Saturday, March 28, 2020
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Coronavirus Cases: 617,351
Coronavirus Update: 617,351 Cases and 28,377 Deaths
- Johns Hopkins Map
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US Cases Increasing
As U.S. virus cases exceed 100,000, doctors decry scarcity
- AP: California has surge of virus cases that threatens hospitals
- SacBee: Coronavirus updates: More than 80 dead in California; U.S. cases of infection top 100,000
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Newsom Decrees
SDUT: Governor’s order gives state court leader more power in face of pandemic
- AP: California governor commutes sentences, including for murder
- CG: Rent Evictions Are Banned For Two Months Under New Executive Order
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*FR Exclusive*
Richard Rider
FRBlog: Here’s a solid education survey that the MSM will NOT write about
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Joe Mathews
FH: AB 5 Needs to Be Suspended
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Gun Rights Lawsuit
AP: Gun groups sue Los Angeles sheriff over shutdown order
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LA vs. NYC
LAT $: Is Los Angeles going to see a New York-level coronavirus disaster? -
State Budget Trouble
Coronavirus Complicates The Budget Picture For California Lawmakers -
No Day at the Beach
AP: California lawmakers plead: fight virus, don’t pack beaches
- LAT $: L.A. County closes all beaches to deter crowds flouting restrictions
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Virus in Homeless Camps
LADN: LA’s Garcetti says homeless person being tested for coronavirus exposure - SFC: Empty handwashing stations not helping homeless, or anyone else
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Earthquake Preparedness
SFC: Earthquake probability adds urgency in time of COVID-19: What you need to know -
Closed. Until Further Notice.
AP: California restaurants say 30% to close without state aid
- Reason: Los Angeles Might Force Broke Businesses To Keep Paying Workers During Coronavirus Outbreak
- OCReg: Coronavirus closures lead owners to board up some Southern California businesses
- CG: All DMV Field Offices Close in California
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PG&E Case
AP: PG&E to use wildfire victims fund to pay for past crimes -
Ventilator Stockpile
LAT $: California once had mobile hospitals and a ventilator stockpile. But it dismantled them -
CalPERS Funding Crisis
SJMN: CalPERS unprepared for the coronavirus recession
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State-by-State Legislative Responses
CG: Tax Foundation Compares State-by-State Legislative Responses to COVID-19 -
Essential vs. Non-Essential
FH: Governor Deems Construction as “Essential” -
L.A. Corruption Case
LADN: John Lee faces new calls to resign after his former boss pleads guilty in corruption case
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Et tu, Tom?
SacBee: Tom McClintock votes for $2.2 trillion stimulus package ‘despite all its flaws’ - Reason: How Much Is $2.3 Trillion? More Than Even Obama Could Imagine
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Campaign 2020
SFC: California campaigns, activists craft political messages for pandemic times - KQED: California Officials Say They'll Be Ready For November Election
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The Golden Pen
Steven Greenhut
OCReg: Coronavirus shows government is a problem, not the solution
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Stock market swing should raise alarms about California’s pensions woes -
Joel Fox
FH: COVID-19 and the Coming Rent Control Initiative -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: A needed pause on frivolous lawmaking in Sacramento -
Willie Brown
SFC: Trump isn’t connecting on coronavirus messaging. Here’s who is
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Split roll measure a bad idea in good times, now even worse -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento County coronavirus cases jump to 164 with more testing; 6th death reported - SacBee: Sacramento public defenders seek video access to jail inmates during coronavirus crisis
- SacBee: Sacramento health chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ county may escape worst virus consequences
- SacBee: Sacramento schools won’t reopen until at least May 1, county superintendent says
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SF Bay Area
SFC: With crush of delivery demand, Bay Area restaurants make space for couriers - SFC: In SF and across Bay Area, officials enlist public buildings in fight against coronavirus
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South Bay
SJMN: Shocking San Jose estimate raises coronavirus question: How many people will die? -
Mono County
LAT $: Nearing overload in coronavirus pandemic, Mono County sheriff has a message: Stay out -
Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno County with four community-spread cases as number of positive coronavirus tests grows - FresBee: Fresno County wants your masks, stat. Call goes out to public for medical supplies
- Patient in Modesto convalescent home tests positive, as coronavirus cases increase
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Prominent developers battle in court over SLO housing project - CalCoast: SLO County struggling to procure ventilators
- CalCoast: Jobless claims surge in California, SLO County
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Coronavirus: 83 positive cases, 3 deaths -
Los Angeles County
LAT $: L.A. officials text an urgent message: Stay home this weekend to slow coronavirus
- LADN: 181 coronavirus cases in the San Fernando Valley: Which communities have the most?
- LAT $: L.A. passes ordinance to reserve grocery shopping times for the elderly and disabled
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Orange County
OCReg: Early release begins in Orange County jails after more than 100 inmates exposed to coronavirus - OCReg: John Wayne Airport’s tower closes due to coronavirus but aircraft still flying in and out
- OCReg: Orange County releases coronavirus case counts by city, announces 2 more deaths
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County to release coronavirus data by city when it hits 100 cases - SBSun: Kaiser closes 7 offices, preparing San Bernardino County for spike in coronavirus
- SBSun: Nearly 400 line up for San Bernardino County’s first drive-thru coronavirus testing; cases grow to 64
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County coronavirus cases at 185; city-by-city numbers announced -
San Diego County
VOSD: San Diego’s Case Against Instacart Is Going Strong Amid Coronavirus Crisis - VOSD: As Scripps Confronts Coronavirus, It’s Doing So Without Three Top Officers
- SDUT: Live coronavirus updates in San Diego: County reports 75 new COVID-19 cases, biggest daily increase so far