Monday, October 12, 2020
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Ballot Harvesting
		OCReg:  Unofficial ballot drop boxes popping up throughout the state worry elections officials
		
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Lockdown Fail
		CG:  WHO Official Urges World Leaders to Stop Using Lockdowns as Virus Control Method
		
 - SFC: Why Bay Area’s outdoor gyms could last beyond the pandemic
 - Newsom formally allows social gatherings in California for first time during pandemic
 - KQED: School Reopenings and Hybrid Learning Look Different Across California
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Big Tech Censorship
		SFC:  Silicon Valley companies are rethinking free speech at the office
		
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Property Tax Hike
		SacBee:  Will California’s property tax initiative hurt small business? What you need to know
		
 
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FR Weekend in Review
		Saturday Headlines
		
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The Last GOP Stronghold?
FresBee: Is the Fresno region still a Republican stronghold in California? Here’s what we found out - 
	
	
Congress 2020: Steel vs. Rouda
OCReg: Harley Rouda and Michelle Steel locked in tight battle for 48th District seat - 
	
	
Congress 2020: 50th District
KPBS: Local Democrats Angered By 50th District Candidate Campa-Najjar’s Interview With Far-Right Group - 
	
	
Anger & Rage
		FresBee:  Trump, Devin Nunes campaign signs burn in Dinuba as arson is suspected
		
 - Man smashes taco shop window with skateboard after mask dispute, California cops say
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Armenian Rallies
AP: Thousands in Los Angeles protest hostilities against Armenia - LAT $: Tens of thousands protest outside L.A.’s Turkish Consulate in solidarity with Armenia
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Stem Cell Scam
SJMN: Should California invest $5.5 billion more into promising stem cell research? - 
	
	
Creek Fire
		FresBee:  Creek Fire update: Containment grows, but weather could be a factor by midweek
		
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PG&E Fire
AP: Team investigating deadly Calif. fire seizes PG&E equipment - SFC: PG&E shut-offs possible in Bay Area, starting Wednesday
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Census Count
LAT $: California counties face census count challenges - 
	
	
Barrett Confirmation
SFC: Pressure on Harris, Feinstein at Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing - 
	
	
Lakers Win
		AP:  Fans, some rowdy, cheer Lakers win outside Staples Center
		
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Firefighter Death
AP: Report: Water blast knocked California firefighter over rail - 
	
	
Woke School Mascots
PE: Inland schools rethink mascots as pressure mounts against Native American, other ‘racist’ nicknames - 
	
	
Inmate Work
LAT $: California kept prison factories open. Inmates worked for pennies an hour as COVID-19 spread 
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The Golden Pen
Jon Coupal
		OCReg:  Alex Padilla’s $35 million convoluted contract invites lawsuit
		
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John Fund
NR: Democrats’ Silence on Court Packing Could Cost Them Senate Control - 
	
	
FR Blog
Ron Nehring
FRBlog: The Republican Party Must Define Itself - 
	
	
FR Blog
Bruce Bialosky
FRBlog: Biden Plan for the Economy - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Another vague decree from Newsom
		
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Jerry Sanders
SDUT: How Prop. 15 could undo hard-earned progress for countless businesses - 
	
	
Capitol Weekly Podcast
CapWkly: Shawnda Westly - 
	
	
Peter Suderman
Reason: Debt Reckoning - 
	
	
Golden Trash Can
George Skelton's Puff Piece
		LAT $:  Newsom's childhood pet inspired protecting California land, waters
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento councilman seeking re-election owes more than $200,000 in unpaid taxes - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
SFC: Tower’s $100M fix meant to stop building, its home values from sinking - SJMN: Coronavirus cases, deaths remain near average for the Bay Area
 - SJMN: Thousands of Bay Area seniors left scrambling as financial woes strike Medicare Advantage plan
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South Bay
SJMN: San Jose: Driver slams into outdoor dining crowd, police say - 
	
	
Central Valley
Stanislaus County readies move to lower COVID-19 tier. Here’s the changes you’ll see - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Simi council candidate concedes DUI crash - VCStar $: School districts consider path forward to reopeningnews
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Los Angeles County
LADN: L.A. County reports 971 new coronavirus cases and 3 more deaths - LAT $: L.A. County reports 971 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths
 - LAT $: 3 arrested after stabbing on Santa Monica Pier, police say
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Orange County
		OCReg:  Coronavirus: Orange County reports 244 new cases and 1 new death as of Oct. 11
		
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: 140 new coronavirus cases reported in San Bernardino County - 
	
	
San Diego County
SDUT: Misinformation, opposition dogs city’s plan to convert two hotels into housing - VOSD: No Unlawful Assembly Charges So Far Following Dozens of Arrests
 
