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Friday, August 26, 2022

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THE HEADLINES

  • AP: Reports: California homicides, violent crime rose in 2021
  • OCReg: 3rd man in fatal shooting at Buena Park gas station gets 65-plus years in prison
  • SFC: S.F. man arrested in assault of 65-year-old woman had pending felony
  • SFC: Older Asian man assaulted in S.F.’s Richmond District, police say
  • AP: California may allow more ill, dying inmates to leave prison
  • CG: Sen. Hertzberg Warned He Would Bring the Zero-Bail Bill Back – And He Just Did
  • AP: California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight
  • NR: California Air Regulators Vote to Ban Sale of New Gasoline Cars by 2035
  • California bans the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
  • AP: Washington to follow California in phasing out gas vehicles
  • CG: Gov. Newsom Announces $694 Million for New Project Homekey Housing Units
  • SFC: The Breed administration offered them homes. Then spent millions to kick them out
  • VOSD: San Diego Gets State Homeless Housing Funds After Initial Miss
  • SacBee: ‘Impossible’ to ban homeless, says Sacramento man living on American River. He’s right
  • Homeless vandal terrorizing Mid-City neighborhood; residents say no one is helping
  • SacBee: California state workers hold out for raises of up to 43% as contract talks fail with Newsom
  • Gavin Newsom on donating $100K to Ron DeSantis' opponent: 'I like Charlie Crist and I don't like bullies'
  • CG: Gov. Newsom Pledges $100,000 to the Campaign of Florida Dem. Gubernatorial Candidate Charlie Crist
  • Student Loan Amnesty a Windfall for DC Staffers
  • NR: Can Anyone Sue over Biden’s Student-Loan Lawlessness?
  • SDUT: Why Californians with student loans will gain massively from forgiveness plan
  • NR: On Student Loans, GOP Must Make Biden Pay for His Mistake
  • Biden’s Student Loan Handout Throws Gas on the Inflation Fire
  • FresBee: Survivors felt ‘retrafficked’ by Fresno nonprofit. Assemblyman calls for accountability
  • AP: California lawmakers reach deal on housing production bills
  • Vanessa Bryant donating $16M to Mamba & Mambacita Foundation, TMZ reports
  • SFC: California could be first to ban 1-pound propane cylinders used by campers
  • LAT $: Brush fire northeast of Glendora sends smoke billowing above San Gabriel Valley, closes mountain roads
  • OCReg: Mulberry leaves blamed for death of Congressman Tom McClintock’s wife
  • BreitbartCA: Zuckerberg: Facebook Restricted Hunter Laptop Story at FBI’s Request
  • SDUT: Lawsuit: 3 SDSU football players, including star punter now in NFL, accused of gang raping 17-year-old girl
  • OCReg: Orange County’s Diana Ramos picked for state surgeon general post
  • LAT $: New monkeypox cases begin to slow in L.A. County, echoing trends elsewhere
  • PE: Nancy Pelosi and Jimmy Gomez tout Inflation Reduction Act’s climate benefits at LA nonprofit
  • Reason: The Student Loan Debate Isn't Just About Money. It's About the Experiences Students Like Me Sacrificed.
  • Biden's Student Loan 'Forgiveness' Sticks It to Little Guy
  • CityJrnl: A Five-Figure Handout to the Educated
  • Reason: Emma Camp: Student Loan Forgiveness Is Bad News and Bad Policy
  • LAT $: Skelton: Spend more on renewable energy, keep Diablo Canyon running if needed
  • SacBee: Sacramento judge rejects bid to block homeless measure from November ballot
  • SFC: This buzzy Oakland bar’s service charge sparked outcry. Is it really illegal?
  • SFC: S.F. City Hall corruption: Mohammed Nuru gets 7 years in prison
  • SFC: Can more density get S.F.’s housing projects moving? Developer thinks so
  • SJMN: ‘Best and final offer’: 49ers increase settlement to Santa Clara over Levi’s Stadium litigation
  • SJMN: San Jose logs two more roadway deaths as grim trend continues
  • FresBee: Nearby for-profit medical school provided incentive to expand Clovis hospital campus
  • How Modesto, Turlock schools plan to beef up pool security following student drowning
  • FresBee: Hospital purchased land from a board member. Why ethics experts say it was problematic
  • CalCoast: SLO County approves $25 million contract to build Templeton dispatch facility
  • OCReg: New texts show extent of racism among Torrance police officers
  • LAT $: L.A. Councilman Herb Wesson resigns as temporary fill-in for indicted Mark Ridley-Thomas
  • LAT $: Pasadena Unified ordered to pay $26 million to special-needs girl who was sexually assaulted
  • VOC: Veterans Cemetery Bill Clears CA Legislature, Reaching Governor’s Desk After Tense Debate
  • OCReg: Realistic training helps OC law enforcement feel prepared
  • VOC: OC and LA Professional Soccer Teams Fight For A Home In Irvine’s Great Park
  • PE: Perris resident dies in ‘road rage’ crash in Temecula on 15 Freeway
  • PE: Riverside parents express concerns a week after intruder attacked girl at school
  • PE: Rialto assistant principals to stand trial for not reporting suspected sexual abuse
  • SDUT: Oceanside commission rejects high-density apartment project that one planner calls ‘hideous’
  • VOC: Local Businesses Reach Settlement Deal Over Last Year’s Oil Spill
  • VOSD: Amid Drought, Tijuana Is Paying California for Colorado River Water

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