Sunday, January 7, 2024
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  Two Things That Worry Me to Start 2024
		
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Winter Weather
		SFC:  ‘Intense and quick-moving’ snowstorm pounds Sierra, Tahoe
		
 - SJMN: Bay Area temps could dip to freezing overnight after rain, heavy snowfall pound the Sierra Nevada
 - CalCoast: Giant waves and fencing trap campers at Oceano Dunes, video
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Gun Control
		AP:  A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again
		
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Natural Gas Ban
		CalCoast:  Berkeley can’t enforce natural gas ban, and neither can SLO
		
 
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Boeing 737-9 Max Grounded
FAA temporarily grounds Boeing 737-9 Max planes after Alaska Airlines emergency landing - OCReg: Federal officials ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after Ontario-bound plane suffers blowout
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The Golden Trashcan
GOP Legislator Devin Mathis Supports Government Healthcare for Illegals
		BLOG: #NOOB legislators using Medi-Cal expansion for the undocumented to fearmonger 
		
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Flu Fear Season
OCReg: Southern California dealing with a trio of viruses this winter — and yes, one of them is COVID - 
	
	
SF Doom Loop
SFC: S.F.’s retiring tourism chief: Don’t let city’s past glory fade away - With Adidas moving out of SF, what could fill empty retail spaces?
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Crime Watch
		Multiple separate shooting events leave 2 dead in Oakland, police say
		
 - LAT $: Suspect arrested in sexual assault of 12-year-old girl during Culver City home break-in
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Labor Cops
SFC: S.F. cult favorite grocery store faces wage theft lawsuit 
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The Golden Pen
Susan Shelley
		OCReg:  Can California afford health care for undocumented immigrants?
		
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Thomas Buckley
CG: The Masked Avenger Strikes Again! - 
	
	
Dan Walters
CalM: How California’s vital twin ports could become uncompetitive in cutthroat global trade - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
SFC: Mayor Breed kicks off campaign for 3 measures she says will improve SF - SFC: Golden Gate Bridge suicide nets nearly finished, but the milestone comes with warnings
 - SFC: How California’s new parking law impacts San Francisco drivers
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East Bay
		SFC:  Richmond Chevron refinery flares for second time in one week
		
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Central Valley
2 killed, several others injured in 35-vehicle pile-up in Bakersfield - Stanislaus County considers major industrial warehouse project in north Modesto
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Ventura County
LAT $: A fugitive eluded Ventura County authorities for nearly two years. Until this week. - 
	
	
Orange County
		OCReg:  How will candidates for Orange County supervisor deal with county unions?
		
 - LAT $: Anaheim driver injures three and kills one in two separate hit-and-run crashes
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San Diego County
SDUT: Transit-oriented sales-tax hike qualifies for San Diego County ballot in November 
