Dear John,

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• FRBlog: The First Debate
• LADN: Botched ballots for Nov. 3 election mailed to Woodland Hills precinct; new ones on the way
• LAT $: Some 2,100 L.A. County voters got ballots missing one thing: a way to vote for president
• VCStar $: Two Simi candidates irate over missing ballot statements
• CG: BREAKING: State Controller Rejects Secretary Padilla's $35 million Voting Contract with 'Team Biden' PR Firm
• CG: Theme Parks To Open 'As Soon As Possible' According To CHHS Sec. Ghaly
• OCReg: County health agency recommends reopening Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm
• AP: California evangelical school tied to spike in virus cases
• VOC: It's Still Unclear When Disneyland Can Reopen as OC Sees an Uptick in Coronavirus Cases
• AP: California sees no link from school openings to virus spread
• CG: Conservatives, Republican Candidates Report Censorship and Shadow Banning by Twitter, Facebook, Google
• SFC: California energy leaders say planning failures led to August blackouts
• AP: Reports says poor planning, heat caused California blackouts
• FresBee: California unprepared for brutal 'heat storm' that caused blackouts, officials tell Newsom
• CalCoast: Congressman Salud Carbajal tests positive for coronavirus
• VCStar $: U.S. Rep. Carbajal tests positive for COVID-19
• CalM: What to know about gig worker pay before voting on Prop. 22
• SacBee: Furloughed EDD workers could have processed thousands more California unemployment claims
• AP: California city OKs emergency declaration to reform police
• CG: Vallejo Police Officers Association Slams City's 'Declaration of Emergency'
• AP: Legal squabbling marks campaign over proposed rent controls
• LADN: LA city workers win deal to delay furloughs to January, amid fiscal crisis
• CG: Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit To Halt California's Mandatory Board Diversity Law
• FresBee: Creek Fire updates: Fire grows east; no structure loss at Mono Hot Springs so far
• SDUT: The frightening implications of California's first million-acre fire
• SJMN: Glass Fire: 8 more Napa Valley wineries damaged or destroyed by worst fire in region's history
• AP: California wildfires are larger than ever, but not deadlier
• LAT $: Glass fire firefighter hospitalized after possible carbon monoxide poisoning
• CG: 2020 General Election Preview: 11th Senate District Dem v. Dem Race
• SDUT: San Diego's 39th state Senate district pits powerful incumbent against former write-in candidate
• CG: Why is the Prison Guards Union Targeting Senator Moorlach?
• LAT $: After 7 years in jail, Los Angeles man declared factually innocent of armed robbery
• SFC: Road to all-electric cars is steep - but the alternative is costly
• LAT $: L.A. district attorney to review allegation that Villanueva made false report
• AP: Family of man killed by police allege wrongful death
• SFC: Alameda DA to reopen Oscar Grant case
• SFC: Unarmed man shot by Napa deputy, in critical condition
• OCReg: Rep. Katie Porter favored to hold CA-45 seat, but Greg Raths fighting to flip district back to red
• AP: Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus
• After racist social media posts, California Democrats thought this race was locked up. Is it?
• LAT $: 'Trump' spelled out on L.A. hillside a la the Hollywood sign
• San Diego schools remove Trump letter from food boxes due to mask statements
• FH: The very high cost of Project Homekey
• Reason: Phony Fact-Checking on Forest Fires
• NR: Kamala Harris Must Be Held Accountable for Her Abortion Extremism
• FH: AB 5, Proposition 22 and the Future of Employment
• NR: Trump, Escaping Wile E. Coyotevirus
• FH: Ramifications of California Governor Newsom's ban on gas-powered vehicles
• Reason: No Stimulus Before the Election, Trump Says, but Expect More Spending No Matter Who Wins
• SacBee: Sacramento State retains record number of students during coronavirus pandemic
• SJMN: Four Bay Area counties fail to hit state's new coronavirus equity measure
• SJMN: Coyote Valley: $18 million deal preserves landmark ranch property between San Jose and Morgan Hill
• FresBee: Fresno election mailer called 'racist' falsely depicts Black politician in jail clothes
• FresBee: COVID-19 updates: Fresno County doctors to provide tests, business reopenings at risk
• Modesto City Schools board to hear reopening update next week. Forums bring questions
• CalCoast: Oops, San Simeon built a water facility on Hearst Ranch property
• VCStar $: County moves into red tier, lessening restrictions
• VCStar $: Three run for Ventura council's District 2
• LAT $: Judge fines L.A. $2.5 million for 'serious abuse' in handling of evidence in DWP case
• LADN: LA County eases coronavirus rules, allows breweries and wineries to open with food
• LADN: 2020 Election: Community college races throughout Los Angeles County
• LADN: LAUSD board condemns Azerbaijan for 'unprovoked' attacks on ethnic Armenians
• LAT $: Hundreds protest outside L.A. Times over coverage of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
• LAT $: Flaws in LAPD's process for accepting outside donations cited; fixes promised
• OCReg: State watchdog to investigate transfer of OC Supervisor Andrew Do campaign money
• LAT $: Are Orange County voters still feeling blue in the 2020 election?
• OCReg: Orange County is failing state's new health equity metric, remains in the red tier
• OCReg: Child prostitution charges filed against Newport Beach CEO of international food company
• VOC: 1.7 Million Mail-In Election Ballots Will Arrive at OC Voters' Homes in Next Few Days
• SBSun: Riverside, San Bernardino counties failing state's new coronavirus metric
• PE: Riverside County won't stray from state coronavirus business rules
• PE: Riverside County could slide back into more-restrictive purple coronavirus tier
• PE: Menifee City Council candidates weigh in on economy, public safety, Measure M
• PE: Murrieta's first Costco approved, despite neighbors' concerns
• SDUT: New poll shows Bry, Gloria in near dead heat as race for San Diego mayor enters final stretch
• VOSD: Bry Has a Different Take on Another Downtown Building Debacle
• SDUT: Five-city community choice energy program rollout extended to January 2022
• SDUT: San Diego County remains in red tier

Sincerely,