Thursday, October 31, 2024
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FR Exclusive
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  Final Thoughts on the Election
		
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Too Many Democrats
		LAT $:  Too many Democrats in Sacramento? The downsides of political dominance in California
		
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Garbage
		NR:  Why Joe Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Stinks Worse
		
 - NR: Trump Boards Garbage Truck, ‘In Honor of Kamala and Joe’
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Parent Revolt
		SacBee:  California parents’ rights activists say movement is growing, despite political setbacks
		
 - SFC: Election battles over schools boards intensify as teachers, conservatives vie for influence
 
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Illegal Voting
AP: Voters to decide whether to allow noncitizens to vote in California city’s elections - 
	
	
Dodgers Win!
		OCReg:  Dodgers erase 5-run deficit to win first full-season World Series title since 1988
		
 - LAT $: Metro bus set on fire, vandalism, burglaries arrests in L.A. as Dodgers win World Series
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Democrat Panic
SFC: ‘I hear panic’: Bay Area Democrats brace for prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency - CalM: Busloads of Californians are heading to swing states. Can they make a difference?
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Tax Credits for Hollywood
CG: Steve Hilton Show: Newsom Proposes Tax Credits for Hollywood, Shirks Other Industries - 
	
	
Death Penalty Moratorium
SacBee: Justice or politics? Here’s why California prosecutors seek death penalty despite moratorium - 
	
	
State Housing Rules
		LAT $:  Joining Beverly Hills and Coronado in rebelling against state housing rules: this blue collar city
		
 - VOC: Federal Appeals Court Slaps Down Huntington Beach’s Anti Housing Lawsuit
 - OCReg: Huntington Beach loses appeal in housing lawsuit against state
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Electric Bills
SDUT: Newsom issues executive order on rising electric bills — but how much will it help? - 
	
	
Salmon Fishing
CalM: A third straight year with no California salmon fishing? Early fish counts suggest it could happen - 
	
	
US Senate 2024
		CG:  Steve Garvey Says He Is Now Within Single Digits of Schiff in US Senate Race
		
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Plane Emissions
AP: California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes - 
	
	
Corrupt FBI
NR: FBI Spent a Year Preparing Platforms to Censor Biden Story, Withheld Info on Laptop’s Authenticity - 
	
	
Homeless Voting
CalM: It’s hard to vote in California when you’re homeless. Why it matters when their voices are silenced 
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Edward Ring
CG: Ringside: Ways California Can Have Abundant Water - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Newsom provides welfare to the wealthy, skimps on anti-homelessness programs
		
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George Skelton
LAT $: Skelton: My take on the head-scratching California ballot measures - 
	
	
New York Post
Facebook, FBI and How the Truth Gets Censored - 
	
	
Lake Tahoe
		AP:  California voters consider controversial vacation homes tax in iconic Lake Tahoe area
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: City of Marysville lawsuit seeks $5 million from Hotel Marysville owners over fire - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
SFC: S.F. has spent millions on a parking site for the homeless. It’s finally got reliable electricity - 
	
	
South Bay
SJMN: San Jose councilmembers want sting operations for illegal dumping and graffiti as blight worsens - SJMN: Santa Clara County Democratic Party calls for Omar Torres to resign
 - SJMN: San Jose speed cameras could be running by spring 2025
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Central Valley
FresBee: Yokuts Valley road sign vandalized for the second time in a month. ‘It’s disgraceful’ - 
	
	
	
			
		FresBee:  Milk plant in Los Banos to shut down after nearly 100 years of making dairy products
		
 - SacBee: San Joaquin County declares state of emergency due to risk of levee failure in California Delta
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Justice denied in San Luis Obispo County - CalCoast: San Luis Obispo doubling fines for Halloween
 - CalCoast: Spyglass Inn Restaurant in Shell Beach shuts down after 37 years
 - SFC: Santa Cruz County to ban sale of filtered cigarettes and cigars
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Oxnard loses chance to appeal, reinstates city treasurer - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
		LAT $:  L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León is criticized by opponents over campaign hire
		
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Orange County
OCReg: Rancho Santa Margarita Mayor Carol Gamble agrees to plead guilty to violating election law - OCReg: Santa Margarita High, Diocese of Orange hire law firm to investigate sexual assault allegations
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San Diego County
SDUT: Feds say sewage treatment plant fixes are in play. But it will be years before benefits are felt. 
