cop kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, while Floyd repeatedly says, “I can’t breathe,” and three other officers just watch.
  Then I see the video of the woman in Central Park calling 911, claiming, “An African-American man is threatening me!” But that was a racist lie.
  Christian Cooper just asked her to leash her dog. We&rsqu
  
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• Author Jim Ruland’s ‘Do What You Want’ offers all-access look at punk band Bad Religion

  03-06-2020 19:10
  
  Author Jim Ruland is fascinated by the history of punk rock in Southern California.
  The area is the birthplace of noteworthy acts including X, Minutemen, Descendents, Social Distortion, Adolescents, The Germs, The Vandals, Black Flag, Circle Jerks and Bad Religion.
  “The story of Southern California punk rock and the way that it took hold here in ways that it maybe didn’t in other places like New York or London that have more infamous scenes … it’s interesting,” Rul
  
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• Gavin Newsom channels Pete Wilson

  03-06-2020 18:58
  
  As the crises cascade one upon the other — pandemic, economic decline and racial conflict — Democrat Gavin Newsom’s governorship bears an increasingly eerie resemblance to that of Republican Pete Wilson three decades earlier.
  Both entered the office with ambitious plans for transforming government.
  Wilson, a former mayor of San Diego, gave up a seat in the U.S. Senate because he wanted to be a Tory reformer in the mold of Earl Warren with “preventive government” &md
  
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• How this East LA singer’s mariachi roots grew into Latinx alternative sounds

  03-06-2020 18:45
  
  Inspired by her mariachi father, bilingual singer/songwriter Nancy Sanchez was raised on the sounds of the traditional Mexican music, starting her career as a teenager playing in a mariachi band.
  And while her latest album, “La Gran Civilización,” has firm mariachi roots, it’s anything but traditional as the 33-year-old musician produces a vibrant tapestry of pop, jazz, hip-hop, son Cubano, bossa nova and cumbia and her own take on a popular 1970s disco hit.
  “If I
  
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• Seniors find adopting or fostering a pet can ease loneliness during stay-at-home order

  03-06-2020 18:33
  
  When Laguna Woods residents, along with everyone else in Orange County, were directed to shelter in place due to COVID-19, it seemed as if doors had just slammed shut. But for many here, new ones opened.
  Faced with involuntary solitude — loneliness even — many seniors looked to furry friends for solace. Suddenly, dogs and cats that had previously not found homes were now welcomed with open hearts and arms.
  “Since the pandemic began, people look for dogs as companions,” sa
  
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• Enjoy your favorite meal from Postmates

  03-06-2020 18:32
  
  Postmates wants to make sure everyone in the family has enough to eat. Or if you live alone, you’ll definitely want to stock up and have some leftovers for later! That’s why they include a section of food to be delivered in bundles and to feed the whole family. Place your order for delivery to fill your mouths and to fill your fridge in your time home.
  Happy Kitchen
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  1210 S State College Blvd Ste L, Anaheim, CA 92806
  Ordering family style makes every meal better becau
  
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• NBA plans 22-team return July 31 in Orlando, per report

  03-06-2020 18:31
  
  The NBA has its plan to bounce back.
  According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the league intends to have 22 teams resume play starting July 31 in Orlando. The NBA’s Board of Governors has a call Thursday morning to ratify the plan.
  Each of the 22 teams — 13 from the Western Conference and nine from the Eastern Conference — reportedly will play eight regular season games in Orlando for playoff seeding purposes, with a play-in format that requires a double-elimination format
  
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• USC adds 4-star WR Michael Jackson to class of 2021

  03-06-2020 18:26
  
  It’s only June, but USC’s recruiting class of 2021 is already stacked. And it’s only growing.
  Michael Jackson, a four-star receiver according to Rivals, is the latest high school player to add his name to the class.
  The Desert Pines High standout from Las Vegas announced his commitment to the Trojans’ program Wednesday morning via a video on Twitter.100% COMMITTED…
  Thank You God.https://t.co/qabODp8S7w
  — Michael Jackson lll (@mike3jack) June 3, 2020“My
  
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• Coronavirus rebound: Irvine’s Great Park home sales back to ‘normal velocity’

  03-06-2020 18:15
  
  Overhead view of Rise Park, the Great Park Neighborhoods’ sixth new-home community in Irvine (Courtesy: Five Point Holdings)
  Pool at Rise Park, the Great Park Neighborhoods’ sixth new-home community in Irvine (Courtesy: Five Point Holdings)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsOverhead view of Rise Park’s pool, the Great Park Neighborhoods’ sixth new-home community in Irvine (Courtesy: Five Point Holdings)
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  Homebuying at Irvine’s high-profile G
  
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• MLS players, owners agree to new CBA, paving way for a return to play

  03-06-2020 18:09
  
  After tense negotiating, which reportedly included a lockout threat from the owners, the MLS Players Association announced Wednesday morning that a new Collective Bargaining Agreement had been ratified.
  The new CBA will run through the 2025 season.
  The agreement paves the way for a summer tournament, with all 26 teams heading to Orlando later this month to restart the 2020 season.
  MLS initially shut down the season March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  “Today’s vote also finalize
  
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• NFL tells teams to hold training camps at home

  03-06-2020 17:51
  
  All 32 NFL teams have been told by Commissioner Roger Goodell to hold training camps at their home facilities this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Most NFL teams stay at their training complexes year-round, but the Rams are among a handful of teams who stage portions of training camps elsewhere.
  The decision would mean the Rams would train exclusively at Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks and, for the time being, skip hosting workouts at UC Irvine.
  The Chargers will continue to practice at J
  
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• Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin talks about the band’s 40 years of punk rock

  03-06-2020 17:43
  
  This was set to be a big year for Bad Religion.
  The San Fernando Valley-based punk rock band had plans to commemorate its 40th anniversary, but the coronavirus global pandemic forced the cancellation of its 2020 global jaunt.
  As well, this year marks anniversaries for three of Bad Religion’s biggest albums: Its 1990 album “Against the Grain” turns 30, 2000’s “The New America” turns 20 and 2010’s “The Dissent of Man” celebrates its 10th annive
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Tesoro girls track coach misses the long Saturdays at meets

  03-06-2020 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.
  Courtney Tebbe, Tesoro girls track and field coach
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: It’s been difficult, but I’m finally feeling like I have a new routine.
  The adjustment to t
  
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• NHRA eyes July return in Indianapolis with limited fans

  03-06-2020 17:23
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NHRA drag racing will resume its season in July with back-to-back events at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis with limited spectators allowed.
  The events will be run on July 11-12 and July 18-19 and admission offers will be extended to NHRA members and 2020 U.S. Nationals ticket holders.
  “Because we are an outdoor sport, we feel comfortable opening these Indianapolis events to a limited number of fans who are the lifeblood of our sport and following the guidance of
  
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• Anaheim residents can seek rent help through city aid program

  03-06-2020 17:18
  
  Anaheim is taking applications through Friday, June 5, for a program to help residents pay current or overdue rent to avoid eviction.
  The city said the $3 million program is expected to assist about 1,400 households who have struggled to cover their costs of living as businesses shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. A city-approved moratorium on evictions expires at the end of June.
  Each household receiving the city aid could be eligible for up to $2,100 that would go directly to their land
  
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• Defense secretary opposes using military to police protests

  03-06-2020 16:58
  
  By ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN LEMIRE, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ROBERT BURNS
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes use of Insurrection Act, which would allow President Donald Trump to use active-duty forces for law enforcement duties.
  Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Esper said active-duty troops in a law enforcement role should be used in the United States “only in the most urgent and dire of situations,” adding, “We are not in one of those
  
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• Defense secretary breaks with Trump, opposes using military for protests

  03-06-2020 16:58
  
  By ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN LEMIRE, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ROBERT BURNS
  WASHINGTON — Breaking with President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests.
  Esper said the Insurrection Act, which would allow Trump to use active-duty military for law enforcement in containing street protests, should be invoked in the United States “only in the most urgent and dire of situations.” He d
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Our trip through Narco land

  03-06-2020 16:29
  
  All right, for reasons that are unclear to me, you still want me to write more travel stories, but I have to write slowly because I fell and cracked my noggin on the sidewalk a few days ago and the doctor says I have a bad concussion. This is exciting, because I’ve never had a concussion before, so of course I want it to be a bad one. Not sure there’s actually a good concussion, but if there is, I don’t have it.
  So right now I’m shuffling around dizzy, and being all gimpy
  
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• Western snowy plovers were thriving off Huntington beaches, until someone smashed nests and eggs

  03-06-2020 16:15
  
  The Western snowy plovers had been enjoying a seaside sanctuary, a roped-off haven where they’ve created more nests and eggs than ever before recorded at Huntington beaches.
  Wildlife experts had been tracking a dozen nests, each with several eggs, that had been discovered at state-run beaches since mid-April. A few surprisingly even popped up at Bolsa Chica State Beach, the first time seen on that stretch of beach.
  The federally threatened birds were thriving – perhaps because of the
  
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• Newport Beach homeowners fined $1.7 million for illegal yards on beach

  03-06-2020 16:00
  
  Nearly three dozen Newport Beach homeowners who built yards that illegally extend onto the public beach have agreed to a combined $1.7 million in fines as well as to the city restoring the encroachments to their natural state.
  The deal, recommended by Coastal Commission staff for the state panel to approve at its June 11 meeting, would resolve decades of illegal encroachments by beachfront homeowners on Peninsula Point located at the east end of Balboa Island.
  The illegal yards extend as much as
  
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• Are counties cherry-picking coronavirus test numbers to look better?

  03-06-2020 16:00
  
  How many actual human beings have been tested for coronavirus in California?
  Surprisingly perhaps, that’s hard to say.
  Some officials seem to tell you outright: In Los Angeles County, 611,950 unique persons were tested as of May 31, according to officials and the county’s data dashboard. In San Bernardino, 62,989 patients were tested as of June 1.
  In Orange and Riverside counties, though, it’s less clear. Both counties report the number of tests performed, not the number of peo
  
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• Zoot Suit Riots’ 77th anniversary arrives amid more race-related upheaval

  03-06-2020 15:00
  
  The ’33 Chevrolet Eagle has brown fenders and a beige body. And it shines like the smile of a Hollywood star when the street lights hit it.
  The plan was for Manny Alcaraz to fire up that old engine and lead a tour of 100 vintage cars on June 7 from downtown Los Angeles to Lincoln Park in East L.A. to commemorate one of the darkest chapters in Los Angeles history. A chapter that seems so relevant today.
  He was going to wear his gray zoot suit – one of seven he owns – with a feat
  
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• With wins in 7 states and D.C., Biden closes in on nomination

  03-06-2020 14:14
  
  By STEVE PEOPLES
  Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests that tested the nation’s ability to run elections while balancing a pandemic and sweeping social unrest.
  Biden could lock down the nomination within the next week as West Virginia and Georgia hold primaries.
  On Tuesday, voters across America were forced to navigate curfews, health concerns and National Guard troops — waiting i
  
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