Monday, May 12, 2025
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Commentary
California’s Refinery Crisis: A Self-Made Disaster
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Budget Deficits
		CG:  How Many California Cities are Running Huge Budget Deficits?
		
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Life in SF
		SFC:  Crime is down everywhere in S.F. — except in these two neighborhoods
		
 - Mystery in the Mission: Crime remains low as public drug use spikes
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Survey Says
		LAT $:  Looking good for Kamala Harris, not so much for Karen Bass, poll shows
		
 
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FR Weekend in Review
		Saturday Headlines
		
 - Sunday Headlines
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Wildfire Insurance
SFC: A ‘silent threat’: California officials announce hearing into wildfire victim underinsurance following Chronicle investigation - 
	
	
Shasta Dam
CalM: Why a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump - 
	
	
Homeless by Choice
SJMN: Why do Bay Area homeless people turn down shelter beds? - 
	
	
Governor 2026
		LAT $:  Trump’s attacks on transgender Americans are a test in California’s governor’s race
		
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Immigrant Lawyers
SacBee: Immigrant children face legal cases without lawyers. A CA bill could change that - 
	
	
Acts of Hate
SacBee: Millions of Californians experienced ‘act of hate,’ many at businesses, survey says - 
	
	
Campus Protests
LAT $: Few among hundreds of campus protesters in L.A. facing charges, reigniting debate - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Praise for Social Justice Activist
SJMN: Harry Edwards continues his life’s work of social activism with another major recognition coming 
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The Golden Pen
Jon Coupal
		OCReg:  Jon Coupal: The lamest excuse for perpetuating the high-speed rail project
		
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Victor Davis Hanson
America Shedding Pillars of Civilization - By Choice - 
	
	
Kenny Snell
CG: The Great Language Change of DEI Tenants: A DSUSD Case Study - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
SJMN: San Mateo County sets aside $2 million for farmworker housing loans - 
	
	
South Bay
		SJMN:  San Jose BART extension: Why hasn’t VTA released the report that could offer millions in savings?
		
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Ventura County
VCStar $: County effort to use first responders in overdose fight - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
LAT $: Report on false alerts sent during L.A. fires calls for more regulation, scrutiny - 
	
	
Orange County
VOC: Santa Ana Bans Whippets - 
	
	
San Diego County
		SDUT:  San Diego Sheriff confronting a new federal lawsuit over 2024 jail death
		
 - SDUT: San Diego leaders join nationwide lobbying push to save Medicaid
 
