Wednesday, December 16, 2020
-
*FR Exclusive*
Ray Haynes
FRBlog: I Fear No Disease, But I Fear For The Future of Our Republic
-
Newsom's Lockdown
PE: San Bernardino County sues Gov. Newsom to stop coronavirus lockdown
- CG: Gov. Newsom Says Lockdown Will Continue Into February, Ruins Christmas
- SacBee: Wine bar, salon and nail bar in Sacramento latest to sue over COVID-19 stay-at-home orders
-
COVID-19 Cases
LAT $: California shatters its single-day COVID-19 death record, with 295
- OCReg: Orange County ICU capacity remains dangerously low
- OCReg: Coronavirus state tracker: California reported a high of 41,419 new cases in a day
- LADN: LA County coronavirus surge fuels Southern California ICU bed shortage
-
Field Hospitals & Body Bags
AP: California virus surge brings field hospitals, body bags
- PE: Some Riverside County hospitals have refrigerated trailers as coronavirus deaths mount
- SacBee: California orders more body bags – and begins a campaign on vaccine safety
- FresBee: ‘Field hospital’ in works to alleviate coronavirus patient spike at Fresno-area hospitals
- OCReg: Surging COVID outbreak at Patton State Hospital prompts demand for release of patients
- SDUT: Ambulances turned away as hospital emergency rooms overwhelmed
-
SF Budget Deficit
SFC: San Francisco faces massive budget deficit that could force layoffs - SFC: San Francisco school board ponders what to do about looming $169 million deficit
-
Taxpayer-Funded Hotels for Homeless
SFC: S.F. must continue moving homeless people into hotel rooms, supes say
- SacBee: How bad is Sacramento’s homeless crisis? A key measure likely won’t happen in 2021
-
Business Wipeout
OCReg: Hometown Buffet holds liquidation auctions across Southern California -
Economic Devastation
CalM: Coronavirus wipes away recent wage gains for many California workers, report finds -
COVID-19 Vaccine
LAT $: California expects 1 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses this month
- Stanislaus County secures cold freezers to store incoming vaccines – thanks to Stan State
- CalM: Can California protect COVID-19 vaccine from cheaters and fraudsters?
- FresBee: Fresno health officer: COVID vaccine arrival ‘bittersweet’ as deaths climb, hospitals fill
- SFC: S.F. General Hospital vaccinates city’s first person against coronavirus
-
COVID-19 Spending
VOC: Questions Remain About How Orange County Has Spent Nearly $544 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds -
SF Naming Controversies
LAT $: San Francisco board rebukes naming hospital for Facebook CEO - San Francisco to rename Abraham Lincoln High School as he didn't show 'black lives mattered to him'
-
Uber Fine
CG: CPUC Fines Uber $59 Million, Threatens To Pull Operating Lisence
- OCReg: The California Legislature should just scrap Assembly Bill 5
-
Under the Dome
CG: Assembly and Senate Announce Committee Memberships - SFC: Jail time for nonviolent drug crimes in California would be cut under Scott Wiener bill
- CG: Bill That Would Allow Californians To Vote to Abolish Death Penalty Introduced in Assembly
- SJMN: Gov. Newsom addresses new California COVID-19 guidelines for youth, prep sports
-
Remote Work Lifestyle
SFC: Bay Area workers are going remote from Hawaii, and some aren’t coming back -
Police Shooting
LAT $: L.A. Police Commission rules officer broke policy with final two shots in Hernandez killing
- LADN: DA’s Office finds LAPD officers acted lawfully in Trader Joe’s gunfight in Silver Lake that killed a store manager
-
COVID Liability Shield
SDUT: Republicans’ proposed COVID liability shield could undo California worker protections, advocates warn -
Me Too Scandals
LADN: Fashion mogul Peter Nygard arrested on sex counts alleging women and girls were abused in the L.A. area, elsewhere -
Your Vote Counts
SJMN: Los Altos Hills council candidate wins by one vote — yes, just one
-
No Credit Schools
SDUT: Sweetwater school board creates “no credit” grade option for students impacted by pandemic -
Biden Cabinet
SFC: UC Berkeley’s Jennifer Granholm is Biden's pick for energy secretary - Nichols touts civil rights work as EPA chances slip under criticism from left
- OCReg: Buttigieg choice as secretary of transportation appears to slim down Garcetti cabinet possibility
-
The Golden Pen
Joel Fox
FH: Why isn’t Gov. Newsom Going Toe-to-Toe with Texas over Business Losses?
-
Dan Walters
CalM: Three mayors and three defeats -
John Wildermuth
FH: Padilla and elections are top California story -
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe
FH: One “Dastardly Deed” Cements Gavin Newsom as my Black Bart Nominee -
Joe Mathews
FH: To Solve Governance Problems, Newsom Turns to Spin Doctors Dee Dee and DeBoo
-
Darry Sragow and Marva Diaz
CalM: Based on election results, you can throw out old stereotypes -
Edward Ring
CG: Government Unions, Tech Billionaires and California Ballot Propositions -
Victor Davis Hanson
NR: Where Did the New Mad Left Come From?
-
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento settles lawsuit challenging its requirement to stand for national anthem - SacBee: Placer County school district approves full-time schedule if COVID infection rates improve
- SacBee: Sacramento County supervisors establish commission to monitor Medi-Cal managed care plans
- SacBee: California Assemblyman Jim Cooper eyes a second run for Sacramento County sheriff
- SacBee: Despite COVID surge, Roseville school district will soon return to campus 5 days a week
-
East Bay
SFC: Richmond greenlights plans for housing development on toxic site -
SF Bay Area
SFC: AC Transit settles lawsuit over pregnancy discrimination
- SFC: Amazon spends $200 million for S.F. site once slated for housing
- SFC: Airbnb’s CEO is worth $11 billion. Here’s how he can help revive S.F.
- SFC: SFMTA adopts plan to root out racism amid accusations of discrimination
-
South Bay
SJMN: Bad optics? San Jose mayor names outgoing council member for key commission -
Central Valley
Former Ceres employee sues city, police sergeant supervisor for hostile work environment - FresBee: Big changes coming for Fresno-area community colleges as chancellor announces retirement
-
Central Coast
CalCoast: Whistleblower accuses SLO County management of unethical behavior - CalCoast: Six coronavirus deaths in one day in San Luis Obispo County
-
Ventura County
VCStar $: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Ventura County - VCStar $: John Zaragoza steps down, heads to mayor's spot
-
Los Angeles County
AP: California cites 2 firms in SoFi Stadium construction death - LADN: LAPD union plans billboards targeting Nury Martinez, Monica Rodriguez
- LADN: LAUSD elects Kelly Gonez, youngest woman president in its history
- LAT $: Homelessness is Day 1 focus for new L.A. council members Raman, Ridley-Thomas
- LADN: Two council members joining the LA City Council focus their efforts on homelessness
- LAT $: ‘Stunned at the price tag,’ L.A. councilman asks city to study cost of tiny home villages
-
Orange County
OCReg: Santa Ana officer charged for accepting $128,000 in bribes; agrees to plead guilty
- OCReg: Santa Ana’s new Councilman Jonathan Hernandez: Homegrown in Artesia Pilar
- OCReg: Bill Gross says neighbor made him feel like a ‘prisoner’ in his oceanfront Laguna Beach mansion
-
San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County public defender resigns - SBSun: 1 in 5 in San Bernardino County had positive coronavirus tests after Thanksgiving
-
San Diego County
SDUT: Poway may join school districts that are closing again due to COVID-19 staff shortages - SDUT: Details of the bids offered to win San Diego’s electric and gas franchise agreement coming Thursday
- SDUT: Campbell taps Montgomery Steppe for San Diego council’s public safety panel