Dear John,

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• CG: Coronavirus: US-China Talks Must Go Beyond Trade & Include China's Biomedical Practices
• LAT $: China reports more than 15,000 new virus cases overnight. Here's what that means
• SDUT: Second coronavirus case confirmed in San Diego
• AP: 2nd case of new coronavirus confirmed among China evacuees
• PE: Coronavirus strands Chinese students studying at Inland colleges
• SJMN: Five San Jose hospital workers exposed to coronavirus patient return to job, as infections in U.S. rise to 14
• AP: California bullet train cost rises by another $1 billion
• FresBee: New high-speed rail plan keeps pushing toward Merced, Bakersfield for interim operations
• OCReg: When Inglewood's treasurer brought up city finances, the mayor cut off her mic
• SFC: PG&E equipment catches fire in SF, outage ends ballet performance
• SFC: PG&E, major construction firms, nonprofits hit with subpoenas
• CG: California Globe Voter Guide to the 2020 March Primary
• AP: 2020 hopefuls eye Super Tuesday even as 2 other states loom
• FresBee: President Donald Trump will make San Joaquin Valley visit next week
• PE: President Donald Trump to visit Coachella Valley for fundraiser
• PE: Riverside homes for homeless bring HUD Secretary Ben Carson
• SDUT: HUD Secretary Carson cites San Diego as good example of cutting regulations, helping homeless in local visit
• LADN: Homeless man sues LAPD over 'Crimebuster' Facebook pages, claims harassment
• CapWkly: Housing dispute gears back up over key bill
• CG: Compulsory Voting Bill to be Considered by Assembly this Spring
• CG: Horse Racing Safety and Medical Reform Bill Introduced in Assembly
• SDUT: Southwestern College may fire employee for student election debacle
• SDUT: Palomar College president resigns
• SDUT: Cal State San Marcos executives leave university on eve of critical audit
• VOSD: City College Found a Supervisor Took Improper Pay - Then Put Her in Charge of the Budget
• SacBee: Whistleblower at California tax agency settles retaliation lawsuit over his dismissal
• AP: California school to be named for Michelle Obama
• CalM: Many low-income Californians don't use credit cards. Should stores be required to accept cash?
• OCReg: California's creative economy supports 2.68 million jobs, study says
• AP: Los Angeles uses tech to wipe out 66,000 old pot convictions
• CalM: Young immigrants face fee increase for DACA renewal
• LADN: Delta sued again over jet fuel dumped on LA-area schools
• SBSun: Massive wildlands bill passed by House would preserve more than 416,000 acres in Southern California
• CG: Busted CHP Boss Aims to Spike State Pension
• FresBee: McClatchy files bankruptcy to shed costs of print legacy and speed shift to digital
• VCStar $: Wildfires, mudflows are among issues in congressional race
• FresBee: Can Devin Nunes sue California publisher in Virginia? Judge wants to know more from McClatchy
• OCReg: Chad Mayes deserves to lose
• LAT $: Lopez: The hellish experience of getting a Real ID at the DMV
• FH: Another School Bond? Why It's Easy to Say No!
• OCReg: The battle over data privacy has only begun in California
• FH: Attacking the California Travel Ban
• OCReg: Vocational education makes a comeback
• FH: Proportional Representation Is Showing Results in California's Democratic Presidential Race
• LAT $: On Super Tuesday, California will be gatekeeper to the final stretch - Los Angeles Times
• CalM: Californias cost of living is too high for middle income people
• SacBee: Inexperienced teachers are often sent to low-income schools in Sacramento. Why that matters
• SFC: BART has lost nearly 10 million passengers on nights and weekends. Can it lure them back?
• SFC: Meet the planning chief Mayor Breed tapped to shape SF development, build 50,000 homes
• SFC: Bay Bridge bus lane would require a fifth of drivers to ride bus or face epic traffic jams
• SFC: To ease its homeless crisis, Berkeley will open city-owned lots for 25 RVs
• SJMN: Santa Clara votes to kick 49ers out of managing Levi's Stadium
• SJMN: Endorsements pulled for San Jose City Council candidate Jim Zito after divorce details go public
• FresBee: Fresno councilmember blasts plan for a tax to help parks. He says he has a better idea
• FresBee: This Fresno street hasn't been repaved in 50 years. 'Where are our tax dollars going?'
• AP: 4.0-magnitude quake hits central California coast
• CalCoast: Former official rips 'whining' SLO Council for giving itself big raise
• CalCoast: Supervisor candidate Ellen Beraud accused of neglect, abuse
• VCStar $: Oxnard wants a shelter that's more than just beds
• LAT $: Rent hikes could be smaller for L.A. tenants under new plan at City Hall
• LAT $: Man sues Archdiocese of L.A., Cardinal Mahony and ex-priest at center of abuse scandal
• OCReg: Police raid 'fortified' Santa Ana home reported to be an unlicensed gambling den
• VOC: Anaheim Councilmembers Nix Controversial Condo Project in Hills
• OCReg: Arson suspect arrested after fire tears through Tustin apartment complex, injuring 2 and displacing 60-plus
• SBSun: $25 million Hilton-branded hotel approved by San Bernardino commissioners
• OCReg: 'Princess' Diane's parents file $25 million suit against Riverside County, foster home
• SDUT: Encinitas council withdraws Surfing Madonna permit issue from agenda

Sincerely,