Saturday, August 31, 2019
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No Justice for Kate Steinle
CG: California Appeals Court Strikes Down Gun Conviction of Kate Steinle Shooter
- AP: Court reverses sole conviction in San Francisco pier killing
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Bay Area Exodus
SJMN: Thousands more Bay Area residents fleeing region than arriving from other states
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Rent Cap
OCReg: Newsom announces deal to cap rising rent prices in California
- AP: California governor announces deal to cap rising rent prices
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Homeless Crisis
CG: San Clemente Employs Temporary Solution to Curb Homeless Encampments
- OCReg: San Clemente clears homeless camp site and requires proof of ties to the city for reentry
- SFC: Parking lot for SF homeless living in vehicles one step closer to reality
- SFC: 37% of SF’s homeless population is black. This is a heartbreaking problem
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Unemployment Rate
OCReg: Labor Day: California reached its lowest unemployment rate -
Anti-Vaccine Protest
SacBee: Anti-vaccine protesters disrupt California Assembly with loud chants
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Paper Receipts Still Allowed
AP: Bill to ban most paper receipts in California fails - CalM: Alas, paper receipt ban, we hardly knew ye: 2019 bills get winnowed some more
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PG&E Bonuses
SFC: Judge denies plan to pay PG&E executives millions in bonuses -
Prison Brawl
AP: Inmates, staff injured in 3rd Calif. prison brawl in 3 days - AP: Death of California condemned inmate investigated as suicide
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Under the Dome
VOSD: Sacramento Report: AB 5 Fight Reaches a Fever Pitch
- SacBee: Travel agents, cartoonists and fishermen: New exceptions as California labor bill advances
- AP: California law requires updating transgender grads’ records
- SacBee: California can afford to protect the lives of black mothers. Will Legislature act?
- FH: Senate Bill 5 helps increase supply of workforce and affordable housing
- CG: California Ride-share Gig Companies Facing Takeover by Labor Unions
- CG: Protests and Near-Arrests in Assembly Appropriations When SB 276 is Passed on Party Lines Ahead of Hearing
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Marijuana Friendly Business
SacBee: California is the friendliest state for marijuana businesses, law firm analysis finds -
Toxic Algae
AP: California issues toxic algae warnings ahead of Labor Day -
War on Charter Schools
SDUT: Charter school reform would address several, but not all, recent controversies -
USC Admissions Scandal
LAT $: How Rick Singer tried to rope in USC legend Pat Haden amid admissions scandal
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RIP: Wadie Deddeh
SDUT: Wadie Deddeh, longtime state legislator, dies at 98 -
Woolsey Fire Probe
VCStar $: State launches criminal probe of Woolsey Fire -
Sirhan Sirhan Stabbed
LAT $: Sirhan Sirhan is reportedly stabbed at prison in San Diego
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The Golden Pen
Steven Greenhut
OCReg: Attack on Prop. 13 falters, but danger is still ahead
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SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara must come clean on campaign scandal -
Richard Brady
NR: Valley of the Shadow -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: A small but meaningful concession in CHP negotiations -
Joe Mathews
FH: California Needs a Campaign Manager
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Proceed with caution on gun red-flag laws -
SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: Redevelopment, ‘opportunity zones': California doesn’t need these slush funds -
Michael Bernick
FH: A Contrarian (And Promising) Jobs Strategy for the Homeless -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Unions plan to block downtown Sacramento street in Labor Day protest targeting Kaiser -
SF Bay Area
SFC: BART eliminates paper ticket sales at first San Francisco station
- SJMN: Performing artists to BART: Back off proposed panhandling ban
- SFC: New $15 million mansion sells in Hillsborough. Dream home? Nope, teardown
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Central Valley
FresBee: Does this proposed Fresno County policy target Andrew Janz? Supervisors say ‘It’s all false’ - Three-day bicycle ride in honor of fallen Newman police corporal ends in hugs, tears
- FresBee: Group protests blackface incident before Bullard football game against Buchanan
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Ventura County
VCStar $: T.O. pastor's role as mayor stirs debate for some -
Los Angeles County
LADN: LA City Councilman John Lee opposes proposed homeless housing site in Chatsworth - LAT $: LAPD Commissioner Sandra Figueroa-Villa failed to disclose income from city contracts
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Orange County
OCReg: With 2 years left on San Onofre beach lease, state – and surfers – hope military won’t put end to access
- OCReg: Closure lifted at Huntington Harbour, after tests show no sewage contamination following 60,000-gallon spill
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside deputy police chief to oversee department until new leader hired -
San Diego County
SDUT: DA clears cops in five shootings and in-custody death incidents - SDUT: Editorial: Don’t tell San Ysidro High students that Sweetwater Union is rebounding
- SDUT: A Trump campaign fundraiser in San Diego is reportedly scheduled next month