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• LAT $: UC bans race-based quotas for admissions and hiring, setting limits for possible return of affirmative action
• SJMN: Proposition 16: Why some Asian Americans are on the front lines of the campaign against affirmative action
• SFC: UC labs suspend diversity training after Trump administration order
• AP: Southern California forest fire burns near homes
• FresBee: Dramatic montage video shows Merced crews dangerously close to Creek Fire
• 'Erratic' fire behavior possible on North Complex as Northern California winds pick up
• SFC: Berry Creek fire-prevention project from 2018 stymied by red tape
• LADN: Bobcat fire forces evacuations in parts of Antelope Valley
• FresBee: Creek Fire live updates: Wildfire reaches 20% containment, spreads to 246,756 acres
• LAT $: Evacuations ordered in parts of Antelope Valley as Bobcat fire moves toward Juniper Hills
• LAT $: Wildfires have burned over 5 million acres in the West. Are they too big for Washington to ignore?
• SFC: GOP's hold on one of its few California House seats may be slipping
• CG: Did California Rep. Gil Cisneros Profit from Pharma Drug Price Hikes and Insider Stock Trades?
• AmerSpec: California Doesn't Need to Burn
• SacBee: Elk Grove PD: Officer wore 'unauthorized' blue flag mask in viral traffic stop video
• SFC: Newsom signs bill requiring businesses to disclose coronavirus infections - SFChronicle.com
• AP: California governor signs laws to protect workers from virus
• AP: California paid leave law among nation's broadest
• LAT $: California workers to get stronger family leave protections under new state law
• OCReg: Reward climbs past $500,000 for tips leading to suspect who shot 2 deputies in Compton
• CalM: Poll: Californians barely favor changing Prop. 13 - under a third back affirmative action
• CG: Gov. Newsom, Pac-12 Agree To Not Stop Conference Football Games This Year
• SDUT: Should California accelerate its 100% carbon-free electricity mandate?
• SJMN: Coronavirus: As deaths tick up in California, other metrics continue to improve
• CG: California Removed From 14 Day Quarantine List In NY, NJ, CT
• CalM: Coronavirus precautions at UC system likely until fall 2021
• CalM: In attack ad, California prison guards put bullseye on legislator
• SacBee: Trump, Harris pose different solutions to California's wildfire problem. They're both right
• SFC: TechCrunch cuts ties with SF event manager after homeless sweep
• SFC: The extreme difficulty of moving off the streets and into a home
• SacBee: CalPERS board supportive of move to restrict investments by top staff
• LADN: Environmental groups sue Port of LA over pollution-reduction plant
• SBSun: Actress Lori Loughlin to serve time in Victorville, husband in Lompoc
• SacBee: California's unemployment agency was warned about identity theft risks in 2019
• AP: Fraud arrests made over California's unemployment benefits
• Reason: In 2020, We Have Forgotten How To Leave People Alone
• FH: California Cheats Charter School Students of Funding Again
• OCReg: Celebrating America's great Constitution
• FH: The Santa Barbara Summer Camp of my Dreams
• NR: How American Journalism Died
• OCReg: Gig workers like and want flexibility, that's why they became gig workers
• OCReg: California needs a new energy plan
• FH: New PPIC Poll on Propositions: One Anticipated Outcome, One Surprise
• CG: Exclusive: Siskiyou County Sup. Ray Haupt's Meeting with the President
• SacBee: Sacramento City Unified suddenly has a budget surplus. Will a state takeover be delayed?
• SFC: 'Just mind-blowing': Despite fires and virus, Bay Area home prices hit record
• SFC: Report: Half of BART police use of force incidents were against Black men
• SFC: Will cleaner Bay Area air last through the weekend? Here's what we know
• SFC: A city transformed: SF marks 6 months of surreal living
• SFC: SF corruption scandal: Two business leaders charged with bribing official
• SFC: Caltrain funding measure on the ballot offers lifeline to rail service
• AP: Ex-San Jose State official alleges cover-up of sex assault
• FresBee: Can Fresno responsibly open indoor dining amid COVID-19? Here's how leaders want to do it
• FresBee: 'I'm just concerned.' Fresno County economy faces uncertainty due to COVID-19, wildfires
• FresBee: Are delivery apps gouging Fresno restaurants? City Council limits fees during COVID-19
• CalCoast: SLO police seek to charge motorcyclist, cite BLM protesters
• CalM: Strawberry-producing Santa Barbara County announces new COVID-19 protections for temporary ag workers
• CalCoast: SLO council approves large development on LOVR
• CalCoast: Attorney says police targeted San Luis Obispo protest leader
• VCStar $: COVID-19 update: 87 new cases, 1 new death
• VCStar $: Two school districts to start waiver process
• LADN: Sheriff's Department claims Dijon Kizzee was shot after picking up pistol
• LADN: Civilian watchdogs, 2 LA County supervisors call on Sheriff Alex Villanueva to resign
• LADN: LAUSD campuses with low enrollment get additional relief to save teachers
• LAT $: More L.A. County reopenings could come in October if COVID-19 dip continues
• OCReg: Coronavirus: 140 new cases, four new deaths in Orange County reported on Sept. 17
• VOC: False Report Charges Against OC Deputies Prompt Ethics Questions
• OCReg: OC Supervisor Wagner asks President Trump to bypass state, send relief dollars directly to counties
• OCReg: Orange Unified announces starting dates for in-person instruction
• SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 215 new coronavirus cases
• AP: Deputy accidentally shoots himself at California gun range
• PE: Riverside County reports 173 new coronavirus cases
• SDUT: Accusations against SANDAG executive in False Claims Act lawsuit mirror some in recent audit
• SDUT: Senate confirms new San Diego federal judge
• SDUT: San Diego County schools will lose their chance to reopen if county falls to lowest tier
• VOSD: School Sports Became 'Clubs' Amid the Pandemic - Now Two Coaches Are Out

Sincerely,