POLICY & POLITICS
Valley:
Nunes-Janz forecast just tilted a bit more in one candidate’s favor
Fresno Bee
With a week until the election, a new report shifts the 22nd District as less Republican — but still names Rep. Devin Nunes as the “heavy favorite” in the upcoming congressional race.
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Janz email asks for money to fight pro-Nunes Trump visit that isn’t scheduled Fresno Bee
Devin Nunes' Re-Election Tests Whether All Politics Are Now National VPR
Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District?
PolitiFact
In a high-stakes Congressional race in California’s Central Valley, Republicans are spending millions of dollars on TV attack ads to paint Democrat Josh Harder as a Bay Area elitist as he challenges GOP incumbent Rep. Jeff Denham.
Newsom stumps for TJ Cox and Melissa Hurtado in Bakersfield
Bakersfield Californian
Seeking to help sweep the blue wave over Bakersfield, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom stopped by Bakersfield briefly on Tuesday evening to stump for candidates Melissa Hurtado and TJ Cox. Newsom is facing off against Republican John Cox, a businessman from San Diego, for state governor.
McCarthy challenger faces possible fines for missing deadlines
Bakersfield Californian
Tatiana Matta's congressional campaign faces possible fines from the Federal Election Commission for missing deadlines for financial-disclosure filings.
Voter registration runs high in Stanislaus ahead of midterm Election Day
Modesto Bee
Stanislaus County has more registered voters in next week’s highly-contested election than it had in 2014’s midterms; even more than it had in the 2016 presidential election.
In a battleground Central Valley House district, it’s women who are leading the troops
San Francisco Chronicle
If Democrats defeat four-term Central Valley GOP Rep. Jeff Denham in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional races next week and retake the House, it will be because of women who took Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, at her word when she urged opponents of President Trump: “Don’t agonize, organize.”
State:
California’s election is almost here. Here’s all you need to know
Sacramento Bee
Trying to figure out those 11 statewide ballot measures? Watch short videos on each one to tell you what they do, how much they cost, who’s for them and who’s against them.
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VIDEO: The ultimate guide to voting in 2018 Visalia Times-Delta
Looking for Trends on Election Night? Watch These 4 Key Indicators Roll Call
The California Dream takes center stage in governor’s race
CALmatters
The California Dream, a collaboration among CALmatters and public radio stations, delved into the candidates’ views on how to go about making the dream a reality for more Californians.
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Gavin Newsom, the Next Head of the California Resistance The New Yorker
California hasn't mattered in national politics for a long time. Here's why this Nov. 6 is different
Los Angeles Times
Unaccustomed as it may be, California stands at the center of the fight for control of the House, with at least half a dozen seats up for grabs, or more than a quarter of the 23 that Democrats need to seize the majority.
Will California elections stop ‘an unhinged president’? Put us on ‘a path to gridlock’?
Modesto Bee
Most California Influencers view the close contests in the state’s House of Representatives races as the most important part of the upcoming midterm elections. Others say voter turnout and the insurance commissioner’s race are key issues.
Los Angeles Times
The most intriguing contests are for relatively obscure posts. State insurance commissioner, state superintendent of public instruction and lieutenant governor — those races are much more interesting than the pillow fight for governor.
Groups raising millions of dollars to influence vote in California
CALmatters
It wouldn’t be election season without a bunch of big-money interests trying to tell you how to vote. This year, with hundreds of millions of dollars rolling into initiative campaigns over housing and health care, California has hit a new record.
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Congressional seats could hinge on voter turnout
CALmatters
Voter participation is the key to whether Democrats score big in California congressional races. Republicans hope a gas-tax repeal measure will lure GOP voters and save targeted seats.
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In key California House races, Republicans are turning out early and big San Francisco Chronicle
EDITORIAL: Democrats, don't assume Latinos will turn out to vote. And don't count on them supporting you if they do Los Angeles Times
What Our Live Polling Results Say About California
New York Times
Our colleagues at The Upshot have partnered with Siena College to conduct real-time polling in several of the most competitive races in the country, several of which are here in California.
PolitiFact California: Fact-Checking Immigration Claim In California Insurance Commissioner Race
Capital Public Radio
Democratic State Sen. Ricardo Lara claimed in a full page newspaper ad that his opponent for state Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner, "pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." We rated that claim half true.
Audit Motor Voter program independently, California watchdog says
Fresno Bee
California’s Little Hoover Commission is urging lawmakers to approve an independent state audit into the implementation of the Motor Voter program. The DMV and Department of Technology have seen backlash over registration errors.
Federal:
Stay tuned: Trump’s reality-show midterm campaign could yield an unexpected ending
Modesto Bee
For many of us, politics is a fascinating spectator sport with human drama and ambition, races, big money, a chance to take part, secret results until the end and high stakes with real-life consequences. This year is full of all that, and more.
The Washington Post
Trump’s rhetoric certainly meets that criteria regularly, although Benesch, a journalist and lawyer before she went into academia, is deliberate with her language and would not directly say that his comments caused the violent events of the past week.
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Anti-Semitic incidents are surging across the U.S. Here are the numbers Los Angeles Times
Special counsel Mueller's team asks FBI to probe 'false claims' against him
Reuters
Jack Burkman, a lawyer and Republican operative who has in the past promoted right-wing conspiracies on social media, told Reuters he was speaking to five women who claimed they were sexually assaulted by Mueller, and denied paying them for the information.
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Robert Mueller asks FBI to investigate allegations that women were offered money to make false claims against him Los Angeles Times
As House Republicans Brace for Losses, Freedom Caucus Prepares for Growth
Roll Call
The House Freedom Caucus, considered the most conservative bloc of Republicans in Congress, is expecting to increase its roster of 35 members to somewhere in the 37-to-40 range, based on the number of incumbent and recruited candidates they predict could lose Tuesday.
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House races become more nationalized in Trump-era midterms The Washington Post
Republican campaign money stretched thin as the party battles on unexpected fronts
Los Angeles Times
In districts across the country, Republicans find themselves in an unusual position this year — unable to match Democratic spending. The energy of the left has given many Democratic challengers a crushing fundraising advantage, putting Republicans on the defensive in an unexpectedly large share of the political map.
Even the perceived threat of a primary alters behavior in Congress
Brookings
Molly Reynolds outlines new research from Elaine Kamarck and James Wallner that shows how members of Congress adjust their behavior out of fear they will face primary opponents, even though they almost always overestimate the threat.
CALmatters
As many as 20,000 volunteers will spend this weekend talking in person and by phone to people who are likely to vote for Democrats in seven congressional seats where Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump in 2016, Labor Federation spokesman Steve Smith said. Labor has spent $5 million in a year-long effort to identify and motivate voters.
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Democrats Take Aim at Statehouses The Wall Street Journal
OPINION: Trump’s hate and lies are failing. Two new studies show why.
The Washington Post
Two new studies help us make sense of all these dynamics. The first one, by the Economic Innovation Group, asks a simple question: Why isn’t the good economy saving GOP incumbents in the suburbs?
Other:
The yawning divide that explains American politics
The Wall Street Journal
Two groups of voters—white women with college degrees and white men without—have moved drastically in opposite directions, the WSJ/NBC poll shows, a record gap that’s driving the 2018 midterm elections.
Brookings
After Brazil elected the far-right, hyper-nationalist Jair Bolsonaro in presidential elections over the weekend, Kaushik Basu discusses how politicians across the world are exploiting the tribalist tendencies that have resulted from growing inequality and technology-driven changes to the global economy.
CALmatters
Like the Old Testament hero, Johnson was successful. He won the governor’s seat and ushered in a set of constitutional amendments to wrest power from moneyed interests and put it in the hands of the people with the initiative process.
12 Young People on Why They Probably Won’t Vote
Intelligencer
More than half of American adults plan to cast ballots in November, but only a third of people ages 18 to 29 say they will. Here, 12 young adults on why they probably won’t vote.
OPINION: Pittsburgh and the Press
The Wall Street Journal
Not that it’s fair to blame national political figures for all the acts committed by their supporters either. But Paul Krugman of the New York Times suggests that whatever the motivation, whatever the political affiliation of a particular criminal and regardless of the facts of each case, Mr. Trump is at fault:
OPINION: Democrats Struggle to Confront Trump-Era Reality
The Wall Street Journal
And to the extent that Democrats have offered policy prescriptions, they are of the Obama variety and were rejected when voters rejected Mrs. Clinton. Democrats want to put a Trump fright mask on their opponents. But after two years, who’s afraid of Donald Trump?
OPINION: Class-Action ‘Charity’ Racket
The Wall Street Journal
Yet how is it fair or reasonable for plaintiff attorneys to make out with more money than all of the class members? The settlement is even more dubious since Google and the plaintiff attorneys ostensibly selected the charities for cy presout of self-interest.
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AGRICULTURE/FOOD
Huge layoffs loom at ‘struggling’ Fresno poultry processor
Fresno Bee
Zacky Farms, one of the San Joaquin Valley’s leading poultry companies, is facing layoffs, a company official said Tuesday.
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California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free
VPR
California voters will soon decide whether to ban the sale of meat and eggs from farm animals raised in cages. A November ballot measure, Proposition 12, would require more spacious digs for pigs, veal calves and egg-laying hens.
Salinas and Yuma Are 500 Miles Apart—But Agribusiness Is Growing Them Closer
PublicCEO
Salinas, California and Yuma, Arizona are quite far apart—485 miles by plane and 600 by car. But no two cities in the West are closer. Salinas and Yuma are bound by two unstoppable California forces: salad and consumer expectation
Residents to vote on Measure C
Hanford Sentinel
After the Hanford City Council approved the production of medical cannabis within city limits, members also decided to add a proposed tax measure on the cannabis companies to be voted on by Hanford residents.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE / FIRE / PUBLIC SAFETY
Crime:
Calaveras middle school custodian accused of threatening to bring gun on campus
Modesto Bee
A custodian at a Calaveras County middle school was arrested Monday evening after allegedly threatening to bring a gun on campus following a workplace dispute.
Public Safety:
Fresno police honor 35 for heroic and meritorious service
Fresno Bee
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer recognized 35 officers Tuesday at the Annual Major Commendation Ceremony at City Hall. The officers distinguished themselves by their heroism or extraordinary achievement.
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Fire:
Think modern wildfires are bad? Fires once burned up to 36 times more of the West, study says
Fresno Bee
Today’s Western wildfires are actually smaller than those a few centuries ago, a new study by Utah State University researchers has found. The report also expresses concerns over how fires affect water security.
Three fires currently burning in Sequoia National Forest
abc30
Three fires are burning in the Sequoia National Forest right now. The Alder, Mountaineer, and Moses fires are burning simultaneously in the Sequoia National Forest. All were caused by lightning.
SoCal Edison admits its equipment helped start Thomas Fire
abc30
Southern California Edison is publicly acknowledging that its equipment was responsible for contributing to the start of the massive Thomas Fire, which burned more than 280,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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Southern California Edison says its equipment helped spark massive Thomas fire that killed 2 Los Angeles Times
ECONOMY / JOBS
Economy:
Too few enjoy the fruits of California's economic boom
The Hill
California has the highest poverty rate in the nation when cost of living is taken into consideration. The Stanford Institute for Poverty and Inequality and the Public Policy Institute of California tell us nearly 40 percent of Californians are poor or near-poor either living in poverty or unable to cover the cost of an emergency.
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Why one of America’s richest states is also its poorest The Economist
Federal regulators have ramped up their pursuit of spoofers
The Wall Street Journal
The push against traders who use a bluffing tactic known as spoofing—placing fake orders to move the market, then profiting as it reverts to normal levels—has led to a record number of market-manipulation cases.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Surged in October to 18-Year High
The Wall Street Journal
A measure of U.S. consumer confidence rose in October to an almost two-decade high, as Americans expected economic and jobs growth to power ahead despite recent stock-market volatility, reports Sharon Nunn.
Growth Hits 3%; Here’s Why It Is Not Yet Sustainable
The Wall Street Journal
The key word is “sustainable,” a rate that can in theory go on indefinitely without exhausting finite resources, such as labor, or requiring one-off stimulants. A dissection of what went on in the economy in the past year suggests that the bar hasn’t yet been met.
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EDUCATION
K-12:
The Year of the School: A Madera Tribune editorial project
Madera Tribune
What do Madera Unified schools do right? MUSD board of governors finally works as such a board is supposed to work.
KHSD candidate Colebrook storms out of radio interview
Bakersfield Californian
Bryan Colebrook, a candidate for the Kern High School District board of trustees, stormed out of an on-air radio interview Tuesday afternoon, saying he had been "set up" by the host's persistent questions about a controversial campaign mailer.
2018 welcomes newest Clovis Unified Hall of Fame inductees
Clovis Roundup
The inductees include Satoshi “Fibber” Hirayama, McKay Christensen, Kristen Hastrup, David Lewis, Steve Mosher, Janet Yarbrough-Harvey, Coach Marian Battles, the 1993 Clovis West football team and the 1994 Buchanan girls cross country team.
CUSD lays out plan for new school
Clovis Roundup
Purchase of the school site is expected to be completed by Jan. 2, 2019 and construction is scheduled to begin at the end January.
EDITORIAL: Most of Fresno Unified’s trustee seats are up for election. Here are The Bee’s recommendations
Fresno cee
The 11 people seeking election to the Fresno Unified School District board picked a great time to run, as three tough issues got dealt with in the past year.
Higher Ed:
St. Agnes to begin Family Medicine Physician Residency program
abc30
St. Agnes has just been accredited and can now begin its first Family Medicine Physician Residency program.
CSUB gets nearly $300K for sexual violence training
Bakersfield Californian
Cal State Bakersfield is getting a three-year grant of nearly $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice to address sexual violence on campus.
UC Merced Professor Talks About Social Justice Award Recipient
VPR
Every year UC Merced presents the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance. This year, the speaker and award recipient is Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú Tum.
Saudi ties to UC Berkeley and other US colleges come under mounting scrutiny
The Mercury News
U.S. colleges and universities have received more than $350 million from the Saudi government this decade, yet some are rethinking their arrangements in the wake of the killing of a journalist that has ignited a global uproar against the oil-rich nation.
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ENVIRONMENT/ ENERGY
Environment:
California Creates Plan to Curb Ocean Acidification
Capital Public Radio
California officials have laid out a plan to stop climate change from killing sea creatures. Concern began when oysters started dying in the Pacific Northwest.
Humanity has wiped out 60% of animal populations since 1970, report finds
The Guardian
Between 1970 and 2014, the latest data available, populations fell by an average of 60%. Four years ago, the decline was 52%. The “shocking truth”, said Barrett, is that the wildlife crash is continuing unabated.
OPINION: How Greens Humiliate Themselves
The Wall Street Journal
Then greens should actually be glad because Exxon has spared them future embarrassment when the company is forced to increase the recorded value of its assets to account for the failure of green politics to deliver the expected carbon regulations.
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HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Health:
Annual Central Valley Sleep Conference aims at reducing infant deaths
abc30
Through the Annual Central Valley Sleep Conference, the Fresno County Department of Public Health is hoping no more children are claimed by SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Audit: California Paid $4B In Questionable Medi-Cal Claims
Capitcl Public Radio
From 2014 through 2017, more than 450,000 people marked as eligible for Medi-Cal in the state's system were listed as ineligible in county systems, the California auditor's office said. Half of those discrepancies persisted for more than two years.
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California spent $4 billion on Medi-Cal for people who may not have been eligible, audit finds Los Angeles Times
Human Services:
Walmart stores raise nearly $300,000 for Children’s
Madera Tribune
Walmart and Sam’s Club associates, customers and members around the Central Valley, during the annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraising campaign, from Aug. 27 to Oct. 7, raised more than $292,924 for Valley Children’s Hospital.
State gives Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley license to operate, plans to open next week
Bakersfield Californian
State inspectors on Tuesday gave Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley hospital its license to operate. The 79,000-square-foot facility is expected to open to patients next week.
Homeless Center work crews to help clean up 4th District after supervisors sign agreement
Bakersfield Californian
The 4th District will be getting a little cleaner over the next year thanks to the Bakersfield Homeless Center and Supervisor David Couch.
CASA leader to step down but stay involved in group
Bakersfield Californian
The executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kern County has stepped down but will remain a consultant to the nonprofit as it searches for someone to replace her.
Cal/OSHA Alert: Proposed Regulations to Prevent Indoor Heat Illness
Ogletree Deakins
Over a decade after California adopted its outdoor heat illness regulations, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is inching closer to adopting regulations titled “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment.”
IMMIGRATION
Trump claims he can end birthright citizenship for children of noncitizens
abc30
President Donald Trump, returning to one of his presidential campaign themes, said in an interview that he plans to use an executive order to end citizenship rights for babies born in the U.S. to parents who aren't citizens.
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President Trump says he plans to end birthright citizenship with an executive order Visalia Times-Delta
Trump vows to challenge Constitution's grant of citizenship for any child born in the U.S. Los Angeles Times
Trump says no other country has birthright citizenship. That’s not even close to being true Sacramento Bee
House Speaker Paul Ryan rejects President Trump's idea of ending birthright citizenship by executive order The Washington Post
Birthright Citizenship and Children Born in the United States to Alien Parents: An Overview of the Legal Debate Congressional Research Service
What they’re saying about Trump’s latest planned executive order Mercury News
Trump vows executive order to end birthright citizenship, a move most legal experts say would run afoul of the Constitution The Washington Post
What would California look like without birthright citizenship? Mercury News
Unpacking Trump’s threat to terminate birthright citizenship Brookings
Fact-checking Trump’s macho talk on birthright citizenship, military at the border The Washington Post
Trump's birthright citizenship comments just made life harder for Republicans in tight races The Washington Post
Editorial: Trump's attack on birthright citizenship is unconstitutional San Francisco Chronicle
OPINION: Rewriting the Fourteenth Amendment The Wall Street Journal
EDITORIAL: Trump’s shameful attack on birthright citizenship is probably a political ploy. But what if it's not? Los Angeles Times
US military to send 5,200 troops, helicopters, heavy equipment to border
abc30
The U.S. military is preparing to send at least as 5,200 active duty troops to the southwest border ahead of the anticipated arrival of a migrant caravan.
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US troops deployed at the border limited in what they can do Stockton Record
U.S. Deployment of Soldiers to Exceed Initial Estimate on Mexican Border The Wall Street Journal
Three Central American Migrant Groups Press North The Wall Street Journal
Asylum seekers turned away from border bridges ahead of caravan Los Angeles Times
Immigrants facing Trump-ordered deportations plead with U.S. citizens to think of them at the polls
The Washington Post
On Thursday, she phoned a Caucasian woman she used to work with in the Big Apple who has since moved to Buffalo, where there’s a House race that’s winnable for Democrats because the incumbent has been indicted on a charge of insider trading. “I called her up,” Aguilar recounted, “and I said, ‘Do me a favor. Go and vote. For me.’”
LAND USE/HOUSING
Land Use:
Proposed Sequoia Gateway Commerce Center raises question about the best way for Visalia to grow.
Visalia Times-Delta
A philosophical difference over the future of Visalia — whether development should be allowed to spread west towards Highway 99 or should existing commercial areas be developed through infill and redevelopment — is brewing on the city council.
‘A much better plan.’ Crows Landing business park moves forward, but cities cite concerns
Modesto Bee
Stanislaus County’s plan for a business park and public airport near Crows Landing has sparked a debate over traditional growth issues including traffic impacts, land use and farmland preservation.
Gallo will expand into vacant Seneca fruit cannery in Modesto
Modesto Bee
The vacant Seneca Foods fruit cannery in Modesto will shift to wine following its sale to two companies founded by the Gallo family
Is it urban sprawl or smart development? A battle is brewing over the future of Visalia
Visalia Times-Delta
A philosophical difference over the future of Visalia — whether development should be allowed to spread west towards Highway 99 or should existing commercial areas be developed through infill and redevelopment — is brewing on the city council.
Travel-blogging couple perish in 800-foot fall. They may have been taking pictures, relative says.
The Washington Post
At Yosemite’s Taft Point, their tripod was set up near one of the overlook’s ledges, Jishnu Viswanath, Vishnu’s brother, told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The pair were taking a selfie when they fell, he said.
Housing:
In effort to boost affordable housing stock, Sacramento City Council OKs waiving fees
Sacramento Bee
Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday to stop charging most city-imposed fees to developers who build new affordable housing.
Prop. 1 Would Allow California To Borrow Billions For Affordable Housing Programs
Capital Public Radio
The initiative is aimed at easing the state's housing crisis and has broad support throughout the state, though the state Republican Party opposes it.
Expired permit means downtown apartments developer would have to restart process
Bakersfield Californian
A controversial plan to build 28 loft-style apartments along 18th Street in downtown Bakersfield is about to return before the public after the project's hard-won permit expired following three years of inactivity.
Home Prices Continue to Lose Momentum
The Wall Street Journal
Home-price gains fell below 6% for the first time in a year in August, another sign the housing slowdown is becoming widespread. Fourteen out of 20 cities are showing slower price growth than a year earlier, reports Laura Kusisto.
OPINION: Prop 10 restores local control, stability for renters
The Mercury News
Proposition 10 will protect millions of Californians from outrageous rent increases and restore local control to city housing policies. It is desperately needed and deserves your vote.
See Also”
How California has become a national battleground for rent control as money flows in from landlords Los Angeles Times
PUBLIC FINANCES
More California cops and firefighters are paying for their pensions. Is it too late?
Sacramento Bee
From Arcata on the North Coast to Hemet in the Inland Empire, California cops and firefighters are chipping in more money to pay for their pensions while the cities that employ them struggle to manage fast-rising retirement costs.
TRANSPORTATION
Here’s how you can learn how high-speed rail is changing the future of downtown Fresno
Fresno Bee
The open house is from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Pacific Southwest Building (the former Security Bank building) at 1060 Fulton St., the southeast corner of Fulton Street and the Mariposa Mall.
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Fresno’s High-speed Rail Station Topic Of Open House The Business Journal
A DMV office in Fresno office is closed for building repairs. What you need to know
Fresno Bee
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting customers that the field office at 6420 N. Blackstone Ave. in Fresno, CA, is temporarily closed as of Oct. 29, 2018. No word when the office will reopen. Appointments are being rescheduled.
More money approved from state tax to repair roads
Madera Tribune
The California Transportation Commission has allocated $669 million for more than 100 projects, funded by or at least partly by Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
Waymo to test driverless cars in 5 Silicon Valley cities. Is your town one of them?
Mercury News
The robotic car company created by Google is poised to attempt a major technological leap in California, where its vehicles will hit the roads without a human on hand to take control in emergencies.
WATER
‘Government overreach?’ Fresno may abandon water fines and credit customers
Fresno Bee
The Fresno CA City Council is scheduled to vote in a special meeting Nov. 1 whether to temporarily prohibit fines for excessive outdoor watering after outrage from thousands of residents cited in October.
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San Francisco leaders hate Trump enough they voted to limit the city’s water rather than do this
Fresno Bee
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution backing the State Water Resources Control Board’s plan to leave more water in California’s rivers, costing the city a portion of its water.
A look at California's Proposition 3: Water infrastructure and watershed conservation bonds
abc30
In the November election, California voters will decide on 11 propositions. Here's everything you need to know about Proposition 3.
California Conservation Corps members work on flood control skills on Delta levee
Stockton Record
Federal law restricts the military from engaging in law enforcement on American soil.
Groundwater Management is Key to Adapting to Climate Change
PPIC
In non-drought years, groundwater supplies approximately one-third of urban and agricultural water use in California, but its share rises during droughts, when snow and surface water are scarce. In severe drought years, it provides more than half of urban and agricultural water use.
“Xtra”
Fresno State ranked #23 in College Football Playoff Rankings
abc30
The Bulldogs are ranked in the College Football Playoff rankings. The 'Dogs check in at #23.
Still looking for a Halloween costume? These stores have you covered.
Visalia Times-Delta
With Halloween night creeping up, some Valley residents are scrambling for a last-minute costume to hit the streets or a party this Wednesday.
Clovis Roundup
Saturday was the first day of 44th annual ClovisFest, a day filled with hot air balloons, over 200 craft and commercial vendor booths and a new and improved International Village exhibit.
Tulare County's top haunted spots and how you can experience them
Visalia Times-Delta
While interest in other-worldly activities may be heightened during the spooky month of October, Tulare County residents claim there are locations across the Valley that tip the supernatural needle
POLICY & POLITICS
Valley:
Nunes-Janz forecast just tilted a bit more in one candidate’s favor
Fresno Bee
With a week until the election, a new report shifts the 22nd District as less Republican — but still names Rep. Devin Nunes as the “heavy favorite” in the upcoming congressional race.
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Janz email asks for money to fight pro-Nunes Trump visit that isn’t scheduled Fresno Bee
Devin Nunes' Re-Election Tests Whether All Politics Are Now National VPR
Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District?
PolitiFact
In a high-stakes Congressional race in California’s Central Valley, Republicans are spending millions of dollars on TV attack ads to paint Democrat Josh Harder as a Bay Area elitist as he challenges GOP incumbent Rep. Jeff Denham.
Newsom stumps for TJ Cox and Melissa Hurtado in Bakersfield
Bakersfield Californian
Seeking to help sweep the blue wave over Bakersfield, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom stopped by Bakersfield briefly on Tuesday evening to stump for candidates Melissa Hurtado and TJ Cox. Newsom is facing off against Republican John Cox, a businessman from San Diego, for state governor.
McCarthy challenger faces possible fines for missing deadlines
Bakersfield Californian
Tatiana Matta's congressional campaign faces possible fines from the Federal Election Commission for missing deadlines for financial-disclosure filings.
Voter registration runs high in Stanislaus ahead of midterm Election Day
Modesto Bee
Stanislaus County has more registered voters in next week’s highly-contested election than it had in 2014’s midterms; even more than it had in the 2016 presidential election.
In a battleground Central Valley House district, it’s women who are leading the troops
San Francisco Chronicle
If Democrats defeat four-term Central Valley GOP Rep. Jeff Denham in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional races next week and retake the House, it will be because of women who took Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, at her word when she urged opponents of President Trump: “Don’t agonize, organize.”
State:
California’s election is almost here. Here’s all you need to know
Sacramento Bee
Trying to figure out those 11 statewide ballot measures? Watch short videos on each one to tell you what they do, how much they cost, who’s for them and who’s against them.
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VIDEO: The ultimate guide to voting in 2018 Visalia Times-Delta
Looking for Trends on Election Night? Watch These 4 Key Indicators Roll Call
The California Dream takes center stage in governor’s race
CALmatters
The California Dream, a collaboration among CALmatters and public radio stations, delved into the candidates’ views on how to go about making the dream a reality for more Californians.
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Gavin Newsom, the Next Head of the California Resistance The New Yorker
California hasn't mattered in national politics for a long time. Here's why this Nov. 6 is different
Los Angeles Times
Unaccustomed as it may be, California stands at the center of the fight for control of the House, with at least half a dozen seats up for grabs, or more than a quarter of the 23 that Democrats need to seize the majority.
Will California elections stop ‘an unhinged president’? Put us on ‘a path to gridlock’?
Modesto Bee
Most California Influencers view the close contests in the state’s House of Representatives races as the most important part of the upcoming midterm elections. Others say voter turnout and the insurance commissioner’s race are key issues.
Los Angeles Times
The most intriguing contests are for relatively obscure posts. State insurance commissioner, state superintendent of public instruction and lieutenant governor — those races are much more interesting than the pillow fight for governor.
Groups raising millions of dollars to influence vote in California
CALmatters
It wouldn’t be election season without a bunch of big-money interests trying to tell you how to vote. This year, with hundreds of millions of dollars rolling into initiative campaigns over housing and health care, California has hit a new record.
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Congressional seats could hinge on voter turnout
CALmatters
Voter participation is the key to whether Democrats score big in California congressional races. Republicans hope a gas-tax repeal measure will lure GOP voters and save targeted seats.
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In key California House races, Republicans are turning out early and big San Francisco Chronicle
EDITORIAL: Democrats, don't assume Latinos will turn out to vote. And don't count on them supporting you if they do Los Angeles Times
What Our Live Polling Results Say About California
New York Times
Our colleagues at The Upshot have partnered with Siena College to conduct real-time polling in several of the most competitive races in the country, several of which are here in California.
PolitiFact California: Fact-Checking Immigration Claim In California Insurance Commissioner Race
Capital Public Radio
Democratic State Sen. Ricardo Lara claimed in a full page newspaper ad that his opponent for state Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner, "pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." We rated that claim half true.
Audit Motor Voter program independently, California watchdog says
Fresno Bee
California’s Little Hoover Commission is urging lawmakers to approve an independent state audit into the implementation of the Motor Voter program. The DMV and Department of Technology have seen backlash over registration errors.
Federal:
Stay tuned: Trump’s reality-show midterm campaign could yield an unexpected ending
Modesto Bee
For many of us, politics is a fascinating spectator sport with human drama and ambition, races, big money, a chance to take part, secret results until the end and high stakes with real-life consequences. This year is full of all that, and more.
The Washington Post
Trump’s rhetoric certainly meets that criteria regularly, although Benesch, a journalist and lawyer before she went into academia, is deliberate with her language and would not directly say that his comments caused the violent events of the past week.
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Anti-Semitic incidents are surging across the U.S. Here are the numbers Los Angeles Times
Special counsel Mueller's team asks FBI to probe 'false claims' against him
Reuters
Jack Burkman, a lawyer and Republican operative who has in the past promoted right-wing conspiracies on social media, told Reuters he was speaking to five women who claimed they were sexually assaulted by Mueller, and denied paying them for the information.
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Robert Mueller asks FBI to investigate allegations that women were offered money to make false claims against him Los Angeles Times
As House Republicans Brace for Losses, Freedom Caucus Prepares for Growth
Roll Call
The House Freedom Caucus, considered the most conservative bloc of Republicans in Congress, is expecting to increase its roster of 35 members to somewhere in the 37-to-40 range, based on the number of incumbent and recruited candidates they predict could lose Tuesday.
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House races become more nationalized in Trump-era midterms The Washington Post
Republican campaign money stretched thin as the party battles on unexpected fronts
Los Angeles Times
In districts across the country, Republicans find themselves in an unusual position this year — unable to match Democratic spending. The energy of the left has given many Democratic challengers a crushing fundraising advantage, putting Republicans on the defensive in an unexpectedly large share of the political map.
Even the perceived threat of a primary alters behavior in Congress
Brookings
Molly Reynolds outlines new research from Elaine Kamarck and James Wallner that shows how members of Congress adjust their behavior out of fear they will face primary opponents, even though they almost always overestimate the threat.
CALmatters
As many as 20,000 volunteers will spend this weekend talking in person and by phone to people who are likely to vote for Democrats in seven congressional seats where Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump in 2016, Labor Federation spokesman Steve Smith said. Labor has spent $5 million in a year-long effort to identify and motivate voters.
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Democrats Take Aim at Statehouses The Wall Street Journal
OPINION: Trump’s hate and lies are failing. Two new studies show why.
The Washington Post
Two new studies help us make sense of all these dynamics. The first one, by the Economic Innovation Group, asks a simple question: Why isn’t the good economy saving GOP incumbents in the suburbs?
Other:
The yawning divide that explains American politics
The Wall Street Journal
Two groups of voters—white women with college degrees and white men without—have moved drastically in opposite directions, the WSJ/NBC poll shows, a record gap that’s driving the 2018 midterm elections.
Brookings
After Brazil elected the far-right, hyper-nationalist Jair Bolsonaro in presidential elections over the weekend, Kaushik Basu discusses how politicians across the world are exploiting the tribalist tendencies that have resulted from growing inequality and technology-driven changes to the global economy.
CALmatters
Like the Old Testament hero, Johnson was successful. He won the governor’s seat and ushered in a set of constitutional amendments to wrest power from moneyed interests and put it in the hands of the people with the initiative process.
12 Young People on Why They Probably Won’t Vote
Intelligencer
More than half of American adults plan to cast ballots in November, but only a third of people ages 18 to 29 say they will. Here, 12 young adults on why they probably won’t vote.
OPINION: Pittsburgh and the Press
The Wall Street Journal
Not that it’s fair to blame national political figures for all the acts committed by their supporters either. But Paul Krugman of the New York Times suggests that whatever the motivation, whatever the political affiliation of a particular criminal and regardless of the facts of each case, Mr. Trump is at fault:
OPINION: Democrats Struggle to Confront Trump-Era Reality
The Wall Street Journal
And to the extent that Democrats have offered policy prescriptions, they are of the Obama variety and were rejected when voters rejected Mrs. Clinton. Democrats want to put a Trump fright mask on their opponents. But after two years, who’s afraid of Donald Trump?
OPINION: Class-Action ‘Charity’ Racket
The Wall Street Journal
Yet how is it fair or reasonable for plaintiff attorneys to make out with more money than all of the class members? The settlement is even more dubious since Google and the plaintiff attorneys ostensibly selected the charities for cy presout of self-interest.
AGRICULTURE/FOOD
Huge layoffs loom at ‘struggling’ Fresno poultry processor
Fresno Bee
Zacky Farms, one of the San Joaquin Valley’s leading poultry companies, is facing layoffs, a company official said Tuesday.
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California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free
VPR
California voters will soon decide whether to ban the sale of meat and eggs from farm animals raised in cages. A November ballot measure, Proposition 12, would require more spacious digs for pigs, veal calves and egg-laying hens.
Salinas and Yuma Are 500 Miles Apart—But Agribusiness Is Growing Them Closer
PublicCEO
Salinas, California and Yuma, Arizona are quite far apart—485 miles by plane and 600 by car. But no two cities in the West are closer. Salinas and Yuma are bound by two unstoppable California forces: salad and consumer expectation
Residents to vote on Measure C
Hanford Sentinel
After the Hanford City Council approved the production of medical cannabis within city limits, members also decided to add a proposed tax measure on the cannabis companies to be voted on by Hanford residents.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE / FIRE / PUBLIC SAFETY
Crime:
Calaveras middle school custodian accused of threatening to bring gun on campus
Modesto Bee
A custodian at a Calaveras County middle school was arrested Monday evening after allegedly threatening to bring a gun on campus following a workplace dispute.
Public Safety:
Fresno police honor 35 for heroic and meritorious service
Fresno Bee
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer recognized 35 officers Tuesday at the Annual Major Commendation Ceremony at City Hall. The officers distinguished themselves by their heroism or extraordinary achievement.
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Fire:
Think modern wildfires are bad? Fires once burned up to 36 times more of the West, study says
Fresno Bee
Today’s Western wildfires are actually smaller than those a few centuries ago, a new study by Utah State University researchers has found. The report also expresses concerns over how fires affect water security.
Three fires currently burning in Sequoia National Forest
abc30
Three fires are burning in the Sequoia National Forest right now. The Alder, Mountaineer, and Moses fires are burning simultaneously in the Sequoia National Forest. All were caused by lightning.
SoCal Edison admits its equipment helped start Thomas Fire
abc30
Southern California Edison is publicly acknowledging that its equipment was responsible for contributing to the start of the massive Thomas Fire, which burned more than 280,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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Southern California Edison says its equipment helped spark massive Thomas fire that killed 2 Los Angeles Times
ECONOMY / JOBS
Economy:
Too few enjoy the fruits of California's economic boom
The Hill
California has the highest poverty rate in the nation when cost of living is taken into consideration. The Stanford Institute for Poverty and Inequality and the Public Policy Institute of California tell us nearly 40 percent of Californians are poor or near-poor either living in poverty or unable to cover the cost of an emergency.
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Why one of America’s richest states is also its poorest The Economist
Federal regulators have ramped up their pursuit of spoofers
The Wall Street Journal
The push against traders who use a bluffing tactic known as spoofing—placing fake orders to move the market, then profiting as it reverts to normal levels—has led to a record number of market-manipulation cases.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Surged in October to 18-Year High
The Wall Street Journal
A measure of U.S. consumer confidence rose in October to an almost two-decade high, as Americans expected economic and jobs growth to power ahead despite recent stock-market volatility, reports Sharon Nunn.
Growth Hits 3%; Here’s Why It Is Not Yet Sustainable
The Wall Street Journal
The key word is “sustainable,” a rate that can in theory go on indefinitely without exhausting finite resources, such as labor, or requiring one-off stimulants. A dissection of what went on in the economy in the past year suggests that the bar hasn’t yet been met.
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EDUCATION
K-12:
The Year of the School: A Madera Tribune editorial project
Madera Tribune
What do Madera Unified schools do right? MUSD board of governors finally works as such a board is supposed to work.
KHSD candidate Colebrook storms out of radio interview
Bakersfield Californian
Bryan Colebrook, a candidate for the Kern High School District board of trustees, stormed out of an on-air radio interview Tuesday afternoon, saying he had been "set up" by the host's persistent questions about a controversial campaign mailer.
2018 welcomes newest Clovis Unified Hall of Fame inductees
Clovis Roundup
The inductees include Satoshi “Fibber” Hirayama, McKay Christensen, Kristen Hastrup, David Lewis, Steve Mosher, Janet Yarbrough-Harvey, Coach Marian Battles, the 1993 Clovis West football team and the 1994 Buchanan girls cross country team.
CUSD lays out plan for new school
Clovis Roundup
Purchase of the school site is expected to be completed by Jan. 2, 2019 and construction is scheduled to begin at the end January.
EDITORIAL: Most of Fresno Unified’s trustee seats are up for election. Here are The Bee’s recommendations
Fresno cee
The 11 people seeking election to the Fresno Unified School District board picked a great time to run, as three tough issues got dealt with in the past year.
Higher Ed:
St. Agnes to begin Family Medicine Physician Residency program
abc30
St. Agnes has just been accredited and can now begin its first Family Medicine Physician Residency program.
CSUB gets nearly $300K for sexual violence training
Bakersfield Californian
Cal State Bakersfield is getting a three-year grant of nearly $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice to address sexual violence on campus.
UC Merced Professor Talks About Social Justice Award Recipient
VPR
Every year UC Merced presents the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance. This year, the speaker and award recipient is Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú Tum.
Saudi ties to UC Berkeley and other US colleges come under mounting scrutiny
The Mercury News
U.S. colleges and universities have received more than $350 million from the Saudi government this decade, yet some are rethinking their arrangements in the wake of the killing of a journalist that has ignited a global uproar against the oil-rich nation.
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ENVIRONMENT/ ENERGY
Environment:
California Creates Plan to Curb Ocean Acidification
Capital Public Radio
California officials have laid out a plan to stop climate change from killing sea creatures. Concern began when oysters started dying in the Pacific Northwest.
Humanity has wiped out 60% of animal populations since 1970, report finds
The Guardian
Between 1970 and 2014, the latest data available, populations fell by an average of 60%. Four years ago, the decline was 52%. The “shocking truth”, said Barrett, is that the wildlife crash is continuing unabated.
OPINION: How Greens Humiliate Themselves
The Wall Street Journal
Then greens should actually be glad because Exxon has spared them future embarrassment when the company is forced to increase the recorded value of its assets to account for the failure of green politics to deliver the expected carbon regulations.
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HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Health:
Annual Central Valley Sleep Conference aims at reducing infant deaths
abc30
Through the Annual Central Valley Sleep Conference, the Fresno County Department of Public Health is hoping no more children are claimed by SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Audit: California Paid $4B In Questionable Medi-Cal Claims
Capitcl Public Radio
From 2014 through 2017, more than 450,000 people marked as eligible for Medi-Cal in the state's system were listed as ineligible in county systems, the California auditor's office said. Half of those discrepancies persisted for more than two years.
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California spent $4 billion on Medi-Cal for people who may not have been eligible, audit finds Los Angeles Times
Human Services:
Walmart stores raise nearly $300,000 for Children’s
Madera Tribune
Walmart and Sam’s Club associates, customers and members around the Central Valley, during the annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraising campaign, from Aug. 27 to Oct. 7, raised more than $292,924 for Valley Children’s Hospital.
State gives Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley license to operate, plans to open next week
Bakersfield Californian
State inspectors on Tuesday gave Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley hospital its license to operate. The 79,000-square-foot facility is expected to open to patients next week.
Homeless Center work crews to help clean up 4th District after supervisors sign agreement
Bakersfield Californian
The 4th District will be getting a little cleaner over the next year thanks to the Bakersfield Homeless Center and Supervisor David Couch.
CASA leader to step down but stay involved in group
Bakersfield Californian
The executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kern County has stepped down but will remain a consultant to the nonprofit as it searches for someone to replace her.
Cal/OSHA Alert: Proposed Regulations to Prevent Indoor Heat Illness
Ogletree Deakins
Over a decade after California adopted its outdoor heat illness regulations, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is inching closer to adopting regulations titled “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment.”
IMMIGRATION
Trump claims he can end birthright citizenship for children of noncitizens
abc30
President Donald Trump, returning to one of his presidential campaign themes, said in an interview that he plans to use an executive order to end citizenship rights for babies born in the U.S. to parents who aren't citizens.
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President Trump says he plans to end birthright citizenship with an executive order Visalia Times-Delta
Trump vows to challenge Constitution's grant of citizenship for any child born in the U.S. Los Angeles Times
Trump says no other country has birthright citizenship. That’s not even close to being true Sacramento Bee
House Speaker Paul Ryan rejects President Trump's idea of ending birthright citizenship by executive order The Washington Post
Birthright Citizenship and Children Born in the United States to Alien Parents: An Overview of the Legal Debate Congressional Research Service
What they’re saying about Trump’s latest planned executive order Mercury News
Trump vows executive order to end birthright citizenship, a move most legal experts say would run afoul of the Constitution The Washington Post
What would California look like without birthright citizenship? Mercury News
Unpacking Trump’s threat to terminate birthright citizenship Brookings
Fact-checking Trump’s macho talk on birthright citizenship, military at the border The Washington Post
Trump's birthright citizenship comments just made life harder for Republicans in tight races The Washington Post
Editorial: Trump's attack on birthright citizenship is unconstitutional San Francisco Chronicle
OPINION: Rewriting the Fourteenth Amendment The Wall Street Journal
EDITORIAL: Trump’s shameful attack on birthright citizenship is probably a political ploy. But what if it's not? Los Angeles Times
US military to send 5,200 troops, helicopters, heavy equipment to border
abc30
The U.S. military is preparing to send at least as 5,200 active duty troops to the southwest border ahead of the anticipated arrival of a migrant caravan.
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US troops deployed at the border limited in what they can do Stockton Record
U.S. Deployment of Soldiers to Exceed Initial Estimate on Mexican Border The Wall Street Journal
Three Central American Migrant Groups Press North The Wall Street Journal
Asylum seekers turned away from border bridges ahead of caravan Los Angeles Times
Immigrants facing Trump-ordered deportations plead with U.S. citizens to think of them at the polls
The Washington Post
On Thursday, she phoned a Caucasian woman she used to work with in the Big Apple who has since moved to Buffalo, where there’s a House race that’s winnable for Democrats because the incumbent has been indicted on a charge of insider trading. “I called her up,” Aguilar recounted, “and I said, ‘Do me a favor. Go and vote. For me.’”
LAND USE/HOUSING
Land Use:
Proposed Sequoia Gateway Commerce Center raises question about the best way for Visalia to grow.
Visalia Times-Delta
A philosophical difference over the future of Visalia — whether development should be allowed to spread west towards Highway 99 or should existing commercial areas be developed through infill and redevelopment — is brewing on the city council.
‘A much better plan.’ Crows Landing business park moves forward, but cities cite concerns
Modesto Bee
Stanislaus County’s plan for a business park and public airport near Crows Landing has sparked a debate over traditional growth issues including traffic impacts, land use and farmland preservation.
Gallo will expand into vacant Seneca fruit cannery in Modesto
Modesto Bee
The vacant Seneca Foods fruit cannery in Modesto will shift to wine following its sale to two companies founded by the Gallo family
Is it urban sprawl or smart development? A battle is brewing over the future of Visalia
Visalia Times-Delta
A philosophical difference over the future of Visalia — whether development should be allowed to spread west towards Highway 99 or should existing commercial areas be developed through infill and redevelopment — is brewing on the city council.
Travel-blogging couple perish in 800-foot fall. They may have been taking pictures, relative says.
The Washington Post
At Yosemite’s Taft Point, their tripod was set up near one of the overlook’s ledges, Jishnu Viswanath, Vishnu’s brother, told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The pair were taking a selfie when they fell, he said.
Housing:
In effort to boost affordable housing stock, Sacramento City Council OKs waiving fees
Sacramento Bee
Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday to stop charging most city-imposed fees to developers who build new affordable housing.
Prop. 1 Would Allow California To Borrow Billions For Affordable Housing Programs
Capital Public Radio
The initiative is aimed at easing the state's housing crisis and has broad support throughout the state, though the state Republican Party opposes it.
Expired permit means downtown apartments developer would have to restart process
Bakersfield Californian
A controversial plan to build 28 loft-style apartments along 18th Street in downtown Bakersfield is about to return before the public after the project's hard-won permit expired following three years of inactivity.
Home Prices Continue to Lose Momentum
The Wall Street Journal
Home-price gains fell below 6% for the first time in a year in August, another sign the housing slowdown is becoming widespread. Fourteen out of 20 cities are showing slower price growth than a year earlier, reports Laura Kusisto.
OPINION: Prop 10 restores local control, stability for renters
The Mercury News
Proposition 10 will protect millions of Californians from outrageous rent increases and restore local control to city housing policies. It is desperately needed and deserves your vote.
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How California has become a national battleground for rent control as money flows in from landlords Los Angeles Times
PUBLIC FINANCES
More California cops and firefighters are paying for their pensions. Is it too late?
Sacramento Bee
From Arcata on the North Coast to Hemet in the Inland Empire, California cops and firefighters are chipping in more money to pay for their pensions while the cities that employ them struggle to manage fast-rising retirement costs.
TRANSPORTATION
Here’s how you can learn how high-speed rail is changing the future of downtown Fresno
Fresno Bee
The open house is from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Pacific Southwest Building (the former Security Bank building) at 1060 Fulton St., the southeast corner of Fulton Street and the Mariposa Mall.
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Fresno’s High-speed Rail Station Topic Of Open House The Business Journal
A DMV office in Fresno office is closed for building repairs. What you need to know
Fresno Bee
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting customers that the field office at 6420 N. Blackstone Ave. in Fresno, CA, is temporarily closed as of Oct. 29, 2018. No word when the office will reopen. Appointments are being rescheduled.
More money approved from state tax to repair roads
Madera Tribune
The California Transportation Commission has allocated $669 million for more than 100 projects, funded by or at least partly by Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
Waymo to test driverless cars in 5 Silicon Valley cities. Is your town one of them?
Mercury News
The robotic car company created by Google is poised to attempt a major technological leap in California, where its vehicles will hit the roads without a human on hand to take control in emergencies.
WATER
‘Government overreach?’ Fresno may abandon water fines and credit customers
Fresno Bee
The Fresno CA City Council is scheduled to vote in a special meeting Nov. 1 whether to temporarily prohibit fines for excessive outdoor watering after outrage from thousands of residents cited in October.
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San Francisco leaders hate Trump enough they voted to limit the city’s water rather than do this
Fresno Bee
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution backing the State Water Resources Control Board’s plan to leave more water in California’s rivers, costing the city a portion of its water.
A look at California's Proposition 3: Water infrastructure and watershed conservation bonds
abc30
In the November election, California voters will decide on 11 propositions. Here's everything you need to know about Proposition 3.
California Conservation Corps members work on flood control skills on Delta levee
Stockton Record
Federal law restricts the military from engaging in law enforcement on American soil.
Groundwater Management is Key to Adapting to Climate Change
PPIC
In non-drought years, groundwater supplies approximately one-third of urban and agricultural water use in California, but its share rises during droughts, when snow and surface water are scarce. In severe drought years, it provides more than half of urban and agricultural water use.
“Xtra”
Fresno State ranked #23 in College Football Playoff Rankings
abc30
The Bulldogs are ranked in the College Football Playoff rankings. The 'Dogs check in at #23.
Still looking for a Halloween costume? These stores have you covered.
Visalia Times-Delta
With Halloween night creeping up, some Valley residents are scrambling for a last-minute costume to hit the streets or a party this Wednesday.
Clovis Roundup
Saturday was the first day of 44th annual ClovisFest, a day filled with hot air balloons, over 200 craft and commercial vendor booths and a new and improved International Village exhibit.
Tulare County's top haunted spots and how you can experience them
Visalia Times-Delta
While interest in other-worldly activities may be heightened during the spooky month of October, Tulare County residents claim there are locations across the Valley that tip the supernatural needle