Friday, July 19, 2019
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*FR Exclusive*
Richard Rider
FRBlog: Firefighters are the happiest workers in the nation — even WITHOUT the CA $200,000+ annual compensation and $100,000 pensions
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Misspent Millions
SacBee: California misspent $330 million that should have helped homeowners, court holds
- SacBee: Tiny California fire agency overcharged $700,000 for wildfire work. Are others doing it?
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SF Raid on Journalist
CG: Judge quashes illegal warrant executed against San Francisco journalist, but Bryan Carmody’s fight continues
- SFC: Judge quashes SFPD search warrant used to search journalist’s phone
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Homeless LA
LADN: Ordinance barring car-sleeping on L.A. residential streets quietly expires
- LAT $: Lawsuit seeks to stop L.A. from seizing and discarding homeless people’s belongings
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IPO Tax
Reason: San Francisco Has Ditched Its Dumb 'IPO Tax' (For Now) -
California Dreamin'
SacBee: Most Californians believe state is unaffordable, poll finds
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Insurance Commissioner Calendars
SacBee: CA advocacy group wants insurance commissioner calendars -
PG&E Bondholder Fight
SacBee: PG&E bondholders seek control of bankrupt CA utility -
Banned!
AP: Forget ‘manmade’: Berkeley bans gender-specific words
- Reason: Berkeley, California Will 'Degenderize' Its Municipal Code, Getting Rid of Words Like 'Manhole' and 'Ombudsman'
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Drinking Water Safety
AP: Water safe to drink in quake-shaken California town -
Big Money Democrats
SDUT: Levin raises $503,000 in second quarter, four times more than opponent -
Housing Crisis
CalM: Podcast: Newsom wants to build 3.5 million homes—the very number a doomsday earthquake is forecast to damage -
Amazon Bribes
FresBee: California cities want to stop paying Amazon for warehouses. Why isn’t Fresno on board?
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Under the Dome
VOSD: A Brief History of Lorena Gonzalez’s Blood Feud With Rob Schneider - CalM: California’s attempt to reduce police shootings, explained
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ICE Raids
LAT $: Tensions intensify between LAPD and ICE over immigration raids - SFC: Judge denies appeal by undocumented activist arrested after reciting poem about ICE
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UC Finances
LAT $: UC Academic Senate calls on regents to divest from fossil fuels
- LAT $: Incoming UC students could see a tuition hike under new proposal
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State Senate 2020
LADN: Meet two very different Democrats who aim to complete a political trifecta against LA-area Sen. Scott Wilk -
Prison Riot
AP: Dozens involved in California prison riot; 3 inmates hurt -
No Privacy
LAT $: California Supreme Court allows defense to obtain private Facebook postings in gang trial -
Foreign Buyers
OCReg: Bubble Watch: Foreigners dramatically shrink homebuying in California, U.S.
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Disaster Prep
OCReg: United front is key to keeping the lights on after a disaster, infrastructure experts say -
White House 2020
SFC: Billionaire Tom Steyer needs your money, or his campaign is doomed - SDUT: Biden, Harris, Klobuchar and Sanders will come to San Diego for the UnidosUS conference
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Et Tu, Rush?
Reason: Rush Limbaugh Abandons Fiscal Conservatism
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The Golden Pen
Steven Greenhut
AmerSpec: Harris’ Abysmal ‘Top Cop’ Record
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Victor Davis Hanson
NR: The War over America’s Past Is Really about Its Future -
David French
NR: The Anti-Semitic BDS Movement Advocates Illegal Discrimination -
Joel Fox
FH: Harris Gains in Poll -
Joe Mathews
FH: A Scandal That is Not a Scandal -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: On trial for criticizing Turkish army, UC Davis professor defends freedom of speech
- SacBee: American River College’s $40 million Natomas Center expansion moves ahead
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East Bay
SFC: Oakland Police Commission: Officers in fatal shooting should be fired -
SF Bay Area
SFC: Chiseled glass tower offers window into SF’s contradictions - SFC: SF close to cutting fees for apartments in backyards, garages
- SJMN: After lull, Bay Area rents charge back up
- SFC: BART stations have a new draw — they’re magnets for housing
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Central Valley
FresBee: Gov. Newsom has chosen a Fresno leader for his homeless taskforce. Here are her goals -
Interest is high among those who want to open cannabis stores in Turlock
- FresBee: ‘Not in a million years.’ School board member won’t resign after cheerleader incident
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Lying in Trash trailer: Shedding light on SLO County misconduct - CalCoast: Morro Bay awards pot shop permit to political donor
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Towner still off job but back on pension board -
Los Angeles County
LAT $: MS-13 gang’s bloody reign of terror in San Fernando Valley leaves residents horrified - LAT $: Gun-running Long Beach customs agent had 41 machine guns stashed at home
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Orange County
VOC: Anaheim Mayor Sidhu Appointed to Negotiating Team for Stadium Deal With Angels, Ignites City Council Argument
- VOC: State Investigating OC Fairgrounds’ Sponsorship of Vanguard University Over Possible Anti-Discrimination Law Violation
- OCReg: Seal Beach prepares for extreme flooding because of sea level rise
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino will pay new city manager at least $260,000 a year -
Riverside County
PE: Almost 15 tons of illegal marijuana seized in Perris area, Sheriff’s Department says -
San Diego County
SDUT: Why San Diego must rethink Community Choice energy plan - SDUT: San Diego is proposing tough rules for cell antennas for new 5G network
- SDUT: Accusations in viral San Ysidro High valedictorian speech unfounded, district says