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• CalM: State auditor blasts UC for admitting unqualified students based on wealthy connections
• AP: State auditor: UC wrongly admitted well-connected students
• CG: California Department of Education Announces New Statewide Anti-Racism Program
• CG: California's Unemployment Averages 27 percent of All U.S. Claims
• CalM: Inside California's declining unemployment rate
• AP: California reopens more widely as infections hit lowest rate
• OCReg: Disneyland demands Newsom reopen California theme parks now: 'It's time'
• AP: San Diego County avoids more business closures due to virus
• SDUT: As COVID-19 death toll hits 200,000 nationwide, San Diego reflects on what's been lost
• FresBee: Pismo's owner claims discrimination by city of Fresno, aims to sue over COVID-19 rules
• LAT $: Program to house homeless people in hotels is ending after falling short of goal
• FresBee: Fresno to get millions from California to convert this motel into homeless housing
• SDUT: County agrees to withdraw plan to buy La Mesa motel for homeless housing
• LAT $: A Labor Day-fueled coronavirus surge? 'Troubling trend,' but no clear evidence
• CapWkly: Capitol Weekly Podcast: COVID-19 Special Episodes
• SFC: Bay Area's coronavirus numbers stabilize as U.S. death toll surpasses 200,000
• CG: Nail Salons To Reopen, More Counties To Open Up Following CHHS Announcement
• CalM: Nail salons can reopen indoors, COVID tests now available to all
• SacBee: California's median home price just broke a record. Here's how much it is
• OCReg: Kobe Bryant's widow sues OC helicopter company, LA County sheriff
• SBSun: New law will tighten loophole that allowed sale of puppy mill dogs in California pet stores
• FresBee: Creek Fire climbs the ranks among biggest California wildfires as it tops 280,000 acres
• LADN: Bobcat fire surpasses 110,000 acres, as firefighters continue to protect neighborhoods
• AP: Few resources, old-growth forest allowed for fire's growth
• SFC: CZU Complex 100% contained after scorching 86,000 acres
• AP: With 95% homes hit, feds say no need for census extension
• SDUT: More voters picked Jacobs than Gómez in 53rd Congressional District, poll shows
• LAT $: Attorneys say independent autopsy shows Dijon Kizzee was shot 15 times
• SFC: Lawrence Berkeley lab reverses decision to scrap diversity initiative
• AP: California accepts petition to protect western Joshua tree
• SDUT: Two arrested as feds shut down Kumeyaay border wall occupation camp
• CalM: Gig worker bill: A lousy way to make law
• OCReg: Newsom should sign bill granting civilian oversight of sheriff's departments
• NR: Biden Won't Answer Court-Packing Question
• FH: Blue Today, Bluer Tomorrow
• CapWkly: CA120: Conspiracy theories may backfire - on both parties
• FH: Burying EDD Problems on a Saturday Night
• OCReg: Working families should not subsidize renewable energy
• FH: Go Outside, California. Stay Inside, California
• FH: California's Energy Scorecard Fails on the World Stage
• SacBee: El Dorado County's coronavirus risk level downgraded again. Here's what can now reopen
• SFC: Schaaf denies report she 'trivialized' police shooting of homeless man
• SJMN: San Mateo, Alameda counties move up in state's COVID-19 reopening plan
• SFC: Reopening in the Bay Area: Here's what each county does and doesn't allow
• SFC: Troubling trend in S.F.: 32% jump in gunfire recorded by ShotSpotter sensors
• SFC: S.F. Supervisors pass budget that closes $1.5 billion deficit - for now
• SJMN: Santa Clara County declares Juneteenth a holiday
• Stanislaus County supervisor moved out of the district. Did she violate the law?
• FresBee: COVID-19 update: Fresno adds 74 new cases, Valley reaches 900 deaths
• FresBee: Fresno's future mayor Jerry Dyer speaks on Latino issues: immigration, Covid-19 impact, housing, and crime.
• FresBee: Dozens of schools in Fresno County area granted COVID-19 waivers to reopen campuses
• CalCoast: SLO County new coronavirus rules, schools could open in 2 weeks
• VCStar $: Community colleges to remain remote in spring
• VCStar $: Pleas aside, county stuck in state's strictest tier
• VCStar $: Ventura Housing Authority to get $1.2M in funding
• VCStar $: COVID-19 update: 42 new cases, no new deaths
• LADN: Palmdale's mayoral hopefuls square off over public safety, homelessness, business growth
• LAT $: Police Commission to review LAPD's facial recognition use after Times report
• LADN: Six candidates vie for three seats in San Fernando City Council election
• LADN: 4 different candidates vie for 2 seats on Calabasas City Council
• OCReg: Orange County officials say move to less-restrictive orange tier could happen Sept. 29
• VOC: OC Supervisor Andrew Do Accused of Residency Fraud Again as He Runs for Re-Election
• PE: Riverside County's move to red tier means schools could reopen in two weeks
• SBSun: San Bernardino County coronavirus restrictions easing
• PE: Upland Unified awaits ruling on waiver to reopen schools
• SBSun: San Bernardino OKs $3.6 million contract with Santa Ana firm to update general plan
• SDUT: Mayoral debate centers on homelessness, small business issues
• SDUT: San Diego County escapes being elevated to most restrictive tier
• SDUT: New discrepancies emerge in Barrios campaign filings
• VOSD: ShotSpotter Sensors Send SDPD Officers to False Alarms More Often Than Advertised

Sincerely,