Sunday, October 17, 2021
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  The Truth About Critical Race Theory
		
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Kylee Zempel
		Zuckerbucks 101: How a Media Mogul Took Over 2020
		
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Redistricting: Democrats in Charge
		LADN:  San Fernando Valley neighborhoods team up to oppose LA City Council redistricting map
		
 - VOSD: Politics Report: Now Redistricting Is Really Getting Started
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Hollywood Deal
		AP:  Strike dodged with deal between film and TV crews, studios
		
 - LAT $: Hollywood crews union reaches a deal with studios, averting a strike
 
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Ridley-Thomas Corruption Case
LAT $: After 30 years in spotlight, Ridley-Thomas is under a cloud - LAT $: Ridley-Thomas bribery charges: L.A. supervisors may do audit - Los Angeles Times
 - LAT $: Column: Why South L.A. is staying loyal to Ridley-Thomas, even as he faces federal charges
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Bill Clinton's Health
		AP:  Bill Clinton to spend 1 more night in California hospital
		
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Energy Scramble
ESJ: California Scrambles to Find Electricity to Offset Plant Closures - 
	
	
Police Oversight
SJMN: Oakland protesters call for authorities to release Jonathan Cortez’s shooting footage - SFC: Man injured following ‘prolonged exchange of gunfire’ with Milpitas police
 - SFC: Bus crashes into Oakland home after being struck by vehicle fleeing police
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OC Oil Spill
		AP:  Ship owner, operator of interest in California oil spill
		
 - OCReg: OC oil spill: Coast Guard, NTSB investigators board suspected anchor-dragging ship in Long Beach
 - LAT $: Huntington Beach City Council to consider supporting new offshore oil drilling ban
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Wildfire Updates
AP: California wildfire now half contained amid calmer weather - SJMN: Estrada Fire update: Firefighters make progress, evacuation orders lifted
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L.A. Mayor's Race
LAT $: Karen Bass opens her mayoral campaign — but one prominent backer is missing - LADN: Bass kicks off campaign for LA mayor, vowing to make homelessness her top priority
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Democrat Hypocrisy
		BreitbartCA:  Cori Bush Defends Defund Police Push While Spending $130,000 on Personal Security265
		
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Supply Chain Woes
SDUT: Meet the San Diego truckers who are swamped with work, thanks to supply-chain woes - 
	
	
Great Highway Debate
SFC: Threats, vandalism, crank calls: Great Highway debate turns nasty - 
	
	
MSM Bias: Campaigning Against GOP
SacBee: ‘I’ll never forgive them’: Democrats see an opening with vaccinated, frustrated Republicans 
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The Golden Pen
Richard Bernstein
RealClear: Seminal 'Diversity = Profits' Research Doesn't Fare Well Under the Microscope - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Post-pandemic California: Comeback or decline?
		
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Jason Whitlock
Katie Couric's White Lies Kill Black People - 
	
	
Darryl Scarbrough
CapWkly: Prop. 22 ruling hurts app-based drivers, California voters - 
	
	
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Newsom once again backs up prison guards - 
	
	
Mercury News Editorial
SJMN: Editorial: Cut water use before state’s supply runs out - 
	
	
Joe Mathews
		OCReg:  Californians, please move if you can
		
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OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Newsom’s very rare show of restraint comes at a cost - 
	
	
Lake Tahoe
COVID-19 underscores need to diversify Tahoe tourist economy - 
	
	
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento to approve traffic safety project, bringing new speed lumps to neighborhoods - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
		CG:  San Francisco Mayor Denying Walgreens Stores Closing Because of Crime
		
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South Bay
SJMN: Santa Clara University cuts the ribbon on $300 million STEM facility - 
	
	
Central Valley
FresBee: More trouble for Fresno County CPS: Nearly 60 children in custody on runaway status - 
	
	
Central Coast
CalCoast: Firefighters quickly contain Pirate’s Cove and Paso Robles fires - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Three Oxnard council District 2 candidates field questions at forum - VCStar $: Fillmore to fill Ari Larson's seat by appointment
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: Arellano: Is Stetson-loving L.A. Sheriff Alex Villanueva rounding up a ‘posse’ of cowboys? - 
	
	
Inland Empire
		SBSun:  Inland Empire schools work to solve contact tracing ‘puzzle’
		
 - PE: What are those new electronic kiosks in Eastvale and San Jacinto?
 - SBSun: Redlands could require 25% fewer parking spaces for housing near rail line
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San Diego County
SDUT: How much COVID is in San Diego County schools? 
