Sunday, May 11, 2025
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FR Exclusive
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  We Knew It Would Be True
		
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Pension Giveaway
		In wake of L.A. fires, lawmakers jockey to sweeten firefighter pensions
		
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L.A. in Crisis
		LAT $:  With L.A. in crisis, Mayor Karen Bass’ hiring goal for the LAPD slips further out of reach
		
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Rooftop Solar
		SFC:  California wants to kill rooftop solar — all because officials were duped by this flawed theory
		
 
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Homeless Encampment
SFC: Berkeley homeless encampment spurs neighborhood outrage: ‘Actual humanitarian crisis’ - 
	
	
Heat Wave
		LAT $:  Two dozen people rescued for heat issues during record-breaking SoCal heat wave
		
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SALT Cap
OCReg: Rep. Young Kim rejects SALT cap proposal of $30,000, calling it a ‘slap in the face’ - 
	
	
EDD Fraud
SacBee: Former California EDD employee sentenced to federal prison for COVID fraud - 
	
	
Governor 2026
		SFC:  Kill California income tax? Republican governor candidate’s big promise
		
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Solicitation Bill
SacBee: For Sacramento’s Maggy Krell, ‘all-in’ fight over solicitation bill was worth it - 
	
	
Electric Vehicle Fees
SDUT: Michael Smolens: GOP pushes electric vehicle fees as highway fund continues to crater - 
	
	
Under the Dome
SJMN: Latest line: A good week for Carl DeMaio, a bad week for Bob Powers 
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The Golden Pen
Kelsey Reinhardt
NR: Motherhood Builds the Civilization of Love - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: How bad is I-80? Fans at A’s game share traffic woes amid construction - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
		SF public defender stops taking cases, citing Lurie’s anti-fentanyl surge
		
 - SJMN: Former top sheriff’s aide seeks $15M from San Mateo County over firing
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Silicon Valley
SFC: California blocking new housing in this posh Silicon Valley town over wildflowers - 
	
	
Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno voters could face confusing choice between competing tax measures - 
	
	
Central Coast
SFC: Monterey County Artichoke Festival abruptly canceled after 65-year run - 
	
	
Ventura County
		VCStar $:  Feds cancel Conejo Unified mental health grant funds
		
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: How a Mojave Desert footrace became a showcase for L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. turmoil - LAT $: Antelope Valley residents say they are fed up with rampant dumping, official inaction
 - LAT $: A sewer in Malibu? January firestorm has coastal city pondering the once-unthinkable
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Orange County
OCReg: Trump budget goals that target senior programs could spark backlash in Orange County - 
	
	
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino settles wrongful death lawsuit for $4.9 million in police shooting - San Bernardino denies council member’s $2 million claim, calls it a ‘swindle’
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San Diego County
SDUT: They were taken from their parents for their own safety. Then county social workers abused them, they say. 
