Thursday, January 23, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  A Baseball Scandal for the Century
		
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PG&E’s Bankruptcy Plan
		AP:  California governor aims to block PG&E’s bankruptcy plan
		
 - AP: California could make utilities pay for some blackout costs
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The Great Liberal Experiment
Rampant Theft, Bodies on the Street & Bankrupt Colleges
		SFC:  These BART stations saw the most phone and laptop thefts, amid surge in snatch-and-grabs
		
 - SFC: San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin ends cash bail for all criminal cases
 - SFC: ‘It’s a wake-up call’ — fentanyl crisis grips SF as body count skyrockets
 - SFC: CCSF faces budget crisis 8 years after college nearly closed
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Leaving California
		LAT $:  Ready to move, Californians tour their top destination: Texas
		
 - OCReg: Bubble Watch: California business growth slows by half in a year
 
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Black Lives Matter Week
LAT $: Glendale Unified discusses adding Black Lives Matter Week in February - 
	
	
*Your Tax Dollars at Work*
Do You Make This Much?
		SacBee:  California state worker pay database updated with 2019 raises, promotions
		
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Bonds 2020
CalM: Bonds on the ballot: Will billions of dollars help California cope with climate change? - 
	
	
UC Deal
OCReg: UC, 8,000 service workers reach tentative contract deal - 
	
	
Homeless Crisis
		CalM:  You’ve just been named California’s homelessness czar — what's your first move?
		
 - SDUT: Homeless advocates see increased policing days before annual count
 - LAT $: Meet the woman who brings thousands together to count L.A.’s homeless population
 - AP: California asks for surplus federal land to house homeless
 - LAT $: Owning their pasts, students look to a future in homelessness services
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State of Bans
SacBee: Why Jurassic Park star Jeff Goldblum wants California to ban even more plastics - SFC: California begins planning for transition away from natural gas
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Church Sexual Misconduct
FresBee: Fresno-area priest dies seven months after being named in church’s sexual misconduct probe - SJMN: Victims of one of California’s most notorious child molesters get $10.9 million in settlement
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California Firefighting
		SFC:  Firefighting plane crashes in Australia, killing 3 Americans
		
 - VCStar $: Woolsey Fire speed, strained resources delayed evacuation order
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CA Leads Impeachment
OCReg: At center of impeachment trial, Burbank’s Schiff is both celebrated, scorned - SFC: No coffee, no cell phones: Kamala Harris, Feinstein adjust to Trump’s trial
 - FH: Californians to Play an Over-Size Role in the Impeachment Trial
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White House 2020
CalM: How to win California: A guide to the nation’s largest presidential primary - 
	
	
NFL News
		LAT $:  SoFi Stadium rises to a new level as Inglewood prepares for its impact
		
 - SJMN: Raiders drop Oakland for good — are now the Las Vegas Raiders
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Chemical Leak
AP: Evacuations lifted after chemical leak at California plant - 
	
	
Golden State Killer Case
AP: Judge sets preliminary hearing in ‘Golden State Killer’ case - SacBee: ‘People are not going to live forever.’ Why judge pushed forward on East Area Rapist trial
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Under the Dome
		FresBee:  Gavin Newsom wants California to be a no-kill state. How would we end animal euthanasia?
		
 - SacBee: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s top strategist retiring after decades shaping California policy
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Environmental Regulations
CG: Environmental Regulations For California Owned Washing Machines Under AB 1952 - Reason: What a Headache: California Regulators Want To Label Acetaminophen a Carcinogen
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The Other Deadly Flu
VCStar $: Flu has killed over 100 Californians so far this winter 
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The Golden Pen
*Katy Grimes*
		CG:  Ninth California Golden Fleece Award Goes to ....
		
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Joel Fox
FH: Faulconer’s Common Sense Roadmap on Homelessness - 
	
	
George Skelton
LAT $: Skelton: State Senate head saved California’s most important housing bill, showing what leadership is made of - 
	
	
David Harsanyi
NR: In Defense of Glenn Greenwald - 
	
	
Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox
		FH:  California’s Inept Central Planners
		
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Cut taxes on the legal marijuana market, pass AB1948 - 
	
	
SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: UC undergraduate tuition increase got the fate it deserved - 
	
	
Ronald Stein
FH: California files lawsuit to remain a National Security Risk - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Voters face hundreds of local tax measures 
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: ‘I thought long and hard about this’: Why Darrell Steinberg is supporting Joe Biden in 2020 - 
	
	
South Bay
SJMN: San Jose: Bomb threat prompts evacuation, sweep of downtown court buildings - 
	
	
Inyo County
CG: Crystal Geyser Found Guilty Of Dumping Arsenic Into California‘s Waterways - 
	
	
Central Valley
Ceres takes a step toward a new 99 interchange. The design might baffle you at first - ‘He cared about people.’ San Joaquin corrections officer, a Turlock native, laid to rest
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Central Coast
		SFC:  FBI: No agent spoke to Kristin Smart family in missing college student case
		
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Ventura County
VCStar $: School board told staff lacks gender diversity training - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
AP: LA agrees to pay $5.75M settlement over Marine vet’s death - LADN: LAPD disputes data suggesting 4,000 cases of child abuse were not investigated
 - LADN: LA councilman urges action as LAPD reports spike in hate crimes
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Orange County
		OCReg:  OC sheriff’s deputy mishandled evidence in 74 cases, public defender says
		
 - OCReg: Laguna Beach pays DACA-holder $18,750 after police detained him for ICE
 - VOC: OC Fair Board Criticized for Attempting Ticket Price Hike While Spending $309,000 on Dinners for Themselves
 - OCReg: Santa Ana approves $90 million apartment project after residents launch legal challenge
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San Bernardino County
PE: Former CFO sues embattled Rialto water district a second time - SBSun: Critics of Eastgate project in San Bernardino take fight to developer’s office in Ontario
 - SBSun: Services must come before housing, homelessness chief tells San Bernardino County
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Riverside County
AP: 4 killed in plane crash at Southern California airfield - AP: Survivor says doorbell-ringing prank led to deadly attack
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San Diego County
SDUT: Bry calls for internal audit of city’s handling of Ash Street property - SDUT: Teachers may vote on whether to oust controversial union at Gompers charter school
 - SDUT: Editorial: San Diego city officials ignored cave danger for too long
 - SDUT: Gloria releases first TV ad in San Diego mayoral campaign
 - SDUT: Chula Vista rejects 20 of nearly 100 cannabis business applications
 
