Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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*FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Commentary*
FRBlog: Again?!? For a THIRD Time, Term-Limited OC Supervisor Bartlett Attempts Ethically-Challenged End-Run On Term Limits
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*FR Exclusive*
Tony Krvaric
FRBlog: Long-time Chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County Announces New Leadership Team for 2021 and Beyond
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School Reopening
AP: California issues guidelines for school reopening waivers
- SJMN: ‘It screams disrespect’: San Jose teachers must return to the classroom despite safety concerns
- LADN: Parents, students and teachers take demands to LAUSD and LA Area Chamber
- CalM: Schools mobilize to teach teachers how to educate virtually
- SDUT: Chula Vista teachers want stricter school reopening criteria
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Newsom's COVID Failure
AP: California governor cautiously upbeat as virus numbers ease
- FresBee: California and Fresno County officials game plan for new coronavirus ‘strike teams’
- California Has Lost A Greater Share Of Revenue Than Most States Due To COVID-19
- AP: 2 California prisoners die of suspected virus complications
- SDUT: California has the most coronavirus cases of any state, but there are signs of hope, Newsom says
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Taxpayers Beware
CG: Assembly Bill To Raise Taxes For Higher Income Earners Faces Tough Legislative Votes - SacBee: Is it time to raise taxes on the rich? California Democrats call for new millionaire’s tax
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Under the Dome
AP: California to let absent lawmakers vote during pandemic
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Referendum Challenges
SFC: CA high court says no go to referendum challenges to certain state laws -
War on Businesses
SDUT: In a first, San Diego DA charges Ramona gym owner for violating California’s COVID-19 shutdown orders - SFC: Restaurants are taking over parking spaces: Ways to improve them
- SacBee: El Dorado County restaurants defy closure orders after employees didn’t wear masks
- LAT $: L.A. County Health Department investigating ‘first responder’ party at Sassafras Saloon
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Speech Police
VOSD: SDPD Is Punishing Speech Using a 102-Year-Old City Law -
Cancel Culture
CalCoast: SLO protesters target Giuseppe’s restaurant over political donation
- FresBee: After controversies, will Fresno-area community college leader get a contract extension?
- FresBee: Demonstrators march against rape culture within Fresno State’s Greek community
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Stem Cell Ballot Measure
CapWkly: Ballot battle underway to keep stem cell agency alive -
Your Tax Dollars at Work
PE: Corona overpaid city employees $540,000 last year for overtime work - CalM: UC Regents want to investigate top salary cuts
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Unemployment Debacle
SDUT: California unemployment agency workers say internal problems stall claims process -
Ballot Measure Bias
SFC: What’s in a name? Everything, unhappy initiative backers say -
Do You Feel Safe?
SFC: How California reduced its inmate population to a 30-year low
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California Burning
PE: Residents, evacuees air Apple fire concerns with officials at community meeting in Banning - AP: Vehicle malfunction sparked Southern California wildfire
- SFC: Firefighters gain ground on Sites Fire in Colusa County
- SDUT: Firefighters struggle to control Apple fire in Riverside County as winds pick up
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McClatchy Deal
FresBee: McClatchy reaches tentative deal with creditors that clears opposition to proposed sale -
Campaign 2020: Show Me The Money
SFC: Here’s how much money is flowing into California ballot campaigns - LAT $: California donors spend $38 million trying to tilt U.S. Senate races
- OCReg: Democrats take fundraising lead in Orange County’s State Senate, Assembly battles
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Campaign 2020: The One Endorses
SFC: Obama endorses eight California House candidates, Bay Area Democrat
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Marine Accident
SDUT: 9 troops killed in Marine amphibious transport accident ranged in age from 18 to 23 -
Pac-12 Boycott
SJMN: Pac-12 boycott threat: Examining the players’ demands and commissioner Larry Scott’s response, item by item -
BLM Agenda
SacBee: California may ban African hunting trophies. How Black Lives Matter has altered the debate -
Veep 2020
LADN: Bass, Harris on Biden’s ticket? Either way, political effects would ripple in Southern California
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The Golden Pen
Steven Greenhut
OCReg: Cancel culture is a dangerous, totalitarian trend
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Krista Woodgrift
OCReg: California must fund all growing public schools -
Media Hypocrisy: Give Us Exemption!
OCReg: Assembly Bill 5 is destroying local news outlets -
Katy Grimes
CG: Gov. Newsom’s ‘Chronically Delinquent’ Property Taxes and Unreported Income Must Be Investigated
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Michael Webster
CalM: Reject Assembly Bill 1720: Utility ratepayers must be protected from higher bills -
Lawrence J. McQuillan & Douglas E. Koehler
OCReg: Split roll tax measure would harm vulnerable Californians -
Catherine Reheis-Boyd
FH: Extremist Proposals will not help California’s economy get back on its feet -
Michele Hanisee
FH: Oppose the L.A. County Initiative To Defund Public Safety and Unlawfully Delegate Control over the Budget
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: A Sacramento family blames racism, not coronavirus, for new mother being on life support - SacBee: Folsom officials investigating mysterious pinhole water leaks in pipes flooding homes
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SF Bay Area
SFC: UCSF group demands ‘anti-racist’ changes
- SFC: Bay Area elementary schools could reopen for in-person classes. Here’s how
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South Bay
SJMN: Coyote Valley deal closes, public input sought for 937-acre San Jose property -
Central Valley
CG: Gov. Newsom: COVID-19 Focus On Central Valley As State Shows Improvement - Stanislaus County coronavirus deaths just took a huge one-day spike. Here’s why.
- FresBee: Fresno County’s coronavirus totals are pushing toward 16,000. Here are the new numbers
- Modesto pastor’s mayor campaign videos show no COVID-19 safety. Here’s his response
- FresBee: Black Fresno developer sues city, says racism and loss of millions impacted business
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Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO County coronavirus cases surpass 1,900 -
Ventura County
VCStar $: Filing deadline to be extended for Casitas board seat - VCStar $: Coronavirus update: 533 new cases over weekend
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Former UCLA gynecologist faces 17 additional felony charges - LADN: Cautious hope brews amid LA County’s dip in daily deaths, cases, hospitalizations
- LAT $: L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar enters not guilty plea in corruption case
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Orange County
VOC: Questions Over Water Official Who Took Money from Interests Pushing Desal Project She’s Voting On
- OCReg: Coronavirus: More than 17,000 tests reported in Orange County as of Aug. 3 after state backlog is resolved
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San Bernardino County
PE: San Bernardino County reports 452 new coronavirus cases, one more death -
Riverside County
PE: Riverside County officials say slowdown in coronavirus case growth is misleading -
San Diego County
SDUT: $4.5 million federal grant looks to upgrade Borrego Springs microgrid to 100% renewable energy - SDUT: Homeless families moving into city-owned motel for COVID shelter