Friday, October 1, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • LAT $: California will consider mandatory water restrictions if dryness continues this winter
  • AP: California regulators warn of dry reservoirs, restrictions
  • AP: California enacts law to strip badges from bad officers
  • SacBee: Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum age for California cops to 21
  • CalM: Fired: New law lets California decertify police for serious misconduct
  • OCReg: Santa Ana councilman calls Anaheim police fatal shooting a murder
  • LAT $: ‘No justification’ for shooting by Long Beach school safety officer, experts say
  • SDUT: Report: School employee who knelt on girl’s neck violated policy, but wasn’t motivated by race
  • LAT $: As virus cases drop, when might the mandatory mask order in L.A. County end?
  • CG: Sacramento Orders City Employees to Take the Shot or Lose Pay
  • LADN: LA County’s Ferrer: COVID-19 vaccine mandates not a ‘judgment’
  • NR: House Delays Vote on $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
  • CG: AB 1561 Makes Important Changes to California’s ABC Test for Independent Contractors
  • CG: New Standards For Crowd Control Tactics Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom
  • CalM: What you need to know as California eviction moratorium ends
  • LADN: Officials spread word: LA eviction ban in place, despite state’s protections expiring
  • LAT $: Democrats urge Hollywood producers to bargain 'in good faith' with IATSE
  • FresBee: Parts of Fresno County now receive evacuation warning due to growing KNP Complex Fire
  • FresBee: Sequoia forest fires see some containment. Some residents can return, officials say
  • AP: California man gets life sentence for fatal synagogue attack
  • AP: California takes step to return land to Black couple’s heirs
  • AP: EXPLAINER: Why home protection is important in wildfires
  • FresBee: California gets money for wildfire, drought as Congress temporarily funds government again
  • LAT $: A secret USC payout had a catch: Images of ex-dean using drugs had to be given up
  • AP: US stem cell clinics boomed while FDA paused crackdown
  • CalM: California enters a new phase of the pandemic
  • SacBee: ‘Mob rule’: Rocklin school board meetings overwhelmed by chaos, threats and misinformation
  • FresBee: Central Valley school brawl shows adults using force. Some parents say staff went too far
  • PE: Riverside’s initial deal aims to get more homeless off the streets
  • VOSD: Inside the City's Effort to Clean Up a Midway Homeless Camp
  • Motels to house the homeless: Modesto could seek state money to purchase more
  • SacBee: Former CHP officer who sued over anti-gay harassment wins $2.2 million settlement
  • SFC: If California was made up of just these 35 counties, Newsom would have been recalled
  • SFC: How COVID vaccination rates stack up against Newsom recall votes in each California county
  • SFC: The other Squaw Valley: Will this California town shed its name too?
  • AP: California renames park at request of Yurok Tribe
  • Reason: Joe Manchin Is Forcing Congress To Think About the Deficit. Good.
  • They Think They're Better Than You
  • SacBee: No, California Treasurer Fiona Ma should not be sharing hotel rooms with her employees
  • NR: A Liberal Ruling Class That Can’t Admit Its Privilege
  • NR: Say, Where Is That Biden Regulation on Vaccine Mandates?
  • Biden Is Nominating Soviet-Trained Radicals Now
  • OCReg: Police officers don’t need military grade weapons
  • OCReg: Trumpist focus on election lies costs the right
  • NR: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema Are a Feature, Not a Bug
  • The Absurd Conflict of Interest During VA Governor Debate
  • SacBee: Sacramento diocese updates list of priests accused of sex abuse with new allegations
  • SFC: S.F. school district out nearly $200k in lawsuits by renaming foes, Collins
  • SFC: BART trains, station site of 3 suspected fatal overdoses this week
  • SFC: GG Bridge shutdown may signal the start of more immigration reform activism
  • SJMN: Oakland NAACP calls for Somerville’s reinstatement at KTVU
  • ‘Tired of having a revolving door’: Turlock council clashes over recruiting process
  • FresBee: Fresno drops suit over Friant-Kern Canal repairs. Why the city doesn’t want a legal battle
  • VCStar $: Ojai on track to fulfill state mandate to build 53 affordable units
  • VCStar $: Hospitals say staffing levels will survive vaccine mandate
  • LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 1,535 new cases and 28 more deaths, Sept. 30
  • LADN: Rep. Bass’ campaign for mayor snags endorsements from 30 officials around region
  • VOC: Santana: Turns Out the Public Does Have a Right to Know How Anaheim City Officials Sold Off Angels’ Stadium
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County is 62% fully vaccinated with 398 new cases reported Sept. 30
  • OCReg: Santa Ana superintendent apologizes for late teacher paychecks
  • OCReg: Orange officials, Mary’s Kitchen fail to reach agreement on move as judge considers injunction
  • VOC: Sources: OC’s Having a Hard Time Finding a Mental Health Director Who’s Qualified and Wants the Job
  • OCReg: Diesel fuel spilled at Mission Hospital reaches Totuava Beach in South Laguna again, officials said
  • SBSun: Thousands petition to keep popular San Bernardino swap meet open
  • SBSun: Fontana warehouse gets OK after speakers condemn, praise it
  • PE: Riverside County votes to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
  • SDUT: Lawsuit alleges bullying, abuse by UC San Diego rowing coach led to student’s suicide
  • SDUT: Regents give UC San Diego permission to begin $2.5B overhaul of its Hillcrest medical campus
  • SDUT: Metropolitan Water District pays San Diego $36 million for ‘illegal’ water charges
Sincerely,

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