Sunday, September 20, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  The Lie of the Failure of Black Students
		
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SCOTUS Fight
		CG:  California Rep. Maxine Waters Orders Senate Dems to Block President Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee
		
 - SFC: Ginsburg’s death sets up titanic battle over abortion rights
 - SacBee: Vigils for Ruth Bader Ginsburg to bring mourners to California courthouses, state Capitol
 - SDUT: Trump promises to replace Ginsburg with a woman - and soon
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California Wildfires
		AP:  Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames
		
 - SFC: Wildfires continue to burn even as Bay Area fires near containment
 - FresBee: Creek Fire live updates: Spot fires near China Peak; how to get back to homes or cars
 - LAT $: Bobcat fire explodes to 93,842 acres, claims homes amid heavy winds; more evacuations ordered
 - SacBee: As Fork Fire containment grows, officials reopen Eldorado National Forest
 - AP: Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor
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Doug McIntyre
		OCReg:  Papering over the stream of bad news
		
 
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Tolerant Left
OCReg: Envelope addressed to Trump contained deadly poison - 
	
	
COVID-19 Testing
		CalM:  COVID testing of teachers, staff hotly debated as California schools reopen
		
 - SJMN: The COVID-19 vaccine got political this week. Here’s a look at the facts.
 - SFC: Outbreak in Sonoma County: Virus hits 13 child care centers, schools
 - SFC: Capt. Crozier explains why he sent email warning of Roosevelt outbreak
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Nail Salon Rules
SFC: ‘I’m so scared’: California nail salon workers face ruin as pandemic wears on - 
	
	
Air Quality
LAT $: California was choked by wildfire smoke. How bad is it for our health? - 
	
	
Under the Dome
		CG:  SB 1383 – Expanding California’s Family Rights Act
		
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Police Incidents
LAT $: Video shows LAPD officer shooting protester in groin at close range - FresBee: Fresno police shoot man who had a gun around his waistband, cops say
 - SDUT: Many say de-escalation is the way to reduce police-involved shootings, but what does it look like?
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Unemployment Problems
LAT $: California’s troubled unemployment agency needs immediate overhaul, report says - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Always Anti-GOP
		SFC:  California Republicans are stuck with an unpopular Trump. Can they create distance?
		
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MSM Bias: Fearmongering
LAT $: Analysis: RBG’s successor could push the Supreme Court to end abortion rights and Obamacare - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Racism Everywhere, All the Time
SDUT: Halei Young: People of color were systematically denied fair access to public beaches. Here’s how to fix that. - 
	
	
Left Wing Gameplan
LAT $: Op-Ed: Democrats have a secret weapon to thwart a rapid Ginsburg replacement. They should use it 
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The Golden Pen
David Harsanyi
NR: There Is No Reason Why Republicans Shouldn’t Fill the SCOTUS Vacancy - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  High housing costs keep Californians poor
		
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Dan McLaughlin
NR: History Is on the Side of Republicans Filling a Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020 - 
	
	
Andrew McCarthy
NR: Replacing Justice Ginsburg: Politics, Not Precedent - 
	
	
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Not all Californians are sold on split roll, affirmative action - 
	
	
Wine Country
SFC: Homeless man fatally shot in Santa Rosa, found by security guard - 
	
	
Yolo County
		SacBee:  Yolo County health department reports first case of human West Nile Virus in 2020
		
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SF Bay Area
SFC: S.F. startup envisions future where all restaurant takeout containers are reusable - SFC: Affordable housing push for old Marinship shipyard stirs passions
 - SJMN: Coronavirus: Santa Clara County passes 20,000 cases amid statewide decline
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Central Valley
New jobless data show a continuing trend in Stanislaus County. It might surprise you. - FresBee: Fresno youth suicide attempts spiked in recent days. Here’s what adults should look for
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Central Coast
CalCoast: San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate continues to decline - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Treasurer's fears on cannabis initiative axed - VCStar $: Break-in, fire at Oxnard School District building
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Los Angeles County
LADN: 13 more coronavirus deaths reported in LA County; hospitalizations still inching downward - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Ventura extends Main Street closure program - LAT $: L.A. County reports 1,343 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths
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Orange County
		OCReg:  Coronavirus: Orange County reported 227 new cases and 4 new deaths as of Sept. 19
		
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Riverside County
LAT $: Fast-moving Snow fire, sparked by burning car, prompts evacuations near Palm Springs - 
	
	
San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 50 coronavirus deaths Saturday 
