Dear John,

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• FRBlog: Newsom's Giant Head Fake
• AP: California's wine country residents facing fire fatigue
• LAT $: How wine country became the epicenter for fires in California
• SFC: Glass Fire still raging in Napa Valley, Calistoga, Santa Rosa: 'Like a bomb went off'
• SacBee: Glass Fire updates: Blaze ripped through area crews saved in 2017 wine country fires
• AP: Chaotic first debate: Taunts overpower Trump, Biden visions
• NR: Biden Says Antifa is 'An Idea, Not An Organization' during Presidential Debate
• CalM: California caught in presidential cage match debate
• NR: The Jerry Springer Debate
• AP: California prosecutor: Driver tried to kill Trump supporters
• SDUT: New San Diego department focused on rooting out inequities, systemic racism
• LAT $: Think California is on the up? Recovery will take more than two years, economists say
• AP: Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida
• LADN: Westfield sues LA County over 'unjustifiable' COVID mall closures
• OCReg: OC restaurant appeals to LA anti-mask crowd with 'Godfather'-inspired billboard
• EdS: Quick Guide: Proposition 15, the proposed 'split-roll' tax on commercial property
• AP: California eases more virus restrictions, opens playgrounds
• CG: New Cal Grid CEO is Ex-Enron Green Power Trader
• AP: California governor vetoes bill to aid low-income immigrants
• CG: Gov. Newsom Signs 'Kobe Bryant Law'
• SacBee: New California law aims for more medical providers by giving nurse practitioners more authority
• SFC: Newsom signs bill designed to add more people of color to juries
• AP: Laws aid sexual assault victims, those hurt by other crimes
• PE: Chino men's prison reports 23rd coronavirus-related inmate death
• AP: Judge blocks big fee hikes for citizenship, other benefits
• AP: California tightens rules on rat poisons that kill wildlife
• AP: California sues US regulator in bid to deter 'ghost guns'
• LADN: Parents of Saugus High School shooting victims and the state sue ATF over 'ghost guns'
• SDUT: San Diego police officer suspended amid accusations that he made light of memorial for man he fatally shot
• LADN: Unclear if LAPD officer fired at after leaving Reseda station was targeted, police say
• VOC: OC Police Watchdog Announces Planned Probe into San Clemente Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man
• SDUT: Two Marine Corps aircraft collide mid-air near Salton Sea
• KQED: Central Valley Congressman Runs Against Republican He Beat in 2018 - by Less Than 1,000 Votes
• CapWkly: Poll: Positives for Newsom, but concerns on housing, pandemic
• SDUT: Poll shows 8 California ballots might pass in general election but lots of undecideds
• FresBee: Homicides continue to climb in Fresno after slaying at family gathering, police say
• SJMN: San Jose hit by four shootings in 10 hours, two fatal
• AP: Judge says ending 2020 census on Oct. 5 may violate order
• AP: Woman denies attempted kidnapping of Joe Montana grandchild
• NR: How 'Defund the Police' Fizzled
• CG: Quirky Musician and Podcaster Might Have Been AB5's Most Effective Opponent
• FH: When It Comes to Housing, Jack Kemp had Good Ideas
• OCReg: Assembly Bill 5 restricts opportunities and contributes to income inequality
• NR: Avoiding Taxes Is Patriotic
• CalM: Proposition 19's tortuous journey to the ballot
• FH: Climate Change, Forest Management and Wildfires
• CG: Government is Losing the Trust of the People
• SacBee: Sacramento County is now in lower coronavirus tier. When can schools reopen to students?
• SacBee: Gyms can open indoor service in Sacramento, Yolo counties. How working out will be different
• SFC: S.F. to allow indoor dining Wednesday after moving to orange tier
• SJMN: Theranos case: Feds hit back at Elizabeth Holmes' bid to nix charges
• Stanislaus is so close to meeting red tier criteria. Many businesses to remain closed
• FresBee: From purple to red: What Fresno County businesses can reopen from COVID-19 restrictions?
• VCStar $: Election: Bennett running against newcomer Cole
• VCStar $: Election: Eight vie for two T.O. City Council seats
• VCStar $: COVID-19 update: 54 new cases on Tuesday
• LADN: LA County to reopen breweries, wineries and cardrooms outdoors next week
• OCReg: Orange County remains on state's red tier for coronavirus restrictions because of bump in case rates
• OCReg: After hours of debate, Anaheim council approves details of Angel Stadium sale
• LAT $: Skaters plan to protest city's refusal to reopen Costa Mesa skate park
• OCReg: Orange County home price hits new high: $800,000 after 11.6% jump
• SBSun: Workers at San Bernardino hospital protest coronavirus protocols
• SBSun: San Bernardino County fails to reach red tier, keeps tougher coronavirus restrictions
• PE: Riverside County home price hits $441,000 topping 2006 bubble-era high
• PE: These types of Riverside County businesses saw the most coronavirus outbreaks
• SDUT: Playgrounds set to reopen; local testing levels keep San Diego County out of most-restrictive tier
• VOSD: San Diego Unified Sets a Date for Phase One Reopening
• SDUT: San Diego home price increases outpace rest of CA, much of nation

Sincerely,