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• Sierra Nevada snowpack sees most bountiful three years in a row in 25 years

  02-04-2025 01:34 via ocregister.com
  
  In a much-needed break after multiple years of severe droughts over the past two decades, California’s statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides nearly one-third of the state’s water supply, was at 96% of its historical average on Tuesday, up from 83% a month before.
  The April 1 reading, considered the most important of the year by water managers because it comes at the end of the winter season, follows two previous years when the snowpack reached 111% of normal on April 1 las
  
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• 1 injured, others evacuated in apartment fire at Anaheim senior living facility

  04-04-2025 17:22 via ocregister.com
  
  An apartment fire at a senior living facility in Anaheim forced the evacuation of multiple residents and sent one to the hospital Thursday night, April 3, authorities said.
  Anaheim police and firefighters were called to Miracle Terrace, 225 S. Western Ave., shortly after 9:20 p.m. and saw smoke and fire in a second story unit, Sgt. Jacob Gallacher told OnScene.TV, a freelance news organization.
  “When they got here, there were residents on a second-story balcony that were asking to be rescu
  
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• How Trump’s latest tariffs could affect your wallet

  04-04-2025 17:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and CORA LEWIS
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has unveiled his latest tariffs, and they could have significant implications for your wallet.
  Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, on top of previous levies and retaliation worldwide, are expected to increase prices for everyday items. The trade wars have already roiled financial markets and plunged businesses into uncertainty — all while economists warn of potentially weakened economic growth and height
  
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• Unions’ share of California construction jobs at record low

  04-04-2025 17:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Unions are losing their clout in California’s construction industry.
  My trusty spreadsheet, filled with numbers from UnionStats.com that track federal labor movement data back to 1983, found 129,800 unionized construction workers across the state last year — the lowest since 2014.
  Union membership in the building trades is down 21% in a year and off 29% from 2019, the year before the pandemic upended the economy.
  Contrast that shrinkage to growing non-union staffing at construction s
  
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• Turning San Quentin into Norway isn’t the worst idea

  04-04-2025 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO—Maybe it’s just a sign of our angry and divided times, but I’m finding that critics often don’t read past the headline or the first couple of paragraphs before sending me a nasty-gram. So, in the interest of reading comprehension, I will start this unlikely-to-be popular column with some caveats.
  I believe dangerous predators should spend their lives behind bars. I do not believe incarceration should be a picnic. Although there are some people in our state&rsqu
  
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• State’s new fire maps won’t push up insurance rates, industry says

  04-04-2025 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  After seeing his premiums quadruple in the past three years, Shawn Faircloth wondered if a new wildfire designation could spell yet another insurance hike for his San Juan Capistrano home.
  “I’m assuming they will leverage up my rates even more,” said Faircloth, 49, whose home now sits in a “very-high” hazard zone in state wildfire maps released March 24.
  Real estate analyst Steve Thomas also noticed that his Ladera Ranch home now sits in a “moderate” fir
  
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• Keep state politics in the public eye

  04-04-2025 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  While Gov. Gavin Newsom is top dog in Sacramento in so many ways, when it comes to operating secretively, the fact is that California’s chief executive has a lot of competition from legislators and other statewide and local officeholders.
  Still, a recent move by the governor may take the cake in the creativity department for ways to keep the people’s business away from the people.
  “Gov. Gavin Newsom has been sending cellphones to the heads of major businesses in California with
  
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• Lake Forest OKs new affordable housing community

  04-04-2025 16:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Lake Forest leaders gave the green light to a new affordable housing project on Aspan Street, a location city staff said had a lack of development constraints that could hinder the 50-unit complex’s completion.
  Dubbed Aspan Court, the project is slated to include 20 one-bedroom units, 16 two-bedroom units and 14 three-bedroom units — as well as parking stalls, a playground, a picnic area, laundry facilities and a dedicated space with a private entrance for police to utilize. It will
  
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• Top Democrats protest after reported firing of National Security Agency director

  04-04-2025 16:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By LOU KESTEN, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional Democrats on Thursday protested the reported firing of Gen. Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, with one lawmaker saying the decision “makes all of us less safe.”
  The Washington Post reported late Thursday that Haugh and his civilian deputy at the NSA, Wendy Noble, had been dismissed from those roles. Haugh also headed U.S. Cyber Command, which coordinates the Pentagon’s cybersecurity o
  
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• How AI can help you shop for food, plan meals and eat healthier

  04-04-2025 16:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing every aspect of our lives, and nutrition is no exception. With the help of AI tools like ChatGPT, we can gain personalized advice, make healthier food choices and stay accountable to our nutrition goals. While AI has the potential to enhance our lives and improve our eating habits, it is not likely to replace the expertise of trained health care professionals.
  Personalized nutrition is one of the primary benefits of using AI to improve eating habit
  
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• The queer influence at Coachella 2025: 9 LGBTQ+ artists to catch

  04-04-2025 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has long been a space for artistic expression, music discovery, and cultural evolution. Over the years, the festival has embraced diversity, with LGBTQ+ artists shaping the sounds, styles, and movements that make Coachella an iconic event.
  Queer artists have made a significant impact on Coachella’s history. In 2023, Frank Ocean became the first openly LGBTQ+ man to headline the festival, marking a major milestone. That same year, artists like Ashnik
  
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• Why Disneyland and Universal are offering huge summer discounts

  04-04-2025 16:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Economic uncertainty, declining consumer confidence and a shift in visitation trends has forced Disneyland, Universal Studios and other Southern California theme parks to offer deep discounts on tickets during what used to be their busiest time of the year.
  Summer ticket deals abound this year at Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain, SeaWorld San Diego and Legoland California long before the kids get out of school and the family vacation sea
  
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• UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault

  04-04-2025 16:07 via ocregister.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian.
  London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault.The alleged offenses involve four women and took place between 1999 and 2005.
  In September 2023, British media outlets Channel 4 an
  
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• Tony Strickland: Defund the high-speed rail project to lower gas taxes

  04-04-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  My goal in coming back to the California state senate is to bring common sense back to the California legislature. My first bill seeks to do just that by defunding the high-speed rail, and use those funds to reduce the gas tax.
  This proposal should be a no brainer. For starters, it is time to put an end to California’s high speed mistake. My dad always taught me the best way to get out of a ditch is to stop digging. 2008’s Prop 1A sold high-speed rail to the people as 800-miles conne
  
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• Danish leader tells the US ‘you cannot annex another country’ as she visits Greenland

  04-04-2025 15:46 via ocregister.com
  
  NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister has told the U.S. during a visit to Greenland that “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake.
  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, said on Friday that Washington will respect Greenland’s self-determination and Copenhagen “should focus on the fact that the Greenlanders don’t want to be a part of Denmark.”
  Denmark’s Prime Minister
  
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• Freeway rest areas are nifty –when they are open

  04-04-2025 15:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: I regularly travel the 10 Freeway between the Coachella Valley and the Arizona border. I have noticed that on a regular basis all of the rest stop areas are closed in both directions. Why can’t the state keep these open?
  – Dave Lazar, Cypress
  A: In California, if you need a pit stop, you often should think truck stop.
  Caltrans officials have told Honk over the years that rest stops are remote, so they can be difficult to get crews out to; the original water systems, some from the
  
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• South and Midwest face potentially catastrophic rains and floods while reeling from tornadoes

  04-04-2025 14:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADRIAN SAINZ, GEORGE WALKER IV and JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press
  LAKE CITY, Ark. (AP) — Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people.
  Forecasters warned of catastrophic weather on the way, with round after round of heavy rains expected in the central U.S. through Saturday. Satellite imagery show
  
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• Sell-off worsens worldwide and Dow drops 1,000 after China retaliates against Trump’ tariffs

  04-04-2025 14:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets worldwide are careening even lower Friday after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war. Not even a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market, which is usually the economic highlight of each month, was enough to stop the slide.
  The S&P 500 was down 2.9% in early trading, coming off its worst day since COVID&nb
  
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• Global markets, Wall Street continue to slide after China slaps retaliatory tariffs on imports

  04-04-2025 14:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By JIANG JUNZHE and MATT OTT, Associated Press
  Global markets slid further and Wall Street was on track for another day of crushing losses Friday after China responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs with some of their own.
  Futures for the S&P 500 fell 3.6% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 3.4%, falling below the 40,000 mark. Nasdaq futures tumbled 4%.
  That follows Thursday’s losses for the three major U.S. indices, w
  
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• When can HOAs borrow from reserve funds?

  04-04-2025 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Can major landscape renovation use reserve funds when too little funds are available as a line item?— M.K., San Diego
  Q: Should HOA boards expense directly out of reserves without establishing a maintenance budget annually?
  — D.L., San Marcos
  A: The reserve fund is established so that the homeowners association (HOA) can build up money to offset the ongoing deterioration of common area components included in the HOA’s reserve study. If the reserve study included landscaping
  
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• U.S. economy likely created modest 130,000 jobs last month as Trump trade wars lift recession fears

  04-04-2025 13:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market is slowing at a time when Americans are increasingly anxious about what President Donald Trump’s trade wars are going to do to the economy.
  When the Labor Department releases employment numbers for March on Friday, they are expected to show that U.S. businesses, government agencies and nonprofits added 130,000 jobs last month, down from 151,000 in February, according to a survey of forecasters by
  
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• US added a strong 228,000 jobs last month as economy shows resilience in Trump trade wars

  04-04-2025 13:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.
  The hiring numbers were up from 117,000 in February and were nearly double the 130,000 that economists had expected.
  President Donald Tru
  
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• China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffs

  04-04-2025 13:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Business Writer
  BANGKOK (AP) — Countries and industries were scrambling Friday to respond as President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes upend global trade and world markets.
  China responded to the 34% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from China by announcing it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10.
  Taiwan’s president promised to provide support to industries most vulnerable to the 32% tariffs
  
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• China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10

  04-04-2025 13:19 via ocregister.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs.
  The new tariff matches the rate of the U.S. “reciprocal” tariff of 34% on Chinese exports Trump ordered this week.The Commerce Ministry in Beijing also said in a notice that it will impose more export controls on
  
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• Here’s why April 5th is known as Go for Broke Day

  04-04-2025 08:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Great gallantry
  April 5th is known as Go for Broke Day. The term was the slogan for an Army unit comprised of Japanese Americans from Hawaii and the mainland U.S. The unit is recognized as the most decorated in the history of the U.S. military. Their motto is gambler’s slang for risking it all in one effort to win big. The fierce fighting unit had high casualty rates in World War II.
  More than 33,000 Japanese Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, with many serving
  
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• Ducks’ postseason hopes officially extinguished by Flames

  04-04-2025 07:30 via ocregister.com
  
  CALGARY, Alberta — The obvious became official north of the border.
  Blake Coleman scored a pair of special teams goals, Dustin Wolf made 26 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Ducks, 4-1, on Thursday night, eliminating the Ducks from the playoff race and extending their postseason drought to seven consecutive seasons.
  Nazem Kadri and Kevin Rooney also scored and Yegor Sharangovich had two assists for the Flames (36-27-12, 84 points), who helped their playoff hopes.
  Olen Zellweger scored
  
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• Lakers fall to Steph Curry, Warriors in potential playoff preview

  04-04-2025 07:09 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Lakers, like most Western Conference teams competing for a spot in the playoffs outside of the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, understand how precious each game is in the final 1½ weeks of the regular season.
  With seeds Nos. 3-8 separated by just 2½ games entering Thursday, one poor stretch of play could be the difference between having home-court advantage in the playoffs, making the top six outright or having to compete in the Play-In Tournament.
  The Lak
  
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• Cypress loses a close one in National Classic baseball final

  04-04-2025 07:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Cypress advanced to the National Classic championship game while averaging nine runs a game in their first three games of the baseball tournament.
  The Centurions offense cooled down Thursday. Cypress lost to Aquinas of San Bernardino 2-1 in the tournament championship game at Cypress High.
  Cypress, which won the National Classic championship in 2022 and ‘23, is 11-8.
  Aquinas is 12-1. Aquinas’ only loss was to Huntington Beach in the first round of the Boras Classic South tournament.
  
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• Cypress baseball loses to Aquinas in low-scoring National Classic final

  04-04-2025 07:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Cypress advanced to the championship game of the National Classic while averaging nine runs a game in its first three games in the baseball tournament.
  The Centurions offense cooled down Thursday. Cypress lost to Aquinas of San Bernardino 2-1 in the tournament championship game at Cypress High.
  Cypress (11-8) won the National Classic championship in 2022 and ‘23.
  The only loss this season for Aquinas (12-1) was to Huntington Beach in the first round of the Boras Classic South tournament.
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• UC Irvine loses OT heartbreaker to Chattanooga in NIT title game

  04-04-2025 06:35 via ocregister.com
  
  UC Irvine center Bent Leuchten shoots over Chattanooga forward Garrison Keeslar during the first half of the NIT championship game on Thursday night, April 3, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Photo by AJ Mast, Contributing Photographer)
  UC Irvine guard Jurian Dixon shoots in front of Chattanooga guard Jack Kostel (11) during the first half of the NIT championship game on Thursday night, April 3, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Photo by AJ Mast, Contributing Photographer)
  UC Irvine guard Myles Che looks to pass t
  
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