Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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Coronavirus Cases: 2,013,581
		Coronavirus Update (Live): 2,013,581 Cases and 127,587 Deaths 
		
 - LAT $: L.A. County confirms 40 new coronavirus deaths, the highest toll in a single day
 - PE: Coronavirus sparks dramatic decline in overall ER visits, job losses for hospital workers
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Reopen California
		CalM:  Reopen California? That’s the toughest phase yet, Newsom says
		
 - AP: California lists 6 tests for gradually easing virus limits
 - LAT $: Gov. Gavin Newsom names six goals that must be met to lift California coronavirus order
 - CG: Governor Newsom Introduces Plan for Coronavirus Restriction Removal
 - OCReg: Coronavirus: California Gov. Newsom details roadmap for relaxing lockdown
 - PE: Inland Empire eateries cited for breaking coronavirus restrictions upset over lost business
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Free Hotels for Homeless
		SFC:  S.F. must lease 8,250 hotel rooms for homeless, frontline workers
		
 - SFC: SF moves 500 more homeless people into hotels
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Coronavirus Testing
		AP:  Ramped-up coronavirus testing key to reopening California
		
 - LAT $: Reopening the economy requires testing, and the U.S. still isn’t close
 
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Liar, Liar
Elon Musk's Coronavirus Ventilators Never Delivered In CA: Report - 
	
	
Social Distancing in Class
		LAT $:  Social distancing in a classroom? Newsom suggests major changes when schools reopen
		
 - AP: California schools will look very different when they reopen
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LA Times Furloughs
L.A. Times to Furlough Workers as Ad Revenue Eliminated - 
	
	
DMV Extension
LAT $: DMV extends expiring driver’s licenses due to coronavirus closures - 
	
	
Freedom Furloughed
LAT $: Coronavirus lockdowns and civil liberties collide in a remote corner of California - 
	
	
Unemployment Benefits
SFC: California independent contractors can apply for unemployment in 2 weeks - 
	
	
Deficits Forever
		Reason:  Budget Deficit Now Expected To Near $4 Trillion This Year
		
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Under the Dome
CG: Assemblywoman Christy Smith Still Campaigning Instead of Holding Hearings on Coronavirus Crisis? - 
	
	
Marine Recruits
SDUT: Marines welcome 275 new recruits to San Diego a week after others tested positive for coronavirus - 
	
	
Drop in Child Abuse Calls
VOSD: Child Abuse Calls Have Dropped – and That’s Not a Good Thing - 
	
	
Airport Decline
OCReg: Coronavirus: Southern California airports hit by decline in business receive FAA funding - 
	
	
Face Masks
		OCReg:  Orange County gets more than 10,000 face masks from Asian American nonprofits
		
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Stadium Work Continues
AP: Stadium work mostly ongoing, though altered by pandemic - 
	
	
SF Closed
SacBee: ‘Do not come to San Francisco.’ City cancels 4/20 event and 50th anniversary of Pride - 
	
	
Insurance Coverage
LADN: Commissioner’s stern warning to insurers: Cover business interruption claims spurred by coronavirus woes - 
	
	
PG&E Plan
		AP:  Judge OKs PG&E plan to pay $19M in fees from victims fund
		
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Congress 2020
CG: 2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 50th Congressional District Candidates Raised and Spent - 
	
	
Virtual Wedding
SacBee: Doris Matsui, Sacramento’s congresswoman, gets married in virtual ceremony - 
	
	
Homeless Citations
VOSD: Police Are Still Citing the Homeless, Despite CDC and Council Guidance - 
	
	
Vice Mayor Charged
SFC: Paradise vice mayor charged with sending explicit texts to ‘minor’ - 
	
	
Bar Exam Requirements
		SFC:  If bar exams are canceled, should CA law grads be allowed to practice?
		
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Dr. Fauci Profile
SFC: Decades before coronavirus, an AIDS conference in S.F. changed Dr. Fauci’s life - 
	
	
Medical Worker Safety
FresBee: Fresno nurses fear infection, say Kaiser Permanente lacks equipment amid COVID-19 pandemic - SJMN: Valley Med coronavirus outbreak underscores risks for health care workers
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Fish vs. Farmers
CG: Enviros and GOP Oppose Gov. Newsom Having Fish Agency Divvy Out Farmers’ Water - AP: California weighs some freshwater fishing bans over virus
 
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The Golden Pen
John Stossel
		OCReg:  China’s tech totalitarianism
		
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Susan Shelley
OCReg: Beware of new, never-ending coronavirus bureaucracies - 
	
	
National Review
NR: No, Trump’s Authority Isn’t ‘Total’ - 
	
	
Joel Fox
FH: COVID-19 Will Change Public Policy Debates - 
	
	
Katy Grimes
		CG:  Some Decisions Don’t Add Up in California’s COVID-19 Spending and Policy
		
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Common sense shouldn’t be a casualty of the coronavirus - 
	
	
Billie Greer
FH: California Consumers’ Confidence in the Economy at All Time Low is a Turn Around Possible? - 
	
	
Doug Ose
FH: R.I.P. – The California Golden Goose - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Commentary: Toilet paper short, food abundant 
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Are you and your employer obeying these 16 stay-at-home rules in Sacramento County? - SacBee: Sacramento County launches new coronavirus dashboard, including charts, maps of cases
 - SacBee: Winery buys hospital employees nearly 6,000 meals from Sacramento restaurants
 - SacBee: ‘Distance learning’ off to rocky start at Sacramento City Unified for students without laptops
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East Bay
SFC: Berkeley council weighs controversial rules for new housing development - SJMN: Coronavirus: Two more nursing home deaths in Alameda County, including elected official
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SF Bay Area
LAT $: 12 residents who tested positive for the coronavirus die at Bay Area nursing homes - SFC: Palo Alto considers banning cars from some streets during shelter in place
 - SJMN: Coronavirus: Santa Clara County delays Tuesday COVID-19 update, cites system issues
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South Bay
		SJMN:  Amid coronavirus, San Jose delays plans for Google’s transit village near Diridon
		
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Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno County asks Gov. Newsom to waive late property tax fees, amid coronavirus pandemic - How Stanislaus County businesses are helping communities during coronavirus pandemic
 - Stanislaus County reports two more deaths from coronavirus. Total stands at four
 - Ceres hires city manager amid coronavirus pandemic, filling opening from departure
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Will SLO County release 50 jail inmates under state order? - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: County's COVID-19 rules to be extended to May 15 - VCStar $: Coronavirus: 13 dead, 350 cases, 65 hospitalized
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Los Angeles County
CG: Los Angeles Begins New Coronavirus Assistance Program as Pandemic Hits Peak - LADN: Grocery, drug, food-delivery workers earn protections from LA County amid coronavirus outbreak
 - LADN: 56,000-plus applications pour in for prepaid ‘Angeleno’ debit cards, offered by LA mayor’s coronavirus fund
 - LADN: LA County leaders greenlight $1,000 per month, other aid for renters hit by coronavirus
 - LADN: L.A. County votes to develop pilot program to keep seniors housed
 - LADN: Coronavirus will have harsh, lasting impact on San Fernando Valley economy, researchers say
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Orange County
		VOC:  Costa Mesa Approves Ordinance Lowering Business Tax on Legal Marijuana
		
 - OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County has 23 new cases reported on April 14
 - OCReg: Orange County supervisors to get report on how to meet coronavirus testing needs
 - OCReg: Coronavirus: New report says Orange County cases no longer on pace to match Italy
 - VOC: OC District Attorney Fighting Release of Nearly 300 People During Pandemic [April 14 Coronavirus Update]
 - OCReg: Is this 1,057-unit, mixed-use project the future of Costa Mesa development?
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino faces $5 million deficit as coronavirus pandemic pares revenue - 
	
	
Riverside County
PE: Riverside County nears 2,000 coronavirus cases; reports largest jump in cases yet - PE: Riverside County now releasing more information on coronavirus deaths
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San Diego County
SDUT: Live updates: Six more residents dead of COVID-19; case total rises to 1,930 - SDUT: Chula Vista police officers, firefighters salute hospital staff amid COVID-19 pandemic
 - SDUT: County fair canceled, death toll tops 50 in local COVID-19 outbreak
 
