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• Congress revisits the SALT deduction

  11-04-2021 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As President Joe Biden and Congress push the next round of big tax hikes and spending bills, Californians will be hearing a great deal about the so-called “SALT” deduction. SALT stands for state and local taxes and, for many years prior to President Trump’s term in office, taxpayers could deduct those taxes from their federal tax returns without limitation.
  Then in 2017, Congress passed and the president signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It limited the amount of state and local
  
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• FTC chief says tech advancements risk health care price fixing

  25-04-2024 21:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Julie Rovner, David Hilzenrath | (TNS) KFF Health News
  New technologies are making it easier for companies to fix prices and discriminate against individual consumers, the Biden administration’s top consumer watchdog said Tuesday.
  Algorithms make it possible for companies to fix prices without explicitly coordinating with one another, posing a new test for regulators policing the market, said Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, during a media event hosted by KFF.
  “I thi
  
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• Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Friday, April 26, 2024

  25-04-2024 21:12 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, April 26, 2024.
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• Horse racing notes: The Chosen Vron’s streak on the line at Santa Anita

  25-04-2024 21:04 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANITA LEADERS
  (Through Thursday)
  Jockeys / Wins
  Antonio Fresu / 5
  Kyle Frey / 4
  Hector Berrios / 3
  Mike Smith / 3
  Geovanni Franco / 3
  Kazushi Kimura / 3
  Edwin Maldonado / 3
  Trainers / Wins
  Jeff Mullins / 3
  Librado Barocio / 3
  Peter Eurton / 3
  Mark Glatt / 3
  Richard Baltas / 2
  Bob Baffert / 2
  WEEKEND STAKES
  SANTA ANITA
  Saturday
  • $100,000, Grade III Royal Heroine Stakes, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, 1 mile on turf
  • $100,000 Kona Gold Stakes, 4-year-olds and up, 6 1/2 fu
  
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• Gov. Gavin Newsom should focus on healthcare in California

  25-04-2024 21:01 via ocregister.com
  
  In April 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an “emergency bill” in response to restrictions on abortions in Arizona, in another distraction and excuse to increase his profile rather than prioritizing California.
  The bill, Senate Bill 233, essentially grants state licensure reciprocity for doctors in Arizona to perform abortions in California; but what about anything else?
  In February 2020, then-State Senator John Moorlach, sponsored two bills, Senate Bill 1053 and Senate Bill 1054, wh
  
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• It’s long past time for California to abolish the death penalty

  25-04-2024 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Executions in the United States have been carried out in deeply distressing ways in recent years. In January, Alabama executed Kenneth Smith by suffocating him using nitrogen gas, which isn’t even used to euthanize animals due to ethical concerns. This month, Missouri killed Brian Dorsey despite more than 70 correctional officers and members of the victim’s family advocating for clemency. Botched executions are routine, with individuals sometimes strapped to a gurney for hours. 
  
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• Former Enquirer publisher testifies about scheme to shield Trump from damaging stories

  25-04-2024 20:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, COLLEEN LONG and JAKE OFFENHARTZ
  NEW YORK — The former publisher of the National Enquirer testified Thursday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial about going to great lengths to help shield his old friend from potentially damaging stories using a catch-and-kill scheme prosecutors allege amounted to interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
  At the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a different criminal matter involving Trump,
  
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• US-required bridge inspections don’t test for ship strike. Then, one hit the Key Bridge.

  25-04-2024 20:38 via ocregister.com
  
  When the Francis Scott Key Bridge was inspected in May 2021, it earned high marks.Its railings and guardrails met modern standards. Its foundations were “stable” and didn’t show signs of erosion at the riverbed. The protection around its piers was “functioning,” the best grade in that category.
  It wasn’t, however, assessed for its ability to withstand a collision from a vessel.
  A collision came, though. In the early hours of March 26, a massive cargo shi
  
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• EPA says its new strict power plant rules will pass legal tests

  25-04-2024 20:34 via ocregister.com
  
  David Jordan | CQ-Roll Call (TNS)
  WASHINGTON — The EPA on Thursday announced a series of actions to address pollution from fossil fuel power generators, including a final rule for existing coal-fired and new natural gas-fired plants that will eventually require them to capture 90 percent of their carbon dioxide emissions.
  The agency said that the rules, which alter some of the timelines for implementing carbon capture systems outlined in last year’s proposal, would result in $370 bil
  
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• Boeing prosecutors aim to decide criminal charge by early June

  25-04-2024 20:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Greg Farrell, Chris Strohm and Allyson Versprille | Bloomberg News (TNS)
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department could decide by the first week of June whether to tear up its controversial deferred-prosecution agreement with Boeing Co., according to lawyers for the families of people killed in two crashes of 737 Max jets.
  Prosecutors met with the families Wednesday in Washington to share information about the timing of their investigation and listen to concerns. The relatives have critici
  
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• Embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned

  25-04-2024 20:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By Danica Coto | Associated Press
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March.
  Henry presented his resignation in a letter signed in Los Angeles, dated April 24, and released on Thursday by his office on the same day that a council tasked with choosing a new prime m
  
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• Allstate says it will insure California homes again, under one condition

  25-04-2024 20:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By Nadia Lopez | Bloomberg
  Allstate Corp. will end its years-long pause on underwriting in California as soon as the state regulator adopts proposed regulatory changes to make it easier for insurers to raise rates, according to a company spokesperson.
  “If the regulations were in effect today, we would begin selling new homeowner insurance policies tomorrow,” said Gerald Zimmerman, senior vice president of government relations for Allstate, in a public hearing on April 23. “Let
  
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• Southwest Airlines pulling out of 4 airports amid growth stall

  25-04-2024 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By Mary Schlangenstein | Bloomberg
  Southwest Airlines Co. is slowing growth, ending service at four airports and offering voluntary leaves to address “significant challenges” stemming from reduced deliveries of Boeing Co. planes.
  Southwest is now set to get 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes in 2024, down from 46 previously, the airline said in a statement Thursday that also included worse-than-expected quarterly results. It’s the third such reduction by the planemaker since January.
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• Federal judge upholds verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

  25-04-2024 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By Kara Scannell and Michael Williams | CNN
  A federal judge on Thursday upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against former President Donald Trump and denied Trump’s motion for a new trial.
  Judge Lewis Kaplan, in a written opinion, said Trump’s legal arguments are without merit. The judge also found that the punitive damages the jury awarded to Carroll “passes constitutional muster.”
  Carroll, a former magazine columnist, alleged Trump ra
  
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• Anaheim briefs: Mark your calendar for Cinco De Mayo Fiesta

  25-04-2024 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  The community is invited to La Palma Park on May 2 through May 5 for Fiesta United’s Anaheim Cinco De Mayo Fiesta.
  There will be rides, games, food, music and more family fun for four days.
  The fiesta is the nonprofit group’s oldest continual celebration held in Orange County. For more information, visit fiestaunited.org
  Yoga and picnic at the Packing District
  Don’t miss a Pranayama Picnic at the Anaheim Packing District on April 27.
  The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 12
  
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• Pro-Palestinian encampment is building on UCLA campus

  25-04-2024 19:23 via ocregister.com
  
  One day after nearly 100 people were arrested following pro-Palestine protests on the campus of USC, a similar protest began early today on the Westwood campus of UCLA, with participants forming an encampment of tents outside Royce Hall.
  Several dozen protesters were sitting inside the encampment, which was established around 4 a.m., according to reports from the scene. Organizers of the “Palestine Solidarity Encampment,” similar to their counterparts at USC, issued a list of demands
  
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• Drummond: Black Gold Golf Club reporting another year of record revenue

  25-04-2024 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  A “second year in a row with record-setting revenues” and outstanding debt “still on tract to be completely paid off” by June 2030 are two key elements of the annual financial report for Yorba Linda’s city-owned Black Gold Golf Club viewed by the City Council earlier this month.
  The report from club General Manager Rich Cessna noted the facility was voted best in the county by The Orange County Register readers for the first time in the club’s 23-year history,
  
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• TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What’s the legal outlook?

  25-04-2024 19:07 via ocregister.com
  
  By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS (AP Business Writer)
  NEW YORK (AP) — Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden’s official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court.
  Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue it violates TikTok users’ First Amendment rights. The app’s China-based owner, ByteDance, has already promised to sue, callin
  
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• ‘Together Forever’ fireworks return to Disneyland with new and familiar touches

  25-04-2024 19:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The “Together Forever” fireworks show returning to Disneyland for Pixar Fest has been plussed-up just enough to seem somewhat new for hard-core fans paying attention to the details and somewhat familiar for casual fans looking for a nostalgic warm hug from the past.
  Pixar Fest kicks off on Friday, April 26 and runs through Aug. 4 with the returning “Together Forever” fireworks show at Disneyland, the new Better Together parade and Club Pixar dance party at Disney Californ
  
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• Cooking with Judy: Mother’s Day memories include maple walnut cake

  25-04-2024 18:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Mother’s Day will be bittersweet this year.
  Again.
  My mom passed away 13 years ago at 93 and had had a wonderful life … well, as wonderful as it could have been, having lost my dad at the age of 52. But her resilience got her through. As she used to say, “Judy, I’m alone, but I’m not lonely.”
  My mother was the most reliable person I’ve ever known. When I was in high school, she knew the names of all my classmates, which came in handy in case of party cr
  
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• Cal Poly Humboldt closed through the weekend as student protests continue

  25-04-2024 18:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Wednesday marked the third day students continued to occupy Siemens Hall at Cal Poly Humboldt. Barriers were reinforced, more tents were put up Tuesday and students collected gear for facing tear gas.
  A couple of dozen people are estimated to be barricaded inside the building while others have joined them outside, at some points in the hundreds.
  Students outside speculated Wednesday night would mean another conflict with police, who initially responded in droves to drive out the protesters Monda
  
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• Big Sur Highway 1 repair work hitting its stride

  25-04-2024 18:10 via ocregister.com
  
  SALINAS – With its eye on a May 27 reopening of the roadway, Caltrans reports that it continues to advance on repairs to stabilize the edge of the roadway at the Rocky Creek slip-out which occurred nearly a month ago and has reduced access to Big Sur to locals and essential workers only.
  “We’re definitely increasing our confidence, not only in the repair strategy, but hitting our stride in doing the work,” said Caltrans District 5 Emergency Manager Zeke Dellamas at the We
  
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• Israel-Hamas war: Has Hamas bet correctly?

  25-04-2024 18:05 via ocregister.com
  
  What to say about the widespread pro-Hamas protests? Protesters block the highway leading to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Protesters stop traffic on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. A mob of protesters chanting “Senate can’t eat until Gaza eats” march in the Dirksen Senate Office Building and cause the cafeteria to shut down. Something like that used to be called “insurrection.” Pro-Hamas protesters in Dearborn, Michigan, chant not on
  
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• What does Orange County’s presidential primary data suggest about Biden and Trump’s chances?

  25-04-2024 18:02 via ocregister.com
  
  More Orange County voters cast ballots for former President Donald Trump in the primary election than for President Joe Biden — but political experts say that doesn’t exactly spell trouble for the incumbent president.
  Trump received the most votes in Orange County, 236,456, of the nearly 40 people on the presidential primary ballot, ahead of Biden only by about 18,500 votes.
  But other factors contribute to success in a presidential general election — like higher turnout among y
  
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• Biden or Trump? Check out this map to see who OC primary voters picked — and where

  25-04-2024 18:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Want to know who Orange County voters picked for president in the 2024 presidential primary? You can use the map below to find out.
  Tap or hover over a precinct to see how people there voted. Click or tap a candidate’s name to see where they received the most votes. You can also zoom into a specific region on the map using the feature on the bottom right.
  Related: What does Orange County’s presidential primary data suggest about Biden and Trump’s chances?
  The grayed-out areas r
  
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• These are some of the oldest restaurants in Orange County

  25-04-2024 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Owning and operating a restaurant isn’t for the weak.
  Licenses. Labor. Permits. Taxes. Gentrification’s unyielding homogenization. Food trend impermanence (remember molten chocolate cakes?). Myriad hurdles make breaking even during the first year cause for uncorking Champagne. But some lucky stalwarts have been around for decades, defining dining culture while weathering figurative and literal storms that keep people coming back for more.
  While not as numerous as Los Angeles or San F
  
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• Endlessly’s trainer wants to skip the Kentucky Derby

  25-04-2024 17:59 via ocregister.com
  
  ARCADIA – Almost all of America’s top thoroughbred trainers spend the winter and spring trying to get their best 3-year-olds into the Kentucky Derby, planning the way in like cat burglars casing the Louvre.
  Michael McCarthy, this year, is different. He’s trying to keep his best young horse out of the Kentucky Derby.
  The horse is Endlessly, one of two California colts who have qualified for the May 4 race, the other western hope being Santa Anita Derby winner Stronghold.
  Endless
  
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• California charter school battles intensify as education finances get squeezed

  25-04-2024 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s public schools, with nearly 6 million students, are feeling the financial impacts of a quintuple whammy.
  Billions of federal dollars to cushion the impacts of COVID-19 have been exhausted, school closures during the pandemic magnified declines in enrollment, chronic absenteeism has worsened, inflation is increasing operating costs, and the state budget is plagued by a huge deficit.
  Since the state largely finances schools based on their attendance, many local districts are see
  
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• New approach has Angels’ Jo Adell primed for extended playing time

  25-04-2024 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Back in the first week of the season, Jo Adell was at the plate in Miami, with an 0-and-2 count. There was one out, and a runner at third base.
  Adell punched a fly ball into right field, making a routine out but driving in a run.
  That snapshot illustrated the progress for a player who might, finally, be finding his footing in the majors.
  “Absolutely,” Adell said, recalling that moment. “Just slow the game down, look at what the situation was. There was a chance
  
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• Shirley Dettloff, former Huntington Beach mayor and longtime civic leader, dies at 88

  25-04-2024 17:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Former Huntington Beach mayor and longtime civic leader Shirley Dettloff, who successfully fought to preserve the Bolsa Chica wetlands and wrote the city’s 1996 statement on human dignity, died on Tuesday at age 88.
  Her husband, Bob Dettloff, 91, said she died of a heart attack Tuesday morning. Dettloff had been engaged in Huntington Beach politics for decades and was most known for her work on environmental issues around the city.
  “I love this town and I want the very best for it,&r
  
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