Sunday, May 16, 2021
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Herd Immunity
SJMN: Two-thirds of Californians are immune to COVID, is the end in sight?
- LAT $: 50% of Californians are vaccinated against COVID-19
- SJMN: COVID: California’s new case average lowest in more than a year
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Masks Forever
LAT $: Trader Joe’s drops mask rules, but many customers keep them on: It’s ‘too soon’
- SFC: The middle finger, dirty looks and yelling: S.F. mask shamers are still going strong
- Stanislaus County holds off on mask guidance as it announces detection of new variant
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Housing Regulations
SDUT: Ruling could have statewide effect on housing development
- OCReg: Facing fall deadline, Orange County cities are looking around for where new housing should go
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Newsom Spending Spree
SacBee: California’s crumbling roads and bridges targeted for a facelift in Gavin Newsom’s new budget
- LAT $: Budget has $1 billion for transportation for 2028 Olympics
- FresBee: ‘It’s about doing food differently.’ Fresno plan marked for $30 million in state budget
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Manchester Probe
SDUT: Manchester’s political contributions, ambassador nod are subject of criminal probe -
Water Use
SFC: Here’s where household water use is highest in California
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Blog Settlement
VOC: Fullerton Settles Lawsuit Against Local Bloggers For Publishing Secret City Hall Documents, Including Police Misconduct Records -
Wildfire Season
AP: Topanga Canyon residents evacuate homes because of wildfire - LAT $: Some homes evacuated as brush fire in Pacific Palisades grows to 750 acres
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Inmate Vax
SFC: California inmates embrace vaccines, offering hope for beating hesitancy, Stanford study finds -
Evil Apple Hypocrisy
Progressive Apple Valley Hypocrites Claim Another Scalp
- BreitbartCA: Apple Fires New Hire Hours After Employees Cancel Him as ‘Misogynistic’518
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Tesla Crash
AP: Crash victim had posted videos riding in Tesla on Autopilot -
Pot for Pets
SacBee: Should your pet take CBD? California veterinarians could recommend marijuana under proposed law -
Crime on the Rise
SFC: Two killed, one seriously wounded in Potrero Hill shootings -
Car Market
SJMN: ‘It’s a seller’s market’: Why prices for new and used cars are up throughout the Bay Area
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Homeless Industrial Complex
SDUT: Why does it seem like there are more homeless on the streets? -
MSM Bias: Advocating Gun Confiscation
SFC: Red flag law takes guns from dangerous people. Why aren’t more CA counties using it? -
Middle East Conflict
FresBee: Elderly man pepper sprays protesters supporting Palestine, including a Fresno State student - LAT $: Thousands of protesters gather in Westwood to rally in support of Palestinians
- NR: AP Had Advance Notice of Israeli Air Strike on Gaza Building, Was Able to Safely Evacuate All Journalists
- BreitbartCA: AP Denies Any Knowledge Gaza Office Building Was Shared with Hamas Terrorists
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The Golden Pen
Issue & Insights
Inflation Is a Choice, Not an Act of Nature, and It Is a Thief -
*FR Blog*
Bruce Bialosky
FRBlog: Travel Lessons
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Kerry Jackson
OCReg: $12 billion to house the homeless, but ‘housing first’ doesn’t work -
Erwin Chemerinsky
SacBee: Should schools be able to punish students for speech on social media? Supreme Court will decide -
Dan Walters
CalM: California still mistreating its school kids -
Doug McIntyre
OCReg: The GOP is officially the Trump Party
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento City Unified combines classes; some schools to return four days a week - SacBee: Auburn City Council approves shuttle bus pilot program to American River confluence
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Fight over JFK Drive continues despite new data showing closure isn’t an equity issue -
East Bay
SFC: Hundreds blow whistles against anti-Asian violence in Oakland -
Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno taxpayers can’t keep footing the bill for ‘justified’ police shootings - FresBee: Fresno seeks court order to enter Tower Theatre amid growing legal disputes over sale
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Hundreds attend cruise and vigil honoring SLO officer Benedetti
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Ventura County
VCStar $: Area school districts consider providing online option this fall - VCStar $: Oxnard appeals ruling on ambulance takeover, but county pushes ahead
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Los Angeles County reports 306 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths on Saturday - LAT $: Lopez: If Garcetti leaves early for India ambassador post, how will he be remembered?
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Orange County
VOC: Will The District Attorney’s New Unit be Able to Curb Hate Crimes in Orange County?
- VOC: Aliso Viejo Officials to Consider Placement of Term Limits on 2022 Ballot
- CG: OC Supervisors ‘Pause’ Vaccine Passport Plan as Hundreds Protest Outside Meeting
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San Diego County
VOSD: Politics Report: A Desmond Rebrand?