Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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*Katy Grimes*
CG: Is Governor Newsom’s Office Trying to Keep Documents Secret Over Rushed Passage of Utilities’ Bailout?
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School Bond Scam
CalM: The developer bonus tucked into the school bond on your ballot
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Early Voting 2020
CapWkly: Two million and counting: California’s early voters
- LAT $: California's presidential primary hinges on Los Angeles voting rules
- FresBee: Fresno is doing voting by mail this election. Here’s how it’s going so far
- VOC: OC’s No Party Preference Voters Likely Key to 2020 Elections
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Coronavirus CA
AP: Judge orders talks about plan to move virus patients to city
- FresBee: Dozens of Fresno-area residents monitored for coronavirus as precaution, officials say
- VCStar $: Traveler taken to Point Mugu coronavirus quarantine site
- SacBee: Coronavirus updates: How Bay Area residents answered an SOS from a hospital in Wuhan
- OCReg: Injunction stays in place on using Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa to house coronavirus patients
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Investigation into Lawmakers' Charity
CalM: State opens investigation following CalMatters’ report on tech foundation -
Criminal Records
AP: California bill would seal 2 million criminal records
- SDUT: 26,000 people convicted on marijuana charges in San Diego County could see records reduced
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White House 2020
SacBee: Joe Biden unveils new plan on housing, homelessness ahead of California primary - FresBee: Julian Castro in Fresno campaigning for presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Catastrophic Dam Failure
SFC: Feds order South Bay reservoir drained amid fears of catastrophic dam failure -
Homeless Crisis
SFC: Trump’s new tough-love homelessness czar might surprise skeptics - SFC: SF opens Bayview housing to serve pregnant homeless women
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Under the Dome
CG: Three Republicans Vow To Fight Off Unions’ Attempt to Takeover Freelancers and Independent Contractors as Primaries Near In California
- AP: California lawmakers: eye limits on housing project fees
- CG: Governor Newsom Suggests ‘Doctor Prescribed Housing’ for Mental Health Patients
- CG: Non-Profit Organizations Would Not Have to Pay Filing Fees Under SB 934
- CG: New Legislation Would Carve Out Additional Exemptions for Information from California Open Records Laws
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Crime and Punishment
SDUT: Appeals court overturns judge’s order that granted release of sexual predator into community - SacBee: Attorneys for East Area Rapist suspect want more lawyers, investigators to defend client
- AP: Appeals court blocks release of ″Bolder Than Most’ rapist
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Congress 2020
PE: Rep. Ken Calvert faces two Democrats in 42nd Congressional District on March 3
- SDUT: San Diego congressional candidate’s use of military rank in campaign raises questions
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Housing Boom
PE: Low mortgage rates spur rebound in Southern California home prices, sales -
Vaccine Choice
LAT $: Anti-vaccine protesters receive assurances from Siebel Newsom -
Kobe Bryant Memorial
OCReg: Orange County joins memorial to Kobe and Gianna Bryant from afar - AP: Love of basketball put Bryant, others on final fatal flight
- LADN: Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter firm over death of Kobe, daughter
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Harvey Weinstein Verdict
LAT $: Harvey Weinstein verdict in New York makes a conviction in L.A. more likely, experts say
- Reason: Harvey Weinstein's Sexual Assault Conviction Is a Well-Deserved Win for #MeToo
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You're Fired!
AP: Utility fires contractor after probe involving wildfires -
Trump Rule Upheld
AP: US appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions - SFC: Appeals court rules Trump’s restrictions on family planning funds are OK
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MSM Bias
SacBee: California’s new labor law is a work in progress. Here’s how lawmakers could change it
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The Golden Pen
Chris Micheli
FH: 2020 Session Inundated with AB 5 Exemption Bills
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Tom Campbell
OCReg: The high cost and questionable trade-offs of ‘free college’ and debt bailout -
David Harsanyi
NR: Claims of Russian Election Meddling Are Still a Scam -
Timothy L. Coyle
FH: Growth Control on March Ballot -
Joel Fox
FH: Ready for the 2022 Governor’s Race? There’s a Poll Already!
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Elaine Parker
OCReg: Our new, prosperous economic normal -
Cynthia A. Fisher
OCReg: Price transparency is other side of the public option coin -
SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: Coronavirus response: CDC, FDA need to show sense of urgency -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Union funding ‘smear campaign’ against 1st openly-gay Councilman in Sacramento, mayor says - SacBee: Man who shot himself in front of Sacramento deputies is dead, sheriff’s officials say
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SF Bay Area
SFC: San Francisco’s new eviction-prevention program is working, but is it enough?
- SFC: A Valencia Street bike shop owner fights a protected bike lane
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East Bay
SFC: Ex-Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick fires back at critics, weighs lawsuit - SJMN: Fired Oakland police chief breaks her silence, considers lawsuit
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South Bay
SFC: As the startup boom deflates, a reckoning is coming for Silicon Valley -
Central Valley
FresBee: Who’s giving to Fresno area candidates? Late donations keep coming in - FresBee: Is Fresno’s general plan committee reporting enough of its economic interests?
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Number of homeless students in county doubles - VCStar $: Decision expected this week on Ventura lawsuit extension
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Police unions, justice reformers battle for dollars in bitter L.A. County D.A. race - LADN: Ports of LA, Long Beach pact aims to boost connectivity, cargo, cybersecurity, more
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Orange County
OCReg: 18,412 signatures gathered to fight Santa Ana’s 2525 apartment project near Discovery Cube
- OCReg: Disabled by addiction? Prove it, federal judge says to recovery home suing Costa Mesa
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San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego Unified to consider new drinking water plan proposal - SDUT: Sweetwater school board votes to close learning centers, may layoff 237 employees
- VOSD: D1 Candidates Split on the County’s Role in Addressing the Border Sewage Crisis