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Daily Dose Of Disney: Dole Whips Make Magic In Your Blender

• 4 weeks into Disneyland Resort's temporary closure, fans and followers seek to make their kitchens the happiest place on Earth.

Now's The Time To Rev Up Your Recipe Repertoire: Avocado Tart

• Quarantine in the kitchen & whip up this award-winning chef's savory dish made with puff pastry, grapefruit and California avocados.

Blinking Owl Distills Sanitizer Over Spirits Amid Coronavirus

• In a time of national shortage, one local spirits distillery pivots to bottle FDA approved hand sanitizer for those with a severe need.

Oceanside's Left Coast Donates N-95 Masks To First Responders

• Oceanside's Left Coast Extracts has donated 3,000 N-95 masks to the city's first responders.

How To Make Masks In OC To Prevent Coronavirus Spread

• Orange County's top doctors have told residents to start wearing masks, and consider making them to wear and to donate to OC Rescue Mission.

SDG&E Encourages Customers To Apply For Utility Bill Discounts

• SDG&E encouraged customers facing financial hardship related to the coronavirus pandemic to apply online for bill discount programs.

Show Support For Healthcare Workers: Send 'Pizza Care Pack'

• Place orders online with Pieology in San Diego, and meals will be delivered to medical personnel, first responders, or family and friends.

Staying Essential Amid Coronavirus Closure In Mission Viejo

• We are together yet apart, in Orange County and beyond due to coronavirus. Here, a local esthetician copes with being deemed non-essential.

Coronavirus: Scripps Health Launches 5-Minute Test In San Diego

• Scripps Health has launched the fastest available point-of-care test for detecting COVID-19 at its five hospitals in San Diego County.

UCSD Docs Using Artificial Intelligence To Analyze Pneumonia

• Pneumonia is the main cause of death for residents who have died due to coronavirus-related health issues. That led to new research methods.

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