Saturday, February 22, 2020
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Democrat Dirty Tricks
AP: Man tied to ex-congresswoman campaign arrested in hack spree - LADN: FBI arrests man for cyber attacks against former Rep. Katie Hill’s opponent
- VCStar $: Man connected to Katie Hill campaign arrested for hacking opponent’s website
- LAT $: Twitter is suspending 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts, citing ‘platform manipulation’
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Your Transportation Dollars... for Homeless Shelters
OCReg: Caltrans identifies sites, many near freeways, for emergency homeless shelters - SacBee: Californians support removing homeless camps — unless Trump does it
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Immigration Enforcement
AP: San Diego sheriff agrees to share immigration information -
Coronavirus in California
OCReg: Fairview Development Center in Costa Mesa considered for housing coronavirus patients, city asks court for injunction - LAT $: Judge halts plan to house coronavirus patients in Costa Mesa — for now
- Sacramento County reports first case of coronavirus in resident who visited China
- Coronavirus updates: How virus traveled from China to Northern California, Sacramento
- AP: California tells 7K people to stay home because of new virus
- OCReg: Coronavirus causing dip in Chinese imports at Ports of L.A., Long Beach
- AP: US virus cases climb to 35 with return of cruise passengers
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Drought Returns
Lengthy Dry Spell Raises Concerns About Possible Drought -
High Speed Boondoggle
FresBee: Costa proposes $32B more for high-speed rail through Fresno -
Feel the Bern!
OCReg: Bernie Sanders finds receptive, boisterous audience at Santa Ana high school - VOC: As Orange County Prepares to Vote, Bernie Sanders at Santa Ana Rally Voices Concern Over State Primary Lockout of No Party Preference Voters
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Congress 2020
OCReg: Predictable primary expected in 48th Congressional District; November will be more heated - OCReg: In 46th District, four candidates challenge incumbent Rep. Lou Correa on March 3 ballot
- OCReg: Six Republicans are challenging Rep. Katie Porter in 45th Congressional District
- CalCoast: 3 deputy sheriff’s associations back Andy Caldwell for U.S. Congress
- OCReg: In the 49th District, the primary will preview a potentially tough November final – Orange County Register
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California vs. Trump
CG: California Files Suit Against Trump Administration Over Central Valley Water Diversions -
State Assembly 2020
OCReg: Both candidates in 69th Assembly District primary will advance to November - OCReg: Shifting politics adds doubt to primary battle in 68th Assembly District
- OCReg: In 73rd Assembly District, the embattled GOP incumbent faces four challengers
- SDUT: Assemblymembers Weber, Gonzalez each face two Republican challengers
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Bryant Crash
AP: Helicopter pilot in Bryant crash had FAA violation in 2015 -
CalPERS Deception
CG: CalPERS Fails to Answer Rep. Jim Banks’ Questions Regarding CIO’s Ties to China -
Vote 2020
OCReg: Free ice cream? Free tax prep? Candidates get creative before March 3 primary -
Prison Poison Plot
AP: Ex-inmate charged with sending poison to California prison -
Under the Dome
VCStar $: Irwin introduces bill to keep autopsy records from public - PE: New bill would cap mobile home rent hikes statewide
- SacBee: Investors who let California homes sit empty could face fines under proposed law
- CG: Veterans Driver’s License Designation Would Be Free Under New Law
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Wells Fargo Settlement
Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion in settlement with feds over ‘staggering’ illegal conduct -
Bass Protection
SacBee: California Fish and Game ends striped bass population mandate, allowing decline -
Judicial Harassment
SFC: Ex-clerks confirm harassment by U.S. appeals court judge
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The Golden Pen
Tony Krvaric
SDUT: Commentary: Why I’m voting for Donald Trump -
Chris Micheli
CG: Role of Leadership Staff in the Lawmaking Process -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Searching for right penalty for revenge porn -
SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: Newsom’s focus on homelessness needs more focus, not just more money -
Steven Greenhut
OCReg: Immigration raids raise age-old states’ rights issues -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: RentCafe data shows significant increase in Sacramento rent prices since 2019 - SacBee: FEMA reverses itself on Oroville Dam funds, but still denies millions to California
- SFC: California approves Sacramento utility’s controversial solar farm plan
- SacBee: Judge orders Sacramento sheriff to ‘unban’ 2 black activists from his Facebook page
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SF Bay Area
SJMN: Nearly half of BART ‘quality of life’ citations go to black riders, data show - SFC: In wake of scandal, SF supervisors seek faster subpoena power
- SFC: High school shut due to cancer-causing chemical found in groundwater
- SFC: Native American elders call on SF school board to keep controversial mural on view
- SFC: Memo to San Francisco schools: Get ready for budget cuts and layoffs
- SJMN: Charging docs: Man accused of killing girlfriend at their Airbnb, then leaving in her car
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East Bay
SFC: A timeline of chaos: Oakland police chief’s firing the latest embarrassment -
Central Valley
FresBee: Murder and arson charges filed against teens suspected in Porterville library fire -
Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO County supervisor candidates trade barbs as campaigns heat up -
Ventura County
VCStar $: $143K judgment issued over hazardous waste disposal in Oxnard - VCStar $: Falling enrollment ends plans for new Santa Paula school
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Author who sparked ‘American Dirt’ scandal is escorted away from Long Beach teaching job -
San Bernardino County
SBSun: California sues over San Bernardino airport cargo project -
Riverside County
LAT $: Roommate, boyfriend arrested in triple homicide in Riverside County -
San Diego County
VOSD: Sweetwater Considers More Than 200 Layoffs and Closing Learning Centers - SDUT: Three candidates compete for Carlsbad council vacancy
- SDUT: Sweetwater may close a dozen learning centers, educators raise concerns
- SDUT: Court ruling halts Harmony Grove housing developments