Friday, April 26, 2019
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*FR Exclusive*
Edward Ring
FRBlog: Estimated Impact of Janus on California’s Public Sector Unions So Far: $50M/year -
Drug Dealing in the Tenderloin
SFC: SF supervisor seeks new solutions to open drug dealing in the Tenderloin -
No Punishment Allowed
FresBee: ‘Attack on police.’ ‘Criminalizing their job.’ That’s what Fresno leaders say this plan will do - AP: California prison escapes double with new community programs
- SacBee: He was accused of plotting to kill Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi. He may be released before trial
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PG&E Rate Hike
AP: California regulators approve $373M PG&E rate hike -
Rent Control
KQED: David Chiu on Rent Control, San Francisco Politics, and Electric Violining - CG: Bill Creating Tenant Unions Also Creates Rent Control
- CalM: State rent-gouging bill advances, but still no action on tighter rent control
- KQED: Bill to Expand Rent Control in California Stalls in Legislature
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Help for Foster Youth
AP: California approves free phones, internet for foster youth -
Prisoner Care
AP: Inspectors pan California prison built to boost inmate care -
Amazon Tax
SacBee: New California law requires Amazon to collect sales tax for small online retailers -
Oil Spill Fine
AP: Firm fined $3.3M for worst California oil spill in 25 years - LAT $: Pipeline firm gets $3.3-million fine for worst California oil spill in 25 years
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Under the Dome
SDUT: Assembly passes Gloria bill to end gun shows at Del Mar Fairgrounds - CalM: Reversal in sight? State rethinks decision to quit providing glasses to needy adults
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Drill, Baby Drill!
LAT $: Trump fracking plan targets over 1 million acres in California -
Congress 2020
OCReg: GOP challenger to U.S. Rep. Katie Porter doesn’t live in the district: Should that matter? -
2018 Turnout
SacBee: Census: Black, Latino, younger voters made large gains in the 2018 midterms -
Campaign 2020
SDUT: Beto O’Rourke to have town hall in San Diego Tuesday -
USC Trouble Fights On
LAT $: USC cardiovascular fellowship to be stripped of national accreditation -
Leaving CA
SacBee: Aerojet Rocketdyne to lay off 180 in Rancho Cordova amid continued Arkansas expansion -
Measles Outbreak
AP: Quarantines at 2 LA universities amid US measles outbreak
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The Golden Pen
John Phillips
OCReg: Nancy Pelosi puts her foot down on impeachment -
SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: Regulators should evaluate PG&E, Edison and SDG&E rate requests separately -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: With Medicare already on shaky ground, Medicare for all makes little sense -
Samantha Summers
OCReg: Why teen summer jobs are far and few between -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Mayor proposes major $47 million transformation plan for Old Sacramento waterfront - SacBee: $89M expansion set for Sacramento County jail. Here’s why the need is called ‘critical’
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Negotiating move by Muni bus drivers leads to delays on more than a dozen lines - SFC: SF home sales drop, suggesting slowdown in market
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South Bay
SJMN: San Jose teacher placed on leave over alleged ties to white supremacist group -
Central Valley
FresBee: Class warfare at City Hall? South Fresno city leaders back down in road repair fight -
Central Coast
CalCoast: Attorney general reviewing Dow’s decision not to charge officer with rape - CalCoast: SLO County to fund controversial Grover Beach homeless project
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Los Angeles County
LADN: Demanding ‘accountability and recovery,’ Los Angeles County sues SCE over Woolsey Fire - LAT $: Just how hard is it to fight a parking ticket in L.A.? Here’s one Angeleno’s story
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Orange County
OCReg: Orange moves toward electing council members by district -
Inland Empire
SBSun: City will spend $200,000 to upgrade Redlands Bowl’s aging sound and lighting equipment - PE: Hemet public safety fair aims to repair relations between Hemet police, past sheriff
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San Diego County
VOSD: If the City Doesn't Revisit San Diego Unified Elections, the State Will - SDUT: Julian firefighters holed up in station agree to allow county to conduct inspections
- SDUT: Two San Diego City Council members ask for a way for school board trustees to be removed
- SDUT: Former utilities department leader says city diverted ratepayer funds to unrelated services