Thursday, July 4, 2019
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Happy 4th of July!!
Declaration of Independence
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
FRBlog: Stop Whining, America’s Great
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California vs. America
SacBee: Gavin Newsom uses controversy over flag shoes to urge Nike to come to California
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Tax Hike Votes
SFC: The $500 million question in court: Can voters pass taxes for homelessness, childcare?
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Rats!
CG: CalEPA Building Has a Rat Infestation; ‘Catch-and-Release’ Isn’t Working -
Police Misconduct
SJMN: SB 1421: San Jose State cop fired after beating gets job back, now with Los Gatos police
- SJMN: Nearly 18 months later, DA still reviewing case where Vallejo cop killed bicyclist
- SacBee: California police reported 628 use-of-force incidents last year – that’s a drop
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Federal Fire Funds
SacBee: Trump administration still holding on to $9 million owed to California fire departments -
Cardenas Sexual Assault Case
LADN: Sexual assault suit against LA-area Rep. Tony Cardenas dropped -
Sanctuary State
FresBee: Did Madera County violate the state’s sanctuary law? ACLU seeking $750K in damages -
Under the Dome
AP: California becomes 1st state to ban hairstyle discrimination
- CalM: Should college athletes profit from their prowess? NCAA says no, but California may say yes
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Illegal Fireworks
SacBee: Cal Fire has seized more than $23.4 million in illegal fireworks. Where did they come from? -
USC Apology
SDUT: USC pays UCSD $50M, and gives the school an apology, for raiding its Alzheimer’s program -
Congress 2020
SDUT: Former Escondido Mayor Sam Abed running for Congress -
Border Wall
AP: Appeals court: Trump can’t use Pentagon cash for border wall
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USOC Buyout
OCReg: Scott Blackmun, accused of lying to Congress, received $2.4 million buy-out from USOC -
Grocery Strike
PE: Grocery workers rally for customer support as contract rhetoric heats up -
Navy SEAL Trial
NR: Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s Acquittal Reminds Us to Never Rush to Judgment - SDUT: SEAL platoon commander charged in war crime cover-up heading to trial in September
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Big Tech
NR: Google Crusades for ‘Fairness’
- NR: France Pushing Law that Would Jail Social Media Officials for Not Deleting ‘Hate Speech’
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Campaign 2020
AP: Harris says busing should be considered, not mandated -
Mall Shooting
AP: Police reviewing video to identify California mall shooters -
Qualcomm Antitrust
SDUT: Judge denies Qualcomm request to stay enforcement of FTC antitrust ruling
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The Golden Pen
Dan Walters
CalM: New state budget a windfall for unions
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Newsom’s tax credit expansion won’t do much for poor -
Joel Fox
FH: Age Limits and Gun Ownership -
Michael Vallante
FH: Reaching the American Dream of Entrepreneurship -
John Phillips
OCReg: There was one clear winner from last week’s Democratic debates
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Julian Canete
FH: Don’t Tax Latino Communities In Need Of Clean Drinking Water -
Jacob Sullum
Reason: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Unite to Defend the Imperial Presidency -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Kamala Harris’ dishonest attack on Joe Biden -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Anaheim wrong to give business group taxpayer cash
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: White nationalist Planer sentenced in violent 2016 Capitol riot that left 10 hurt -
SF Bay Area
SFC: It’s official: SF juvenile hall to close by the end of 2021 - SacBee: Bay Area senior care facility cited more than $700,000 for minimum wage theft
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Central Valley
SacBee: Will money help find missing Central Valley official? Bakersfield police offer $5,000 reward - Couple created a ‘ghost town’ in Patterson for family and friends. It went up in flames
- Modesto nonprofit and its disabled workers get second chance to vie for city work
- FresBee: Man accused of shooting Fresno deputy identified. Sheriff’s spokesman describes chaotic scene
- New chief has plan that could reduce Turlock fire station closures
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Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO County public defender’s office accused of malpractice -
Ventura County
VCStar $: VCMC now owes Ventura County $125.5M. Here's why. 7:12 PM EDT Jul 3, 2019 -
Orange County
VOC: Judge Rules Against OC’s Immediate Destruction of Public Records
- VOC: A Top Westminster Police Official Joins Three Other Officers Alleging Department Retaliation and Wrongdoing
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Riverside County
PE: Records: Former Beaumont councilmember allegedly violated probation when he left country, didn’t report felony investigation -
San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino mayor’s chief of staff to leave city this month - PE: San Bernardino man dreamed of becoming entrepreneur before getting gunned down in Stater Bros.
- SBSun: Grand Terrace gets $1.3 million in new state budget for Blue Mountain Trail project
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San Diego County
SDUT: Mission Beach Plunge pool reopens after 5 years and $12M in fixes - SDUT: El Cajon council getting a raise; Santee opts to study the issue