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• Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling a ‘wonderful surprise’ during Pride Month, CSUF professors and others say

  17-06-2020 23:14
  
  Nat Betancourt is feeling more optimistic about talking to LGBTQ students about what to expect when they go out into the workplace.
  The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark civil rights decision barring job discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, announced Monday, was a huge win, said Betancourt, coordinator for the LGBT Queer Resource Center at Cal State Fullerton.
  “It’s great having this now,” said Betancourt, who this summer is working with the u
  
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• Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling a welcome surprise during Pride Month, CSUF professors and others say

  17-06-2020 23:14
  
  Nat Betancourt is feeling more optimistic about talking to LGBTQ students about what to expect when they go out into the workplace.
  The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark civil rights decision barring job discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, announced Monday, was a huge win, said Betancourt, coordinator for the LGBT Queer Resource Center at Cal State Fullerton.
  “It’s great having this now,” said Betancourt, who this summer is working with the u
  
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• Orange County must take up policing reforms

  17-06-2020 23:00
  
  Orange County supervisors recently adopted a resolution that proclaims “its solidarity with those who protest peacefully against injustice, racism and hate in Orange County.” The county’s stand against police abuse is noteworthy, but it needs to do more than pass symbolic statements.
  In San Diego County, for instance, supervisors are mulling a “duty to intervene” rule that requires officers to intervene when colleagues are engaged in wrongdoing as well as new polici
  
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• Home loan applications hit highest level since 2009

  17-06-2020 22:59
  
  By Craig Giammona, Bloomberg
  More and more Americans are looking to take advantage of mortgage rates hovering near record lows.
  The Mortgage Bankers Association’s purchasing index rose 3.5% in the week ended June 12, hitting the highest level since January 2009. It was the ninth straight gain in applications for loans to purchase homes, which have surged in recent weeks after cratering in early April.
  The housing market froze as the coronavirus spread across the U.S. and battered the U.S.
  
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• Park Life: Disneyland reopening plan faces criticism and Knott’s slowly begins reopening

  17-06-2020 22:31
  
  When is the right time to reopen Disneyland? Should Disneyland postpone its reopening plans? When will the canceled Star Wars Celebration fan fest return to Anaheim? Find all the latest theme park news in the Park Life newsletter.
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  Too Soon?
  Theme park columnist Robert Niles asks if July 17 is too early for Disneyland to reopen. Plus: The Disney
  
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• With SCOTUS’ punt, Congress must abolish qualified immunity

  17-06-2020 22:19
  
  On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear cases on qualified immunity. The doctrine, which makes it difficult to hold public officials liable for abusing the rights of other Americans, is under scrutiny due to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. With the high court failing to right this wrong, it is up to Congress to act.
  While several cases challenging the doctrine of qualified immunity were put before the court to consider this year, the justices declined to ta
  
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• USC student-athletes demand change to promote diversity

  17-06-2020 22:03
  
  As a new wave of social activism has swept through college athletics, student-athletes at USC spoke out Wednesday to demand change at the university.
  Student-athletes at USC announced on Twitter that they have started the United Black Student-Athletes Association to “combat racial inequality” within the athletic department.
  On behalf of this organization, track student-athlete Anna Cockrell sent a letter to USC athletic director Mike Bohn.
  “We are not student-athletes who happe
  
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• Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder

  17-06-2020 22:00
  
  By KATE BRUMBACK
  ATLANTA — The Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction will be charged with felony murder and 10 other charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
  Garrett Rolfe kicked Brooks while he lay on the ground and the officer with him, Devin Brosnan, stood on Brooks’ shoulder as he struggled for life after a confrontation Friday night, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said at a news conference
  
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• Anaheim Discovery Christian finds closure, exciting finish at inaugural Magi Cup

  17-06-2020 21:58
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowAnaheim Discovery Christian captured a sense of normalcy and closure by doing one of the things it does best: play golf.
  The small, private school hosted its inaugural Magi Cup on Friday, June 12, inviting alumni to compete against its intriguing current roster at Dad Miller Golf Course in Anaheim.
  The tournament served as the school’s first competition since the COVID-19 pandemic halted the boys g
  
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• Kobe Bryant crash: NTSB releases 1,000-plus pages of documents

  17-06-2020 21:57
  
  The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released 1,000-plus pages of documentation tied to the helicopter crash that claimed the life of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others as part of a “public docket” that does not include conclusions regarding the cause.
  The documentation released by investigators includes reports and interview transcripts but not the final findings that are expected to definitively determine what caused the aircraft traveling to a youth basket
  
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• Here are 6 ways gardening can benefit your mental and physical health

  17-06-2020 21:43
  
  Everyone loves to play in the dirt. Kids dig holes and fill dump trucks, while grownups move on to digging holes and putting plants in them.
  Gardening fills the adult desire to get messy in the dirt, but it also has many health benefits. From mental health to strengthening the heart, brain, and bones, gardening can keep a person fit and happy as they age. Here are six health benefits you may not know gardening can provide.
  Stress relief
  Gardening has been shown to reduce stress levels and help g
  
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• CSUF students, graduates use PR strategies to help struggling businesses ‘Tuff It Out’

  17-06-2020 21:22
  
  Jeff Lau, who has a background in product marketing and software development, decided to jump off the corporate ladder about five years ago to reconnect with his community.
  The Mission Viejo resident started devoting all his time to Creations by Design, the home-based screen printing company he created in 2003 as a side business to his corporate career. He grew the company through word of mouth from local sports teams, PTA moms and corporations.
  Then the corornavirus hit.
  “When everything
  
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• Meeting between Rob Manfred, Tony Clarks yields new hope for 2020 MLB season

  17-06-2020 20:59
  
  The contentious relationship between Major League Baseball owners and players has apparently healed to the point that there is renewed hope the sides can agree on a course for a 2020 season.
  Multiple reports on Wednesday morning indicated that Commissioner Rob Manfred and Tony Clark, head of the Players’ Assn., had at least one productive face-to-face meeting that had prompted a new offer from the owners.
  The news came just two days after Manfred said on ESPN that he was losing confidence
  
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• Meeting between Rob Manfred, Tony Clark yields new hope for 2020 MLB season

  17-06-2020 20:59
  
  The contentious relationship between Major League Baseball owners and players has apparently healed to the point that there is renewed hope the sides can agree on a course for a 2020 season.
  Commissioner Rob Manfred and Tony Clark, head of the Players’ Assn., met for several hours on Tuesday in Phoenix, and Manfred issued a statement on Wednesday characterizing the talks as productive.
  “We left that meeting with a jointly developed framework that we agreed could form the basis of an
  
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• Where USC stands at defensive back entering 2020

  17-06-2020 20:48
  
  No position group embodied USC’s youth movement last season more than the defensive backs. It was full of freshmen and sophomores, not a junior or senior to be found. Sometimes that age and inexperience came back to bite the Trojans.
  But everyone is back for 2020, a year older and more experienced. Here’s a look at where USC stands at defensive back entering the new season:
  On the roster
  The new Trojan defense under coordinator Todd Orlando will call on the safeties to be the quarter
  
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• Chargers ‘probably’ will try out Colin Kaepernick, coach says

  17-06-2020 20:46
  
  After NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said this week he would “encourage” a team to sign Colin Kaepernick, the question became who would show interest in the controversial quarterback.
  Chargers coach Anthony Lynn answered that question Wednesday.
  Lynn said the Chargers “probably” will try out Kaepernick, who hasn’t been offered a job in the NFL since he knelt during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police violence and racism.
  “Colin definitely fits the st
  
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• Doubles tennis returns to Laguna Woods Village; two pools will reopen next week

  17-06-2020 20:40
  
  Village Management Services CEO Jeff Parker on Tuesday, June 16, announced that tennis doubles will make its return on Friday, June 19, ahead of schedule.
  Additionally, hours of operation will be extended from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  State and county regulations have yet to approve doubles play for pickleball and paddle tennis, although those may be the next items on the docket to see approval in the coming weeks, Parker said during the regular Third Mutual meeting.
  Staff’s focus has shifted to r
  
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• The War on Opioids: Digital Dystopia Edition

  17-06-2020 20:39
  
  Undeterred by the harm created by its futile war on opioids, government may next turn to a new technology that uses artificial intelligence to monitor patients while they sleep, to make sure they use their pain killers the way the government wants. This would form a good basis for a dystopian science fiction novel — except it’s true.
  Even while illicitly made fentanyl products sold on the black market comprise more than three quarters of opioid-related overdose deaths, state Prescrip
  
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• Former Bumble Bee CEO gets jail time in price-fixing conspiracy

  17-06-2020 20:28
  
  A former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods has been sentenced to more than three years in jail for his role in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy involving three major companies, the U.S. Justice Department said.
  Christopher Lischewski was also ordered Tuesday to pay a $100,000 fine in addition to serving a 40-month term.
  Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said in a statement that the sentence will serve as a deterrent to wrongdoing at top corporate levels.
  “Executives who cheat American c
  
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• Dew Tour wipes out this year due to coronavirus, will return in 2021

  17-06-2020 20:18
  
  The annual Dew Tour, which was set to bring top skateboarders to Long Beach this summer, has been canceled this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, officials announced today.
  The competition will now take place in May 2021.
  “Postponing the Dew Tour Long Beach weekend until 2021 is the best decision to ensure the safety of our athletes, fans, partners, vendors and staff during these unprecedented times,”  Courtney Gresik, Dew Tour vice president and general manager said i
  
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• UCLA to allow student-athletes return starting next week

  17-06-2020 20:13
  
  Sports are beginning to return to UCLA. Slowly.
  The UCLA athletic department announced on Wednesday that football student-athletes can begin to return to campus on Monday. Local athletes from men’s and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s water polo and cross country will also be allowed back on campus starting next week.
  UCLA is describing this as Phase One of their plan to reopen campus. This stage will “consist of COVID-19 and antibody testing and comprehens
  
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• Whicker: Tiz the Law could be the people’s Triple Crown choice

  17-06-2020 20:12
  
  Greg Martin was a PGA Tour caddie, known as “Piddler.” He helped Dan Forsman win eight tournaments, helped Mark Calcavecchia win two.
  He did not realize he was headed for a second act. One day he came home and his wife Kathleen greeted him this way:
  “We’re in the horse racing business.”
  “Are you nuts?” Martin replied.
  Well, no. On Saturday, Piddler and Kathleen, married for 22 years, will watch the Belmont Stakes. They will probably be home in Dunedin, F
  
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• Powell urges Congress not to remove fiscal support too fast

  17-06-2020 20:09
  
  By Matthew Boesler, Bloomberg
  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell urged Congress not to pull back too quickly on federal relief to households and small businesses amid increasing debate over whether to extend temporary programs that were put in place to shield them from the pandemic.
  “I would think that it would be a concern if Congress were to pull back from the support that it’s providing too quickly,” Powell said Wednesday while answering questions before the House Financial
  
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• Critic’s Notebook: Takeout vs. dining out, what’s working and what’s not

  17-06-2020 20:02
  
  I want my normal dining routine back. But I keep looking at the daily infection and hospitalization numbers, and it is crystal clear: We haven’t beaten the coronavirus yet. 
  Yes, we all have quarantine fatigue. Yes, businesses must reopen if they are to survive. Yes, we need our lives back. 
  Meanwhile, people are marching in the streets and frolicking at the beach, and we haven’t even flattened the curve. Normal isn’t coming back for a while.  
  When restaurants w
  
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• Tiz the Law draws No. 8 post as early 6-5 Belmont favorite

  17-06-2020 19:58
  
  It wasn’t quite the post position trainer Barclay Tagg wanted for Tiz the Law. Still, it wasn’t far off for the colt who on Wednesday was made the early 6-5 favorite for the Belmont Stakes.
  Tagg was hoping the Florida Derby winner would land anywhere between spots 5 to 7 in the starting gate for Saturday’s beginning of the reconfigured Triple Crown series. Tiz the Law drew the No. 8 post in the 10-horse field and will be ridden by Manny Franco.
  “It could have been worse,&
  
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• Volunteers in Fullerton distribute food kits, books in community struggling amid coronavirus pandemic

  17-06-2020 19:55
  
  About 500 families who came to Fullerton’s Richman Elementary School on Saturday went home with a food kit including chicken, fruits and vegetables, a backpack with books for summer reading and art supplies.
  The event — held in light of the coronavirus pandemic — was sponsored by Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, along with the Mexican Consulate of Santa Ana and the Power of One Foundation, which provides emergency food assistance.
  Beginning at 9 a.m
  
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• LA weatherman Fritz Coleman will retire after nearly 40 years on KNBC-TV

  17-06-2020 19:49
  
  This just in to the weather desk — Fritz quits!
  Longtime LA weatherman Fritz Coleman announced Wednesday, June 17, he will hang up his barometer and retire this month after nearly 40 years as the chief weather reporter at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles.
  “This career has been a gift,” Coleman said in a statement released by the station. “To work in the greatest news operation in Southern California has been the greatest experience of my life.
  “I have also had the opportunity
  
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• Man arrested, charged in serial rapes in Corona and Riverside

  17-06-2020 19:33
  
  A man has been arrested in Arizona and charged in serial rapes and assaults that took place between 1996 and 1998 in Riverside and then in 2007 in Corona, Riverside County authorities said Wednesday, June 17.
  Darin Edward Cooke, 50, has been charged with six counts of forcible rape, four counts of forcible oral copulation, three counts of assault with intent to commit rape, two counts of kidnapping and one count of forcible sexual penetration. There are six victims.
  Cooke was arrested May 26 in
  
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• CSUF’s OLLI honors woman for ‘lifelong learning’ that led to advocating for elderly

  17-06-2020 19:30
  
  Hints of Patricia McKeon’s interest in helping others were evident during her 15-year stint as a house cleaner. As she moved through the houses, dusting and mopping, she listened to a variety of radio psychologists on her headset.
  At 50, she decided it was time for a career change. After watching as her parents and the people in the houses she cleaned got older and increasingly dealt with health and family issues, McKeon realized she wanted to become a caregiver and started an educational
  
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• Suspect in wrong-way collision that killed woman on Newport Beach freeway is arrested in Montana

  17-06-2020 19:05
  
  Authorities have arrested a 24-year-old man who they say drove on the wrong side of the 73 Freeway in Newport Beach last year and slammed into a vehicle, killing a woman.
  U.S. Marshals arrested Luke Fitch on June 11 after finding him at a home in Whitefish, Montana. He had fled California at some point after the June 5, 2019 collision, authorities said.Fitch, driving a Mercedes-Benz wagon, was heading southbound in the northbound lanes at upward of 100 miles per hour, the California Highway Patr
  
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• It’s time to curb police. Will Newsom, Becerra and other Democrats step up?

  17-06-2020 19:00
  
  One would think that with demonstrations against police brutality raging throughout the state, even in small rural towns, officers who monitored the protests would have been on their best behavior.
  Not so. Gratuitous violence against marchers, innocent bystanders and reporters wearing identifying vests and/or displaying credentials was rampant.
  In Vallejo, which has a sorry history of police killings, Detective Jarrett Tonn, riding in a patrol car during demonstrations, saw Sean Monterrosa carry
  
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• ‘Nothing stops us:’ Amidst coronavirus and protests, octogenarians tie the knot

  17-06-2020 18:46
  
  Back in December, they set their wedding date for June 6. And June 6 it would be – pandemics or lockdowns, protests or curfews.
  “At our age, you don’t postpone a lot of stuff,” said Bob Chesney, 80.
  So last week, he and his bride, Nancy Vanderplas , 81, exchanged vows at their Huntington Beach townhome.UC Irvine's Mamadou Ndiaye puts his head in his hands in the final seconds of UCI's loss to Hawaii Saturday. SoundThe gallery will resume inseconds An accident occurred on
  
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• Titan Voice: Injustice, protests ‘cry out’ for rereading a book’s demand to address racism

  17-06-2020 18:38
  
  By Matt Olson
  There are certain books that, from time to time, beckon to be reread. They might reach out with a simple whiff of nostalgia that conjures up the setting of a certain chapter. They might speak out with the need to be quoted, their words rushing forth to accentuate a point or inspire a colleague. They might even stand out through the lens of current events, proclaiming their relevance as the tragic history within their pages repeats itself.
  These past few weeks, however, for the firs
  
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• Trevor Denman not calling Del Mar summer meet for first time since 1984

  17-06-2020 18:23
  
  DEL MAR, Calif. — Larry Collmus will announce Del Mar’s summer meet starting in July, substituting for longtime time announcer Trevor Denman.
  Denman told Del Mar officials that because of health concerns involving the coronavirus pandemic, he and his wife didn’t want to travel from their Minnesota farm to the San Diego area. Denman, 67, is in an age group that is at higher risk for COVID-19.
  Collmus, 53, announces the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup for NBC Sports. He will
  
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• Director Howard Deutch talks about the enduring appeal of the John Hughes scripted ‘Pretty In Pink’

  17-06-2020 18:20
  
  Howard Deutch had directed music videos for artists including Billy Idol and Billy Joel and had a thriving business cutting movie trailers for Hollywood studios when in 1985 he landed a dream gig directing his first-ever feature film.
  At the time, Deutch, now 69, says he was just happy for the opportunity, never thinking that 35 years later he’d still be talking about that movie, the John Hughes written and produced teen romantic comedy “Pretty In Pink.”
  “It’s a fun
  
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• Champions League to finish with mini-tournament in Lisbon

  17-06-2020 18:07
  
  GENEVA — The Champions League will finish with a mini-tournament in Lisbon, restarting in August after a five-month suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
  Eight teams will play from the quarterfinals in knockout games at two venues over 12 days, the UEFA executive committee decided Wednesday.
  The final will be held at the home stadium of Portuguese club Benfica on Aug. 23 – the latest date in the competition’s 65-year history.
  UEFA will decide next month if fans can att
  
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• Rejoice! SCOTUS affirmed states’ rights in California sanctuary case

  17-06-2020 18:00
  
  On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to hear the Trump Administration’s challenge to the state of California’s so-called sanctuary law, Senate Bill 54. The law prohibits all local officials from cooperating with federal agents in arresting immigrants released from jail, and it was first challenged by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions on constitutional grounds. But the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear it means the law will remain in effect until California lawmakers deci
  
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• Spring’s Outstanding Seniors: Mater Dei’s Jake Huarte wins boys tennis honor

  17-06-2020 17:30
  
  The Orange County Register is selecting an Outstanding Senior from each of the spring sports as a way to honor some of the top student-athletes who didn’t get a chance to have a normal and complete final high school season because of COVID-19.
  This is the Outstanding Senior for boys tennis.  Mater Dei’s boys tennis program won consistently in the seven years before Jake Huarte arrived, but something seemed to be missing.
  The Monarchs qualified for the CIF-SS playoffs each s
  
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• Spring wrap-up Q&A: Portola track coach ‘incredibly proud’ of how the team prepared for the season

  17-06-2020 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.
  Cale Kavanaugh, Portola track and field
  Q: How are you adapting to being home every day during the spring?
  A: On the whole, I’ve been adapting well; enjoying a lot more time with family than I normally do at this time
  
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• Aunt Jemima brand retired by Quaker due to racial stereotype; Uncle Ben’s ‘evolving’

  17-06-2020 17:28
  
  By MATT OTT
  NEW YORK — Quaker Oats is retiring the 131-year-old Aunt Jemima brand, saying the company recognizes the character’s origins are “based on a racial stereotype.”
  Just hours later, the owner of the Uncle Ben’s brand of rice says the brand will “evolve” in response to concerns about racial stereotyping.
  Quaker, which is owned by PepsiCo, said it’s overhauled pancake mix and syrup will hit shelves by the fourth quarter of 2020. The company
  
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• Work to clean diesel fuel spill at Totuava Beach continues

  17-06-2020 17:16
  
  Efforts to remove the last traces of red-dye diesel fuel that spilled onto Totuava Beach are continuing five weeks after more than 2,000 gallons drained from the tank of a Mission Hospital Laguna Beach generator.
  On Monday, June 15, crews continued to remove contaminated sand from a 40-by-40-foot hole near the cliffs. The location is close to a storm drain pipe from which the diesel fuel spilled on May 7; the fuel had leaked from the tank along a curb and into the storm drain.Jonathan Diaz has o
  
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• Here’s why HBO’s Perry Mason is returning to a gritty LA for new series

  17-06-2020 17:09
  
  Perry Mason has been a TV icon since the 1950s, the archetypal courtroom lawyer whose incisive cross-examination inevitably saves the day. 
  The character was created by the author Erle Stanley Gardner. A lawyer who advocated for the disenfranchised, immigrants and people of color, Gardner later turned to writing, starting with pulp stories and novels in the 1930s on his way to writing 151 books and selling 325 million copies. Gardner, who lived and worked in Temecula for more than 30 years,
  
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• Serena Williams says she’ll play US Open in August

  17-06-2020 17:02
  
  NEW YORK — Serena Williams is planning to play in the 2020 U.S. Open.
  The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion said in a video shown during the U.S. Tennis Association’s tournament presentation Wednesday that she “cannot wait to return” to New York for the major championship she has won six times.
  The 38-year-old American was the runner-up in Flushing Meadows each of the past two years.
  The U.S. Open normally is the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of each season. It
  
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• Masks still are mandatory during home showings

  17-06-2020 17:00
  
  The market is picking up rapidly, fueled by the expanding re-opening of the economy. Buyers are currently out in droves.
  So this is what pent-up demand looks like!
  While there are still no traditional open houses allowed under stay safe at home guidelines, I was showing some clients a place recently that felt like it was, in fact, an open house.
  Here’s what’s happening out there.
  There was an agent with five clients in the house when I arrived five minutes early.  As I waited on
  
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• Coronavirus concerns will extinguish most fireworks shows this Fourth of July

  17-06-2020 16:12
  
  Between California’s monthslong shelter-in-place order and other restrictions issued by governments of all levels during the coronavirus pandemic, citizens might feel that they’re living in the home of the brave, but not so much the land of the free.
  That sentiment could make this coming Independence Day the most important one since the first.
  “People are feeling constrained in response to the coronavirus crisis,” said John Kelly, vice president of Fullerton-based TNT Fir
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Saying goodbye to Buddy the Wonder Dog

  17-06-2020 16:11
  
  So the worst thing about having a dog is when you have to say goodbye. And we just had to bid farewell to the kids’ first pet. Some of you will remember the early adventures of Buddy the Wonder Dog, who left this earth on Friday at age 17.
  I never really wanted a dog, I’m a cat person. Cats are so much easier to take care of. You never have to walk a cat. They are self-grooming. Yes, you get hairballs, but that’s about the worst thng you can say about them.
  But then I adopted t
  
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• Second Harvest benevolent circle: Grow food, sell food, use the money to buy more food

  17-06-2020 16:00
  
  In what was once the staff parking lot at Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, a partnership is underway in which the result might be described as a benevolent circle packaged in a square box.
  Produce sprouts from soil in row after row of planters, all elevated above the hot asphalt on waist high, rolling metal tables that have been placed near the food bank’s warehouse-sized distribution center in Irvine.
  But this parking lot farm isn’t producing just any produce, grown in any
  
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• Increase in OC mosquitoes draws concern, with West Nile found in nearby counties

  17-06-2020 15:31
  
  Feeling itchy? COVID-19 isn’t the only virus out there to worry about.
  The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District put out an alert on Tuesday, June 16, after observing an increase in mosquito activity in urban and coastal areas of the county.
  ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
  While West Nile virus hasn’t yet been detected in Orange County this year, the three surrounding counties – Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego – have found t
  
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• Beijing outbreak raises virus fears for rest of the world

  17-06-2020 15:01
  
  By KEN MORITSUGU, DAVID RISING and ROD McGUIRK
  BEIJING — China raised its emergency warning to its second-highest level and canceled more than 60% of the flights to Beijing on Wednesday amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital. It was a sharp pullback for the nation that declared victory over COVID-19 in March and a message to the rest of the world about how tenacious the virus really is.
  New infections spiked in India, Iran and U.S. states including Florida, Texas and Arizona as aut
  
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• Survivors ask Barr, Congress to release report on FBI handling of Larry Nassar case

  17-06-2020 14:58
  
  More than 120 women who were sexually abused by former U.S. Olympic and USA Gymnastics national team physician Larry Nassar on Wednesday asked Congress and Attorney General William Barr to order the release of a report on the Department of Justice Office Inspector General office’s investigation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s handling of the Nassar case.
  The women made the request in a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate judiciary and commerce committees,
  
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