Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Campus Protests
OCReg: Violent clashes break out among opposing protest factions at UCLA; situation got ‘out of control’ - CG: Police Clear Buildings, Arrest 35 Protestors at Cal Poly Humboldt Pro-Palestine Occupation
- NR: Police Intervene at UCLA after Violent Clashes between Anti-Israel Protesters, Counter-Protesters
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AI Lawsuit
OCReg: Orange County Register sues OpenAI, Microsoft -
Population Growth
AP: California’s population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline, state estimates - SJMN: California’s great exodus finally slows as population increases after 3-year decline
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Unions Demand Higher Minimum Wage
SDUT: San Diego labor unions calling on city to mandate $25 minimum wage for service workers
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Under the Dome
Sources: Assembly's top law enforcement officer remains on paid leave, investigation underway -
Lawmaker Junkets
CG: It’s Kentucky Derby Time For California Assemblyman Flora -
Restaurant Surcharges
SFC: Restaurant surcharges will soon be illegal in California -
Gas Tax Hike
California department increases state's gas tax by 2 cents as prices increase -
No "Pay to Play" Law
CalM: California passed a law to stop ‘pay to play’ in local politics. After two years, legislators want to gut it -
State Budget
SacBee: California crime victims’ groups are pressing state lawmakers to restore funding. Here’s why - SacBee: California deficit could halt raises for disability workers. They say Newsom ‘breaking a promise’
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Congress 2024
SJMN: Evan Low leads Joe Simitian by four votes as Santa Clara County finishes recount. -
Pot Industry
LAT $: DEA’s big marijuana shift could be a lifeline for California’s troubled pot industry -
COVID Spending Spree
CalM: California colleges got billions in pandemic relief funds. What will happen once it’s gone? -
Crime Watch
LAT $: Column: From a Tommy’s security job to a ride home on Metro, her last hours alive - Woman, child escape injury in armed robbery of Ceres business
- OCReg: Man shot by Newport Coast resident during apparent home robbery attempt appears in court
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New CA City
AP: Campaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November ballot -
Home Insurance
SFC: Thousands of homeowners in this wealthy Bay Area city are set to lose insurance: ‘No good options’ - CalM: Californians are protecting themselves from wildfire. Why is there still an insurance crisis?
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Free Money
SFC: Google program will give $1,000 a month in guaranteed income to recently homeless S.F. families -
More Droughts
AP: Study says California’s 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don’t get used to it -
Fewer Dams
SFC: California begins demolition of 173-foot dam as part of nation’s largest removal project -
Opioid Overdose Reversal
AP: California is joining with a New Jersey company to make a generic opioid overdose reversal drug -
Joshua Trees
CalM: California protects its Joshua trees. A new bill could allow more to be cut down for development
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The Golden Pen
Katy Grimes
CG: Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrat Supermajority are Coming for Your $$$ -
Dan Walters
CalM: New battlegrounds emerge in California’s endless housing conflict -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Newsom runs away from state’s issues, again -
Marc Joffe
OCReg: Transit dangers are scaring away riders. Will transit authorities do anything about it? -
Issues & Insights
California's $20-Hr. Fast-Food Minimum Wage Already a Disaster -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento has a plan to address $66 million deficit. Here’s where you could pay more - SacBee: To stop new Shake Shack, Sacramento building could be labeled historic by City Council
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Residents of struggling S.F. Parkmerced apartment complex deal with rodents, mold and squatters -
East Bay
SFC: Crime falls in Oakland through first third of year, raising hopes of turnaround - SFC: DA Price recall: County supervisors to decide date of election at May meeting
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Central Valley
Why Modesto thinks temporary stays in motels may get homeless off the streets for good -
Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO County offers remaining 10 homeless at safe parking site $60,000 - CalCoast: Court rejects attempt to close Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant
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Los Angeles County
CG: Support For, Opposition Against Los Angeles’ Proposed Cashless Store Ban Grows -
Orange County
VOC: Will Tourism Dollars Help Fund Anaheim’s Affordable Housing Trust? - OCReg: Little Saigon remembers Black April with traditional ceremony
- OCReg: Testimony begins in hearings tied to misconduct allegations in OC murder prosecution
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Riverside County
Riverside County might owe you money. Here’s how to get it -
San Diego County
SDUT: Henry Clay Elementary is renamed for a San Diego trailblazer. But the process raises questions about transparency. - SDUT: Michael Smolens: It’s time to ditch San Diego’s airport rail connection fantasy
- SDUT: Poway Unified superintendent fired amid harassment allegations
- SDUT: ‘Time is all we need’: With thousands still displaced by January floods, county extends hotel program with $9 million