Welcome to a special bonus edition of The Localist
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Welcome to a special bonus edition of The Localist, where veteran editors who oversee our in-depth reporting highlight stories you might have missed in the daily onslaught of breaking news.
Here are 7 stories reported by our journalists that are worth your time. |
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| Some have shuttered. Others have struggled and are barely keeping their doors open. Yet Black-owned businesses in the Inland Empire persist and have worked to find new ways to operate during the coronavirus pandemic. Some got a boost from the social justice movement, but for others, that support was short lived. Read more |
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| In the key of life? | | An Anaheim family already devastated by COVID-19 is facing its biggest test -- the patriarch, Joe Trejo, is on a ventilator, fighting for his life. Their answer? Prayer and, yes, a Mariachi band playing Joe’s favorite song in the hospital parking lot. Read more |
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| Perfect blend | | Two Irvine teachers who work with kids on the autism spectrum have started Able Coffee, a cafe in Huntington Beach. Their goals are to make a buck and provide jobs -- and purpose -- for their students. Read more |
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| Reunions for Korean Americans | | An estimated 100,000 Korean Americans still have relatives in North Korea. That’s why a bipartisan group of Southern California lawmakers are pushing legislation that would urge the Biden administration to make Korean family reunions a priority. Read more |
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| Sheriff’s private DNA database target of lawsuit | | A civil rights group at UC Irvine Law School is suing Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer for leaning on small-time criminals to surrender their genetic material for the database even though California largely limits DNA collection to felonies. Read more |
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