Thursday, April 30, 2020
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The Lockdown Depression
AP: As economies stagger, pressures grow to ease virus lockdowns
- OCReg: ‘Record negatives’ in economy will lead to ‘record positives,’ Southern California economist says
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Czar Newsom Decrees
No Beaches Allowed
SDUT: Live updates: Gov. Gavin Newsom to order all beaches closed, leaked memo says
- AP: Surf’s down in California: Governor will close beaches
- OCReg: Memo says Gov. Newsom will order all beaches closed
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Newsom’s Mismanagement
LAT $: Criticism grows over Gov. Newsom’s management of the crisis
- SacBee: Gavin Newsom’s half-baked announcements harm credibility, raise troubling questions
- CG: California Lockdown Protesters Send Loud Message to Gov. Newsom: ‘The Decision to Re-Open the State is Ours’
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Stop Ballot Harvesting
CG: BREAKING: California Republican Party Sues Gov. Newsom to Prohibit Ballot Harvesting For California’s May 12 Special Elections
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Help for Illegal Immigrants
CapWkly: COVID-19: Groups form to help undocumented immigrants -
Total Confirmed: 3,206,333
Coronavirus COVID-19
- CalM: Tracking coronavirus hospitalizations in California by county
- SFC: Number of coronavirus patients in Bay Area ICUs plummets by 30%
- LAT $: Coronavirus death toll higher in California than previously known, new data suggest
- SacBee: A ‘fire of infections’ could sweep California evacuation centers. Here’s the plan to stop it
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Food for the Hungry
AP: California food for seniors plan could run out of money soon - LAT $: California to provide more food benefits for schoolchildren
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Virus in Lock Up
SFC: State prisons report 194 coronavirus cases - OCReg: California claims it can’t usurp local law enforcement power over inmate releases amid coronavirus
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Pot Tax Break
AP: Coalition pushes for pot tax break amid coronavirus crisis -
Mask Mahem
AP: Masks thrown onto California freeway cause mini-traffic jam
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Nursing Home Safety
As death toll rises, more details emerge about Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - SFC: Asymptomatic staff, untested at many nursing homes, spreading virus
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PG&E Inspections
SFC: Judge orders PG&E to overhaul power line inspections, record-keeping -
Census Spending Spree
CalM: How coronavirus is busting California’s $187 million census campaign -
Education in Lockdown
FresBee: This California public school might be the last in the state to close amid coronavirus
- AP: Questions surround governor’s proposal to open schools early
- CalM: A new reality for student parents: Teaching their children’s classes while taking their own
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Dirty Money
LAT $: Dirty money piling up in L.A. as coronavirus cripples international money laundering -
May Day
LADN: May Day demonstrations will be very different in Southern California in coronavirus-steeped year -
Higher Ed Stimulus
CG: UC, CSU Systems Will Give Stimulus Money to DACA Students -
Water Wars
SacBee: Grand compromise on California water wars in disarray. Newsom faces multiple lawsuits this week
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Harrison Ford Investigation
OCReg: FAA investigates after actor Harrison Ford is involved in another runway incident at a Southern California airport -
Domino's Protest
OCReg: Domino’s workers hold caravan to protest company’s alleged lack of safety amid COVID-19 -
McClatchy Bankruptcy
As economy sinks, McClatchy’s plan for quick sale hits roadblock in bankruptcy court -
Me Too Double Standard
NR: ‘I Was Just Hoping to Get a Fair and Equal Treatment’: Tara Reade Calls Out Democrats’ ‘Me Too’ Double Standard - LAT $: Assault allegation puts Joe Biden — and the Democratic Party — in a bind
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The Golden Pen
Robby Soave
Reason: The National Labor Relations Board Wants To Punish a Conservative Publisher for a Joke About Unions
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Stuart Waldman
FH: Cut the Red Tape. Let’s Build Now -
Richard Cathcart and Ronald Stein
FH: California Avoids Addressing Causes of its High Energy Costs -
*FR Exclusive*
Ray Haynes
FRBlog: Public Health Officials Didn’t Do Their Job, and We Are Paying For It
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Mike Morrell
OCReg: Considerations on reopening California: Mike Morrell -
Dan Walters
CalM: Commentary: Mail voting OK, if done right -
Joel Fox
FH: Will the Pandemic Mean Fewer Bills and/or Fewer Laws?
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George Skelton
LAT $: Californians have a right to beaches. Even amid coronavirus -
Paul Mitchell
CapWkly: Capitol Weekly Podcast: Paul Mitchell on redistricting, COVID-19 -
Tom Campbell
OCReg: Allowing states to declare bankruptcy no panacea to state budget woes -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento extends coronavirus stay-at-home order. But some restrictions are being lifted
- SacBee: Family calls Rancho Cordova police use-of-force a ‘beating.’ Chief hopes for meeting with teen
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SF Bay Area
Reason: San Francisco's Economically Ignorant COVID-19 Response - SFC: Supervisors push legislation for ‘safe’ tent encampments in parks and parking lots
- SJMN: Bay Area to allow construction, landscaping, some outdoor activities under new shelter in place order
- SFC: Bay Area construction to restart with new coronavirus safety measures
- SJMN: Coronavirus Live Updates: COVID-19 in the Bay Area, Wednesday April 29
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Central Valley
FresBee: Ready to open shops amid COVID-19? Fresno official says owners need to start planning - Judge orders Stanislaus County to reimburse Modesto church nearly $100,000. Here’s why
- FresBee: Fresno’s Central Unified schools change direction on grading policy for students
- FresBee: Fresno Chaffee Zoo gets $1.7 million federal PPP loan. Here’s what it will do with money
- FresBee: Kings County’s coronavirus cases climbs with its highest daily increase yet
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Are SLO County leaders attempting to politicize the coronavirus? -
Ventura County
VCStar $: Coronavirus cases increase to 517 in county - VCStar $: Why does Simi Valley have the most COVID-19 cases?4:07 PM EDT Apr 29, 2020
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Los Angeles County
CG: LA County Board of Supervisors Approve a Pared Down 2020-2021 Budget - LAT $: L.A. reaches critical testing milestone as county records its biggest one-day spike in cases
- LADN: Skeletal human remains found at Newhall homeless camp
- LAT $: All L.A. County residents can now get free coronavirus tests, Garcetti says
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Orange County
OCReg: Vietnamese community to hold first virtual commemoration of ‘Fall of Saigon’ due to coronavirus
- OCReg: Coronavirus: 108 new cases reported in Orange County on April 29
- VOC: Gov. Newsom: Orange County has Fourth Highest Number of Coronavirus Hospitalizations in CA [April 29 update]
- VOC: Orange County Supervisors Trigger Confusion With Reopening Guidelines
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, 101 more cases -
Riverside County
PE: Riverside County social distancing, face covering orders extended to June 19 - PE: Riverside County coronavirus cases up to 3,942; deaths now at 143
- PE: Menifee voters could repeal 1% sales-tax measure in November
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San Diego County
SDUT: Annual count found 6 percent drop in homelessness countywide - SDUT: Pandemic costs UC San Diego $150 million -- a figure that could double this summer
- VOSD: Smart Streetlights Aren’t Delivering the Data Boosters Promised
- SDUT: Golf set to return to San Diego County, but with a few tweaks