Thursday, October 22, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Ray Haynes
FRBlog: We Live in an Autocracy
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Newsom's Theme Park Closure
AP: California theme park closures hit jobs, shops, budget
- OCReg: Disneyland, Knott’s and more consider legal action over California’s ‘unachievable’ reopening guidelines
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Get Out of Jail Free
FresBee: Fresno County D.A. slams Gov. Newsom for closing prisons during pandemic
- AP: Court orders California to cut San Quentin inmates by half
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Becerra Slapped Down
AP: Judge denies AG request to expedite lawsuit against GOP
- LAT $: Judge rejects Becerra’s effort to investigate GOP ballot boxes
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Survey Says
FresBee: Support for Trump grows slightly among California Latinos, new poll shows
- SacBee: Two-in-five Californians have doubts about safety of COVID-19 vaccine, survey says
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Fight for Freedom
VCStar $: Ventura gym ordered to pay $10K for violating court order -
No Law and Total Disorder
LAT $: After grisly dismemberment of father, San Francisco woman avoids more jail time
- FresBee: Violence in Fresno continues with three more shootings in one night. Here’s what police know
- LADN: Santa Monica police chief retires after criticism of agency’s response to looting and arson coinciding with a protest
- FresBee: Fresno homicides and shootings are growing. Here’s what law enforcement is doing about it
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Vote 2020: Sanitizing the Vote
SDUT: Sneeze guards, hand sanitizer, disposable gloves: County preps for safe polling places - CalM: Here’s why election officials say no need to hand deliver mail ballot
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Vote 2020: Ballot Counting
CalM: When will my ballot be counted? The perks of voting early - SDUT: Voters already cast 560K ballots in San Diego County
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Police Use of Force
Update: Modesto police shoot armed man who entered Walgreens on McHenry Avenue
- SJMN: Milpitas: DA clears officer in fatal shooting of suicidal man who stabbed stepfather
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Wildfire Season
AP: Dry, windy weather sparks new California wildfire concerns -
Immigration Arrests
SDUT: Lawsuit challenges immigration arrests in San Diego federal courthouse -
PG&E Shutoffs
SFC: PG&E limits planned shut-offs but more winds are predicted for Bay Area
- PG&E declares more wildfire safety blackouts for Wednesday. Here’s where they’ll hit
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Vote 2020: Prop. 15
SacBee: California voters divided over business property tax measure Proposition 15, poll finds -
Vote 2020: Prop. 16
CalM: Affirmative action has tons of endorsements — so why is Prop. 16 trailing? -
Vote 2020: Prop. 25
VCStar $: Here's what Prop. 25 means in Ventura County -
Tax Revenue Up
California tax revenue billions higher than expected, thanks in part to federal help
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Prop 13 Under Assault
CalM: Why do we keep voting on this? Exploring Prop. 13’s ‘Tax Revolt Family Tree’ -
Megachurch Leader's Trial
AP: Judge throws out extortion charges against megachurch leader -
Paradise Rebuilds
CalM: Two years after Paradise burned, the focus is on prevention, rebuilding
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Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
LADN: Clerk settles sexual harassment lawsuit against former L.A.-based appeals court judge -
CDC Projections
SJMN: Coronavirus: Nearly 300,000 ‘excess deaths’ in US since January, CDC says
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The Golden Pen
Ken Monroe
FH: State Officials and Unions Will Never Have All the Money They Want
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David Harsanyi
NR: The Questions Joe Biden Should Answer about Hunter’s Emails -
Chris Micheli
CG: Convening the Next Legislative Session December 7th -
Joel Fox
FH: Ballot Integrity Questions Could Upset Typical Vote Patterns
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Ronald Stein
FH: The dark side of Governor Newsom’s gas-powered vehicle ban -
Victor Davis Hanson
NR: How Trump Should Approach the Final Debate -
Edward Ring
CG: Pension Costs Are Not the Reason California’s Schools Fail the Disadvantaged -
David Crane
FH: San Francisco’s Retirement Spending
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George Skelton
LAT $: Skelton: I’m a ‘no’ on dialysis measure Prop. 23 and ‘yes’ on the property tax breaks in Prop. 19. Here’s why -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Yolo County puts numerical cap on social gatherings in amended COVID-19 health order -
SF Bay Area
SFC: S.F.’s streets seeing far fewer traffic injuries — but deaths are still high
- SFC: Eight Black workers sue S.F. health department for racial discrimination
- SFC: Schwabs donate $65 million to build housing for homeless in S.F.
- SFC: Marvel blockbuster shoots in S.F. as first major production in the city since the pandemic
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East Bay
SFC: Oakland events space continues to hold events, city officials do little to stop it -
South Bay
SJMN: Downtown San Jose office tower lands financial boost - SJMN: Coronavirus: Santa Clara County officials slam 49ers stadium fan ban
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Central Valley
FresBee: Clovis schools set date to reopen campus classrooms. Here’s what parents need to know - West side dam project approved. New Diablo Grande owner plans thousands of homes
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Hearst demands payments from San Simeon CSD -
Los Angeles County
LAT $: L.A. County to ease some coronavirus rules, though a wide reopening remains elusive - LAT $: L.A. hires law firm to investigate sexual misconduct claims involving Garcetti advisor
- LADN: L.A. County to ease rules on breweries, wineries; tattoo, massage businesses can reopen indoors soon
- LADN: Four private schools in L.A. County granted waivers to reopen for TK-2 students
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Orange County
VOC: OC Supervisors Protest State Requirement to Lower Coronavirus Rates in Poor Neighborhoods
- OCReg: Top defense attorney accuses OC authorities of withholding evidence on untold number of cases
- OCReg: Coronavirus: 262 additional cases, 11 more deaths reported in Orange County on Oct. 21
- VOC: La Habra City Councilman Under Fire on Facebook for Allegedly Mocking Public Commenters
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San Bernardino County
PE: Property tax refund claims due Tuesday in San Bernardino County -
Riverside County
PE: Riverside County slides back into more-restrictive purple coronavirus tier - PE: Riverside adopts anti-racist vision to guide decisions
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San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego home price keeps breaking records. Its new high: $650K - SDUT: 3 seats up for grabs in Otay Water District, including Hector Gastelum’s