Sunday, May 24, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  Should There Be Recriminations Against China?
		
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Steven Greenhut
		OCReg:  The science didn’t change, but the economics and politics sure did
		
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SF Pier Fire
		San Francisco Pier 45: Massive fire contained - CNN
		
 - SJMN: San Francisco: Firefighter injured in massive Fisherman’s Wharf blaze
 - SFC: Four-alarm fire consumes warehouse at Pier 45 on Fisherman’s Wharf
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Capitol Protest
		AP:  Hundreds protest in Sacramento against stay-at-home order
		
 - SacBee: 2,000 join rally against Newsom’s stay-at-home coronavirus orders at California’s Capitol
 
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Memorial Day
SDUT: Suspension of military honors at national cemetery burials compounds loss for families - 
	
	
Mail-In Ballot Order
		CG:  Darrell Issa, Judicial Watch Sue California Over Mail-In Ballot Order
		
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SF Homeless Shelter
SFC: Federal officials revoke approval for huge Bayview homeless shelter - 
	
	
Nursing Home Safety
SFC: California recommends testing all residents and staff at nursing homes - LAT $: Amid coronavirus crisis, L.A. County may create an inspector general to oversee nursing homes
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Reopen California
AP: In rural California community, officials slow reopening - LADN: BizFed survey: Most LA businesses are ready to reopen
 - SacBee: Nevada County reopening rally calls for ‘immediate’ end to coronavirus restrictions
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SB 50 Returns
		CG:  Senator Wiener Introduces ‘SB 50 Lite’ Housing Bill to End Single-Family Zoning in CA
		
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COVID Cases
PE: Caravan of vehicles protests COVID-19 outbreaks at Chino state prisons - SJMN: More than 90,000 Californians test positive for coronavirus
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Illegal Immigrant Aid
FresBee: Relief for California’s undocumented workers on the ‘verge of failure,’ critics say - 
	
	
Please Wait to Be Seated
SDUT: Is dining as we knew it gone for good or can restaurants rebound in a post-COVID world? - 
	
	
Long Term Lockdown
LADN: Coronavirus: LA’s ‘long-term lockdown’ draws stern warning from Trump - 
	
	
Dodger Stadium Testing
		LAT $:  A new coronavirus testing site is opening at Dodger Stadium: What you need to know
		
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DMV Extension
SacBee: California DMV issues another extension for expiring licenses, driving permits - 
	
	
Farmer John
LAT $: Dodger Dog maker Farmer John faces coronavirus outbreak at plant - 
	
	
Church Rights
LAT $: Court upholds Newsom’s coronavirus ban on in-person church services in California - SFC: More coronavirus cases tied to churches as state prepares to ease religious closures
 
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The Golden Pen
Doug McIntyre
		OCReg:  Buzzed about becoming a grandfather in these strange times
		
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: With budget woes, public schools need a focus on outcomes - 
	
	
Willie Brown
SFC: Joe Biden’s winning strategy: Shelter in the basement and let Trump beat himself - 
	
	
Susan Shelley
OCReg: Who decides what’s a worthwhile education? - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Commentary: How long will one-man rule last? 
		
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Kenny Xu
Calif. Democrats Try To Legalize Racial Discrimination During Pandemic - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Kids in masks? Lunch in classrooms? Sacramento schools close to setting 2020-21 plans - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
SJMN: They’ve survived earthquakes and Prohibition, but can Bay Area bars survive coronavirus? - 
	
	
East Bay
		SJMN:  Coronavirus: New cases spike in San Mateo, Contra Costa counties
		
 - SFC: San Leandro woman arrested, charged with posting racist messages on homes
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Central Valley
Modesto’s Vintage Faire Mall reopens after coronavirus shutdown; most shops closed - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: New phase of reopening brings out shoppers, diners - LAT $: Pancakes, face masks, temperature checks: Ventura County restaurants reopen to customers, concerns
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Los Angeles County
AP: Density, poverty keep Los Angeles struggling against virus - LADN: L.A. County reports 41 new coronavirus deaths; steady decline in hospitalizations continues
 - LAT $: L.A. County reports progress in coronavirus fight as hospitalizations drop, fewer people test positive
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Orange County
		OCReg:  Restaurants, malls and more allowed to reopen in Orange County
		
 - OCReg: Placentia puts firefighters for new department through six-week academy
 - OCReg: Newport Beach will hold limited, scaled-down junior guards program
 - OCReg: Coronavirus: 12 new deaths and 5,157 cases in Orange County as of May 23
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San Bernardino County
PE: San Bernardino County records 3 more deaths, 169 new cases of coronavirus - SBSun: San Bernardino County restaurants, retail get OK to reopen
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Riverside County
PE: Some Riverside County businesses were ready for Opening Day — and some were not - 
	
	
San Diego County
SDUT: Here’s how one San Diego company is testing its employees for the coronavirus 
