Thursday, February 11, 2021
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*Failing Forward*
Biden Taps Incompetent Julie Su
AP: Biden nominates California’s Su as deputy labor secretary
- CBS Sac: Criminal Rings Loot Billions In Unemployment Funds
- ABC7: California EDD officials admit paying as much as $31 billion in unemployment funds to fraudsters
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Unions Punish Kids
SFC: S.F. Mayor Breed worries schools won't open this year: 'We have to do better'
- SJMN: Coronavirus: Newsom says school reopening deal close
- NR: President Biden Is Keeping Schools Closed
- FresBee: Councilman wants Fresno to sue FUSD to reopen schools. The superintendent didn’t take it well
- SJMN: Palo Alto middle, high schools could open as soon as March 1, Superintendent says
- OCReg: 60 Huntington Beach teachers elect to take leave over mandated return to campus
- LAT $: L.A. County teachers, essential workers could begin getting COVID-19 vaccine within weeks, officials say
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COVID-19 Vaccines
OCReg: Why do some California counties get COVID-19 vaccines into arms faster than others?
- AP: 2 cases of South African virus variant found in California
- FresBee: Fresno Co. mass vaccination site not yet approved says Gov. Newsom
- LADN: Garcetti: Dodger Stadium vaccine site to close for 2 days, as ‘first-dose’ Moderna vaccine runs low
- SJMN: More contagious South African coronavirus strain found in Santa Clara and Alameda counties
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SF's Dangerous D.A.
SFC: Boudin offers theories on why burglaries are up in Bernal Heights
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Newsom Recall
BreitbartCA: Recall Leader: We Have the Signatures for a Vote on Gavin Newsom -
Front of the Line: Liberal L.A. Prep School
LAT $: Pricey L.A. private school moves ahead of others for teacher vaccinations - CalM: California left clinics off vaccine list, so low-income patients are underserved
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New Road Tax
LADN: Metro: ‘Congestion pricing’ freeway tolls will be studied in 4 LA areas
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Porch Pirates
SacBee: Should porch pirates go to prison? California bill adds tougher penalties for repeat theft -
Romney's Welfare Plan
Reason: Have Kids? Mitt Romney and Joe Biden Want the Government To Pay You Thousands Every Year -
Democrat Student Loan Giveaway
Should you still pay student loans? What experts say as Democrats weigh forgiving debt -
Progressives Turn on DiFi
LAT $: New poll finds sharp decline in support for Sen. Dianne Feinstein in California
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The Angry Mob
SFC: Sonoma's acclaimed Girl & the Fig closes amid backlash over ex-staffer’s BLM mask - SacBee: Is ‘Hangtown Santa’ a Proud Boy? California county argues over political appointee
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Gig Worker Law
SFC: Calif. Supreme Court rejects Uber, Lyft challenge to gig-work order -
McCarthy-Family Wedding
LAT $: Rep. McCarthy attended son’s wedding amid COVID-19 surge -
Under the Dome
CG: Bill to Remove Death Penalty, Life Sentences for Some Convicted of Murder Introduced
- CG: AB 513 Updates Law for Telecommuting Employees
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Impeachment 2.0
Rep. Lieu: Trump Ran Out Of "Non-Violent Options" And Turned To The Mob - LAT $: Rep. Eric Swalwell on the Capitol siege: ‘This was a deliberate premeditated incitement to his base’
- SFC: Pro-Trump rioters intended to kill Pelosi, impeachment prosecutors say
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Disneyland Passes
OCReg: Disneyland considers new annual passes and tickets for afternoon and evenings -
CDC: Double Mask!
SFC: CDC now says you should double mask. Here’s the data point behind new guidance -
Congress 2020
SacBee: GOP names 4 California Democrats among its top targets for 2022. Can it repeat gains?
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Money Laundering Scheme
AP: Ex-California Assemblyman sentenced for money laundering -
Sonny Bono's Success
CG: How the Political-rise of Sonny Bono is Beginning to Happen Again in California Statewide -
RIP: Robert Lagomarsino
VCStar $: Former Ventura congressman Robert Lagomarsino dies
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The Golden Pen
John Stossel
OCReg: There are no socialist success stories: John Stossel
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George Skelton
LAT $: Skelton: They’re political opposites. But old friends Willie Brown and Ed Rollins are teaming up -
David Harsanyi
NR: The Democratic Party Is Radicalizing against the Constitution -
Christian Britschgi
Reason: Safety Investigators Confirm the 'Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act' Wouldn't Have Prevented the Fatal Crash That Killed Lakers Legend
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento County nets $60 million windfall from feds. How money will help fight COVID - SacBee: U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott resigning as Sacramento region’s top federal prosecutor
- SacBee: Equity Lab | Why Sac City Unified’s $6 million in air filters is an equity issue
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SF Bay Area
NR: San Francisco School Board Not Sure Gay Dad Adds Enough Diversity to All-Female Parent Group
- AP: California deputy drops suit against Toronto Raptors’ boss
- SJMN: More than $2.2 million worth of laptops stolen from Stanford, feds say
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Central Valley
‘I’m not gonna change my mind’: Deadlocked Ceres council again delays appointment - FresBee: Fresno County approaches 92,000 coronavirus cases, 1,300 deaths in latest update
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Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO County is now vaccinating people 65 and above -
Los Angeles County
LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County hospitalizations down 50% with 3,434 new cases and 141 new deaths reported as of Feb. 10
- LAT $: L.A. Sheriff’s Department wanted a helipad near Villanueva’s home. They started building even after owner said no
- LADN: LASD says land near Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s house was cleared of brush for possible emergency helicopter landing
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Orange County
OCReg: Pfizer tells OC officials it’s safe to use vaccine doses affected by refrigeration issue - LAT $: Irvine City Council edges toward approving hazard pay for grocery store workers
- OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 454 new cases, 35 new deaths as of Feb. 10
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County educators push back on return to in-person instruction -
San Diego County
VOSD: Vacancy Tax Study Is Giving City Officials Déjà Vu - SDUT: San Diego County supervisors vote to develop renewable energy projects
- VOSD: African Communities Warn Language Issues Could Shut Them Out of Redistricting