Monday, March 17, 2025
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman
		FRBlog:  Informational Hearing On Repairing And Reopening Offshore Oil Drilling near Santa Barbara Highlights Challenge Ahead for California Democrats
		
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CA GOP Convention
		California GOP elects Corrin Rankin as new party chair
		
 - CG: Farewell Tour for CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson
 - LAT $: Trump and recent gains give the California Republican Party hope
 - CalM: California Republicans say they’re making a comeback. Can they keep Trump at arms length?
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SF Clean-up
		Lurie finally unveils plan for tackling SF’s fentanyl crisis
		
 - SFC: Mayor Daniel Lurie unveils ambitious plan to address S.F. homelessness and mental health crises
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Media Fearmongering
		SFC:  ‘Save our services’: Federal workers rally in SF against Trump’s cuts
		
 
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FR Weekend in Review
		Saturday Headlines
		
 - Sunday Headlines
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Jury Duty
CalM: Another California professional group wants a free pass from jury duty. This lawmaker says no - 
	
	
Congressional Town Halls
SDUT: This congressional district is purple, but the crowd at one town hall was overwhelmingly anti-Trump - 
	
	
Office for Civil Rights
LAT $: The California Office for Civil Rights is closing. What now for school discrimination cases? - 
	
	
Pot Billionaire
		LAT $:  He calls himself LA’s rags-to-riches pot billionaire. Investors allege in court their money disappeared
		
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Illegal Immigration
SDUT: San Diego grew last year – but only because of a surge in immigration - 
	
	
Bilingual Classes
CalM: California wants more kids in bilingual classes — but won’t spend enough to expand them - 
	
	
Homeless Industrial Complex
SDUT: Most stays at San Diego County homeless shelters were brief. Some persisted for a year or more. 
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Edward Ring
CG: Ringside: How Californians Can Achieve Energy Abundance - 
	
	
Thomas Buckley
OCReg: Lawsuit: University of California systematically discriminates against Asian American applicants - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
		SacBee:  SMUD appeals employment discrimination lawsuit that awarded $6.2M to four Black workers
		
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Homeowners in this Bay Area metro stay longer than nearly anywhere else in the U.S. - Exclusive: Mayor reels in Laurene Powell Jobs, Google’s Ruth Porat to chair new civic group
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Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno City College received millions to help students with basic needs. Where did the money go? - 
	
	
Central Coast
CalCoast: San Luis Obispo officers work to squelch rowdy parties, photos - 
	
	
Ventura County
Oxnard project could have up to 950 housing units - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
		LAT $:  Magnitude 3.9 earthquake centered in Malibu rattles L.A. area
		
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Riverside County
Driverless shuttles aren’t street legal in time for Riverside rollout - Riverside County using $12.6 million to clear Murrieta Creek encampments
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San Diego County
		SDUT:  San Diego schools opened their fields to the public. The trouble? All the dog poop.
		
 - SDUT: Oceanside OKs $65 million state loan for affordable housing developer
 
