Friday, January 10, 2025
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FR Exclusive
Michael Davis, Orange County Classical Academy
		Orange County Classical Academy: Excellence in Education
		
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L.A. Wildfires
		OCReg:  Palisades fire damages or destroys more than 5,300 structures
		
 - AP: Los Angeles wildfires live updates: 10 confirmed dead as firefighters work to contain blazes
 - OCReg: 10 reported deaths from L.A. County wildfires, medical examiner says
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Oops! Emergency Alert Error
		FoxLA:  Emergency Alert sent in error to all LA County residents, increasing panic amid fires
		
 - LAT $: McNamara: L.A. officials’ poor fire communication should have residents fuming
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Insurance Crisis
		CalM:  LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums — and test California’s new market rules
		
 - SFC: A ‘worst-case’ scenario: How giant insurance losses from L.A. fires could affect all Californians
 
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Kenneth Fire - Arson?
		FoxLA:  Woodland Hills residents stop man with blowtorch who may be connected to Kenneth Fire, officials say
		
 - LAT $: Los Angeles has never seen this level of destruction: ‘Everything is burned down’
 - FoxLA: Kenneth Fire in West Hills being investigated as arson, person detained
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Higher Rents
LAT $: Rents likely to balloon in wake of L.A. wildfires, experts say - 
	
	
State Budget
CalM: California has more money than expected. Here’s how Gavin Newsom wants to spend it - 
	
	
Under the Dome
		As fires destroy parts of LA, California lawmakers start special session to prepare for Donald Trump
		
 - LAT $: California lawmakers to consider expediting insurance claims after L.A. fires
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Mt. Wilson Threatened
LAT $: Firefighters battle to protect NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mt. Wilson - 
	
	
Immigration Crackdown
FresBee: Immigration crackdown expanding in Central California, Border Patrol says in update 
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The Golden Pen
Joel Kotkin
		L.A. Prioritized Social Justice Over Basic Infrastructure
		
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Katy Grimes
CG: The Anti-American Agendas of California’s Democrats Catching Up - 
	
	
Michael Shellenberger
Shellenberger: We're Seeing The Effect Of The Radical Left's Culture War Against Civilization On The Ground In Los Angeles - 
	
	
Edward Ring
CG: Ringside: The Many Colors of Hydrogen - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
		SFC:  Facing massive deficit, S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie orders citywide hiring freeze on his first full day in office
		
 - SJMN: San Mateo County on sheriff’s $10 million claim: ‘Baseless and a distraction from the issues’
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Central Valley
Stockton City Manager resigns months after a renewed contract - 
	
	
Orange County
OCReg: Janet Nguyen celebrates oath of office, gets back into swing of OC Board of Supervisors - 
	
	
San Diego County
SDUT: No heat, no water, no school: In rural San Diego County, power shutoffs pose their own public safety risks - SDUT: With more Santa Anas on way, San Diego fire agencies take aggressive stance
 - SDUT: Michael Smolens: Gloria plans an unmistakable message for San Diegans
 
