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• Waterman and iconic surfer Wayne Schafer, part of early-era innovators, has died

  05-06-2020 23:59
  
  The first-ever Hobie Cat regatta launched from the sandy front yard of Wayne Schafer’s home, a secluded beach playground for a tight-knit group of friends who lived along the remote stretch of Capistrano Beach.
  The day inventor Hobie Alter broke the mold to his first batch of Hobie catamarans – July 4, 1968 – the friends set sail in five 14-foot boats from the beach and celebrating afterward with a beach cook out – not knowing that the lightweight sailboats would soon for
  
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• Let’s knock off the blithe talk of a coming civil war

  05-06-2020 23:55
  
  SACRAMENTO – “We are in a civil war,” former U.S. attorney Joseph diGenova, a prominent conservative, said on a popular podcast last year. “So the suggestion that there’s ever going to be civil discourse in this country for the foreseeable future is over. … It’s going to be total war.”
  The quotation, from a Washington Post article that calmly discussed renewed chatter about a previously taboo subject, sent chills up my spine even though the words
  
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• Santa Anita primed for historic day with Derby, Gold Cup

  05-06-2020 23:52
  
  John Shirreffs trained the great Zenyatta, the only female to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic, so he’s familiar with making history while winning big races.
  The former Marine could write a page in the history book Saturday at Santa Anita if he’s able to win the $400,000 Grade I Santa Anita Derby with Honor A.P., then follow up two races later with a victory from Midcourt in the $300,000 Grade I Hollywood Gold Cup.
  This is the first time the Santa Anita Derby and Gold Cup have bee
  
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• Cap and trade drop strains the budget

  05-06-2020 23:51
  
  The COVID-19-related economic shutdowns had already turned California’s surplus-rich general-fund budget into a deficit-soaked disaster. Then the financial news became bleaker after last month’s dismal results from its cap-and-trade auction, which yielded the state a measly $25 million as part of process that typically brings in more than $600 million in proceeds.
  In fact, Gov. Gavin Newsom had originally budgeted $965 million annually in cap-and-trade funds, to pay for a variety of
  
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• COVID-19 claims: More than 5,000 Californians file for workers’ comp

  05-06-2020 23:11
  
  By Barbara Feder Ostrov, CalMatters
  Californians stricken with COVID-19 took the first step in filing more than 5,000 workers’ compensation claims from January through May, according to state data released to CalMatters.
  More than 1,000 of those claims were denied, most of them before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a May 6 executive order extending protections for essential workers infected on the job on or after March 19, the day California’s lockdown order went into effect. The
  
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• Teen brings neighbors together with harp concert

  05-06-2020 23:05
  
  It was the magic hour on a recent weekday evening when everything begins to glow as the sun sets low on the horizon, that Jillian Schlechter walked across the street from her home to a small, intimate park and began to play her harp.
  She played and they came.
  They came by bicycle, skateboard and walked, bringing their chairs, blankets, dogs and children, to listen to the magical sound that filled the air of the Northpark neighborhood in Irvine.
  Nearly 50 neighbors ventured out of the confines of
  
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• The Chili Pepper in Orange has closed after 47 years

  05-06-2020 22:57
  
  After 47 years, The Chili Pepper in Orange has closed.
  The huge Spanish style building at 167 S. Main St. just north of CHOC Children’s and St. Joseph hospitals in Orange was a mainstay for margaritas and Tex-Mex style combo plates. At more than 5,000 square feet, it is listed for sale with an asking price of $2,995,000 by Albert Ricci.
  Fans were saying goodbye and recalling memories on Facebook after Lupita Silvestre, daughter of one of its employees, posted an announcement on April 22, a
  
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• Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for use of force reforms, end to ‘carotid hold’ instruction

  05-06-2020 22:52
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling on the state’s police regulatory body to immediately end the instruction of carotid holds, otherwise known as sleeper holds.
  During his Friday press briefing, Newsom said he is “immediately directing” the Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Trainings (POST) to end the practice and will support legislation proposed by Asm. Mike Gipson to end the practice in the state of California.
  It is Newsom’s first action following two weeks of protes
  
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• Coronavirus: Nine new deaths, 296 new cases reported in Orange County on June 5

  05-06-2020 22:50
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency reported another nine deaths attributed to the coronavirus as of Friday, June 5.
  The county has experiences 53 deaths in the past two weeks, according to a state health department database.
  Of the 174 reported deaths since the start of tracking the virus in the county, 84 were among skilled nursing facility residents.
  Some 77% of those who have died were older than 65.
  The county also noted another 296 new positive tests have been reported in the last day, ra
  
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• Where UCLA stands at offensive line entering the 2020 season

  05-06-2020 22:31
  
  After an unexpected transfer, a senior lost to graduation and a medical retirement, UCLA finds itself with uncertainties surrounding the starting roles of the majority of its offensive linemen.
  The Bruins do have some depth to the position group, but with only two guaranteed starters, it’s likely the team will need to rotate through trial and error until finding the right players for the job.
  Here’s a breakdown of UCLA’s offensive linemen position group heading into the summer:
  
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• Construction worker dies after fall at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood

  05-06-2020 22:24
  
  A construction worker died after falling at the SoFi Stadium site on Friday morning, June 5, authorities said.
  Details of how the construction worker fell, or from what height, were unclear.
  Inglewood police received a call regarding the incident at about 11 a.m., Lt. Cardell Hurt said. Officers and Los Angeles County firefighters arrived and found the man had died, Hurt said.
  The stadium, which will be home to the Rams and Chargers, is set to host its first major event on Aug. 14, a preseason g
  
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• Tailgate Fest 2020 in Fontana has been canceled

  05-06-2020 22:14
  
  Tailgate Fest, a country music festival that has its guests party in their cars as artists play, will not be happening in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus.
  Festival organizers confirmed the cancellation through a Facebook post Friday afternoon.
  Sign up for our Festival Pass newsletter. Whether you are a Coachella lifer or prefer to watch from afar, get weekly dispatches during the Southern California music festival season. Subscribe here.
  “As a festival that was built by fans for fans, it
  
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• Ducks’ Kodie Curran appreciates long road to the NHL

  05-06-2020 22:03
  
  Kodie Curran was on the phone Friday, calling from his home in Calgary with a story to share. It was no ordinary tale, but one of good old-fashion stubbornness mixed with lessons learned and an appreciation for how lengthy and difficult his journey has been.
  “It’s the type of person I am,” he said.
  Curran, a 30-year-old defenseman, signed his first NHL contract Monday, becoming a member of the rebuilding Ducks after playing for four seasons in Europe, after two seasons as an un
  
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• Carnival and Princess cruise lines sued over coronavirus spread

  05-06-2020 21:52
  
  LOS ANGELES — A proposed class-action lawsuit — the second within a week to be filed in Los Angeles — alleges that the Princess and Carnival cruise lines knowingly helped spread the COVID-19 pandemic among passengers.
  Attorneys for more than 2,800 people who were passengers aboard the Grand Princess on its cruise from San Francisco to Mexico from Feb. 11 through Feb. 21 filed the suit in federal court on Thursday, alleging gross negligence in the handling of passenger health an
  
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• Protests for social justice continue throughout Orange County Friday in response to George Floyd death

  05-06-2020 21:37
  
  Over the past week, virtually every city in Orange County has seen protests against police brutality that have ranged from quiet and peaceful to a few rowdy and chaotic.
  The demonstrators have joined millions around the globe in voicing their support for social justice – a movement fomented by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man on May 25, after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck.
  Local protests continue on Friday, June 5, from as far north as Westminster  to a
  
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• For LA’s Eso Won Books, one of the nation’s preeminent African-American bookstores, the moment is now

  05-06-2020 21:37
  
  Bookseller James Fugate says when Eso Won Books reopened on Wednesday, May 27, sales were a little bit slow, though that was expected after more than two months of coronavirus-mandated closure.
  “You know, it was nice,” says Fugate, co-owner with Tom Hamilton of the nationally known African-American bookshop in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
  “Sales weren’t bustling because people were just getting used to the idea that they could come back,” he sa
  
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• Wildlife agency planning new rules for crab fishing to prevent whale and sea turtle entanglements

  05-06-2020 21:19
  
  Recently, a humpback whale was so loaded down with crab pots and lines it was anchored in place.
  A team of trained responders – working with officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – spent three days cutting three sets of commercial Dungeness crab gear off the giant animal. The lines were wrapped so tightly they cut through the flesh of its tail.
  A humpback whale was found so severely entangled with crab pots that it could no longer move. NOAA-trained rescu
  
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• Pac-12 Hotline: Should football coaches isolate key players?

  05-06-2020 21:15
  
  *** The Pac-12 Hotline newsletter is published each Monday-Wednesday-Friday during the college sports season and twice-a-week in the summer. (Sign up here for a free subscription.) This edition, from June 5, has been made available in archived form.Isolate To Avoid Isolation
  Oklahoma State players returned to campus this week; three reportedly tested positive for Covid-19.
  Alabama players returned to campus this week; five reportedly tested positive.
  There will be more positives this month as te
  
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• WNBA eyes return, addresses George Floyd protests

  05-06-2020 20:35
  
  The WNBA is working on a plan to play a shortened 22-game season this year, according to reports from the Associated Press and ESPN.
  The league – which indefinitely delayed the start of the season that was set to open May 15 because of the coronavirus pandemic – reportedly plans to hold games, if there are games, at just one location, reportedly either at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, or at MGM Resorts in Las Vegas.
  According to ESPN, IMG Academy – which is about 100 miles
  
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• Recipes: Baking these delicious treats is therapeutic

  05-06-2020 20:16
  
  In this worrisome time, the family kitchen has become a place to find comfort. For many, it has been a time to discover that baking can be therapeutic. Whisking, mixing, and folding is meditative, a repetitive rhythm that sends out a soothing beat.
  There is escape in the concentration required for baking, the need for exact measurements and adherence to specific procedures. Make a savory Bolognese sauce, and improvisation can lead to delicious results. Riff on a recipe for pie dough and outcomes
  
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• Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death

  05-06-2020 19:46
  
  By STEVE KARNOWSKI
  MINNEAPOLIS — Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require officers to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer.
  The changes are part of a stipulation posted online between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, which launched a civil rights investigation this week in response to the death of George Floyd. The City Council was expecte
  
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• Most curfews canceled for Southern California cities on Friday

  05-06-2020 19:35
  
  After setting curfews for residents throughout the week following unrest across the country after the death of George Floyd, most cities and counties in Southern California have canceled the orders as of Friday, June 5. Santa Ana scheduled one for Saturday night.
  RELATED LINK: ACLU filed a lawsuit Wednesday to stop the curfews
  Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Long Beach and Torrance are among those that have canceled their curfews.
  Curfews in two cities in San Bernardino County are still in effect a
  
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• Galaxy releases Aleksandar Katai in light of wife’s racist posts

  05-06-2020 19:30
  
  The Galaxy announced it has released midfielder Aleksandar Katai following racist Instagram posts by his wife.
  One post by Tea Katai was of a NYPD police cruiser driving into a crowd of protesters with a caption in Serbian that translated to “kill those pieces of (expletive).” The next one showed a lady protester running away holding a box of Nikes with the caption “Black Nikes Matter.”
  The posts created an internet firestorm earlier this week as people all over the U.S.
  
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• Judge denies DA’s request to dismiss rape case against Newport Beach surgeon, girlfriend

  05-06-2020 19:28
  
  A judge on Friday refused a request by prosecutors to dismiss criminal charges against a Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping several women, and he raised concerns about the Orange County District Attorney’s Office’s ability to continue being involved in the case.
  The ruling by Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones marks the latest surprise turn in a high-profile criminal case against Dr. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley that has drawn
  
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• NCAA hits Oklahoma St with postseason ban: Is USC next?

  05-06-2020 19:18
  
  By AARON BEARD
  An NCAA infractions committee panel announced Friday that former Oklahoma State assistant men’s basketball coach Lamont Evans violated ethical-conduct rules by accepting up to $22,000 in bribes from financial advisers.
  The NCAA also levied including penalties that include a one-year postseason ban for the team that takes effect next season. The ruling included three years of probation, a $10,000 fine self-imposed by the school and a reduction in basketball scholarships.
  Evan
  
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• National Doughnut Day 2020: Where to find free deals

  05-06-2020 19:14
  
  At the end of a hard week, it’s possible to get something sweet for free on National Donut Day, Friday, June 5.
  Here are a few deals offered by doughnut chains today.
  Duck Donuts: Free cinnamon sugar doughnut per customer at participating locations on Friday. duckdonuts.com
  Dunkin’: The offer is one free classic doughnut with every beverage purchase, according to the chain’s website, dunkindonuts.com.
  Krispy Kreme: One free doughnut of choice at participating shops. k
  
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• Order from these uber cool restaurants on UberEats

  05-06-2020 19:12
  
  UberEats does a great job at the diversity of all the restaurants you might want to eat from. We all have our favorite breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods – so what places do you go to for them? We put a list together for everything you can want and for every time of the day. Everything you order, get for delivery so you don’t have to waste time driving around town.
  Pulp Juice Bar
  Courtesy of Yelp/ Jennifer B.
  1525 E Katella Ave, Orange, CA 92867
  Breakfast is the most important meal o
  
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• D.C. paints huge Black Lives Matter mural near White House

  05-06-2020 18:52
  
  By BEN FOX
  WASHINGTON  — City workers and activists painted the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the street leading to the White House, a highly visible sign of the District of Columbia’s embrace of a protest movement that has put it at odds with President Donald Trump.
  D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tweeted aerial video of the mural shortly after it was completed Friday. The letters and an image of the city’s flag stretch across 16th Street for two
  
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• Notorious flop ‘Showgirls’ gets a fresh look in documentary ‘You Don’t Nomi’

  05-06-2020 18:41
  
  In the summer of 2015, Jeffrey McHale was sitting with friends on the grass at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for a 20th anniversary screening of the notoriously over-the-top 1995 flop “Showgirls.”
  McHale, a television editor, didn’t see the film when it was first released. “Showgirls” premiered when he was a middle schooler, a time when he was familiar with star Elizabeth Berkley only from the show “Saved By The Bell.”
  In “Showgirls,” which
  
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• Casino Insider: Here’s why this Coachella casino is staying closed for now

  05-06-2020 17:59
  
  Casino Insider is a weekly newsletter with all the best bets for food, entertainment and fun at Southern California’s casinos. It’s delivered to your inbox on Thursdays. Subscribe now.We’ve crossed the threshold where there are more casinos open than are not.
  This week we saw two big casinos — Pechanga Resort Casino near Temecula and Fantasy Springs Resort Casino near Indio — open their doors. Like the casinos in the weeks before them, neither resort opene
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Mater Dei track coach wishes team could have tri-meet with Santa Margarita, Trabuco Hills

  05-06-2020 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.
  Rick Martinez, Mater Dei track and field 
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: Trying to stay busy on the computer with my biology class but doing a lot of organizing for the hopeful new
  
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• HOA Homefront: Don’t believe the myths about reserve accounts

  05-06-2020 17:30
  
  Unfortunately, too many HOA boards overlook or disregard the reserve fund as unnecessary. This is unwise because the reserve fund is a critical component of a healthy HOA. Don’t fall for the myths.
  Here are some of the most common misconceptions about reserve funds …
  MYTH: Funding is not expressly required by law, so it is less important. California law does not expressly require associations to accumulate money in reserve accounts.  However, the law requires that such an accou
  
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• OC Clerk-Recorder will ease into reopening offices starting Monday

  05-06-2020 17:28
  
  Although Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen’s Honda Center parking lot weddings were a success, he’s ready to start moving toward reopening his offices for some services next week.
  County facilities were closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak, so some public business shifted online and other services were temporarily suspended.
  Now that the state is allowing more public and private facilities to reopen, starting Monday, June 8, Nguyen said he’ll begin offerin
  
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• Nutrition: Weighing your health options when using a scale

  05-06-2020 16:47
  
  Frequent self-weighing is a key behavior associated with weight loss success. At the same time, frequent weighing can be a marker of unhealthy and disordered habits with potential negative psychological effects. Before you jump on the scale, consider how you are using this tool to further your health and fitness goals and whether it’s time to re-evaluate your plan.
  Studies show that self-monitoring of eating habits, physical activity and weight are interventions that can help with weight l
  
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• March is reported deadline for 2021 Tokyo Olympics

  05-06-2020 16:38
  
  TOKYO — Next spring has been set by former Olympic minister Toshikai Endo as a possible deadline for deciding whether the postponed Tokyo Games can go ahead.
  “March next year is a time when we face major questions on whether athletes can be selected,” Endo was quoted as saying by Japanese broadcaster NHK on Friday. “We have to make a judgment in various ways depending on the situation then.”
  Endo was speaking at a meeting of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling
  
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• Feeding frenzy: Which garden plants need nutrients now, and which don’t

  05-06-2020 16:34
  
  1. If you haven’t already fed your plants this spring, feed azaleas, begonias, camellias, ferns, fuchsias, daylilies, water lilies, roses and other flowering plants with balanced plant foods right away. Fertilize lawns with high-nitrogen plant foods – and leafy vegetables as well. And water the ground well to help the fertilizer sink into the root zone. This is also the right time to feed container-grown succulents with liquid fertilizer.
  2. Eggplants, peppers, squashes, and tomatoes
  
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• At least 9 protests scheduled Friday in LA and Orange counties

  05-06-2020 15:06
  
  LOS ANGELES — At least nine separate protests against police brutality were scheduled for Friday, including demonstrations in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Dana Point, Downey and Santa Monica.
  The protests, sparked by the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minnesota and long-simmering anger over instances of police brutality, begin as early as 8 a.m. in downtown Los Angeles and continue through 5 p.m. in Long Beach.
  Protesters with Justice L.A. will drop off roses at the Hall of Justice, 211 T
  
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• Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, U.S. adds 2.5 million jobs

  05-06-2020 15:05
  
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were added — a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the economy in the wake of the viral pandemic.
  The May job gain suggests that businesses have quickly been recalling workers as states have reopened their economies.
  Other evidence has also shown that the job market meltdown triggered by the coronavirus has bottomed out. The num
  
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• You only need to qualify for a Real ID once

  05-06-2020 15:01
  
  Q. In October 2019, I got my Real ID with a veteran designation from the Department of Motor Vehicles. My license expires in August and I received a DMV renewal notice. It states: “If you renew online or by mail, you will not get a Real ID – you will receive a new California DL (driver license).” Do I need to go to the DMV office in person to get a license that states Real ID and Veteran?
  – Mike Nicolas, Fullerton
  A. No.
  Thankfully.
  Those accomplishments – serving o
  
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• What is the best beach? Cast your vote for Best of Orange County 2020

  05-06-2020 14:30
  
  Our annual readers' choice awards let you pick your favorites in 70 categories.
  
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• Mary Nichols’ air ball: John Phillips

  05-06-2020 10:35
  
  Former Windy City Mayor Rahm Emmanuel once famously said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that — it’s an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.”
  Think of it as the Chicago version of Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign.
  Unsurprisingly, it’s a message that many in the political world took to heart.
  Most recently, this mantra was put into practice by the chairwoman of the California Air Resources
  
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• Joe Biden draws justified backlash over his support for AB5

  05-06-2020 10:17
  
  At least 40 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits since the start of the pandemic.
  You’d expect politicians who champion workers’ rights — including former Vice President Joe Biden — to oppose measures that would limit Americans’ opportunities to support themselves and their families.
  You’d be wrong. Biden has aligned with his labor union backers in support of a new California law that is robbing countless individuals from earning a middle-class in
  
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• Let clergy comfort patients

  05-06-2020 10:10
  
  In times of great illness, especially end of life, people are afraid. They are often in great pain. If the illness is terminal, they know they are taking their last journey on earth.
  Which is why, if they request it, they want to see their clergy to provide comfort and peace. It could be a Christian priest, pastor or minister, a Jewish rabbi, Muslim imam a clergyperson of another faith. As even secular studies have shown, faith can bring strength and hope to the sick and their families.
  Clergy,
  
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• Sunny Hills’ athletic director Jon Caffrey accepts new challenge as assistant principal at Fullerton

  05-06-2020 08:21
  
  The diverse high school athletics career of Jon Caffrey has made another turn.
  Sunny Hills’ successful athletic director and former football coach has left the Freeway League school and accepted an assistant principal post at nearby Fullerton, he confirmed Thursday.
  Caffrey, 48, will oversee athletics, ASB and discipline at Fullerton.
  “It’s always difficult to leave something that’s been home,” he said of Sunny Hills. “But I’m excited for this new challe
  
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• MLB Players Association paints grim picture of talks with owners

  05-06-2020 04:44
  
  NEW YORK — Baseball players reaffirmed their stance for full prorated pay, leaving a huge gap with teams that could scuttle plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season around the Fourth of July and may leave owners focusing on a schedule as short as 50 games.
  More than 100 players, including the union’s executive board, held a two-hour digital meeting with officials of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Thursday, a day after the union’s offer was rejected by Maj
  
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• Los Alamitos High moving toward hosting modified, athletic camps starting June 15

  05-06-2020 04:18
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowIn the return to practice or play during these uncertain times, someone has to be first.
  Los Alamitos Unified might be that district in Orange County.
  Los Alamitos High is moving toward hosting on-campus athletic camps starting June 15 under modifications and the guidelines recently set by the National Federation of State High School Associations, Griffins athletic director Richard Smith confirmed Thursd
  
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• Reforms pledged, curfews ended as protests win victories in Southern California

  05-06-2020 03:57
  
  Protesters in Southern California secured a major victory this week as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced budget cuts and swift reforms for the state’s largest police department.
  Speaking Thursday, Garcetti said he had already received calls from mayors across the country, some excited and others annoyed at the precedent the City of Angels will set.
  “Los Angeles not only can lead, we must lead,” he said during a forum at First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los An
  
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• Hundreds march in Costa Mesa for George Floyd, protest police violence

  05-06-2020 03:56
  
  Around 500 people of all ages, races and ethnicities peacefully marched up and down Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa on Thursday, June 4, to plead for justice in George Floyd’s death and an end to episodes of police brutality.
  Protesters chanted and carried signs with messages of support for the Black Lives Matter movement and the need for a justice system that treats everyone equally.
  The demonstration began around 4 p.m. in the parking lot of a Vons on East 17th Street before moving towar
  
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• Hundreds march in Costa Mesa for George Floyd, protest police

  05-06-2020 03:56
  
  Around 500 people of all ages, races and ethnicities peacefully marched up and down Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa on Thursday, June 4, to plead for justice in George Floyd’s death and an end to episodes of police brutality.
  Protesters chanted and carried signs with messages of support for the Black Lives Matter movement and the need for a justice system that treats everyone equally.
  The demonstration began around 4 p.m. in the parking lot of a Vons on East 17th Street before moving towar
  
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• Protesters gather near The Outlets at Orange to oppose George Floyd’s death

  05-06-2020 03:50
  
  As demonstrations against police brutality continued around Orange County on Thursday, June 4, protesters gathered on The City Drive near the Outlets at Orange around 5 p.m., many chanting, “Hands up, don’t shoot,” and “I can’t breathe,“ while holding signs that read “Your struggle is my struggle” and “No lives matter until black lives matter.”
  The event began with about 100 people and in less than an hour grew to about 150. Three polic
  
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