Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman
		FRBlog:  California’s Elected Officials Trash Once-Strong Infrastructure, Economy in Avalanche of Regulatory Burden
		
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While L.A. Burned, Democrat Mayor At Cocktail Party in Ghana
		LAT $:  Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
		
 - LAT $: L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
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L.A. Wildfires
		LAT $:  ‘Particularly dangerous’ winds warning for L.A. fires returns Wednesday morning
		
 - CG: At The Evacuation Line: Talking With LA Residents Affected By the Eaton Fire
 - Eaton Fire updates: Crews worry wind could lead to flare-ups in Los Angeles
 - OCReg: Gusty winds spread toxic ash from LA wildfires, so take precautions
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$275 Billion and Counting
		CG:  New Report Finds Total Damage, Economic Losses From The L.A. Wildfires approximately $275 Billion
		
 
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Clean Air Rules Halted
CalM: Breaking: California abandons diesel truck ban and other clean-air rules before Trump is sworn in - 
	
	
Climate Bond Spending Spree
SJMN: California Democrats plan to tap new climate bond for LA wildfire recovery - 
	
	
L.A. Events
		LAT $:  Can fire-torn L.A. handle the World Cup, Super Bowl and Summer Olympics?
		
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Wildfire Aid
OCReg: GOP Rep. Young Kim asks President-elect Trump to focus on wildfire aid first, politics second - 
	
	
Rent Gouging
SFC: Some L.A. residents displaced by fires allege rent gouging: ‘Utter anger and disgust’ - 
	
	
State Insulin Program
CalM: Newsom committed California to making its own insulin. It’s at least a year behind his schedule - 
	
	
Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit
		VOC:  CA Attorney General Files Appeal in Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit
		
 - LAT $: L.A.-based Farmers tops survey of big California home insurers that decline the most claims
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Rebecca Grossman Case
OCReg: Rebecca Grossman, sentenced to life for running down two boys, has won a round in court - 
	
	
U.S. Attorney Resigns
OCReg: U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada, who put LA councilman Jose Huizar in prison, resigns - 
	
	
Free Diapers
SFC: Newsom wants to give California families with newborns a three-month diaper supply 
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The Golden Pen
Susan Shelley
		OCReg:  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass should resign in disgrace, but it’s not worth trying to recall her
		
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Washington Times
WashTimes: California Desperately Needs New Leadership - 
	
	
Katy Grimes
CG: Will California’s Wildfire Failures Usher in a Common Sense Political Era? - 
	
	
Pat Nolan
Nolan: Out of Control LA Fires - It’s Not Just Incompetence, It’s Malfeasance - California Political Review - 
	
	
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Private firefighters deserve praise, not regulation - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Disaster-prone California should adopt a preventive approach, rather than a reactive one
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento City Council unanimously approves interim city manager to oversee budget deficit - SacBee: One of Sacramento’s most dangerous roads moves a step closer to pedestrian improvements
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East Bay
SJMN: Ex-Antioch officer admits conspiring to ‘injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate’ the people of Antioch - 
	
	
South Bay
SJMN: After Santa Clara County child welfare agency director resignation, social workers call for more changes - 
	
	
Central Valley
Central Valley organization steps up to aid immigrant families amid mass deportation fears - FresBee: Ex-state prison guard convicted of sexually assaulting nine female inmates in Chowchilla
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Central Coast
		CalCoast:  Santa Barbara judge admonished for angry outburst
		
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: L.A. City Council passes series of measures to aid recovery from catastrophic fires - OCReg: Amid law enforcement patrols in wildfire areas, LA and OC district attorneys want state prison sentences for looters
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Riverside County
‘Unique’ group of military aviators gathers at March Air Reserve Base near Riverside - 
	
	
San Diego County
		SDUT:  SDG&E to pay $2.6M for mistakenly booting customers from discounted bill programs
		
 - SDUT: El Cajon considers resolution to support feds with immigration arrests
 - SDUT: District 1 voters will choose new supervisor in special election this spring
 
