Saturday, February 6, 2021
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*FR Exclusive*
Ray Haynes
FRBlog: Lessons From History: The Recall is Good, But Not a Cure-All
- PE: Do Inland Empire voters want to recall Gavin Newsom?
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Freedom to Worship
OCReg: Supreme Court lets California churches hold indoor services
- AP: Justices: California can’t enforce indoor church service ban
- SDUT: Supreme Court rules California churches may open despite the pandemic
- SFC: Supreme Court lifts Calif.'s ban on indoor church services, keeps 25% capacity limit
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L.A. Budget Crisis
LAT $: To get through its budget crisis, L.A. could postpone paying some of its bills
- LADN: LA city budget gap widens to more than $750 million, despite recent labor concessions
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Spitzer Defames Victims Advocate
OCReg: Victims advocate accuses OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer of defamation
- OCReg: Sexual harassment claims lodged against former high-level supervisor at OC DA’s Office
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Dangerous D.A. Gascon
LAT $: Gascón makes exception to death penalty ban for ‘boy next door’ killer - CG: LA County Prosecutors Barred from Attending Parole Hearings Under DA Gascón’s ‘Reforms’
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Students Challenge Newsom
LADN: Lancaster football player’s frustrated Twitter shot at Newsom steamrolls into national spotlight
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Mass Vaccination
AP: California adds mass vaccination sites despite short supply - AP: Los Angeles limits new vaccinations amid tight supplies
- SJMN: About half of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s employees have declined vaccine
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War on Statues
CG: New Bill Would Replace Junipero Serra Statue with Native American Monument at State Capitol -
Garcetti Scandal
LAT $: Former Garcetti aide says top mayoral advisor engaged in unwanted touching -
School Reopenings
LADN: LAUSD officials say full school reopenings beyond their control; Buscaino ponders legal action
- OCReg: Anaheim Union approves ‘tentative calendar’ to reopen classrooms March 31
- VCStar $: Teachers unions share school reopening concerns
- SFC: S.F. teachers share demands for returning to classrooms but no timeline
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High Speed Boondoggle
AP: California pushes back high-speed rail construction deadline -
COVID Fraud
SFC: Oakland woman charged with bilking $1M in COVID relief funds -
Unemployment Fraud
LAT $: Republicans hit Newsom over unemployment fraud in California - SFC: New California EDD snag could leave some without benefits for 2.5 months
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Wildfire Prevention
AP: California utilities to spend billions to cut wildfire risk
- SacBee: PG&E unveils $3 billion California wildfire plan, warns of ‘very extreme’ season ahead
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SB Terrorist Case
AP: Terrorist’s sister-in-law sentenced in sham marriage scheme -
Explosives Near Base
SDUT: Missing plastic explosives from Southern California base raise questions the Marines won’t answer -
Labor Cases
FresBee: California prison employees file lawsuit demanding hazard pay during COVID pandemic - FresBee: Lawsuit by California Ag growers threatens ‘farmworkers’ basic labor rights,’ ALRB says
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Under the Dome
SDUT: California theme parks’ pleas to reopen gets an assist from a new state bill
- OCReg: California lawmakers rush to address the effects of rising sea
- CG: Refunding the ‘Cal Competes Tax Credit’ through Senate Bill 313
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Medical License
CalM: Conspiracy theory doctor surrenders medical license -
Register's Constant Attacks on Tito
OCReg: Did Tito Ortiz commit hit-and-run at Huntington Harbour boat parade? Sheriff’s report says ‘nah’ -
Hate Mail
Why a California Democrat is getting hate mail meant for Republican Josh Hawley
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The Golden Pen
Jack Fowler
NR: Dark-Money -- Democrats’ Self-Defeating Crusade
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Jordan Bruneau
OCReg: Classroom closures provide another reason to pursue charter school alternatives -
Bruce Fuller
CalM: Gov. Newsom’s unlikely foe: teacher unions -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Newsom needs a tougher approach to reopening schools
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Manuel Cosme Jr.
CalM: It’s time to reform AB 5 to help California’s business climate -
Lake Tahoe
LAT $: California lawsuit seeks moratorium on new cellphone towers at Lake Tahoe -
Nevada County
SacBee: Woman with knife was fatally shot by Nevada County deputy in front of her kids, DA says -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento Supervisor Don Nottoli won’t seek re-election, after nearly three decades in seat
- SacBee: Sacramento County CEO Nav Gill is retiring, after accusations he created ‘toxic culture’
- SacBee: Sacramento City Unified makes cuts to preschool program, college visits and bus routes
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East Bay
SFC: Oakland’s interim chief retires after 10 tumultuous months on the job - SFC: Schaaf selects veteran LeRonne Armstrong to lead Oakland police
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SF Bay Area
SJMN: SF prosecutor held back key evidence until murder trial was underway, court rules; Richmond man’s murder conviction reversed - SFC: D.A. Chesa Boudin won’t charge S.F. police in 2 fatal cases
- SJMN: Suit: State underestimating Bay Area housing crisis
- SFC: Lowell’s Black Student Union calls for changes ahead of school board vote
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South Bay
SJMN: Santa Clara County’s Latino population vaccinated at lower rate than other groups so far - SJMN: Levi’s Stadium will open next week as Northern California’s largest COVID vaccination site
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Central Valley
Escalon mayor allegedly tried to use power of office to evict renter, lawsuit claims - FresBee: Three Fresno-area colleges search for new leaders. You can help decide who gets hired
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Coronavirus deaths in San Luis Obispo County nearing 200
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Ventura County
VCStar $: COVID-19 update: 568 new cases, 16 deaths Friday - VCStar $: City Council OKs process to appoint new member
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Vaccine shortages force L.A. County to limit first doses - LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County surpasses 1 million vaccinations, reports 194 fewer patients as of Feb. 5
- LADN: LA County officials warn public to wait their turn for coronavirus vaccine
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Orange County
OCReg: Five candidates, one big issue in O.C. Supervisor race
- OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 1,028 new cases and 30 new deaths as of Feb. 5
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Riverside County
PE: Coronavirus vaccine appointments in Riverside County expanded to those 75 and older -
San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County sees record number of coronavirus deaths Thursday - SBSun: Nearly 40,000 coronavirus vaccination appointments open for seniors in San Bernardino County
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San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego’s bayfront is controlled by a little-known agency with power that will be tested in new year
- VOSD: MTS Review Recommends Changes, But Stops Short of Sweeping Assessments