Sunday, December 23, 2018
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Shutdown Showdown
		BreitbartCA:  Shutdown Showdown: As Senators Leave Town, Donald Trump Stays at White House for Christmas
		
 - SDUT: Shutdown to stretch until at least Thursday as Senate adjourns with no budget deal
 - NORAD to track Santa and USPS to deliver packages despite partial shutdown
 - VCStar $: Shutdown won't send FEMA from Calif. fire zones
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Democrats' Wish List
		LAT $:  Healthcare, preschool, tuition — Democrats' wish list is up against a new governor's veto pen
		
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Election 2018
		LAT $:  The Democratic wave was more a Republican drought in some of California's biggest congressional races
		
 
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Brown's Legacy
CM: What Jerry Brown fixed and couldn't fix - 
	
	
Homeless Crisis
		SFC:  Report says price tag for ending Alameda County homelessness is $334M a year
		
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Turkey Recall
SJMN: Jennie-O recalls ground turkey in widening salmonella outbreak - 
	
	
2018: Year in Review
LAT $: The homeless, the fires, a blood moon and more - 
	
	
Immigration Caravan
LAT $: L.A. 'Faith Caravan' delivers medical care, food and supplies to migrants in Tijuana - 
	
	
Mayor Marijuana Scandal
		SBSun:  D.A. takes over investigation into shooting at closed pot dispensary tied to San Bernardino mayor
		
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Moving In
LAT $: Who moves to California? The wealthier and better educated, mostly - 
	
	
Bad Teachers
SacBee: California teachers can pin students face down. Does the danger outweigh the benefit? - 
	
	
Police Shooting Records
		LAT $:  Inglewood to destroy police shooting records that could otherwise become public under new California law
		
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Selfies Destroy Trees
SJMN: Ancient California redwood grove damaged by selfie-seeking visitors to get $3.5 million rescue plan - 
	
	
Firefighting Team
VCStar $: Dad, daughter fought California wildfires together - 
	
	
California History
CapWkly: Oral History Project: Clay Jackson 
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The Golden Pen
State Sen. Brian Jones
		CapWkly:  Clemency for the condemned? Remember the victims
		
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Willie Brown
SFC: Everything Kamala Harris is doing says she’s running for president - 
	
	
Susan Shelley
OCReg: America’s security rests on energy production, not conservation - 
	
	
Joe Mathews
OCReg: The character of communities - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		Brown Redux, Part 4: What will be his legacy?
		
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Joel Kotkin
OCReg: The past and future of Latino politics - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Many Sacramento homeless shelters turn away pets. This one welcomes 4-legged friends - SacBee: 110 homeless people have died in Sacramento County this year. Community gathers to hear their names
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SF Bay Area
SFC: 10 years later, BART killing of Oscar Grant haunts friends who were with him - SFC: With help from ex-captain, family of slain woman says Richmond cops failed her
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Central Valley
		SacBee:  California’s bullet train is pumping billions into the Valley economy. So why is it so unpopular?
		
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Superintendent changes can be felt by community - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
LADN: Former Warner Center Rocketdyne site could one day be a residential neigborhood — once it’s toxin-free - 
	
	
Orange County
OCReg: 2 suffer minor injuries when small plane with engine trouble returns to John Wayne Airport - OCReg: 4 men sought in smash-and-grab robbery at Asian Garden Mall in Westminster
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San Bernardino County
PE: San Bernardino County settles for $390,000 with families of girls arrested to ‘teach them a lesson’ - 
	
	
San Diego County
		SDUT:  Money troubles felt first in Sweetwater Union High School District's adult schools
		
 
