Sunday, January 12, 2025
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FR Exclusive
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  Cruising to Antarctica
		
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L.A. Fires
		LAT $:  Aerial assault keeps flames from invading Brentwood, Encino but more winds coming
		
 - AP: Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries
 - AP: Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks
 - OCReg: Evacuations soar in the San Fernando Valley, Brentwood as Palisades fire extends to Day 5
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L.A. Fires: New Threats
		OCReg:  Red flag warning points to new wildfire dangers in Southern California, lasts until Wednesday eve
		
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Mayor vs. Fire Chief
		AP:  LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
		
 - OCReg: A political firestorm rages as wildfires continue to burn across L.A.
 
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Looters
OCReg: 2 men arrested after burglary call at Brentwood home of Vice President Kamala Harris - 
	
	
Home Insurance
		LAT $:  They lost their home insurance policies. Then came the fires
		
 - SFC: Exclusive: CEO of California’s third-largest home insurer discusses consequences of L.A. fires
 - SFC: Brentwood, Encino saw huge State Farm nonrenewals before fires. Here are the numbers
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FEMA Response
LAT $: ‘This is your Hurricane Katrina’: Former FEMA heads describe long road ahead for L.A. - 
	
	
2018 Paradise Fire
OCReg: What LA can learn from 2018 fire that destroyed Paradise: ‘It will never be like it was… but it can still be home’ - 
	
	
Water Agencies
OCReg: Municipal water systems aren’t designed to fight wildfires, but maybe they should be, experts say - 
	
	
San Diego Pension Payments
		SDUT:  $533M pension payment could blow a hole in San Diego’s budget — especially for parks and libraries, city says
		
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Trump Rally
SacBee: Trump supporters rally at California Capitol, vow fight is not over despite 2024 win - 
	
	
Secure the Border
SDUT: Delayed Otay Mesa East border project poised to begin construction with key agreements reached - FresBee: Border Patrol says Central Valley raids, latest operation over, Fresno congressman reports
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State Budget
SJMN: Newsom says budget is balanced, will still tap $7 billion in reserves 
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The Golden Pen
Susan Shelley
		OCReg:  Susan Shelley: California regulations only make wildfires worse
		
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Katie Zacharia
CG: California’s Leadership Crisis: The Arc of Insanity Continues - 
	
	
Bari Weiss
Total Incompetence in CA: Putting Ideology Above the Basics - 
	
	
Bill Essayli
OCReg: Bill Essayli: Newsom needs to fireproof California, not Trump-proof it - 
	
	
Katy Grimes
		CG:  California Wildfires are NOT Climate Driven
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Former finance director takes helm as Sacramento city manager. Who is Leyne Milstein? - SacBee: Trump will test immigrant protections in Sacramento — one of first sanctuary cities in US
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Rising tides could wipe out Pacifica, but residents can’t agree on how to respond - 
	
	
Central Valley
FresBee: New law bans agriculture burning in California. There’s an alternative that helps air quality - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: More heat for Oxnard council, this time over committees - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
LAT $: Column: How L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger plans to help Altadena rebuild - OCReg: Amid Eaton fire devastation, Santa Anita Park transforms into an aid center for victims
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San Diego County
		SDUT:  Palomar Health board to consider major bylaws changes Monday
		
 - SDUT: One bonus of new construction across San Diego? Millions of dollars in public art
 - SDUT: Chula Vista hospitals hit hard by flu cases. ‘Influx of patients is being felt across the system,’ county says
 - SDUT: Deaths of homeless people drop to 495 in San Diego County
 
