Friday, January 17, 2025
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Oakland Corruption Case
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao criminally indicted by feds: report
- LAT $: Former Oakland mayor reportedly indicted after FBI corruption probe
- SFC: Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao criminally indicted two months after recall
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L.A. Fire Containment
LAT $: Crews improve containment on Palisades, Eaton fires as winds die down
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Battery Plant Fire
AP: Fire at one of the world’s largest battery plants in California forces evacuations
- SJMN: Huge fire at Moss Landing battery plant spurs evacuations, road closures, sends out plumes of toxic smoke
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Newsom's Latest Lie: "Efficiency"
CalM: Gavin Newsom has grown California’s government to record size. Now he, too, is selling ‘efficiency’
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L.A. Clean Up
CalM: LA will need workers to clean up after fires. It can be a dangerous job -
Under the Dome
SJMN: California legislation would speed up light-rail, bus lane conversions, exempting them from environment review
- OCReg: California legislators propose a series of bills to help LA’s wildfire victims
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Virus at Shelter
LAT $: Stomach flu spreading among fire evacuees at Pasadena shelter -
Fire Laws
AP: California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant -
Fire Prevention
LAT $: State regulators approve Edison’s wildfire prevention plan despite concerns -
Congress 2026
SDUT: Supervisor Jim Desmond announces run for Congress, challenging Levin
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Like a Good Neighbor
SFC: State Farm’s finances were a worry even before L.A. fires. Here’s what we know about its ability to pay claims going forward -
Insurance Evidence
Grainy photos of their roofs cost them their insurance. Now homeowners are fighting back. -
Court Funding
SacBee: California courts are underfunded, leading to delays in cases, chief justice says
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School Shooting
SacBee: Sheriff reveals new details in California school shooting: ‘Everything else stopped’ -
MSM Bias: Hierarchy of Victims
CalM: ‘It all ended in a second’: Thousands of low-income and immigrant workers lost jobs in LA fires -
MSM Bias: Progressive Equity Agenda
CalM: Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
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The Golden Pen
Katy Grimes
CG: Why Was California State Guard Volunteer Firefighting Force Dismantled?
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Matt Taibbi
WH-Directed Censorship on Facebook Worse Than on Twitter -
Dan Walters
CalM: As LA fires destroy homes, California’s housing crisis is about to get worse -
Edward Ring
CG: Ringside: The Fire Next Time -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Sacramento State announces $45 million budget cut. What the California university faces -
SF Bay Area
SFC: S.F.’s public health chief steps down as new Mayor Daniel Lurie reshapes City Hall
- SFC: 49ers vow to cover Santa Clara’s ‘approved costs’ for World Cup; mayor sees ‘high-risk situation’
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Central Valley
Modesto police chief attributes apparent jump in traffic stops to software issues - FresBee: Fresno State facing $4.2 million in permanent cuts in wake of proposed California budget
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Central Coast
CalCoast: SLO County Jail enters agreement with feds, monitor required
- CG: SLO DA Dow Proposes Urgency Legislation for Looting During a Disaster and in Evacuation Areas
- CalCoast: Contractor loses position for illegal practices, Cambria hires him
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Ventura County
VCStar $: County government to look at alternatives to SCE - VCStar $: Pastor-politician Rob McCoy awaits 4 years of Trump
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Los Angeles County
AP: Fires scorched campuses across Los Angeles. Many schools are seeking places to hold classes - CG: LAFD Comes Under Scrutiny Over Pre-Deployment Wildfire Plans
- LAT $: Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman hires new special prosecutor for police misconduct
- LAT $: 2 killed as Metrolink train strikes car in City of Industry
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Orange County
VOC: La Palma City Hall Resists Residents Watching Official Deliberations From Home -
Inland Empire
Moreno Valley mayor alleges ex-employer asked him to use influence to help company -
San Diego County
SDUT: Transit service cuts, fare hikes, or improvement delays? Facing $100M deficit, MTS mulls its options
- SDUT: UCSD’s enrollment soars by 1,880, dominating growth in the UC system
- SDUT: Michael Smolens: San Diego feels the pain to keep pension system stable
- SDUT: Imperial Beach OKs new renter protections. Advocates say they’re not strong enough