Friday, November 1, 2013
- Random Thoughts For A Friday
- Al Jazeera America's Investigative Journalism: That's Diamonds
- Dept of Interior Plays Hide-n-Sneak with Congress
- Your first amendment rights at stake - YouTube
- #IAM1A
- OCVoice: FBI: Newport Beach Resident Paid Bribes to State Senator
- LATimes($): Calderons are longtime targets of federal agents, affidavit says
- LATimes($): State Sen. Lieu said he's cooperating with federal probe as witness
- LATimes($): FBI used Twitter persona to help deceive in Calderon probe
- LATimes($): Senate leader disputes Calderon claims about hired staffer
- SacBee($):Capitol Alert: FBI seeks investigation of source of leaked affidavit
- SacBee($):Capitol Alert: California Sen. Ron Calderon removed from Film Commission
- LATimes($): Lawmakers distance themselves from Calderon
- SacBee($):Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg acts to remove Ron Calderon from film commission
- SacBee($):The Buzz: Steinberg picks a bad day to receive Hollywood support
- LATimes($): Calderon partied in Las Vegas on undercover agent's dime, affidavit says
- National education reform advocate sought Calderon's influence
- FBI refers 'unauthorized disclosure' of Calderon affidavit to Justice Dept
- SacBee($):Editorial: Ron Calderon should be stripped of his committee assignments
- Two California state senators deny involvement in Calderon schemes
- SBSun: State Sen. Ron Calderon removed from California Film Commission after reports he solicited bribes, source says
- FresBee: High-Speed Rail seeks east route through Kings County -- again
- BakCal: Local oil activity may spur reroute of high-speed rail
- OCReg: Billionaire Gross calls for tax hike on rich
- Politico: Liberal billionaires spend big in 2013 elections
- CalWatchdog: NEW: Farm workers win right to vote on UFW decertification sort of
- CalWatchdog: NEW: Disability groups deliver petitions to Goodwill
- LATimes($): Obamacare cancellation blues
- Politico: Issa on ACA: 'I've lost my patience'
- The Hill:White House struggles to defend Obama healthcare claim
- SFChron: Affordable Care Act ends rocky 1st month
- LATimes($): Tapes show mentally ill prisoners forced from cells with pepper spray
- SFChron: Should animal abusers be registered?
- SFChron: Experts dismiss prediction of global wine shortage
- SJMerc: FAA: Electronic devices soon allowed for Bay Area and U.S. travelers
- Politico: Don't throw the tea party overboard
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The Golden Pen
SDUT: President Obamas obnoxious bait-and-switch - SacBee($):Viewpoints: Steve Glazer, a man for this season?
- SacBee($):Editorial: Janet Napolitano offers narrow, political agenda in first major speech
- F&H Daily: Property Taxes and Pensions
- F&H Daily: In California, Halloween Isn't about Neighborhoods
- City: Californias Prison-Litigation Nightmare
- SFChron: Sonoma County supervisor charged with peeking
- SJMerc: Bay Area federal judge nominees move closer to confirmation
- SFChron: Obama nominees for S.F. federal judges advance
- ModBee: Flexibility with tax may be a good thing
- FresBee: Former employee Smittcamp to challenge incumbent Fresno County DA Egan
- ModBee: Modesto soccer complex officials ponder asking the city to modify its contract amid growing pains
- ModBee: Annual cost of staffing and maintaining Stanislaus County jail expansion could be $14.6 million
- SLO Trib: Sen. Bill Monning discusses sugary drinks, fire fees, Diablo Canyon
- VCS:Santa Paula enters into dispute resolution over chloride discharge into water
- VCS:Former Simi Valley CEO to be extradited back to California
- VCS:Ventura City Council candidates' voting histories range from perfect to spotty
- LATimes($): Policing L.A.'s sheriff
- SFChron: Report: L.A. sheriff fell short in probe of abuse
- LATimes($): D.A. clears Santa Ana officer who shot man in back of head
- RivPE: RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Consultant could get $25.9M to fix hospital
- SBSun: Recall head Scott Beard spends $146,210 on San Bernardino election
- SBSun: Upland-based police union law firm hires Los Angeles firm for civil investigation
- SDUT: Critics focus on Fletchers about-face on issues
- SDUT: City could increase fees on development
- VOSD: Why Mike Aguirre's Still Talking About Pensions
- VOSD: 3 Moments Where We Couldve Used a Woman in the Mayoral Race