Saturday, March 14, 2020
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National Emergency
SDUT: Trump declares a national emergency over the coronavirus
- LAT $: Newsom orders more aid to California campuses shuttered by coronavirus, opting not to close schools statewide
- LAT $: California coronavirus: 5 deaths, 247 cases: Here is what you need to know
- CG: Gov. Newsom Announces California Can Take Over Hotels and Hospitals to Treat Coronavirus Patients in New Executive Order
- Reason: America Doesn't Have Enough Hospital Beds To Fight the Coronavirus. Protectionist Health Care Regulations Are One Reason Why.
- CalM: Why is Newsom suddenly saying such nice things about Trump?
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School Closures
AP: LA, San Diego, Oakland join California school closings
- LAT $: Los Angeles Unified district to close all schools
- SFC: Nearly 1.5 million California kids out of school for weeks over coronavirus
- AP: Schools scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures
- CalM: Schools shut down in massive numbers across California amid coronavirus fears
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Coronavirus Disruption
AP: Virus concerns affecting all facets of Californians’ lives
- AP: California virus scare closes venues, delays weddings
- SBSun: Calls for eviction ban spread as coronavirus threatens paychecks
- SFC: Bay Area layoffs mount swiftly amid coronavirus outbreak
- CalM: Can’t pay your power bill? Don’t worry, you’re safe for now as California utilities suspend shutoffs
- SacBee: Large gatherings are banned during coronavirus crisis. Why are California DMV offices open?
- SacBee: California Capitol closes building to public for weekend, ends tours during coronavirus
- SFC: City order forces SF movie theaters to shut doors, with uncertain future
- OCReg: Coronavirus won’t stop food providers from helping seniors, others who are hungry
- PE: Houses of worship across Southern California suspend services in response to coronavirus
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CA GOP Primary 2020
CalM: California Republican Party primary results re-up a dilemma
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Supermarket Sweep
OCReg: WATCH: Hundreds line up at Costco in Cypress amid coronavirus outbreak - LAT $: Supermarkets swarmed, coronavirus deaths increase in California
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Taxpayers Beware
SDUT: Column: California, San Diego may tax homeowners to boost funding for homeless programs
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San Onofre Safety
SDUT: State energy regulators approve more funding to decommission San Onofre -
MS-13 Indictments
SFC: Federal grand jury indicts 17 suspected MS-13 members in SF -
Santa Ana Recall
OCReg: Santa Ana gears for recall, special election after police union spent $301K to oust councilwoman
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Cannabis Fines
CG: Two New Cannabis Bills Would Set Violation Fines as High as $50,000 Per Day -
Oil Spill Fine
AP: Pipeline owner agrees to pay $60M over 2015 California spill -
Duncan Hunter Case
SDUT: Hunter attorneys seek home confinement instead of federal prison -
L.A. Corruption Case
LAT $: Seeking access to developers, businessman worked to ‘groom’ L.A. officials, prosecutors say
- LADN: Following Englander’s arrest, Porter Ranch residents raise questions about park
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Jobs Report
AP: California’s January jobs report reflects rosy past -
White House 2020
FH: Californians Liked Bernie Sanders, Voters in Other States Disagree
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The Golden Pen
Steven Greenhut
OCReg: Why free markets are the best antidote to coronavirus
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SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: San Diego, U.S. school closures a painful but vital move -
Stuart Waldman and Elizabeth Hawley
FH: Saying ‘Goodbye’ to California -
Eric Boehm
Reason: Coronavirus Is Going To Be Expensive. Too Bad the Government Is Already in Massive Debt. -
Joel Fox
FH: How Soon Will CA Budget Feel Effects of Covid-19?
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SacBee Editorial
SacBee: Coronavirus: Was California slow to respond? Here’s one lesson for future pandemics -
Lance Izumi & Michele Steeb
OCReg: California must do a better job of helping homeless children -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Redevelopment bill comes at worst time -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: ‘Unique moment’ in civic history: Sacramento OKs sweeping coronavirus aid package - SacBee: Mass public school closures in Sacramento region as officials try to slow coronavirus spread
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Bay Area hospitals hope they won’t have to choose whom to save -
SFC: Could San Francisco become Italy? Expats warn of devastation
- SJMN: Coronavirus: Where is it spreading around the Bay Area?
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South Bay
SJMN: Coronavirus: SJPD adopts new strategies to police city in the era of COVID-19 - SJMN: Coronavirus: Second COVID-19 death reported in Santa Clara County
- SJMN: Coronavirus: Number of infected San Jose firefighters doubles
- SJMN: Santa Clara County bans gatherings over 100 people as confirmed coronavirus case count reaches 79
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Central Valley
FresBee: Clovis Unified schools to close until mid-April to fight spreading coronavirus - Stanislaus schools are staying open. Schools elsewhere are closed due to coronavirus
- Vote update shows race for Stanislaus judge still a nail-biter
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Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill under psychiatric watch - CalCoast: SLO County’s irresponsible coronavirus plan
- CalCoast: More public agency coronavirus closures on the Central Coast
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Ventura County child, 8, tests positive for COVID-19 -
Los Angeles County
LAT $: L.A. County coronavirus cases hit 40 as community spread intensifies; state reported its fifth death -
Orange County
OCReg: Orange County schools close in response to coronavirus; nearly 500,000 students off campus for at least 2 weeks
- OCReg: Orange County DA warns of price gouging during pandemic
- VOC: Orange County Confirms First Case of Locally Transmitted Coronavirus
- OCReg: Officials identify first possible case of coronavirus spread locally in Orange County, confirmed or presumed cases rise to 13
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County schools ordered shut in wake of coronavirus - PE: Riverside closes most city buildings over coronavirus concerns
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: Coronavirus concerns will close these San Bernardino County public schools -
San Diego County
CG: March Primary Shows San Diego County Voters Are Taxed Out - SDUT: Should San Diego create a public bank?
- VOSD: Everything We Know About School Closure Plans in San Diego
- SDUT: Live coronavirus updates in San Diego: Three new cases diagnosed
- SDUT: All San Diego County school districts, Catholic schools will close to prevent coronavirus spread