Monday, December 14, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Asm. Kevin Kiley
		FRBlog:  Special Interests Cannot Control What They Cannot Buy
		
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Recall Newsom
		AP:  With his star dimmed, California’s Newsom could face recall
		
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COVID-19 Cases
		SJMN:  San Francisco records the most coronavirus cases ever Saturday, health officials report
		
 - LAT $: Surge in military coronavirus cases puts pressure on San Diego Navy hospitals
 - AP: Los Angeles, San Francisco counties break COVID-19 records
 - LAT $: Los Angeles, Orange and San Francisco counties shatter COVID-19 records as ICU space shrinks
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Lockdown Resistance
		OCReg:  Coronavirus: O.C. Supervisor Don Wagner joins rally to reopen businesses
		
 - Reason: California's Health Secretary Concedes There Is No Empirical Basis for the State's Ban on Outdoor Dining
 - SFC: Dozens defy government orders and worship, mostly maskless, inside San Jose church
 
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FR Weekend in Review
		Saturday Headlines
		
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Restaurant Closures
SJMN: Report: S.F.’s iconic Cliff House restaurant to close permanently - SFC: S.F.’s iconic Cliff House restaurant to shut down
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Capitol Protests
Sacramento police: Six arrested during demonstrations at Capitol - 
	
	
Left's Civil War: Attacks on DiFi
		SFC:  Feinstein isn’t going anywhere as long as the political establishment is with her
		
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COVID-19 vaccines
SacBee: First COVID-19 vaccines headed to Sacramento after approvals by feds and California - LAT $: COVID-19 vaccine clears key hurdle in California and much of the West
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SF Car Thefts
SFC: In S.F., stealing a car is only the beginning of the crime - 
	
	
Door-to-Door Testing
		LAT $:  Santa Clara County begins door-to-door coronavirus testing in hard-hit neighborhood
		
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Lockdown Costs
OCReg: Health vs. wealth: How does California score on coronavirus lockdowns? - 
	
	
Subsidies for Billionaire Sports Industry
FresBee: Despite drain on city finances, Fresno had no choice but to play ball with MLB - 
	
	
Outdoor Dining Ban
SFC: Here’s where outdoor dining is allowed in the Bay Area. But maybe not for long - 
	
	
Revenue Rise?
		OCReg:  Despite coronavirus shutdowns, revenues expected to rise in LA, Orange and Riverside counties
		
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Innovation Stifled
SJMN: Does remote work kill innovation? Looking into Silicon Valley’s future - 
	
	
Play Ball!
SacBee: Sacramento club football costs nearly $700. Is it an investment or COVID-19 mayhem? - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Puff Piece for Democrat Women
SDUT: Toni Atkins: A fierce advocate for equality 
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The Golden Pen
Jon Coupal
		OCReg:  Serf State, USA
		
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Dan Walters
CalM: Will Newsom have another Senate seat to fill? - 
	
	
George Skelton
LAT $: Skelton: Legislators return with new bills to help Californians hurt by pandemic - 
	
	
John Fund
NR: Businesses & Entrepreneurs Flee California's High Taxes & Regulations - 
	
	
EXPOSED: NBC News Propaganda
		How NBC News Helped the Biden Bury Hunter Laptop Story
		
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Rep. Tom McClintock
Provide relief from lockdowns — by ending them - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
AP: Police kill man with knife in Sacramento grocery store - SacBee: Amid a ‘defund’ debate, Sacramento’s police force is larger than it’s been in years
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Matier: First Amendment takes a beating at S.F. Board of Supervisors - SFC: ‘Our luck is beginning to wear out’: Bay Area’s brutal surge strains hospitals
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East Bay
		SJMN:  Oakland diocese settles sex-misconduct suit for $3.5 million 
		
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Central Valley
FresBee: Coronavirus update: Fresno County adds more than 600 new coronavirus cases, state reports - FresBee: A new town in the hills above Fresno? Not without fixing air quality problems, judge says
 - Free money is back. Get COVID relief funds to shop at Stanislaus restaurants, stores
 - LAT $: ‘I’ve seen people die.’ COVID-19 slams Central Valley hospitals, as many resist lockdowns
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Heidi Harmon eyeing longer term limits for her SLO mayor’s seat - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Ventura to fine 'rogue' sports leagues - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
		LAT $:  With L.A. courts paralyzed by COVID-19, public defenders say caseloads are ‘unconscionable’
		
 - LADN: With initial vaccines on the way, LA County tops 4,000 hospitalizations
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Orange County
OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County surpasses 100,000 cases, with 3,121 new ones, 14 new deaths on Dec. 13 - OCReg: Anaheim Elementary School District launching COVID-19 testing program for employees
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Riverside County
PE: Wildfire burns 1,900 acres south of Beaumont; forward progress stopped - 
	
	
San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout set to begin in days, with demand exceeding supply - SDUT: Supervisor-elect Anderson plans to prioritize homelessness, transparency
 
