Dear John,

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• FRBlog: The Lie of the Failure of Black Students
• CG: California Rep. Maxine Waters Orders Senate Dems to Block President Trump's SCOTUS Nominee
• SFC: Ginsburg's death sets up titanic battle over abortion rights
• SacBee: Vigils for Ruth Bader Ginsburg to bring mourners to California courthouses, state Capitol
• SDUT: Trump promises to replace Ginsburg with a woman - and soon
• AP: Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames
• SFC: Wildfires continue to burn even as Bay Area fires near containment
• FresBee: Creek Fire live updates: Spot fires near China Peak; how to get back to homes or cars
• LAT $: Bobcat fire explodes to 93,842 acres, claims homes amid heavy winds; more evacuations ordered
• SacBee: As Fork Fire containment grows, officials reopen Eldorado National Forest
• AP: Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor
• OCReg: Papering over the stream of bad news
• OCReg: Envelope addressed to Trump contained deadly poison
• CalM: COVID testing of teachers, staff hotly debated as California schools reopen
• SJMN: The COVID-19 vaccine got political this week. Here's a look at the facts.
• SFC: Outbreak in Sonoma County: Virus hits 13 child care centers, schools
• SFC: Capt. Crozier explains why he sent email warning of Roosevelt outbreak
• SFC: 'I'm so scared': California nail salon workers face ruin as pandemic wears on
• LAT $: California was choked by wildfire smoke. How bad is it for our health?
• CG: SB 1383 - Expanding California's Family Rights Act
• LAT $: Video shows LAPD officer shooting protester in groin at close range
• FresBee: Fresno police shoot man who had a gun around his waistband, cops say
• SDUT: Many say de-escalation is the way to reduce police-involved shootings, but what does it look like?
• LAT $: California's troubled unemployment agency needs immediate overhaul, report says
• SFC: California Republicans are stuck with an unpopular Trump. Can they create distance?
• LAT $: Analysis: RBG's successor could push the Supreme Court to end abortion rights and Obamacare
• SDUT: Halei Young: People of color were systematically denied fair access to public beaches. Here's how to fix that.
• NR: There Is No Reason Why Republicans Shouldn't Fill the SCOTUS Vacancy
• CalM: High housing costs keep Californians poor
• NR: History Is on the Side of Republicans Filling a Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020
• NR: Replacing Justice Ginsburg: Politics, Not Precedent
• OCReg: Not all Californians are sold on split roll, affirmative action
• LAT $: Op-Ed: Democrats have a secret weapon to thwart a rapid Ginsburg replacement. They should use it
• SacBee: Yolo County health department reports first case of human West Nile Virus in 2020
• SFC: Homeless man fatally shot in Santa Rosa, found by security guard
• SFC: S.F. startup envisions future where all restaurant takeout containers are reusable
• SFC: Affordable housing push for old Marinship shipyard stirs passions
• SJMN: Coronavirus: Santa Clara County passes 20,000 cases amid statewide decline
• New jobless data show a continuing trend in Stanislaus County. It might surprise you.
• FresBee: Fresno youth suicide attempts spiked in recent days. Here's what adults should look for
• CalCoast: San Luis Obispo County's unemployment rate continues to decline
• VCStar $: Treasurer's fears on cannabis initiative axed
• VCStar $: Break-in, fire at Oxnard School District building
• LADN: 13 more coronavirus deaths reported in LA County; hospitalizations still inching downward
• VCStar $: Ventura extends Main Street closure program
• LAT $: L.A. County reports 1,343 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths
• OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 227 new cases and 4 new deaths as of Sept. 19
• LAT $: Fast-moving Snow fire, sparked by burning car, prompts evacuations near Palm Springs
• SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 50 coronavirus deaths Saturday

Sincerely,