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• FRBlog: COVID-19 still a problem, but no longer a pandemic - deaths dropping dramatically
• AP: California revamps testing guidelines as virus surges
• SFC: California to health insurance companies: Pay for coronavirus testing
• CalM: California sets new coronavirus testing guidelines
• KQED: 10% of Landowners Will Pay 92% of New Property Tax Revenue, Prop. 15 Supporters Say
• LAT $: Trump says L.A. schools are making a 'mistake' by delaying reopening due to coronavirus
• SacBee: Placer County schools release guidelines to reopening schools for in-person classes
• SFC: SF students likely on screens rather than in seats: 'It's not safe to go back'
• FresBee: Fresno teachers say it's 'very clear' schools won't be safe to reopen next month
• SFC: Oakland police warn of murder surge. Critics see politics of fear
• SJMN: Coronavirus: Hope turns to disappointment, stoicism as California rolls back reopenings
• SFC: 'It sends the wrong message': Napa vintners react to winery reopening rollbacks
• San Diego Approves Expansion Of Outdoor Options For Restaurants, Retail Stores
• CG: Gov. Newsom Issues Another COVID Statewide Business Lockdown
• FresBee: Fresno church to remain open despite governor orders to shut down indoor services
• PE: Houses of worship deal with second wave of shutdowns after coronavirus cases surge
• AP: Foie gras back on the menu in California after court ruling
• CalM: Trump's smog decision fails to protect Californians from unhealthy air, experts say
• OCReg: How KABC 790's John Phillips turned Doctor Hour into a coronavirus Q&A (and one of the best things on radio)
• SDUT: Navy says crew made progress on still burning ship fire
• VOSD: Answers on Navy Fire's Health Impacts Won't Come Right Away
• LAT $: California bars police from using LAPD records in gang database. Critics want it axed
• AP: Prosecutors: California officer justified in killing teen
• SFC: No charges for SFPD officer arrested for rape, domestic violence
• FresBee: State cites Pismo's, 6 Valley restaurants and bars for COVID-19 violations July 4 weekend
• OCReg: Javier's in Newport reopens, 7 restaurants close due to COVID-19 concerns
• CG: Domestic Worker Cal/OSHA Protection Expansion Bill Set For Assembly Hearings
• FresBee: Judge halts new immigration detention center in the San Joaquin Valley - for now
• SDUT: San Diego universities, biotechs relieved Trump won't try to deport foreign students
• AP: California woman sentenced to 21 years in landlord slaying
• CG: Recall Newsom 'Petitions' on Change.org are NOT Valid and are Unusable
• SBSun: 23,000 residents impacted by Redlands water-line leak
• AP: Southern California city water leak affects thousands
• SJMN: Tesla on 'Autopilot' hits police vehicle which hits ambulance, driver possibly drunk: police
• Sutter Health Wants To Delay A Settlement Payment Due To COVID-19, But Experts Say Large Health Systems Have Plenty Of Reserves
• OCReg: Federal customs fee increases target Ontario, San Bernardino and John Wayne airports
• PE: 18th man at Chino men's prison dies of coronavirus
• SacBee: 200 San Quentin workers infected, 10 inmates dead as coronavirus devastates California prison
• Reason: Museum Curator Resigns After He Is Accused of Racism for Saying He Would Still Collect Art From White Men
• SacBee: Placerville City Council votes to put off decision on removing noose in logo to next year
• NR: Bari Weiss and the Malignancy at the New York Times
• NR: Washington and Lee University: Ground Zero in the Culture Wars
• Reason: Bari Weiss Resigns From The New York Times, Alleging That 'Self-Censorship Has Become the Norm'
• OCReg: The despicable behavior of today's academics
• FH: State Move Toward All-Electric Buildings Would Be Another Hit to California's Working Class
• OCReg: We need to stop putting so much faith in models
• FH: The Next Big Challenge: Opening Schools
• FH: New Shutdown Points to a Dimming CA Economy
• VOC: Santana: Orange County Supervisors May Ask Voters to Extend Term Limits
• FH: Say Goodbye to Your Neighborhood
• CalM: State budget 'balanced' with massive new debt
• OCReg: The hubris of the teachers' unions could backfire
• SacBee: Cancellation of South Lake Tahoe city-led events extended through mid-September
• SFC: Mendocino Co. slammed for renewing contract to kill livestock predators
• SacBee: How do we reduce racism and reform policies in Sacramento?
• SacBee: Organizations call for 'people's budget,' divestment from Sacramento law enforcement
• SacBee: Sacramento County coronavirus death toll continues surging; 91 now dead from virus
• SFC: Caltrain might shut down after supes scuttle sales tax measure
• SFC: SF city attorney moves to ban construction firm tied to Nuru scandal
• SJMN: San Jose Unified finds itself in quandary with school just a month away
• FresBee: Fresno County adds 3 deaths and 474 cases of COVID-19, as schools weigh return to classes
• Resident to Stanislaus County Supervisors at board meeting: 'You need to start leading'
• Six more added to the coronavirus death toll in Stanislaus County as cases increase
• Councilwoman Ah You joins those challenging Mayor Brandvold in November election
• CalCoast: Exposing SLO City politics from the inside out
• VCStar $: Coronavirus: 3 new deaths, 172 new cases
• LAT $: L.A. County sets record for COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations as conditions worsen
• LAT $: L.A. County's COVID-19 quarantine rule could put Dodgers at a disadvantage
• LADN: LAPD officer sues, claims sexual harassment by Garcetti adviser
• LADN: LA County reports record single-day numbers of coronavirus cases, hospitalizations
• CG: Los Angeles Facing A Second Citywide Shutdown
• OCReg: O.C. School Board's symbolic bid to put kids in class grabs attention
• OCReg: Coronavirus: Nine new deaths and 865 new cases in Orange County as of July 14
• OCReg: Petrosino retires after four years as Orange County Public Defender, ending a 35-year career with the office
• VOC: Santa Ana Unified School District Changes Reopening Plans to an Entirely Distance Learning Model
• VOC: Orange County Officials Facing Difficulty Containing Coronavirus Outbreaks
• PE: San Bernardino County coronavirus cases top 20,000
• SBSun: New charter to go before San Bernardino County voters in November election
• PE: Hospitalized coronavirus patients in Riverside County reach all-time high
• SDUT: COVID-19 UPDATE: Fourteen deaths reported in San Diego County Tuesday
• SDUT: San Diego council places $900M housing bond on November ballot
• SDUT: San Diego council clears way for expanded outdoor dining amid ban on indoor service due to coronavirus

Sincerely,