Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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Katy Grimes
		CG:  How to Kill a State in 5 Easy Steps: Gavin Newsom’s California
		
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Drug User Payday
		SFC:  S.F. to pay drug users up to $100 a week for sobriety under new ‘Cash Not Drugs’ program
		
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Landslide Bailout
		AP:  Residents of landslide-stricken city in California offered $42M in buyout program
		
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Homeless Industrial Complex
		SJMN:  After seeking homeless spending cuts, Newsom announces $170 million to bring Bay Area residents off the street
		
 - SDUT: San Diego region’s getting $58.8M from the state for homelessness. How long can that aid last?
 
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L.A. Corruption
LAT $: No “pattern of corruption” in contracts inked during Ridley-Thomas’ tenure, probe finds - 
	
	
Insurance Rates
		SFC:  USAA to hike insurance rates by double-digits for 265,000 California homeowners
		
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Abortion on Demand
CalM: Catholic hospital agrees to provide abortions after California sues over miscarriage care - 
	
	
CA Exodus
127,542 fewer Californians departed last year, biggest dip in US - 
	
	
Bird Flu
CalM: Bird flu jumped from cows to people. Now advocates want more farmworkers tested - 
	
	
Congress 2024
		CG:  Congressman Valadao, Salas Remain Neck and Neck in Close Race
		
 - LAT $: How California’s Portuguese community may tip the balance of power in Congress
 - Stanislaus County water rights, law enforcement, and job creation among local priorities for Duarte and Gray
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Coyote Encounters
SFC: Reports of S.F. coyote encounters exploded this year. What should the city do about it? - 
	
	
Hispanic-Serving University
SacBee: UC Davis can officially become a Hispanic-serving university. What does that label mean? - 
	
	
Paul Pelosi Attack
SJMN: Man who attacked Paul Pelosi sentenced to life in prison in state trial 
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Dan Walters
		CalM:  California’s transition off carbon fuels could upset gasoline supply, prices
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: One Sacramento mayoral hopeful has raised twice as much as opponent. Who’s funding both? - 
	
	
East Bay
SFC: Oakland Unified faces school closures again — three years after they sparked bitter fights - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
SFC: S.F. approves $700-a-month sleeping pods in former bank. Now the operator has plans for more - SFC: Here’s why so many Black and Latino voters are backing Breed for mayor
 - SFC: Billboards about crime and politics pop up — again — in this quiet S.F. neighborhood
 - SFC: Tech exec sues journalist for $25M for publishing his sealed arrest report
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Central Valley
		FresBee:  Milk plant in Los Banos to shut down after nearly 100 years of making dairy products
		
 - To avoid state intervention, Stanislaus County OKs plan to reduce groundwater pumping
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Los Angeles County
CG: Gascón’s Harassment, Discrimination, and Vindictiveness is Costing Taxpayers Hundreds of Million$ - LAT $: L.A. moves to prohibit landlords from evicting tenants in order to remodel units
 - LAT $: When should a candidate apologize? The question roils an L.A. City Council race
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Orange County
OCReg: Orange County judge accused of killing his wife is free again, this time on $2 million bail - VOC: Disney Spends Nearly $1 Million in Anaheim 2024 Election
 - OCReg: Signatures filed to repeal Huntington Beach children’s book review board law
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Inland Empire
CalM: She fights for affordable housing in the Inland Empire. Now she’s fighting to keep a roof over her head - 
	
	
San Diego County
SDUT: City campaign says stormwater infrastructure ‘needs significant investment,’ echoing sales-tax push - SDUT: Port of San Diego to get $58.6M from feds for zero-emission infrastructure
 - SDUT: El Cajon allocates $1.1 M for local projects
 
