Thursday, August 14, 2025
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Commentary, PART I
		California’s Telework Mirage: Auditor’s Report Promises Savings, Delivers Smoke
		
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Commentary, PART II
		The Patriot Beyond the Screen: Gary Sinise's Quiet Crusade for Veterans
		
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Katy Grimes
		CG:  UPDATED: How to Kill a State in 5 Easy Steps – Gavin Newsom’s California
		
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Sacramento Art Scene
		CG:  Step Over the Delirious Drug Addict to See Sacramento’s Urban Dreams Art
		
 
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Redistricting Scheme
Gov. Newsom vows 'BEAUTIFUL' redistricting rally with Trump-style social media announcement - CalM: This Republican lawmaker has served CA for decades. Newsom’s plan could end his dominance.
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Lawsuit Costs
		SFC:  As lawsuit costs spiral, California schools are forced to seek insurance overseas
		
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Special Assembly Election
Voting underway in Aug. 26 special Assembly election to replace Bill Essayli - 
	
	
National Guard in L.A.
SJMN: Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles - 
	
	
Swan Lake
CalM: California’s newest invaders are beautiful swans. Should hunters kill them? - 
	
	
Fire Season
		CalCoast:  Gifford Fire scorches over 120,000 acres, jumps Hi Mountain Road
		
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EV Spending
SDUT: California spending $55 million on incentive program for EV fast chargers - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Homeless Agenda
LAT $: Homeless people in detention camps? Fears grow about Trump and the Olympics - 
	
	
Wine Group
SFC: California wine region’s leading industry group is shutting down 
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The Golden Pen
OC Register Editorial
		OCReg:  OC delegation requests piles of pork spending
		
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Edward Ring
CG: Ringside: The Case for Carbon Sequestration via Natural Gas Power Plants - 
	
	
Dan Walters
CalM: Newsom, lawmakers short on options to reduce California’s soaring electricity costs - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
Sacramento City Council opposes Upper Westside development plan - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
		SFC:  S.F. school district to teachers: Your political opinions don’t belong in the classroom
		
 - SFC: SFUSD deals major blow to parents’ proposed Mandarin immersion charter school plan
 - SFC: ‘He lied to us’: S.F. Supervisor Joel Engardio facing uphill battle in recall election
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South Bay
SJMN: Palo Alto residents push back on proposed El Camino Real apartment project - 
	
	
Central Valley
LAT $: Central Valley homeowners are watching property values sink with the land - FresBee: Clovis postpones pursuit to become a charter city. What that means and why
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Orange County
		OCReg:  Top official in Newport Beach will get a one-year severance
		
 - OCReg: California legislators discuss impacts of immigration on OC communities
 - OCReg: In Huntington Beach, drones will soon be the first-response for some 911 calls
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San Bernardino County
San Bernardino City Council backs police chief after blackmail allegation - San Bernardino County first in state to exit federal oversight of county jails
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San Diego County
SDUT: Sprawling class-action lawsuit over county jails’ safety nears trial, as judge refuses to dismiss claims - SDUT: Vista council votes to spend $3.5 million on aging Wave Waterpark
 
