Thursday, August 27, 2020
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California on Fire
AP: Neighbors with hoses target fires as crews urge them to stop
- SJMN: ‘We’re all crying together’: Firefighters battling the CZU fire lose own homes in Santa Cruz Mountains
- SJMN: How firefighters turned the tide on the Bay Area’s deadly and destructive wildfires
- Update, 8:30 p.m.: SCU lightning Complex 30% contained; Moc Fire 60%
- LAT $: They were prepped for flames, but the fire came too fast. They couldn’t outrun it
- SFC: Families near Sunol wilderness marvel homes were saved from SCU fire
- SacBee: Evacuations ordered in Yolo County as LNU Lightning Complex continues to burn
- CalM: Wildfires set school plans ablaze for more than 70,000 students
- AP: Thousands may go home as California firefight progresses
- SacBee: Here are California’s biggest fires burning right now, and where air quality is worst
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State Senator COVID-19 Positive
AP: Lawmaker’s positive virus test delays California Senate work
- CG: Senate Cancels Floor Session After 2 New COVID-19 Cases Found In Capitol
- CalM: California lawmakers propose last-minute bill providing funds for fighting wildfires
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COVID-19 Testing
CG: Gov. Newsom Announces ‘Twindemic,’ and Increased COVID Testing into March 2021
- AP: California signs deal to more than double testing capacity
- CalM: ‘Game changer’ in California coronavirus testing to double capacity and speed up results
- OCReg: Coronavirus state tracker: California reported 5,328 new cases and 173 new deaths; hospitalizations continue to decline
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Teacher Layoffs
CalM: Blackboard brawl: How California’s teachers hope to avoid 60,000 layoffs -
Protests & Rage
LADN: Protesters march for 3rd night in L.A., some clash with police
- SJMN: Oakland: ‘Agitators’ vandalize courthouse following mostly peaceful Jacob Blake protest
- LAT $: Protesters gather again in downtown L.A. to denounce violence in wake of Blake shooting
- LAT $: Police in L.A. region announce dozens of arrests and ongoing pursuit of suspects from summer unrest
- SFC: Demonstrators hit streets of Oakland, courthouse fire set
- LADN: Task force announces several dozen arrests tied to recent massive protests in L.A. County
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Testing & Protocols
LAT $: California officials oppose CDC over looser coronavirus testing and travel protocols -
Fighting Back Against Liberal Academia
OCReg: Cal State Fullerton and business school donor Steven Mihaylo cut ties -
Workers’ Comp Claims
CalM: California COVID-19 workers’ comp claims soar -
Housing Crisis
LAT $: California has a housing crisis. A bill would allow a duplex on most single-family parcels
- SFC: Renters likely to get only short-term eviction relief from state
- VOSD: Single-Family Zoning’s Century of Supremacy in San Diego
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Air Quality
SFC: When is it OK to go outside if it’s smoky? How to assess your air quality risk -
State Supreme Court Case
CG: California Supreme Court Orders Gov. Newsom to Justify School Closure Orders - OCReg: California Supreme Court to weigh in on Orange County Board of Education lawsuit over distance learning
- AP: California children slowly being let back into classrooms
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Under the Dome
CG: New Amendments To Oil, Gas Well Bill Bring Controversy Before Assembly Vote
- AP: Hallmark police reform bill faces tough road in California
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Terrorist Arrested
AP: Convicted terrorist arrested in California on meth charges -
Prison Murder
AP: Officials: California inmate slain by 2 fellow prisoners -
Nurising Home Safety
CG: U.S. DOJ Should Also Investigate California Sending COVID Patients to Skilled Nursing Facilities -
Ghost Gun Control
AP: Chicago and 3 other cities sue to stop spread of ghost guns
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Congress 2020
SDUT: Democrats national campaign arm throws weight behind Ammar Campa-Najjar in race for the 50th District -
Masks Required
LADN: L.A. County sheriff says deputies need to wear masks when they can, criticizes inspector general -
Kamala's Replacement?
FresBee: ‘Pick Padilla’: Why Latino Victory is behind California elections chief for Harris’ seat
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The Golden Pen
Sac Bee Editorial
SacBee: California’s Democratic and Republican legislators dodge pay cuts, unite in hypocrisy -
Joel Fox
FH: Devastating Fires Could Boost Proposition 19
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State Sen. Anna Caballero
OCReg: Legislation would hurt small businesses that have turned to online sales -
Marcos Breton
SacBee: A wasted summer: How the Sacramento teachers union leaders are hurting your kids -
Patrick Mulvaney
FH: Governor Newsom, Just Say No to Prop 15 -
Dan Walters
CalM: Semi-secret ‘trailer bills’ pop up
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: No on Proposition 20, a heavy-handed reaction to justice reforms -
Norm King
FH: Fantastical Claims about Public Transit are Slowing Us Down -
John Stossel
OCReg: Donald Trump, the big spender -
Joe Mathews
FH: Don’t Trust Kamala, Trust the California that Made Her
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Ambrosia Cafe, a Capitol and state worker favorite, closes in downtown Sacramento - SacBee: There’s a new plan to revitalize West Broadway in Sacramento. Will residents be forced out?
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East Bay
SFC: As classes begin at UC Berkeley, students look for normal in an abnormal year -
South Bay
SJMN: “Entirely bizarre”: Santa Clara County health director blasts new CDC coronavirus guidelines -
SJMN: Here are the 62 Santa Clara County schools and districts that want a waiver to reopen classrooms
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Central Valley
FresBee: Coronavirus death toll rises to over 700 in Fresno and neighboring Valley counties - These Riverbank businesses were fined for COVID-19 violations. What owners are saying
- FresBee: Granite Park controversy: Developer complains to California officials about Fresno mayor
- FresBee: Coronavirus updates: Tulare County’s numbers down; Parents rally as school wins in court
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Coronavirus: 96 new cases, 2 new deaths Wednesday - VCStar $: New plan guarantees COVID-19 test results in 1-2 days
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Los Angeles County
AP: Los Angeles utility says gas plant leaks methane - LAT $: L.A. County CEO to receive $1.5 million and security in settlement over alleged harassment by sheriff
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Orange County
OCReg: Deputy’s gun accidentally goes off at John Wayne Airport, striking another employee’s arm
- LAT $: O.C.’s bishop, a $12-million problem and a secret fight stretching to the Vatican
- OCReg: Parents of special needs students in O.C. rejoice over new guidelines for in-person instruction
- OCReg: COVID-19 testing starts at OC fairgrounds ‘super site’
- VOC: State Public Health Officials Stand By Methods Used to Remove OC From Coronavirus Watchlist
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 14 more coronavirus deaths - SBSun: San Bernardino appoints first city clerk under new charter rules
- SBSun: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy fired, charged with assault and looting
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County reports 12,362 coronavirus recoveries as calculation changes - PE: Riverside County names 16 schools seeking waivers to reopen
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San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego County has stopped accepting school waiver applications for reopening - SDUT: San Diego and SDG&E can extend franchise agreement, city attorney reminds council
- SDUT: Family sues state, city, others over Encinitas bluff collapse that killed three
- VOSD: Gómez 'Pausing' Barrios Support Amid Criminal Investigation
- SDUT: Convention Center shelter to close by year’s end; state OKs funding for hotel purchase