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THE HEADLINES: FRBlog: A Great Day for America AP: Officials say 60,000 people told to evacuate as wind-driven wildfire grows fast in Southern California’s Orange County OCReg: Silverado fire forces 90,000 to evacuate; 2 firefighters critically burned OCReg: Blue Ridge fire grows to 6,600 acres; thousands evacuated in Brea, Chino Hills and Yorba Linda VOC: Silverado Canyon Fire Spreads to 7,200 Acres, Mandatory Evacuation in Irvine as Firefighters Battle High Winds CG: 60,000 Evacuated in Irvine Over Wildfire Threat AP: Utility says its equipment may have sparked California blaze OCReg: Is it safe to go outside? Southern California fires, dust, winds torpedo air quality in your area AP: California braces for more fire danger from winds AP: California governor: Death penalty ‘infected by racism’ SFC: Newsom, Calif. DAs seek tighter standards for application of death penalty SJMN: Record voting in Santa Clara County as officials prepare for Election Day CalM: Here’s how California keeps early votes secret until election day SBSun: Voters undaunted by 3-hour wait, power outage as San Bernardino County begins early voting SFC: Comcast outages leave more than 100,000 California homes without Internet NR: Clarence Thomas Swears In Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court NR: Democrats’ Barrett Demagoguery Reason: The Senate Has Confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Modesto police release body-cam video of suspect shot and wounded inside Walgreens SFC: San Leandro Walmart police killing: Should officer have gone in alone? SFC: Newsom told to cut San Quentin population, but he may not free inmates AP: Inspector says lax prison enforcement increased virus risk SacBee: California prison staff showed ‘indifference’ to masks even after COVID-19 deaths, report says CapWkly: Even for CA ballot fights, Prop. 22’s price tag is historic SJMN: Uber and Lyft spend big, but poll shows Prop 22 struggling SFC: Poll: Prop. 22 to keep Uber, Lyft drivers as contractors falling short KQED: Prop. 22 Explained: Why Gig Companies Are Spending Huge Money on an Unprecedented Measure | KQED Reason: California's Proposition 22 Would Save Jobs and Help Consumers. Legislators Won't Listen. SacBee: Sacramento’s most famous landmark is getting a makeover. Here are 3 Capitol Annex designs AP: Fed up: California restaurants seek booze, health fee refund SFC: S.F. waives fees for nightclubs, bars and music venues LADN: L.A. County reaches 7,000 deaths, more than 300,000 coronavirus cases CalM: State to allow visitors inside nursing homes in most California counties SFC: Despite small surge, Bay Area case numbers pale in comparison to national outbreak SJMN: Coronavirus: California’s largest counties report uptick in cases SDUT: Rubio’s files for bankruptcy protection CG: 2020 General Election Preview: 1st Senate District OCReg: Democratic incumbent Tom Daly heavily favored against GOP challenger Jon Paul White in 69th Assembly District OCReg: GOP incumbent Phillip Chen and Democrat Andrew Rodriguez in ‘toss-up’ race for 55th Assembly District CG: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Uber in San Francisco Over Discrimination Claims SacBee: Will Kamala Harris increase turnout among Black voters? Some Democrats see encouraging signs SFC: Ties to Trump are an issue in rare competitive California House race FH: LA Can Save $398 Million Right Now CapWkly: Billions more of public money for stem cell research? Reason: Milton Friedman's Free to Choose Proved Capitalism Is Superior to Socialism CG: The Most Important California Proposition You Will Vote On CalM: It’s déjà vu for affirmative action proponents FH: DiFi and the Test of Time FH: Reading the Props: 25 Is a Glorious Referendum OCReg: America, flaws and all, is still a land of opportunity FH: Are Republicans Losing their Voice? SacBee: Health summit or political stunt? Why invite from GOP lawmakers riled El Dorado supervisors SacBee: These are the candidates in the high stakes Sacramento City Unified School board election SacBee: Sacramento region’s largest school district announces campus reopening plan SFC: S.F. condos are the Bay Area’s weakest market. Why aren’t prices dropping more? SFC: A bloody glove and swastikas: S.F. school board members targeted by social media posts SJMN: HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise to pay $1.5 million over feds’ claim they paid women less FresBee: Creek Fire Oct. 26 update: PG&E gives all-clear on outages; firefighters work on cleanup Stanislaus County is in danger of falling back to most restrictive coronavirus tier FresBee: More schools approved for waivers as coronavirus cases increase in Fresno County CalCoast: Couple caught in SLO chief’s lost gun fiasco headed to trial CalCoast: More than 77,000 SLO County residents have already voted VCStar $: Ventura wants to allow cannabis businesses AP: Drugs reported in Halloween candy after Simi Valley event VCStar $: COVID-19 update: 141 new cases over weekend LADN: 2 LA County supervisors to explore possibility of removing sheriff LAT $: L.A. council members retreat on request for developer aid LADN: LA County, city rolls out pilot program to respond to mental health crisis calls OCReg: Coronavirus tracker: Orange County reported 152 new cases and no new deaths on Oct. 26 Sergio Contreras supported local oil drilling, so Big Oil funded his campaigns OCReg: Huntington Beach city manager hit with misconduct allegations in latest City Hall turmoil SBSun: San Bernardino County coronavirus hospitalizations 21% higher than last week SBSun: San Bernardino to discuss Carousel Mall redevelopment ‘alternatives’ this week PE: Riverside County sets new coronavirus testing mark PE: Temecula development scaled back to help mountain lions SDUT: San Diego will pay $425K to partial paraplegic city engineer in disability, ethnic discrimination case SDUT: In latest lawsuit against sheriff and county, inmate’s family alleges wrongful death, deliberate indifference VOSD: Teachers Union Is the Only Big Spender in San Diego Unified School Board Races SDUT: Three Oceanside schools report students testing positive for COVID-19 SDUT: Five political action groups raise, spend thousands to influence Encinitas races VOSD: Measure C Backers Likely Headed to Court to Argue it Actually Passed Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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