Saturday, March 15, 2025
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FR Exclusive
Ray Haynes
		FRBlog:  FIGHT
		
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Insurance Commissioner in Bermuda
		California Insurance Commissioner was in Bermuda when he skipped oversight hearing
		
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$533 Million Pension Payment
		SDUT:  San Diego hit with $533 million pension payment, an unprecedented sum in a painful budget year
		
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East Bay FBI Raid
		SFC:  FBI raids home of East Bay political consultant
		
 
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State Worker Return to Office
Exemptions detailed for California state employees' return to office order - 
	
	
CA GOP Leadership
		California GOP to determine new leader
		
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College DEI Programs
OCReg: Chapman puts top DEI officials on leave as Trump administration warns of antisemitism penalties - LAT $: Trump opens investigations at three California colleges alleging DEI-based discrimination
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SF Homeless
SFC: With so many physically disabled people living on S.F. streets, what happens to wheelchairs during sweeps? - 
	
	
Colorado River Fix
LAT $: California, Arizona and Nevada all agree: The Trump administration needs to fix a key Colorado River dam - 
	
	
State Farm Rate Hikes
		CalM:  State Farm can hike rates on California homeowners — if it pauses cancellations and proves need
		
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Wetlands Protection
CalM: ‘Puddles and ditches’: California considers protecting wetlands from Trump order - 
	
	
RIP: K.W. Lee
LAT $: K.W. Lee, known as the ‘godfather of Asian American journalism,’ dies - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Fearmongering Media
SDUT: Teachers union leaders warn Trump funding cuts could ‘devastate’ special ed 
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Henry Olsen
NR: Tax the Ivies - 
	
	
Sacramento County
		What caused a Sacramento County hospital's backlog of human remains?
		
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Delays at S.F. hospitals keep patients waiting in ambulances and cost taxpayers thousands - SF tow truck company owner accused of burning competitors’ trucks
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South Bay
SJMN: As VTA strike ends its first week, commuters grapple with new routes, higher costs - 
	
	
Orange County
OCReg: Capo Unified trustee apologizes for saying racial slur during board meeting discussing ‘James’ novel - 
	
	
Riverside County
Libel lawsuit against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco dropped by councilmember - While layoff notices have gone out across the state, here’s how Inland Empire school districts are managing cuts
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San Diego County
		CG:  San Diego First-Time Homebuyers Sue for Equal Treatment Under the Law
		
 - SDUT: District 1 supervisorial candidates debate homelessness, sewage crisis
 
