Friday, May 29, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
FRBlog: Road Trip Continues in Freedom -
John Phillips
OCReg: A taste of freedom in the Lone Star State -
Newsom’s BYD Mask Deal
CG: Exclusive: Gov. Newsom’s BYD Mask Deal Profitable for Insider Dealmakers -
George Floyd Protests
AP: Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows - LADN: Protesters return to streets Thursday night in Los Angeles over killing of George Floyd
- LAT $: Protesters return to downtown Los Angeles to decry police killing in Minneapolis
- SFC: Oakland to protest Friday over George Floyd death in Minneapolis
- FresBee: Fresno police chief speaks out about Minneapolis officers. ‘They should be held accountable.’
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Winery Lawsuit
FresBee: California winery sues Gov. Newsom over shutdown of tasting rooms that don’t serve meals -
Budget Fight
CG: California Senate Releases State Budget Proposal Relying on Tax Increases and Reserves - LAT $: California’s coronavirus budget crisis leaves Newsom and lawmakers at odds
- AP: California Senate plan would reject most of governor’s cuts
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No Politician Pay Raise
AP: California politicians won’t get 1st pay raise in years - SacBee: No mandatory pay cuts for California lawmakers, other leaders. Commission freezes salaries
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California Re-Opening
AP: San Francisco OKs shopping, worship, sports as of June 15 - LADN: Newly elected Congressman Mike Garcia urges Newsom to let northern LA County cities open sooner
- SJMN: Bay Area churches grapple with reopening and defying region coronavirus orders
- SFC: Sonoma County sheriff criticizes county’s health order, says he won’t enforce it
- SFC: California’s draft guidelines for reopening schools include costly, long to-do list
- AP: Del Mar to race earlier in July and without fans
- AP: Virus cases spur California county to stall reopening
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Headcount Tax
CG: Should California Enact an Employee ‘Headcount’ Tax On Employers? -
Place Your Bets!
AP: Legal sports betting pitched as California budget salve -
Nursing Home Testing
AP: California calls for virus testing at all nursing homes -
Water Agency Loan
SBSun: Inland Empire water agency gets $196 million loan from EPA -
Harmeet vs. Gavin
AP: GOP lawyer fights California governor on stay-at-home orders -
High Speed Boondoggle
SacBee: CA High-Speed Rail to cut consultants, hire state workers -
L.A. Corruption Case
LADN: Garcetti, LA City Council president urge Huizar to resign - LAT $: Garcetti, Martinez call on L.A. City Councilman Huizar to resign
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Fair Debts
SDUT: Fairgrounds says it faces possible closure without financial aid - OCReg: With no events since March, OC fairgrounds sees potential deficit of at least $15 million
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Coronavirus Testing
CalM: Trust barriers pose challenge for coronavirus testing, tracing among black and Latino Californians -
PG&E Bankruptcy Plan
AP: Regulators approve PG&E bankruptcy plan despite safety fears -
Under the Dome
CG: Real Estate Groups and Landlords Will Sue to Stop Bill to Allow Missed Rent Payments -
Farm Survival
CalM: How California farms can survive the post-pandemic world -
Police Oversight
AP: Court: California agencies can’t charge to edit police video - SFC: Hayward police release video of officer-involved shooting
- SacBee: Sacramento sheriff releases video, investigative files on 2017 killing of unarmed black man
- OCReg: Suspect fatally shot by Fullerton police after stabbing K-9
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ICE Detainees
SDUT: Judge declines to order release of more medically vulnerable ICE detainees
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The Golden Pen
Victor Davis Hanson
NR: The Spread of the Debt Virus -
David Crane
FH: How to Free the Budget Hostages -
Steven Greenhut
AmerSpec: Choking Out Our Freedoms -
Eli Lehrer & Devin Hartman
OCReg: A “green jobs” movement won’t help our recovery from COVID-19 -
Jon Coupal
DB: How will we get around after the virus? -
Joe Mathews
FH: Why Californians Should Celebrate Monterey’s Birthday -
David Harsanyi
NR: Trump’s Illiberal Internet Fairness Doctrine -
Ronald Stein
FH: Where’s the “science” that Governor Newsom continues to preach? -
Joel Fox
FH: Demystifying the Legislative Process -
Lake Tahoe
LAT $: Travel ban lifted in El Dorado County but Lake Tahoe tourism still prohibited -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento sheriff settles with activists after banning them from his Facebook page - LAT $: Yolo County ditches its local shelter in place order, but state order remains
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East Bay
SFC: City audit finds Oakland Police Commission falls short of duties -
SF Bay Area
SFC: SF to pay low-wage workers who get COVID-19 to stay home and isolate - SJMN: With new San Mateo County health order on the way, Pacifica to reopen beach parking lots
- SFC: It cost $7M to build Hakkasan. Now coronavirus has closed it for good
- SFC: Major new SF health order requires masks or face coverings outside
- SFC: BART financial future: ‘Balanced but precarious’
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South Bay
SJMN: Coronavirus: Amid new jail infections, South Bay activists push for more releases - SJMN: Nurses union sues San Jose hospital in bid to block closure of labor and delivery wing
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Central Valley
Stanislaus County to use antibody tests in COVID-19 fight. Initial costs are questioned. - FresBee: Fresno County records two new coronavirus deaths and 27 additional cases
- FresBee: Within 48 hours, a small Fresno County city endures another shooting in the same location
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Ventura County
VCStar $: 24 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ventura County -
Los Angeles County
LAT $: Los Angeles County public defender dies from COVID-19 - LAT $: L.A. shopping malls reopen. The feel is more ghost town than Black Friday
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Orange County
OCReg: Can’t stay 6 feet away? Masks or face coverings now a must, OC health order says - VOC: OC Officials Express Concern Over Death Threat to Public Health Officer Over Mask Order
- LAT $: San Clemente removes controversial beach fencing amid pressure from county sheriff
- OCReg: Coronavirus: Six more deaths, more than 112,000 tests in Orange County as of May 28
- OCReg: Orange County Democrats boot vice chair after he criticizes the party
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County coronavirus deaths rise to 313 - SBSun: CVS adds these 11 drive-thru coronavirus testing sites in Riverside and San Bernardino counties
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: 7 more coronavirus deaths, 137 new cases in San Bernardino County - PE: Elon Musk’s Boring Co. proposes tunnel to Ontario airport as alternative to light-rail
- SBSun: Experts unveil State of Region for Inland Empire
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San Diego County
SDUT: Live updates: Sunbathing, other passive beach activities can resume next week - SDUT: Former sheriff’s deputy who admitted misconduct with 16 women freed from jail
- VOSD: Before Canceling, Comic-Con Worked to Pass Off Costs
- SDUT: SDSU stadium deal heads to City Council on Friday following marathon talks to end stalemate