Wednesday, September 4, 2019
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Insurance Commissioner Scandal
SDUT: Insurance commissioner halts campaign fundraising to rein in contributions from firms he regulates
- AP: Insurance regulator apologizes for taking industry donations
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Ramona Russell
CG: A Drug Epidemic Disguised as a Housing Crisis
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Buckle Up
SJMN: Oakland, San Francisco rank 2nd, 4th worst cities in the U.S. to drive
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Crime in California
LAT $: Gang crimes jump in San Diego
- It’s no longer a crime to refuse to help a cop after Gavin Newsom signed this law
- OCReg: 18-year-old woman fatally shot in Santa Ana called an unintended victim; $50,000 reward offered as family mourns
- LAT $: Trader Joe’s suspect in 2018 shootout will stand trial for murder of store manager
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Under the Dome
CG: California Legislature Attempting to Unionize Ride-share Companies
- SJMN: Bill to allow homeless students to park on college campuses overnight dead for year
- CG: Ban on Smoking on State Beaches and in State Parks Up for Approval
- CalM: California at odds over whether to make insurers cover infertility treatments
- FH: California following New York’s Energy Policies Will Lead to Blackouts
- LAT $: California Assembly advances crackdown on vaccine exemptions, but governor wants to change the bill
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DMV Snowflakes
SFC: Judge says man may sue Calif. DMV over ‘offensive’ license plate -
PG&E Debacle
SacBee: Hedge funds fight over wreckage of PG&E. How much will California wildfire victims get paid? -
Conception Tragedy
LAT $: All missing passengers aboard Conception presumed dead
- SDUT: Editorial: Deadly California boat fire needs thorough investigation
- SFC: ‘I can’t breathe’: Audio of the final harrowing moments aboard the Conception
- AP: Burning boat takes clues of fatal fire down to watery grave
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Homeless Crisis
LAT $: Two men accused of setting blaze at Eagle Rock homeless encampment that grew into brush fire - SFC: Two homes for elderly and formerly homeless plan to close amid rising costs
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Prison Settlement
SacBee: California to pay $1.9 million to settle lawsuit tied to prison ice-pick slaying -
Housing Crisis
CG: Bill to Create Statewide Database of Land Available for Development Goes Before the Assembly
- SDUT: San Diego home building continues to plummet. Biggest drop in SoCal.
- VOSD: How San Diego's Housing Shortage Became So Dire
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Rich Man, Poor Man
SBSun: Inland Empire wages lowest among big U.S. counties, L.A., O.C. middle of the pack -
Consumer Privacy
SBSun: California Consumer Privacy Act will impact businesses that collect and receive personal data -
Qualcomm Monopoly
SDUT: Legal, economics experts join Justice Department in seeking reversal of monopoly ruling against Qualcomm -
USC Corruption
LAT $: USC officials discussed how much wealthy parents could donate when their children applied, records show
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Unsafe Teslas
AP: NTSB: Tesla on Autopilot when it hit California firetruck -
End of America
Reason: Young Americans Prefer Socialism Because They Are Ignorant of the Past: Camille Paglia -
Sanders in CA
Bernie Sanders leads presidential campaigns staffing up in California
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The Golden Pen
Susan Shelley
OCReg: Why you’re right to oppose homeless housing in your neighborhood
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Kevin D. Williamson
NR: How to Spot a Serious Gun-Crime Proposal -
Sandip Shah
OCReg: The dangerous bipartisan enthusiasm for drug price controls -
Joel Fox
FH: 2020 Election Fireworks will be provided by Ballot Propositions -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Lawmakers threaten state’s gig economy -
Golden Trash Can
MSM Cries, "Save Us from Regulation!"
OCReg: Legislative inaction could be disastrous for news industry
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Michele Hanisee
FH: New DNA tool helps identify murder victims and elusive killers and rapists -
Norberto Santana, Jr.
VOC: Santana: Angels-Anaheim Negotiations Enter Final Stretch -
Bob Mulholland
CalM: An urgent plea to Sacramento: Don’t bail out PG&E -
Joe Mathews
FH: Is California the Center of the World?
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento may get its first Airbnb-style ‘hotel’ near downtown tourist venues - SacBee: UC Davis shuts down student-run marching band. Investigation found binge drinking, harassment
- SacBee: Wildfire near Cool in El Dorado County forces evacuations; two firefighters injured
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SF Bay Area
SFC: SF D.A. candidate pitches tough-on-crime approach - SFC: Concord weapons station has fraught history, but development concept has promise
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East Bay
SFC: Bill for proposed Oakland A’s stadium heads to governor -
Silicon Valley
SJMN: Google widens Sunnyvale holdings with big property purchase
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Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno is a city of 530,000 people. Why do so few of them live downtown? - FresBee: Terance Frazier filed a claim for damages against Fresno. Then the council gave him $700K
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Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon misinterprets LA Times article -
Los Angeles County
LADN: LA County DA’s Office to pay $300,000 to prosecutor sexually harassed by supervisor - LADN: In an era of campus active shooters, LAUSD to require two lockdown drills per year at every school
- LADN: Q&A: John Lee, LA’s newest city councilman, talks about his priorities
- LADN: Demolition is underway at Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City
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Orange County
OCReg: Court squabble, investigations factor into upcoming special election in Santa Ana
- OCReg: Beach bummer: More than 500 injured by stingrays over holiday weekend along Orange County coast
- OCReg: Santa Ana’s first councilwoman, Pat McGuigan, dies
- LAT $: A new push for Anaheim and Orange County to officially designate ‘Little Arabia’
- OCReg: Dog days are doomed as enforcement ramps up at ‘unofficial dog beach’ at mouth of the Santa Ana River
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: Crews tackle 3 small lightning-caused fires in the Big Bear area - SBSun: Grape harvest in Fontana occurs under gaze of curious commuters
- SBSun: Redlands agrees to settle federal discrimination charges
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey announces he won’t run for reelection -
San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego’s police oversight board seeks more transparency