Saturday, January 18, 2020
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California Blackouts
SacBee: Did you get blacked out last fall? California approves $830 million to help keep lights on - SFC: PG&E false records penalty grows from $65 million to $110 million
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Cities in Debt
SBSun: Why these 4 Southern California cities were called out for debt management troubles -
$400 Billion CalPERS
SacBee: CalPERS hits milestone: Market value tops $400 billion -
California Discovers... Tax Cuts Spur Growth!
LAT $: California lawmakers say pot taxes must be cut to help an industry ‘on the brink’
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Jet Fuel Dump
LAT $: Delta is cited by air quality regulators after jet dropped 15,000 gallons of fuel over L.A. - AP: California teachers sue after jetliner dumps fuel on schools
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Another Fracking CA Lawsuit
AP: California sues to block Trump administration fracking plans -
White House 2020
SFC: Bloomberg-curious in California wonder if he could beat Trump -
RIP: Bill Richardson
SBSun: Second Amendment advocate, former State Sen. H.L. ‘Bill’ Richardson dies at 92 -
McStay Family Murder Case
AP: Sentencing delayed for man convicted of killing family -
Under the Dome
CG: HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections are Targeted in New Bill - SFC: Key California housing bill’s chances of passing just improved dramatically
- SacBee: Lifting the cap on this federal tax break would be a big break for California’s rich
- CG: Bill that Cracks Down on Planned Utility Blackouts Passes Senate Committee
- CG: School-Sent Firearm Storage Material Bill Passes Assembly Committee
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Kaiser Housing Fund
AP: Kaiser, Blue Shield pledge $45M to California housing fund -
Salmon Run
SFC: Disappointing numbers for annual coho salmon run in Marin County -
Bad Teachers
FresBee: Charter school director leaves job amid child battery investigation, email shows - LAT $: Former North Hollywood teacher’s aide convicted of sexually abusing half a dozen girls
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Tesla Complaint
AP: US agency examining Tesla unintended acceleration complaint -
Prison Murder
AP: State: California inmate kills 1 prisoner, wounds another -
Natural Gas Ban
SFC: SF bans natural gas in new city buildings -
Sick Leave
California teachers on medical leave have to pay for their substitutes. Will lawmakers step in? -
Impeachment!
LAT $: Adam Schiff takes on Trump, calling him an ‘erratic hothead.’ Now he’s feeling the heat - FresBee: Devin Nunes aide texted repeatedly with Giuliani ally investigating Joe Biden, documents show
- FresBee: ‘Take your letter and shove it.’ LA congressman responds to Devin Nunes’ attorney
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The Golden Pen
Steven Greenhut
OCReg: Fake rationing scare highlights California’s crazy water policy -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: The costly and unsustainable expansion of Med-Cal -
SDUT Editorial
SDUT: Editorial: Poway Mayor Steve Vaus should’ve been more careful in water crisis -
Steve Westly
OCReg: Is your city prepared for the next recession? -
State Sen. John Moorlach
OCReg: Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal: the good, the bad, the questionable -
Steve Lopez
LAT $: Column: Momentum is building to use St. Vincent’s as a homeless service center. Let’s not squander it -
Lake Tahoe
AP: Avalanche at Lake Tahoe resort kills 1 skier, injures 1 -
East Bay
SFC: Oakland Coliseum naming rights deal rescinded amid scandal -
SF Bay Area
SFC: BART not responsible for safety of passenger on platform, court rules - SFC: Former SF DA Terence Hallinan — a brawler and civil rights fighter — dies at age 83
- SJMN: Bay Area man sues Sirius XM claiming he was fired for publicly protesting hiring of Steve Bannon
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Ventura County
VCStar $: T.O. council upholds approval of wireless facility -
Los Angeles County
LADN: After outcry in Arleta, LA City Councilwoman Nury Martinez calls for temporary ban on immigrant detention centers - LADN: Here’s the 2020 Women’s March LA route, street closures and how to join in
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Orange County
OCReg: 5 arrested in $3.2 million Southern California sober living home fraud scheme -
San Bernardino County
SBSun: Redlands Unified braces for civil lawsuit in 1999 sex abuse case -
Riverside County
PE: 17 arrested in sweep targeting Riverside gang, including suspects in September shooting death -
San Diego County
SDUT: Faulconer’s pledges on homelessness catch advocates, activists by surprise - SDUT: San Diego officials move city workers out of downtown building because of asbestos
- SDUT: Court ruling jeopardizes county approval of two North County housing projects