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Exclusive: Trump son-in-law had undisclosed contacts with Russian envoy - sources -- U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United States during and after the 2016 presidential campaign, seven current and former U.S. officials told Reuters. Ned Parker and Jonathan Landay Reuters -- 5/26/17

Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin -- Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports. Ellen Nakashima, Adam Entous and Greg Miller in the Washington Post$ -- 5/26/17

California lawmakers shelve bills that would have broadened the state's legal definition of a 'violent crime' -- The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday shelved the last of several bills that sought to broaden the number of violent-felony offenses under the California penal code. The legislation would have added to the list additional forms of rape, sodomy and human trafficking. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Overhaul urged for California court fines -- California’s courts impose hundreds of millions of dollars of “excessive and disproportionate” fines each year for common infractions, then uses much of the money to support their own operations. A blue-ribbon panel examining the system said the fines should be collected by the executive branch — not the courts themselves — to avoid conflicts. John Howard Capitol Weekly -- 5/26/17

A U.S. citizen says her rights were violated after she was detained by immigration authorities in San Bernardino -- Guadalupe Plascencia said she was alarmed when a San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy asked her to sign papers related to her immigration status. Paloma Esquivel and James Queally in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

We may never know who cut off Rep. Maxine Waters' microphone. Here's what we do know -- Rep. Maxine Waters, a Los Angeles Democrat, has garnered icon-level status and attracted young followers who think of her as “Auntie Maxine” for her acerbic comments about President Trump. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Fox: Prop 13: Headline Grabber does not Reflect Reality -- “Voters May Reconsider Prop 13,” reads part of the headline on the press release about the new Hoover Institution Golden State Poll. However, read the poll and you’ll see we are nowhere near a Proposition 13 revolution. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 5/26/17

Clinton launches new campaign against Trump -- Speaking before her alma mater, the former Democratic nominee warns that the president is tearing apart the nation. Edward-Isaac Dovere and Nolan D. McCaskill Politico Steve Leblanc Associated Press Jess Bidgood and Katherine Q. Seelye in the New York Times$ Joshua Jamerson in the Wall Street Journal$ Peter Holley and Amber Phillips in the Washington Post$ -- 5/26/17

Senate Dems eyeing 2020 tell Trump ‘hell no’ -- Six Democrats have positioned themselves as the staunchest Trump opponents, according to an analysis of votes on the president's nominees. Seung Min Kim and Elana Schor Politico -- 5/26/17

Boehner: Trump's term 'disaster,' aside from foreign affairs -- Speaking at an energy conference Thursday in Houston, Boehner praised Trump for his approach abroad and his aggressiveness in fighting Islamic State militants, according to the energy publication Rigzone. "Everything else he's done (in office) has been a complete disaster," the Ohio Republican said, according to the publication. "He's still learning how to be president." Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press -- 5/26/17

The GOP inherits what Trump has wrought -- When GOP House candidate Greg Gianforte assaulted a reporter who had attempted to ask him a question Wednesday night in Montana, many saw not an isolated outburst by an individual, but the obvious, violent result of Trump’s charge that journalists are “the enemy of the people.” Karen Tumulty and Robert Costa in the Washington Post$ -- 5/26/17

For many millennials, it could take a decade to save up enough money to afford a home -- A new survey from ApartmentList.com reveals that millennials in many of the nation’s large metro areas will need at least a decade to save enough money for a 20 percent down payment on a condominium. Kevin Smith in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 5/26/17

More than 1 million tons of rock and dirt have to be moved off Highway 1. But how? -- The landslide was a third of a mile wide and 40 feet at its deepest. What once was a steep drop into the Pacific was now a broad, sloping bench extending almost 250 feet beyond the shoreline. By some estimates, the collapse had added 15 acres to the coast, a little more than 11 football fields including the end zones. Thomas Curwen in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Pregnant? You might be paid for 6 weeks if you work at a school -- California public school employees would be fully paid for at least six weeks during their maternity leave under a bill moving through the California Legislature. Walter Ko in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 5/26/17

The effort to make tampons tax free in California has been delayed until 2018 -- Legislation to eliminate sales taxes in California on the purchase of tampons was delayed on Friday by the state Assembly's fiscal committee until 2018, a blow to advocates who say the tax is an unfair burden on low-income women and families. John Myers in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

An Army leader told her women didn’t belong in combat units. That only made her try harder -- When an inmate riot erupted at a military prison camp outside Kabul, Staff Sgt. Cyndi Baltezore noticed that detainees hurled blows on male and female soldiers with equal ferocity. Adam Ashton in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 5/26/17

Billboards call for California to resist, but who is behind them? -- The outdoor advertising is funded by the nonprofit California Endowment and local partners. The “resist hate” ads are sponsored by Equality California and are the most widespread of the outdoor advertisements, said Daniel Zingale, a senior vice president of the fund. Ed Fletcher in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 5/26/17

Outside money spills into L.A. congressional race as election day nears -- Spending by outside groups hoping to influence Los Angeles' congressional race is picking up, with less than two weeks to go before the runoff for the 34th Congressional District. Christine Mai-Du in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

 

California Policy & Politics This Morning  

Trump wants to cut funding for earthquake early warning system, which probably would kill project -- President Trump’s budget would eliminate federal funding for an earthquake early warning system being developed for California and the rest of the West Coast which, if enacted, probably would kill the long-planned effort. Rong-Gong Lin II in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Gov. Jerry Brown's budget team drops its hotly debated plans to redefine the state's spending limit -- With questions mounting about the legal justification for omitting some $22 billion in expenses from California's long-standing spending cap, Gov. Jerry Brown's administration dropped the plan Thursday while promising to work on the issue again later this year. John Myers in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

California Senate, Assembly advance their own plans on how to spend tobacco tax revenue -- Perhaps the biggest budget skirmish that remains unsolved this year is how California should spend revenue from the tobacco tax voters approved last fall. Melanie Mason in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Senate President Kevin de Léon is busy raising campaign funds — but for what office? -- California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Léon (D-Los Angeles) stirred up speculation about a possible run for governor or U.S. Senate when he released a slickly produced video just before the California Democratic Party’s convention last weekend, but he has remained coy about his future political plans. Phil Willon in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Brown's top aide gets $300 ethics fine, critics say that's low -- The California Fair Political Practices Commission on Thursday approved a $300 penalty against Nancy McFadden, the former Pacific Gas & Electric executive who serves as Gov. Jerry Brown’s top adviser. Jeff McDonald in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 5/26/17

No funding plan doesn’t stop lawmakers from moving health care bill along -- A California Senate committee tasked with reviewing bills that spend state money passed a $400 billion universal health care proposal Thursday with no funding plan. Taryn Luna in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 5/26 /17

Are 'Berniecrats' The 'Tea Party' Of The Calif. Democrats? -- California Democrats are experiencing a case of “be careful what you wish for.” Young activists who backed Bernie Sanders for President are surging into the party's political process — and now, they're upending the usual order. Establishment Democrats worry it’s their Tea Party, while Republicans see new hope. Ben Bradford Capital Public Radio -- 5/26/17

Refugee arrivals to Bay Area, US are plunging under Trump -- In California, 338 refugees arrived in April, down 58 percent from October’s total of 814. The dip — which has alarmed advocates for refugees and prompted questions from some lawmakers — has been particularly striking in Alameda County, data show. Hamed Aleaziz in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 5/26/17

Oakland considers nearly $1 million to settle police sex scandal -- The Oakland city attorney is recommending that officials approve a nearly $1 million settlement of a legal claim against the city filed by a woman who claims multiple police officers sexually abused her when she was a minor. Filipa Ioannou in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 5/26/17

State Democrats Have New Leverage in Effort to Curb Greenhouse Gases -- When Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown launched California last year toward a new goal of reducing greenhouse gases, they did so without addressing one of the state’s key mechanisms for reaching the goal: the cap-and-trade program. Guy Marzorati KQED -- 5/26/17

California Seeks To Shape International Climate Policies -- As President Donald Trump's administration moves to reverse U.S. pollution policies, such as the Clean Power Plan, California is moving forward with international agreements on to reduce carbon emissions. Governor Jerry Brown is heading to China next month to meet with climate leaders there as China looks to emulate California's cap-and-trade system. Maureen Cavanaugh, Michael Lipkin KPBS -- 5/26/17

Volkswagen's clean car plan falls short in low-income neighborhoods, California regulators say -- State regulators have asked Volkswagen to revise its plan to invest in zero emission technology in California, a victory for critics who said the automaker wasn't doing enough in disadvantaged communities. Chris Megerian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Leon Panetta on Trump, Russia, Feinstein and an American Renaissance -- It’s common knowledge that Leon Panetta is concerned that Donald Trump doesn’t have the maturity to be president. “The president needs to have some grown-ups around him,” Panetta told CNN earlier this month. John Sepulvado KQED -- 5/26/17

AG Becerra Wants Trump Administration to Make Crude-Carrying ‘Bomb Trains’ Safer -- Attorney General Xavier Becerra wants federal regulators to place new rules on the oil industry in an effort to reduce the chances of a train carrying crude oil from exploding in California. Ted Goldberg KQED -- 5/26/17

Fox: How to Solve CA Problems? Why Obligate/Tax/Regulate Business, Of Course! -- With the revelation that the cost of a single payer health care system in California at $400 billion would dwarf the state budget, an analysis of the bill suggested some of the money could be captured with a 15% payroll tax. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 5/26/17

California chief justice says she stands by her decision to speak out against Trump's immigration actions -- Cantil-Sakauye, a former prosecutor who rose through the judicial ranks as an appointee of Republican governors, drew national attention in March after she blasted the federal government’s expanded immigration actions, among which she said included “stalking” immigrants at courthouses. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

California Chief Justice: Governor Brown still unpredictable -- California's Supreme Court chief justice says that after six years she still hasn't quite figured out Gov. Jerry Brown. Tani Cantil-Sakauye said Thursday that she didn't know what would happen the first time she met the famously unpredictable Democratic governor after she became head of the state's high court. Don Thompson Associated Press -- 5/26/17

Walters: Jerry Brown rightly tags anti-tax motorists as ‘freeloaders’ -- Jerry Brown fell into the snake-pit of contemporary American politics a couple of weeks ago when he referred to opponents of a new hike in gas taxes as “freeloaders.” Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 5/26/17

Rep. Darrell Issa says the federal employee insurance program should be expanded to all Americans -- Though it wasn't included in the House Republicans' healthcare bill, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista) still believes Americans should have access to the same insurance plans federal employees pick from, and he's hoping the Senate will embrace the idea. Sarah D. Wire in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Rep. Duncan Hunter: Reporter shouldn't have been assaulted, unless he deserved it -- A day after a Montana Republican running for the House was accused of assaulting a news reporter and cited for assault, Rep. Duncan Hunter said the candidate was in the wrong unless the reporter had it coming. Joshua Stewart in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 5/26/17

Progressives decried Jimmy Gomez's 'coronation' in L.A.'s congressional primary. Now they're lining up behind him -- If you asked Wendy Carrillo three months ago, the California Democratic Party’s endorsement of Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez in the crowded race for Los Angeles’ 34th Congressional District was a “coronation,” the result of “dirty tricks being played by establishment politicians.” Christine Mai-Duc in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

After criticism, civilian oversight panel calls for improved transparency by the L.A. sheriff -- Renewing a call for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to be more open about use of force, deputy discipline, complaints and other information, the agency’s civilian oversight commission adopted a formal resolution Thursday to push the department to post the data — which could include video of incidents — on the department’s website and repor t on its progress in 60 days. Maya Lau in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

No one knows how many untested rape kits there are in California. This bill aims to fix that -- Assembly Bill 41 would require law enforcement agencies to report to the state how many sexual assault kits they collected and have examined, and how many they haven’t — along with the reason why the evidence wasn’t tested. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Taxes, Fees, Rates, Tolls, Bonds

Are you eligible to reclaim part of the $1.5 million Bay Area Toll Authority refund? -- The Bay Area Toll Authority is preparing to lay its claim on around $1.5 million in bridge toll refunds through a process called escheatment. That is, unless the people owed one of more than 61,000 checks claim their chunk of the money first. Alyssa Pereira in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 5/26/17

Economy, Employers, Jobs, Unions, Pensions

Memorial Day weekend in Big Sur is possible, despite obstacles -- Big Sur is open for business. But with this year’s big winter storms continuing to wreak havoc on roads and trails, getting to one of California’s most dramatic stretches of coastline isn’t easy - and it can also be very expensive. Kurtis Alexander in the San Francisco Chronicle$ Lisa M. Krieger in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 5/26/17

Landslide leaves engineers to ponder options for Highway 1 -- The continued movement of the quarter-mile-long slide near the Monterey County community of Gorda has kept Caltrans engineers from taking stock of the situation and figuring out when — and if — the section of road that serves as the southern gateway to Big Sur can be repaired and re-opened. Kurtis Alexander in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 5/26/17

Facebook's latest ambition: becoming a hub for TV-style content -- To make its mobile app as indispensable as possible, Facebook has introduced live streams, a booming virtual bazaar and free access to some of the best journalism. But among the major missing pieces has been the kind of exclusive, Hollywood-style comedies, documentaries and dramas that are found on YouTube, Amazon, Netflix and, to a lesser degree, Snapchat. David Pierson and Paresh Dave in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Homeless  

Survey finds surge in homelessness in Oakland, Alameda County -- A census of people living on the street confirms what people in Oakland see every day: The homeless crisis there has gotten worse. The biennial count of homelessness, released Thursday, turned up 25 percent more people without long-term shelter in Oakland than there were two years ago. Kimberly Veklerov in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 5/26/17

Housing  

Alameda Renters Facing Eviction For More Than Two Years Hope For 'Just Cause' Protections -- Residents at the 470 Central apartments await a final reading of city’s stricter anti-eviction policies. Brian Krans in the East Bay Times -- 5/26/17

Economy, Employers, Jobs, Unions, Pensions 

Convicted former cop keeps hefty pension, and council members say that’s not right -- In the wake of the revelation that former Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster will keep his $93,000 annual pension despite being a convicted felon, a Fresno City Councilman Thursday said he wants to change pension rules for employees found guilty of crimes. Lewis Griswold in the Fresno Bee -- 5/26/17

Borenstein: Should felons keep their public pensions? -- Contra Costa Fire Capt. Jon Wilmot stole hundreds of items from county firehouses, everything from tools and toilet paper to binoculars and chain saws. Dan Borenstein in the East Bay Times -- 5/26/17

Edison violated San Onofre testing rules, NRC says -- Southern California Edison violated procedural requirements in building the storage facility it is relying on to secure millions of pounds of nuclear waste generated by the failed San Onofre nuclear plant, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said. Jeff McDonald in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 5/26/17

Solana Beach Becomes First In County To Opt For Alternative Energy Program -- The city of Solana Beach became the first in the county Wednesday to move forward with an alternative energy program called community choice that allows local governments to bypass San Diego Gas & Electric and buy their energy directly. Claire Trageser KPBS -- 5/26/17

Education 

Kicked out of a charter school? Deal struck in Sacramento on bill spelling out your rights -- Parents who believe their child is being "counseled out" of a charter school in California could soon have the right to request a hearing to challenge the student's removal. Kyle Stokes KPCC -- 5/26/17

Parents sue San Diego Unified over Islamophobia bullying policy -- A legal group and six parents have filed a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of a San Diego Unified School District plan to protect Muslim students from bullying. Gary Warth in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 5/26/17

State board rethinking how to measure performance of alternative schools -- State law recognizes that schools primarily serving expelled students, dropouts and students who had trouble coping in traditional schools should be held accountable for academic performance – but by different measurements. John Fensterwald EdSource -- 5/26/17

Environment 

Carson sues air quality agency over mega-refinery approval -- Carson is suing air quality regulators to challenge a plan that would combine two adjacent oil refineries in Carson and Wilmington into a single mega-refinery. Sharon McNary KPCC -- 5/26/17

Also . . . 

No one will give this sexual predator a home. One option offers a fresh set of problems -- A Superior Court judge learned Thursday that no one has come forward to rent a home to Fresno sexual violent predator Jeffrey Snyder ever since his last potential residence was destroyed by fire five months ago in Squaw Valley. Pablo Lopez in the Fresno Bee -- 5/26/17

Why are doughnut boxes pink? The answer could only come out of Southern California -- Sharon Vilsack pulled into a San Clemente strip mall on a recent morning to perform one of Southern California’s most quintessential rituals — picking a pink box of doughnuts to share. David Pierson in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/26/17

Botulism outbreak seems limited to 1 nacho-cheese sauce bag -- A deadly botulism outbreak linked to nacho-cheese sauce confiscated from a California gas station appears to be limited to an opened bag of the sauce, state health officials said Thursday. Daisy Nguyen Associated Press -- 5/26/17

Antioch: Intruder destroys home, takes nothing and leaves racial slur on family room wall -- A local family is confused and worried after coming home on Mother’s Day to find their home ransacked, couches slashed and a racial slur spray painted on their living room wall. Aaron Davis in the East Bay Times -- 5/26/17

Man pointed wallet at deputies before he was shot, Sacramento DA says -- Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies were justified in shooting a man who sent officers on a predawn manhunt through a Fair Oaks neighborhood following two calls of a home burglary last year, a Sacramento County District Attorney review of the shooting said. Nashelly Chavez in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 5/26/17

POTUS 45  

Jared Kushner now a focus in Russia investigation -- Investigators are focusing on a series of meetings held by Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and an influential White House adviser, as part of their probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and related matters, according to people familiar with the investigation. Matt Zapotosky, Sari Horwitz, Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous in the Washington Post$ -- 5/26/17 

 

-- Thursday Updates 

Second noose in two weeks found at Port of Oakland terminal -- Thursday’s episode was the second noose found at the port in the past two weeks, and prompted SSA Marine workers at the Oakland International Container Terminal to walk off the job for several hours in the morning, said Derrick Muhammad, secretary-treasurer of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10. Evan Sernoffsky in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 5/25/17

Trump promised a ‘big beautiful door’ in his border wall. California farmers are ready and waiting -- If growers have their way, they will get even more workers under the visa program known as H-2A and face fewer barriers, delays and regulations. Geoffrey Mohan in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

Lawmakers scrap effort to make it easier to pass local transportation taxes -- An effort to boost the chances of local ballot measures raising taxes for transportation needs was quietly killed Thursday in the state Capitol. John Myers in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

Volkswagen's clean car plan falls short in low-income neighborhoods, California regulators say -- State regulators have asked Volkswagen to revise its plan to invest in zero emission technology in California, a victory for critics who said the automaker wasn't doing enough in disadvantaged communities. Chris Megerian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

As norovirus spreads through Yolo, school programs to close in Davis -- A preschool and adult living skills program in Davis will be closed Friday as Yolo County continues to battle the rapid spread of norovirus, an illness that triggers vomiting and diarrhea, officials said Thursday. Loretta Kalb in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 5/25/17

Sex offenders will not be banned without exception from school grounds after state bill is shelved -- The state Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday shelved a bill that would have banned all registered sex offenders from school campuses without exception. Jazmine Ulloa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

Measure to help California students refinance private loans is shelved -- The measure by state Sen. Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) was touted as a way for the state to coax private lenders to offer more favorable interest. The proposal would have carried a $25-million price tag. Melanie Mason in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

Where bills go to die: Lawmakers begin clearing the 'suspense file' with hundreds of measures in limbo -- From a sales tax exemption on tampons to healthcare rules and marijuana regulation, a massive stack of proposed laws faces a major deadline Friday morning at the state Capitol. John Myers in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

After years of controversy, 710 Freeway tunnel is dead -- After decades of study and controversy, the Metro board of directors unanimously withdrew its support Thursday for the proposed 710 Freeway tunnel, and voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on local street improvements and other transportation options for the San Gabriel Valley. Dan Weikel in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

ICE arrests nearly 190 immigrants in Southern California, including convicted rapist -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested nearly 190 people in Southern California in a five-day operation that targeted “public safety threats,” including criminal foreign nationals, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives, authorities announced Thursday. Brenda Gazzar in the Los Angeles Daily News Sarah Parvini and Joel Rubin in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

Rep. Duncan Hunter says Gia nforte's alleged assault was wrong, unless 'unless the reporter deserved it' -- California Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) had an interesting take on the alleged assault on a Guardian reporter by the Republican front-runner in Montana's special election, Greg Gianforte. Sarah D. Wire in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

Appeals court rules against Trump travel ban -- A federal appeals court has ruled against President Trump's travel ban, upholding a nationwide injunction barring the administration from enforcing the executive order. David Lauter in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

What Trump food stamp cuts mean for California -- Republicans have called the SNAP program a recession-era safety net and argue that maintaining it in a stable economy only encourages the 44 million people who depend on it nationally to stay impoverished. Nemec said she uses it to simply get by day to day. Sammy Caiola in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 5/25/17

Hiltzik: The University of California wins a jury verdict in strawberry case, then gets blasted by the judge -- The University of California secured a resounding victory Thursday from a federal court jury in a lawsuit claiming that two former professors had infringed on its strawberry patents. Michael Hiltzik in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

A devastating cycle of fire, record rain and huge landslides batters California's Central Coast -- “We’ve had a cascade of events that have gone from bad to worse,” said Stan Russell, executive director for Big Sur Chamber of Commerce. “Let’s hope this is it.” Joseph Serna in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 5/25/17

Westside San Franciscans are none too happy about new water mix -- San Franciscans take pride in drinking pristine water from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which they treasure as among the purest in the nation. So a recent move by the Public Utilities Commission to introduce ground water gradually into the city’s drinking supply prompted anxiety and suspicion. Rachel Swan and J.K. Dineen in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 5/25/17

Homeless say San Jose dumps possessions; city calls it trash -- In a nondescript warehouse about 1,000 feet from Coyote Creek in North San Jose, 10 studio-sized rooms store the sum of what’s been collected by the city during recent sweeps of homeless camps. Eric Kurhi in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 5/25/17