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• Wilson: When will fans be allowed back at horse racing venues?

  11-06-2020 23:59
  
  It’s time for the Answer Man to open his mail bag and provide a few clues as to what’s going on in the world of horse racing:
  Q: Restaurants and bars are re-opening, I was able to get my hair cut for the first time in three months the other day and I see most of the major sports leagues are formulating plans to resume action. When are Santa Anita, Los Alamitos and my favorite, Del Mar, going to allow spectators back?
  A: Santa Anita’s spring meet ends June 21. Chances are slim a
  
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• Garden Grove planning commissioner under fire for offensive George Floyd protest comments

  11-06-2020 23:38
  
  A Garden Grove planning commissioner is under mounting pressure to resign after posting a Facebook video mocking George Floyd protesters and COVID-19 memes described by critics as racist and homophobic.
  On June 3, Joshua Lindsay, who has been a Planning Commission member since 2019, livestreamed from his Facebook account video showing some of the more than 3,000 protesters gathered in downtown Garden Grove in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following Floyd’s death at the hands o
  
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• Man charged with poisoning homeless with strong substance

  11-06-2020 23:29
  
  A 38-year-old man has been charged with poisoning eight homeless people in Huntington Beach and videotaping their reactions to the laced food, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday.
  William Robert Cable of San Andreas is facing eight felony charges of poisoning and inflicting injury, a ninth because one victim was elderly, and eight misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
  Prosecutors accuse him of persuading the homeless individuals to
  
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• Orange County now recommends but will not require wearing face coverings for people out in public

  11-06-2020 23:10
  
  After weeks of intense public criticism and the resignation of the county health officer, Orange County officials said they will no longer require that everyone wear a mask or face covering in public when they can’t keep a distance from others.
  Former health officer Dr. Nichole Quick had issued the mask order May 22 in conjunction with the Stage 2 reopening of more businesses that were shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak. Quick abruptly quit Monday after facing threats, a protest out
  
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• Southern California housing springs to another V-shaped rebound

  11-06-2020 22:54
  
  I can all-but guarantee a sharp V-shape resurgence for Southern California homebuying this spring.
  No, I have not joined the chorus of real estate watchers who claim a recent return to some sense of normalcy in local homebuying means a “hot” market in the middle of the coronavirus crisis. Rather, I’m just saying more homebuying in May and June is what happens every year.
  Every year, like clockwork, (well, at least, for the 32 years for which I have sales data) my trusty spreads
  
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• In wake of Kobe Bryant’s death, House and Senate introduce helicopter safety bill

  11-06-2020 22:52
  
  A National Transportation Safety Board investigator on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, examines the crash site where a helicopter went down killing all nine people on board, including NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. (Courtesy of NTSB)
  LOS ANGELES — Legislation introduced Thursday in the House and Senate would require terrain awareness and warning systems and crash-resistant flight data and voice recorders on all helicopters that carry six or more passengers, which the bills’ au
  
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• Big Bear among top destinations as Airbnb boosts COVID-19 safety protocols

  11-06-2020 22:36
  
  As the economy starts its thaw from coronavirus lockdowns, Big Bear Lake is among the top trending destinations for Airbnb.
  The hospitality company has enhanced its cleaning protocols for host properties amid the COVID-19 health crisis. It’s also reporting an uptick in travel bookings after those stay-at-home mandates put the tourism industry on ice.
  Airbnb enlisted the help of former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and other experts in hospitality and medical hygiene to help develop
  
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• Airbnb boosts COVID-19 safety protocols, sees rise in travel bookings

  11-06-2020 22:36
  
  As the economy starts its thaw from coronavirus lockdowns, Big Bear Lake is among the top trending destinations for Airbnb.
  The hospitality company has enhanced its cleaning protocols for host properties amid the COVID-19 health crisis. It’s also reporting an uptick in travel bookings after those stay-at-home mandates put the tourism industry on ice.
  Airbnb enlisted the help of former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and other experts in hospitality and medical hygiene to help develop
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday June 12

  11-06-2020 22:26
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Friday, June 12 for racing at Santa Anita.
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• This botanical garden in Corona del Mar is one for your bucket list

  11-06-2020 22:12
  
  If there is a bucket list for gardeners, I can think of two places – one local and one far away – that should be on it. The local one is Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar, and the far-away place is the Jardin Botanico on the Canary Island of Tenerife, located 200 miles off the northwest coast of Africa.
  However, you do not have to travel halfway around the world for a glimpse of the spectacular native flora of Tenerife, as it is admirably represented by one of its signa
  
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• Coronavirus: Death total passes 200 in Orange County as of June 11

  11-06-2020 22:04
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency reported another four deaths attributed to the coronavirus as of Thursday, June 11, pushing the total number of people who have died in the county to more than 200.
  Of the 202 reported deaths since the start of tracking the virus in O.C., 94 have been among skilled nursing facility residents.
  The county has had 62 people die in the past 14 days, according to a state health department database.
  Some 75% of those who have died were older than 65.
  The county als
  
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• Lakers’ LeBron James to launch ‘More Than a Vote’ to energize voters, combat voter suppression

  11-06-2020 21:59
  
  California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted a quote from LeBron James on Wednesday night: “This is the time for us to finally make a difference,” adding the hashtag: #VOTE.
  The tweet was in reference to a New York Times story detailing the Lakers superstar’s plans to launch a voting initiative aimed at protecting African-Americans’ voting rights.
  James reportedly will partner with other figures from the basketball world and beyond on a project that will be aimed at inspiring
  
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• Letter from the heart helps UCLA track athletes heal

  11-06-2020 21:47
  
  In a week filled with endless pain and discomfort, it was the fear in his son’s voice that hurt most.
  “Daddy, I’m not going. I’m scared. I’m black and I’m going to get killed.”
  Right before Avery Anderson’s eyes, his 9-year-old son’s bubble had burst. The thought of attending a peaceful protest had become a life-threatening concept.
  “That hit home,” Anderson said.
  He and his wife, Bridget, consoled their son. If they ever went to
  
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• California deputy shot in ‘ambush’ attack; manhunt underway for suspected Monterey transient

  11-06-2020 21:44
  
  PASO ROBLES — A California sheriff’s deputy was shot in the head but survived an “ambush” by a gunman intent on harming or killing police and authorities said Wednesday they were investigating whether there was a connection to two recent deadly attacks on officers.
  Authorities were looking for Mason James Lira, 26, a transient from the Monterey area, and he was considered armed and dangerous, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office said late Wednesday.
  After wounding t
  
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• Homebuyer expectations undiminished by COVID-19

  11-06-2020 21:42
  
  As we continue to ride out the wave of changes wrought by the spread of COVID-19, home buyers and sellers continue to put deals together and get homes sold.
  And home sellers are still under pressure to make sure their homes live up to buyers’ increasingly high level of expectations regarding upgrades.
  If you are planning to sell your house anytime soon, consider what you are willing to do to stand out and check all of the buyers’ boxes when it comes to upgrades.  And be car
  
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• Bars are preparing to reopen: Here’s what we know about when that will happen

  11-06-2020 21:42
  
  The hospitality industry has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic that shuttered Southern California bars beginning in early March.
  And some light — and some patrons — will start streaming back into those darkened bars as early as Friday, June 12, in some parts of Southern California.
  While the state announced last week that bars were in a wave of businesses that could reopen as soon as Friday, individual counties and some cities have ultimate say over when that can actual
  
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• The Long Beach beer scene gets the big screen treatment in ‘Brewmance’ documentary

  11-06-2020 21:09
  
  When it comes to craft beers, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight for Christo Brock, who admits he’s always been more of a wine kind of guy.
  But that didn’t stop him from capturing people’s love of beer in his recently completed documentary “Brewmance,” which follows Long Beach’s vibrant DIY craft beer scene through the journey of local brewers who go from amateur beer makers to pros.
  “The story of craft beer is like this quintessential American
  
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• Coronavirus: New proposal AB 1436 offers more rent protections for Californians

  11-06-2020 21:05
  
  Lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a measure for long-term eviction relief for renters struggling through the coronavirus pandemic, as a state judicial council delayed a decision on dropping a temporary ban on renter-landlord court hearings.
  Bay Area lawmakers proposed a statewide ban on evictions for back rent owed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure would give stressed renters up to 15 months after the health emergency has lifted to pay back debts, while allowing landlords to pursue
  
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• Macy’s is reopening, and here’s what they’re doing to keep workers and customers safe

  11-06-2020 20:43
  
  The Macy’s store in Santa Ana is seen in a March 30, 2020 file photo. The retailer has reopened a number of Southern California stores for in-store shopping, curbside pickup and in-store pickup. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
  LOS ANGELES — Macy’s on Thursday announced that it has reopenedber of a number of Southern California stores — with coronavirus safety precautions in place.
  “We are ready to welcome our customers back to Macy’s stores in the Los Angeles communi
  
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• Self-employed borrowers face new scrutiny from Fannie, Freddie

  11-06-2020 20:41
  
  Who cares if it is April, May or December when you make the big bucks from your business and stash the cash in your bank account?  When it came to qualifying for a mortgage, the bottom line always was did your tax returns show you produced enough income to qualify for that loan you were eyeing.
  Not so much anymore.
  When Congress enacted Dodd-Frank back in 2010, one of the requirements was your ability to repay the mortgage. The recession triggered by COVID-19 added a new wrinkle to the
  
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• California unemployment claims rise for second straight week

  11-06-2020 20:40
  
  California unemployment claims are on the rise again, increasing for the second straight week, according to a report released Thursday.
  The jobless claims represent an unsettling reminder that the state’s reeling economy is still battling to shake off the effects of coronavirus-linked business shutdowns.
  An estimated 258,000 workers in California filed initial unemployment claims during the week that ended June 6, the federal Labor Department reported, up 29,400 from the 228,600 who filed
  
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• Residents start to venture out as Laguna Woods Village begins to cautiously reopen

  11-06-2020 20:18
  
   
  Jeannie LeRoy bowls at the lawn bowling courts in Laguna Woods, CA on Monday, June 8, 2020. The facility was opened for the first time since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) lockdown.(Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Ellie Garcia, right, reacts as her teammate, Tina Larson, watches at the lawn bowling courts in Laguna Woods, CA on Monday, June 8, 2020. The facility was opened for the first time since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) lockdown.(Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange Count
  
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• Drummond: Less trips out means a big drop in traffic accidents

  11-06-2020 20:12
  
  Yorba Linda has experienced a significant reduction in traffic-related accidents since the governor’s mid-March stay-at-home declaration, according to a series of reports compiled by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and presented to the city’s Traffic Commission.
  Only 11 collisions and other incidents on the 20-square-mile city’s more than 200 miles of roadways were reported from the governor’s March 19 order through the month of April, Deputy Luke Sapolu repo
  
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• Split roll measure not only a costly job-killer, but difficult to implement

  11-06-2020 20:07
  
  The California Assessors’ Association has come out in opposition to a recently qualified November ballot initiative that would change Proposition 13 to require the reassessment of many commercial and industrial properties to current market value.
  In a letter to state lawmakers, CAA President Don Gaekle, assessor for Stanislaus County, cited the “immense anticipated statewide implementation costs and complexities, as well as the disparate impacts to the various California counties as
  
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• Critic’s Notebook: Where to find great cocktails to-go

  11-06-2020 20:03
  
  Man, I could use a drink. 
  I’ve found myself saying that a lot lately. And if there’s one marginally good thing to come out of the pandemic, it’s that restaurants get to sell cocktails to-go. 
  Bartending is a lot harder than it looks. Plus, my bar at home is stocked with wine, not liquor and garnishes, so this new regulatory relief from the state’s department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has been a welcome change, even if it is only temporary. 
  Hungry? Sig
  
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• Santa Ana’s council is behind the curve

  11-06-2020 20:00
  
  There’s a certain irony in watching the recent Santa Ana City Council meeting at which hundreds of residents expressed their concerns (via teleconference) about the city’s Police Department. They questioned a plan by the council to spend an additional $13.5 million on raises for police and other department-related spending.
  Yet last month, city voters recalled Councilmember Cecilia Iglesias, who was one of two members who questioned the city’s budget priorities and called for r
  
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• Successful Aging: What exactly is the problem with Zoom?

  11-06-2020 19:58
  
  Q. I am part of a discussion group that uses Zoom. One of our members, age 75, insists that Zoom human interactions are too weak and prefers meeting face to face. Consequently, she dropped out of the group. My friend uses email and is not averse to using the computer. Can you explain her reluctance? Additionally, I understand people are using the telephone more? Is this true? B.E.
  Dear B.E. 
  It may be hard to understand why folks avoid video conferencing when most find this tool as an effec
  
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• As lawmakers disavow police union money, why not all public sector union money?

  11-06-2020 19:56
  
  Last week, two California state senators announced they would no longer accept campaign contributions from unions representing law-enforcement employees. The extent to which this influences their votes remains to be seen, but it calls to mind the glaring conflict of interest throughout California’s political system: that of public-sector unions and the extent of their control over state and local lawmakers.
  “I want to be very clear about where I stand in this fight,” said Sen.
  
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• Two recent wins for governmental transparency

  11-06-2020 19:52
  
  Advocates of governmental transparency have scored two recent wins in their perpetual battles with California’s political officials.
  One victory, a May 28 state Supreme Court ruling, is especially timely since it stemmed from the fatal police shootings of two unarmed black men in 2014, Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, and Eric Garner in New York City.
  There were demonstrations of protest across the country about the deaths of Brown and Garner, including one in Berkeley.
  The Hayward
  
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• How ‘Valley of the Dolls’ found new life as a camp classic

  11-06-2020 19:49
  
  The big-screen adaptation of “Valley of the Dolls,” Jacqueline Susann’s epic tale of love, fame and pills, was plagued with drama, some of it eerily reminiscent of the themes in the author’s work.
  “Even the casting is weird and meta,” says Stephen Rebello, author of “Dolls! Dolls! Dolls!: Deep Inside Valley of the Dolls, the Most Beloved Bad Book and Movie of All Time,” published this month through Penguin Books. “It’s a fascinating hal
  
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• Clippers’ youth basketball coach named Jr. NBA Coach of the Year finalist

  11-06-2020 19:33
  
  The Clippers haven’t yet had an opportunity to return to the court and continue what they hope is a journey toward the NBA Finals — but already, they’ve got a finalist in their midst.
  Oscar Pelt, a 31-year-old basketball coach in the L.A. Clippers’ youth basketball program at Fred Roberts Recreation Center in L.A., was recognized as this week as one of three finalists for Jr. NBA Coach of the Year by both the Jr. NBA and Positive Coaching Alliance. The organizations partn
  
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• Daxon: Heading back out to Brea’s parks

  11-06-2020 19:31
  
  Been cooped up enough? Then enjoy some amenities in Brea’s parks, but with certain coronavirus-era restrictions and some new sanitation practices.
  The renovated Wildcatter Dog Parks are again open for pooches and their people. According Brea Assistant City Manager Chris Emerterio there is now a new wash-down system for the parks’ artificial turf that will disinfect the area.
  “Thursday mornings have been the maintenance time since the original opening of the parks,” he sai
  
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• The beginning of things – Newport Harbor title team celebrating 50 years

  11-06-2020 19:27
  
  As we head into Flag Day and Fourth of July, we honor a Newport Harbor High football team that created positive change during a difficult time and surprised everyone with the school’s first championship since 1942.
  It’s the 50-year anniversary of the Sailors’ 1970 squad, which won their first Sunset League title since World War II, an upstart team coached by former military man Ernie Johnson, his only year at the Sailors’ helm.
  Ironically, Johnson went on to coach at Cerr
  
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• Who makes the best burger in Orange County?

  11-06-2020 19:26
  
  Vote for your favorite restaurants, destinations and businesses in the 27th Annual Best of Orange County readers' choice awards.
  
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• Southern California coast cools off, but valleys not so much

  11-06-2020 19:03
  
  Max Boxeth water plants in the 3,000 square-feet of raised gardens in Second Harvest Food Bank’s parking lot in Irvine, on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. A high of 88 degrees was forecast for Thursday in the city. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  LOS ANGELES — Temperatures near the coast will be cooler Thursday than on Wednesday, but in the valleys, the difference between Thursday and Wednesday will not be as pronounced.
  Thanks in part to a stronger sea breeze, coasta
  
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• Crews continue battling Camp Pendleton fires, with 8,600 acres burned

  11-06-2020 18:37
  
  Firefighters continued to battles three fires at Camp Pendleton on Thursday that had burned at least 8,600 acres, U.S. Marine Corps officials said.
  The blazes remained in training areas and posed no threat to people or structures on the massive base or in surrounding communities, base officials said on social media.
  But, officials said, the fires would continue to produce smoke.
  “Today, there are mop-up and containment-line operations with fire crews continuing to monitor and engage hot sp
  
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• South West Asian, North African students find community at Cal State Fullerton

  11-06-2020 18:30
  
  Mary Chammas and Saleena Mukbel have had a fight on their hands for the past year.
  Trying to get recognition for their fledgling organization, SWANA, representing the South West Asian and North African communities, the two Cal State Fullerton students and their team have held rallies, two big SWANA Week events and lobbied at Associated Students, Inc. meetings for recognition, a resource center and funding.
  The umbrella group, which was registered at the university in January, is a mixture of stu
  
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• What’s the best amusement park ride? We want to know

  11-06-2020 18:22
  
  Cast your vote in the 27th Annual Best of Orange County readers' choice awards.
  
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• Titan Profile: Filmmaker expands the boundaries of queer storytelling in dream job

  11-06-2020 18:17
  
  CSUF News Service
  Alumnus Damien S. Navarro feels like he’s come full circle in his current role as executive director of Outfest, a Los Angeles-based arts, media and entertainment nonprofit that supports, develops and empowers LGBTQIA+ artists to drive change.
  He remembers going to Outfest while pursuing his bachelor’s degree in communications-radio/TV/film at Cal State Fullerton, aspiring to be a Hollywood filmmaker.
  But by forging his own entrepreneurial path — including bui
  
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• Master Gardener: How to figure out what’s munching on the marigolds

  11-06-2020 18:12
  
  Q: I have a raised flower bed and have various plants thriving except for the marigolds. I have not seen any slugs or snails in the area. Something is eating these guys to the ground. What could it be?
  A: You may have to do some detective work. We were losing a lot of seedlings and couldn’t find any snails nearby. One morning my husband moved a terra cotta pot and discovered hundreds of slugs stuck to the bottom of my succulent bowl. Ewwww! After several weeks of scraping huge numbers of s
  
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• Dow plunges 1,200 points as investors turn jittery

  11-06-2020 18:11
  
  By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press
  Stocks and bond yields are down sharply on Wall Street as optimism that the reopening of businesses would drive a relatively quick economic recovery fades amid rising coronavirus cases in many U.S. states and countries.
  The S&P 500 was down 3.8% in morning trading Thursday, extending its losses into a third straight day. The benchmark index is now on track for its first weekly drop in four weeks. Technology, financial, industrial and health care stocks acc
  
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• Tommy Lee talks Tik Tok fame, new music and Mötley Crüe’s postponed comeback

  11-06-2020 18:08
  
  After Mötley Crüe agreed to permanently retire following a farewell tour in 2015, Tommy Lee promised himself he’d take a full year off. He’d spent more than three decades playing and partying hard on tour with bandmates bassist Nikki Sixx, vocalist Vince Neil and guitarist Mick Mars, so spending time at home with family and friends sounded like a good deal.
  He nearly made it, but his basement recording studio ultimately beckoned him and before he knew it he was deep into ma
  
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• CSUF professors, leader, share perspectives on George Floyd protests, police brutality

  11-06-2020 18:04
  
  Siobhan Brooks, assistant professor and department chair of African American Studies 
  Outrage over the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, combined with the disproportionate number of black lives lost to the coronavirus, has heated up the petri dish of race relations over the past several weeks, Brooks said.
  But it was Floyd’s death that cracked open the dish and started a massive social protest to protect black lives, she said.
  “The way we saw him being
  
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• Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns

  11-06-2020 18:04
  
  By MIKE STOBBE
  NEW YORK — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the U.S.
  Cases are rising in nearly half the states, according to an Associated Press analysis, a worrying trend that could intensify as people return to work and venture out during the summer.
  In Arizona, hospitals have been told to prepare for the worst. Texas has more hospitalized COVID-19 patients than at any time before. And the governor of North Carolina said recent jumps caused him
  
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• Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk

  11-06-2020 16:37
  
  By ROBERT BURNS
  WASHINGTON  — Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation’s top military officer, said Thursday he was wrong to accompany President Donald Trump on a walk through Lafayette Square that ended in a photo op at a church. He said his presence “created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics.”
  “I should not have been there,” the Joint Chiefs chairman said in remarks to a National Defense University commencement ceremony.
  Trump’s
  
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• How to enjoy Father’s Day in a hummingbird-friendly garden

  11-06-2020 16:28
  
  1. Happy Father’s Day weekend! Harvest stone fruits and summer oranges as they ripen week by week. Stone fruits must be harvested fairly quickly once they start ripening. However, citrus fruits get sweeter the longer they stay on the tree but don’t sweeten any more after picking, so take only as many as you can use each week. Remember also to keep up with watering, because ripening fruit requires more moisture. Check daily as fruit matures to get them at their peak. If birds tend to
  
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• Senior protester in Trump’s tweet has O.C. connection; Shawn Steel reelected to national GOP gig

  11-06-2020 16:00
  
  A prominent Orange County Republican just got re-elected to a role with the national GOP, while a protester who was the subject of a presidential tweet after Buffalo, N.Y. police knocked him down has OC ties.
  And while the coronavirus pandemic continues, a local state senate candidate has found a new use for his campaign ice cream truck while the county GOP plans a virtual rally.
  These are some of the news bites generating buzz from Orange County’s political scene.
  Shawn Steel wins GOP rol
  
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• Political roundup: Senior protester in Trump’s tweet has O.C. connection; Shawn Steel reelected to national GOP gig

  11-06-2020 16:00
  
  A prominent Orange County Republican just got re-elected to a role with the national GOP, while a protester who was the subject of a presidential tweet after Buffalo, N.Y. police knocked him down has OC ties.
  And while the coronavirus pandemic continues, a local state senate candidate has found a new use for his campaign ice cream truck while the county GOP plans a virtual rally.
  These are some of the news bites generating buzz from Orange County’s political scene.
  Shawn Steel wins GOP rol
  
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• 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek U.S. unemployment benefits

  11-06-2020 15:13
  
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
  WASHINGTON — About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appears to be slowly recovering with more businesses partially reopening.
  The latest figure from the Labor Department marked the 10th straight weekly decline in applications for jobless aid since they peaked in mid-March when the coronavirus hit hard. Still, the pace of layoffs remains historica
  
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• Protests set Thursday in Santa Monica, Silver Lake, Altadena, Buena Park, Laguna Niguel, Huntington Beach

  11-06-2020 14:40
  
  LOS ANGELES — Black Lives Matter will hold a virtual town hall meeting Thursday night about defunding the police — one of several protests or demonstrations being held around Los Angeles and Orange counties.
  The event will be streamed live on the group’s Facebook page beginning at 7 p.m.
  “We’ll have an in-depth conversation on what it means to defund the police and the road to police abolition,” according to a post on the Black Lives Matter page.
  Mayor Eric Ga
  
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