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THE HEADLINES Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes parts of NorCal LAT $: Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Northern California coast. ‘That was a big one’ CG: Senator Weiner Reintroduces Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization bill LAT $: ‘Magic mushrooms’ would be decriminalized in California under new bill AP: California dad arrested after girl, 2, overdoses on fentanyl FoxLA: Community, city reacts to Santa Monica is not safe sign SFC: Two suspects still at large after fatal daylight BART S.F. plaza shooting SFC: Popular S.F. tourist spot is about to see worst day of year for car break-ins CalM: Pandemic catch up: What will it take for left-behind students to learn to read? LADN: Massive 72,000 kids show up at LAUSD to reverse their years of learning loss LAT $: Thousands of L.A. students show up for school on first day of winter break SFC: Struggling California students will get an extra month of class time SacBee: California Latino Caucus excludes Republican lawmakers Sacramento has some of the highest rates of homeless individuals in country, report shows SFC: S.F.’s Fillmore district is the latest neighborhood in revolt over homelessness and drugs LAT $: How San Francisco fell behind on housing its homeless population Modesto-area homeless count needs 250 volunteers to help with next one in late January AP: Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial FoxLA: Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault involving one of the accusers UC workers could receive a 66% pay raise. Here’s why some members are still voting ‘no’ CalM: During UC strike, professors take learning outside of the classroom CalM: Saving salmon: Chinook return to California’s far north — with a lot of human help California set a goal for dairy manure’s role in climate change. Where does it stand? AP: California approves roadmap for carbon neutrality by 2045 CalM: No way out: Why a mentally disabled man was jailed nine years awaiting a murder trial that never happened Will GOP Latino assemblyman from Modesto give up law enforcement job? Here’s what he plans LAT $: Rose Bowl floats aren’t immune to inflation, leaving builders scrambling for new ideas Reason: The FBI Paid Twitter $3.4 Million for Processing Requests BreitbartCA: ‘Twitter Files’: Twitter Employed Gang of Spies Leading Up to 2020 Election Twitter Files Point to Urgent Need for Platform Transparency SFC: California should ban ‘pretext stops’ by police, state committee says SFC: Oregon cleared its death row. California Gov. Newsom is considering it SacBee: These new laws will change how California’s criminal justice system works next year BreitbartCA: Kamala: I ‘Would Require’ Tech to ‘Work with Us’ for ‘the Security of our Democracy’ CG: Sacramento Bee Claims Prop. 187 ‘Sought to Ban Immigrants From Receiving Social Services’ CG: Politics and Public Health Agencies Behind Latest Round of Covid Hysteria CalM: California’s water conundrum hinges on Delta CG: Doctors Without Ethical Borders LAT $: Skelton: These contenders have best shot at Feinstein's seat When Will Facebook Roll Back Censorship Policies? Reason: Biden's Loan Forgiveness Plan Ultimately Means Higher Costs for Higher Ed SJMN: In mother and 4-year-old daughter’s suspicious East Bay drowning, coroner can’t eliminate homicide or accident AP: 154-year-old California university to close next year SJMN: ‘No surprises’ so far in recount of Sunnyvale council election determined by one vote FresBee: School ‘Safe Zone’ program continues despite criticism from some Clovis parents CalCoast: Antisemitic flyers distributed in Santa Barbara CalCoast: SLO County cracking down on the hospitality industry LAT $: Oxnard ‘swatting’ call, with police taunted via Ring camera, is part of federal indictment LAT $: Morrison: Riots, earthquakes, now homelessness — why and how L.A. mayors declare emergencies LADN: LA County reports 6,800 new COVID-19 cases over 3-day period FoxLA: You can now get a 'unicorn license' from LA County Animal Care VOC: Will Orange County Supervisors Leave Embattled Green Power Agency? FoxLA: Dramatic body cam footage released in deadly 2021 La Habra police shootout OCReg: DA details circumstances of shootout outside La Habra police station that injured officer, killed gunman OCReg: OC Registrar of Voters recognized for efforts assisting a voter on Election Day Center offers foster kids a temporary home in Riverside County Embattled Riverside County Christian college under federal investigation SDUT: How bad is the nursing shortage in San Diego? Workers and hospitals disagree VOSD: Judge Orders City to Refile Hughes Lawsuits SDUT: ‘I’m handing you a life preserver’: Judge orders San Diego to refile suits against Ash Street broker Jason Hughes VOSD: San Diego’s Zombie Water Pipeline Project Is Dead Again. For Now. 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