Saturday, October 12, 2019
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*FR Exclusive*
Richard Rider
FRBlog: The median California homeowner pays 53.6% more property tax than the national average
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California on Fire
AP: Winds dying as crews fight flames in Southern California
- LADN: Strong winds will continue as Southern California firefighters battle wildfires
- LAT $: Community reeling after Calimesa fire obliterates mobile home park, killing woman
- OCReg: Saddleridge fire in Sylmar races through 7,500 acres, with homes burned, 1 dead and only 13% containment
- LADN: Saddleridge fire upends lives of hillside homeowners in north San Fernando Valley
- OCReg: Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency in Riverside and Los Angeles counties
- LAT $: City and state declare emergencies as Saddleridge fire chars homes in the Valley
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Democrat Party Sexual Misconduct Payout
SDUT: California Democratic Party paid $380,000 to settle sexual misconduct suit against former chair Bauman
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Leaving California
Reason: Californians Are Fleeing the State's Progressive Policies
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Private Prison Ban
AP: California to end its use of private, for-profit prisons -
Smoking Ban
AP: California to ban smoking on state parks, beaches
- LAT $: Californians will be banned from smoking at state parks and beaches under new law
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Eviction Ban
LAT $: L.A. to consider emergency measures to prevent evictions in wake of new state law -
Abortion on Demand
AP: California to require abortion medication at public colleges -
Power Outages
SFC: 72 hours after PG&E outages began, nearly all customers have their lights back on - SDUT: Should the utilities commission OK California’s controversial wildfire bill?
- SDUT: Wildfire threat leads SDG&E to turn off power to 400 customers in San Diego County
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Under the Dome
VOSD: Sacramento Report: Goodbye to Forced Arbitration and the Del Mar Gun Show
- CG: Fentanyl Will Now Be Considered A Contaminant To Property Under New Law
- VOSD: Hueso Comes Home With Lessons Learned (Like Don’t Drive Buzzed)
- Reason: You Know Those Adorable, Convenient Hotel Mini-Shampoos? California Banned Them
- PE: What you can and cannot expect from California’s new mental health line
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Homeless Crisis
CG: Ballot Issue On Homeless Crimes And Setting Up A Homeless Court May Be Up For A Vote Next Year -
Rise of Socialism
Reason: New Poll Asks Why People Support Socialism and Capitalism -
Porter Protests
LAT $: Supporters and opponents of Trump face off outside Rep. Katie Porter’s Irvine office -
Gun Control
California employers, schools can now seek gun restraining orders on ‘dangerous’ individuals
- CalM: CA just added 15 tough new gun laws — so why do local police keep turning to the feds?
- SacBee: You’ll only be able to buy one gun a month in California under new law
- SDUT: Gov. Newsom signs bill banning gun sales at Del Mar Fairgrounds
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Giuliani Campaign Finance Scandal
SacBee: Giuliani associates charged with campaign crimes gave money to California Republicans - SFC: SF man indicted with Giuliani associates planned huge marijuana ranch in Livermore
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Stem Cell Ballot Measure
CapWkly: Stem cell agency officially files $5.5 billion ballot measure
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The Golden Pen
Steven Greenhut
AmerSpec: Say Goodbye to Charter Schools
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Chris Micheli
FH: Governor Should Reject Renewed Attack on Arbitration -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Pension obligation bonds are a poor fix for pension debts -
Joe Mathews
FH: Newsom Does The Right Thing on Ballot Initiatives -
Susan Shelley
FH: No wonder good people don’t run for office in California
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Steven Greenhut
OCReg: There are no easy homeless fixes, which may be a good thing -
Joel Fox
FH: Promises, Promises then Another Sacramento Bait and Switch? -
SF Bay Area
SFC: Bay Area cities adding up costs from PG&E outages - SFC: Muralist paints 8-story baby cop in protest: ‘It’s about to get very real’
- SFC: PG&E rejects SF’s $2.5 billion offer to buy local power lines
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South Bay
SFC: Judge rejects Stanford’s challenge to Santa Clara County affordable
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Central Valley
CG: CSU Fresno Partnering With Fresno Bee to Raise Nonprofit Money to Report about Rep. Devin Nunes - Modesto renters among nation’s leaders of those overburdened by housing cost
- Dad accused of kidnapping son removes billboard after DA files new criminal charge
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Fire problems are felt from one end of county to the other -
Los Angeles County
OCReg: Six Flags Magic Mountain closed because of fire-related freeway closures - LAT $: LAUSD keeps many Valley schools open during fire, posing a problem for some teachers and parents
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Orange County
OCReg: John Wayne Airport upgrades noise complaint system
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: Rialto company that recycles hazardous waste gets ‘unacceptable’ grade from state regulators - SBSun: Kamala Harris backs environmental review of air cargo center pitched for San Bernardino airport
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County supervisors to proclaim emergency following wildfires - SBSun: Parents file $10 million claim against Riverside County for death of ‘Princess Diane’
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San Diego County
SDUT: Report: San Diego’s Mission Valley stadium site is worth $104.5M - SDUT: San Diego marijuana dispensaries facing uncertain future
- SDUT: Column: DA Stephan quits GOP, saying her voter registration became a burden on the job