Saturday, December 8, 2018
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Big Money
		SacBee:  California Democrats’ House sweep fueled by $30 million cash advantage
		
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Big Turnout
		California midterm voter turnout tops 64 percent
		
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Blue Orange County
		OCReg:  Can GOP win back Orange County? Republicans disagree about path forward
		
 - CapWkly: Capitol Weekly Podcast: GOP’s Mike Madrid, Luis Alvarado
 - 5 Ways Democrats Pulled Down The Orange Curtain: LAist
 
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Kamala Enabled Harassment
Kamala Harris aide who resigned after harassment case was one of her closest confidantes - 
	
	
California Wildfires
		SJMN:  It was originally built in 1919. What failed on PG&E tower at heart of Camp Fire probe?
		
 - SFC: Lawsuit: Poorly maintained PG&E tower started Camp Fire
 - SacBee: ‘Who drives into the flames? He did.’ Cal Fire firefighter hailed as a hero
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Bad Teacher
FresBee: Teacher who cut student’s hair and threatened classroom charged by Tulare DA - VCStar $: Calif. teacher charged in star-spangled outburst
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Under the Dome
SBSun: James Ramos, in first act as 40th District Assemblyman, goes after bullies - 
	
	
Pot Deliveries
		Regulators: Pot deliveries can be made throughout California
		
 - PE: An ex-con sells legal weed, but his shop is a rare success story in state push for social equity
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Twin Tunnels Setback
SFC: Setback for Gov. Brown’s twin tunnels delta water project - 
	
	
T.O. Shooting
SDUT: CHP officer’s bullet killed sheriff’s deputy who responded to Thousand Oaks bar shooting - 
	
	
California Schools
SacBee: School where student with autism collapsed and later died violated restraint rules, California regulators find - SacBee: See how California evaluated your child’s school district this year with this dashboard
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Nguyen Recount
		LAT $:  Recount requested in Orange County state Senate district after Democrat ousts Republican
		
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Gov.-Elect Newsom
FresBee: Newsom visits Fresno: Economy, health, housing issues at forefront of conversation - LAT $: Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom drops hints about budget, vows not to ignore the Central Valley
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Battle for Information
LAT $: In UC's battle with the world's largest scientific publisher, the future of information is at stake - 
	
	
Speier vs. Donald, Jr.
BreitbartCA: Intel. Dem Speier: I Think Trump Jr. Lied to the Committee - 
	
	
CA Homeless Crisis
		VCStar $: Calif. homeless man accidentally dumped with trash
		
 - Officials look to underneath 9th St. Bridge as new home for Beard Brook homeless camp
 - FresBee: ‘We have a homeless emergency.’ Fresno seeks state funds to address crisis
 - State has $7.2 million to tackle homelessness in Stanislaus County
 - LADN: Daniel’s Tacos owner apologizes after video shows worker booting homeless man from Sun Valley restaurant
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Trump vs. California
CapWkly: Wildfires: The latest chapter of Trump vs. California - 
	
	
Illegally Entering USA
VOSD: Prosecutors Mistakenly Charged a U.S. Citizen With Illegally Entering the Country - 
	
	
Sober Living Case
OCReg: Federal jury sides with Costa Mesa in sober living case 
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The Golden Pen
Steven Greenhut
		OCReg:  Hints of what’s to come out of Sacramento
		
 - AmerSpec: Anniversary of a Failed Progressive Experiment
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Bullet train audit, hearing underscore need to terminate the boondoggle - 
	
	
Shawn Steel
		BreitbartCA:  Shawn Steel: California Republicans Must Think Like a Political Insurgency to Survive
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento gun case tossed over allegations ATF agent is part of corrupt cop scandal in Baltimore - SacBee: Jesuits release names of 11 priests accused of abuse in Sacramento area
 - SacBee: Sac City Unified, school unions look to reduce health costs in face of continued budget woes
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Spotify gives up SF Mid-Market office — and tax breaks — amid safety concerns - SFC: SF seeks to beef up city’s response during air emergencies
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South Bay
		SJMN:  Vallco’s fate may hinge on recount of Cupertino race
		
 - SJMN: VTA’s $25 million deficit could lead to service cuts, buyouts and higher fares
 - SJMN: Uber co-founder venture in downtown San Jose gets big financial backing
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Central Valley
Appellate court blasts Oakdale Irrigation District’s fallowing project - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Water failure in Thomas Fire to be investigated - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
SDUT: L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva tells hundreds of top staff to hand in résumés and temporarily remove rank insignia - LAT $: L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. suspends operations by unit that stopped thousands of innocent Latinos on 5 Freeway
 - LAT $: Alex Villanueva is reevaluating the jobs of nearly 500 of his top staff — and temporarily removing their insignia
 - LADN: LAPD captain seeks personnel records of pair promoted over her
 - LAT $: USC dean's ouster sparks protest, but interim president stands by her decision
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Orange County
		VOC:  DA Files Campaign Sign Theft Charges Against Former Fullerton Candidate
		
 - OCReg: Former Fullerton Police Chief David Hendricks charged with battery, obstructing an officer
 - OCReg: Golden State Killer didn’t murder Fountain Valley woman, DNA test confirms
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Riverside County
PE: Election 2018: Vote count complete, certified in Riverside County - 
	
	
San Bernardino County
SBSun: Election 2018: Final tallies in San Bernardino County show turnout was high - PE: Redlands Unified settles another teacher sexual abuse case, this time for $8.5 million
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San Diego County
SDUT: Montgomery will bring 'no-excuses' attitude, policy expertise to San Diego City Hall - SDUT: SANDAG's new leadership pushes 'San Diego Grand Central' to connect transit to airport
 - SDUT: Flooded tent shelter evacuated, homeless moved to stadium
 - SDUT: Sheriff Gore reaffirms initial finding in Zahau death case; 'no evidence she died at the hands of another'
 
