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Migrant caravan assailed by Trump arrives in Tijuana on asylum quest to U.S. -- About 345 people traveling in a migrant caravan sharply criticized by President Trump has arrived in Tijuana, the group's final destination in Mexico before approaching the U.S. border to ask for asylum. The item is in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

‘Golden State Killer’ a crime relic as serial killings fade in mass shooting era -- For those of us old enough to remember the 1970s, the arrest in the Golden State Killer case had the eerie feel of an old Adam-12 or CHiPs re-run, like a ghost from a bygone era. John Woolfolk in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 4/28/18

Cracking the Golden State Killer case: Clever detective work or a violation of privacy? -- Experts say the way authorities matched DNA from decades-old crime scenes to a suspect arrested this week in the Golden State Killer case represents something new. Joseph Serna, Richard Winton, Tracey Lien, Benjamin Oreskes and Paige St. John in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

Who showed up for the latest governor's debate? And what did they have to say? -- Five of the major candidates for governor participated in what organizers called the first-ever Asian-Pacific Islander gubernatorial debate on Friday night. State Treasurer John Chiang, whose parents immigrated from Taiwan, pitched himself as the strongest advocate for the Asian community. Mary Plummer KPCC -- 4/28/18

California Air Regulator to Pruitt: ‘Call Me Maybe?’ -- California’s top air-quality regulator took to Twitter Friday to engage Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt over the future of automotive pollution standards. “I agree it’s important we work together ‘diligently & diplomatically’ to maintain one national program for #cleanercars so like, call me maybe?” Mary Nichols, the chair of the California Air Resources Board, wrote in a Twitter post. Mark Chediak, Jennifer A Dlouhy and Ryan Beene Bloomberg -- 4/28/18

BART’s cat-and-mouse game to keep San Francisco stations clean -- On Thursday evening, San Francisco’s Civic Center BART Station was in its usual squalid condition: obviously high people roaming the platforms, drug dealers congregating near the entrance at U.N. Plaza, a man sitting on a stairwell with a scale, weighing marijuana. By Friday morning at 9, the station was sparkling clean, its tiled corridors empty. But by 11 a.m., it had reverted back to chaos. Rachel Swan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 4/28/18

Officers’ Names Remain Secret Weeks After Fatal Shooting of a Black Man in California -- On Friday morning, mourners filled the Barstow Church of God in Christ, a big sand-colored building on the outskirts of a desert city between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Jacey Fortin in the New York Times$ -- 4/28/18

Spending Ramps Up, Field Narrows in East Bay Assembly Race -- In the stretch run leading up to the June 5 primary, candidates running for the district that stretches from north Oakland to Hercules have transitioned from fundraising to now spending the hundreds of thousands of dollars raised over the past year. Campaign filings submitted this week show that candidates spent more money in the first few months of 2018 than contestants in any other Assembly race in the state. Guy Marzorati KQED -- 4/28/18

Yes, median pay at Facebook really is about $240,000 a year -- A law that requires public companies to disclose the median pay of their employees and compare it to their CEO’s compensation is producing some eye-popping numbers that spotlight income inequality in America. Kathleen Pender in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 4/28/18

Satisfaction with airlines drops. Travelers cite in-flight service and uncomfortable seats -- Around the time the nation began buzzing about a United Airlines passenger who was dragged from his seat last year, bloodied and injured, a nationwide survey began calling travelers and asking their opinions on the airline industry. Hugo Martin in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

San Diego strippers say fee hike makes it hard for them to make ends meet -- San Diego strippers and strip club owners are lobbying city officials to lower their annual permit fees, which they say are much higher than other cities and can't be justified in terms of how many hours police typically spend monitoring the clubs. David Garrick in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

It’s Sacramento’s biggest apartment complex in decades -- The former Sacramento Bee parking garage that covers an entire city block at 21st and Q streets was surrounded by fencing this week — the latest sign that construction is about to begin on the central city’s largest housing complex in decades. Tony Bizjak and Ryan Lillis in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 4/28/18

Monster Jam: Watsonville woman balances truck rallies, college exams -- In some respects, Rosalee Ramer is a typical college student. A mechanical engineering major at Georgia Tech, she likes to hang out with her friends, practice yoga and play piano. She keeps her laptop handy so she can study on weekends. Tom FitzGerald in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 4/28/18

These boxes are a billion-dollar industry of homesickness for Filipinos overseas -- About three hours before Philippine Airlines Flight 102 leaves for Manila from LAX, the boxes begin to spill onto the curb outside Tom Bradley International Terminal. Frank Shyong in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

Former Trump Tower in Azerbaijan, Dogged by Controversy, Is Engulfed by Fire -- A fire broke out on Saturday in a high-rise that until recently had been called Trump Tower in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, engulfing much of the building in flames by early evening. Andrew E. Kramer in the New York Times$ -- 4/28/18

 

California Policy & Politics This Morning  

The first step in finding Golden State Killer suspect: Finding his great-great-great-grandparents on genealogy site -- There was no match in the FBI's national DNA database. A search of California's forensic data bank came up blank. The clue that led investigators this week to the door of the suspected Golden State Killer came instead from an unexpected source: an amateur genealogy website that's something like the Wikipedia of DNA. Richard Winton, Tracey Lien, Paige St. John and Benjamin Oreskes in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

The Golden State Killer Is Tracked Through a Thicket of DNA, and Experts Shudder -- The arrest of a suspect has set off alarms among some scientists and ethicists worried that consumer DNA may be widely accessed by law enforcement. Gina Kolata and Heather Murphy in the New York Times$ -- 4/28/18

DNA search for California serial killer led to wrong man -- Investigators hunting for the so-called Golden State Killer turned to searching genetic websites in 2017 but misidentified an Oregon man as a potential suspect. A year later, after using a similar technique, they are confident they've caught the serial rapist and killer who eluded capture for four decades. Michael Balsamo, Jonathan J. Cooper and Gillian Flaccus Associated Press -- 4/28/18

AP Explains: A look at DNA-sharing services and privacy -- The use of a genealogy website to track down a suspected California serial killer illustrates both the extraordinary power of DNA-sharing services and the broad privacy concerns that surround the fast-growing commercial market for genetic analysis. Matt O'Brien and Malcom Ritter Associated Press -- 4/28/18

In reversal, Santa Clara Valley Water District may provide $650 million to Brown’s Delta tunnels plan -- In a dramatic reversal of its stance just six months ago, Silicon Valley’s largest water district has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a plan to commit up to $650 million to Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial proposal to build two massive tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Paul Rogers in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 4/28/18

At the U.S. border, a diminished migrant caravan readies for an unwelcoming reception -- Tired and anxious after more than a month on the road, the travelers bring searing personal stories of murdered relatives and gang threats back in Central America. On Sunday activists and attorneys plan to lead a group of the migrants to the U.S. port of entry at San Ysidro, Calif., where they will approach U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and formally request asylum. Nick Miroff in the Washington Post$ -- 4/28/18

L.A. County politician sexually assaulted woman when she was 16, lawsuit claims -- A woman sued an unnamed politician in Los Angeles County on Friday, alleging the man sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager after he gave her an unusual-tasting drink. The politician, identified as John Doe, was in his early 40s and a "public figure" at the time of the 2007 assault, according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Dakota Smith in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

California Democrat threatens legal action over ‘fabricated voice mail’ -- Two Democrats in a blue-trending California congressional district locked horns Friday over a short piece of audio — a voice mail that candidate Andy Thorburn claims candidate Gil Cisneros left on his wife’s phone. By the end of Friday, the dust-up had led to legal action, accusations of fraud and one candidate comparing the other to President Trump. David Weigel in the Washington Post$ -- 4/28/18

Gavin Newsom Continues To Pile Up Campaign Cash In California Governor’s Race -- Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom may not have the race for California governor secured, but new finance reports show he’s all but locked up the race for most money raised. Chris Nichols Capital Public Radio -- 4/28/18

Politifact CA: Gavin Newsom’s False claim he was ‘first to take on the NRA and win’ -- There’s no doubting Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s credentials as a strong gun control backer. Chris Nichols Politifact CA -- 4/28/18

Politifact CA: Fact-checking TV ads in California governor’s race -- Two new TV ads paint rosy biographical pictures of the top Democrats in the race for California governor. But how accurate are these ads? PolitiFact California examined the 30-second spots for Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Chris Nichols Politifact CA -- 4/28/18

California Politics Podcast: The money raised in the race for governor hints at a race that's now red hot -- With less than six weeks before election day, the cash raised in the California governor’s race mirrors the overall dynamics: one major front-runner and a heated race for second place. John Myers, Melanie Mason and Liam Dillon. Link here -- 4/28/18

For Justin Clark, 19, running for California Assembly isn’t kid stuff -- In some ways, he is very much a kid. He lives with his mom. He squeezes in time for campaigning between attending classes at Cal State Northridge and working evening shifts at an ice-cream shop. He is lean, and his voice and brown eyes are clear and lively. Kevin Modesti in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 4/28/18

In Koreatown, historic summit is a moment many thought they'd never witness -- One man stayed up past 5 a.m. to watch history being made. Another awoke at 3 a.m. and turned on the news. Still others perused stacks of newspapers for details of the events 6,000 miles away. Victoria Kim in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

California Muslim Families Lobby for Bullying Prevention Bill -- As the Supreme Court debates the constitutionality of President Trump's travel ban, which opponents believe targets Muslims, hundreds of California Muslims lobbied their lawmakers in Sacramento this week for new civil rights protections at the state level. Farida Jhabvala Romero KQED -- 4/28/18

Trump team’s plan to cut rent aid would devastate the poor, advocates say -- Cindy “Brandy” Werling’s monthly budget would make a miser wince. But if the Trump administration’s proposals for housing help for the poor go through, that wince might instead be characterized as a scream. The administration’s plan could, if realized, pull $50 a month out of her meager budget — an amount that would nearly cripple Werling’s new-found stability after years of living on the street. Kevin Fagan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 4/28/18

California, Trump barrel toward showdown over fuel standards -- The Trump administration reportedly may freeze fuel-mileage standards for cars and end California’s ability to set its own auto-emissions rules, potentially gutting one of the country’s most important climate change regulations and setting up a major legal battle with the state. David R. Baker in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 4/28/18

Economy, Employers, Jobs, Unions, Pensions  

Visible 20 miles away: Salesforce Tower art lights up the SF skyline during testing -- If you looked at the San Francisco skyline on recent nights, you might have noticed the lights were turned on at the top of the new Salesforce Tower. The tip of the building was aglow Thursday night, changing different shades of soft blues and purples, a psychedelic lava-lamp swirl of color among the towering, straight-lined buildings. Amy Graff in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 4/28/18

Transit  

San Diego Wins $41 Million For Electric Buses, Improved Transit -- San Diego's public transit system will soon have a fleet of new zero-emission buses, paid for in part by last year's increase to the state gas tax. Andrew Bowen KPBS -- 4/28/18

Education 

Former Donovan Inmate Takes His College Degree Beyond The Barbed Wire -- On a recent Wednesday, 43-year-old John Schimmel met with a counselor at Los Angeles City College — his backpack slung over a crisp dress shirt. It's a far cry from where he was this time last year: serving time at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa for voluntary manslaughter and attempted murder. A dispute earlier in life had gone awry and guns were drawn. Megan Burks KPBS -- 4/28/18

Cannabis 

So far, California has 6,000 licensed cannabis businesses. Here’s what that looks like -- But a close look at the licenses issued so far is offering insight into how the world’s largest legal cannabis market is taking shape, including how few delivery services have jumped to the regulated market, how most of California’s legal cannabis will be grown, and how few labs are ready to test the safety of cannabis products. Brooke Staggs in the Riverside Press Enterprise$ -- 4/28/18

Environment 

Yosemite Valley is under siege from tourists. Can it be saved? -- The deluge of people — to Yosemite Valley specifically — has park officials anxious to find a release valve as summer approaches and the onslaught of cars and campers begins. Gregory Thomas in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 4/28/18

Also . . . 

San Diego County one of the safest regions in the country, crime report says -- According to the report released last week by the San Diego Association of Governments, the county logged 17 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2017. That’s the lowest property crime rate the region has seen since the association started tracking crime statistics 38 years ago. Lyndsay Winkley in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 4/28/18

An LAPD commander and supervisor are arrested in alcohol-related incident -- Glendale police identified the two as Cmdr. Nicole Mehringer, who was booked on suspicion of being intoxicated in public, and James Kelly, who was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence. Kelly is listed as a sergeant in LAPD records. Kate Mather in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

In Georgia, Sean Hannity is just another landlord hiking the rent -- Fox News host Sean Hannity is one of the most recognizable media figures in America. He has the ear of President Trump. His show is one of the most popular on cable news. But you wouldn't know it from talking to the tenants at the Meadows, a modest neighborhood of duplexes in Lithia Springs, about 15 miles west of downtown Atlanta. Matt Pearce and Jenny Jarvie in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

Homeless man arrested for entering Gov. Jerry Brown's residence -- A 51-year-old homeless man stands accused of trespassing after an incident last week in which he entered Gov. Jerry Brown's residence, the historic governor's mansion on H Street. Angela Hart and Taryn Luna in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 4/28/18

POTUS 45  

L.A. judge delays Stormy Daniels' lawsuit, suggests Cohen likely to be indicted -- A federal judge in Los Angeles has delayed a lawsuit filed by porn star Stormy Daniels against President Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, saying that a recent FBI raid targeting Cohen is significant and suggests a criminal indictment is forthcoming. Rong-Gong Lin II in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/28/18

Beltway 

3 ways the House Republicans’ Russia report directly contradicts the intelligence community -- With the caveat that a chunk of the report is redacted, legal experts say there are reasons to be skeptical of the conclusion, and here is a big one: Republicans' findings directly contradict the entire U.S. intelligence community on some pretty basic stuff. Amber Phillips in the Washington Post$ -- 4/28/18

 

-- Friday Updates 

Trump administration aims to block California on fuel economy targets -- The Trump administration is speeding toward all-out war with California over fuel economy rules for cars and SUVs, proposing to revoke the state's long-standing authority to enforce its own, tough rules on tailpipe emissions. Evan Halper in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/27/18

Tetra Tech Scandal: Was Radioactive Material Shipped to Pittsburg Landfill? -- This is the latest development in a months-long scandal that began with reports that Tetra Tech, a contractor hired by the U.S. Navy to clean up the San Francisco Naval Shipyard at Hunters Point, may have botched the job so that the area may still be polluted. The shipyard was formerly home to a Cold War-era nuclear warfare testing laboratory. Danielle Venton KQED -- 4/27/18

East Area Rapist suspect faces judge more than 40 years after notorious spree began -- He arrived around 1:45 p.m. in a wheelchair wearing the standard orange jail garb, appearing frail with his eyes barely open. He whispered "yes" when Judge Michael Sweet asked if he was DeAngelo. Minutes later, the hearing was over, with DeAngelo not entering a plea after charges were read. Darrell Smith and Sam Stanton in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 4/27/18

Cops search for East Area Rapist 'trophies' as they comb through suspect's home -- They'll be looking for a woman's 1965 Lycoming College class ring as they go through the three-bedroom home on Canyon Oak Drive, combing for Noritake-brand china plates and cups. Sam Stanton in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 4/27/18

Genealogy website used to crack Golden State Killer case didn't know it was involved -- A DNA and genealogy website that law enforcement investigators used to trackdown the suspected Golden State Killer was not aware it was involved in a criminal investigation, the company said in a statement. GEDMatch.com told its users, however, that they should be aware that DNA samples they submit to the site "could be used for other uses." Joseph Serna, Paige St. John and Richard Winton in the Los Angeles Times$ Ryan Lillis, Dale Kasler and Anita Chabria in the Sacramento Bee$ Trisha Thadani in the San Francisco Chronicle$ Michael Balsamo and Jonathan Cooper Associated Press Tim Arango, Adam Goldman and Thomas Fuller in the New York Times$ -- 4/27/18

‘Golden State Killer’: Women in court to see the ‘Ultimate Bogeyman’ -- The “Rancho Girls” were compelled to be at the courthouse Friday, to look in the face of the man police believe terrorized their Rancho Cordova neighborhood and much of California when they were young and were afraid for years to be alone. Julia Prodis Sulek in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 4/27/18

Andrés Alonso withdraws from consideration for L.A. schools job -- Andrés Alonso, believed to be one of three remaining finalists to lead the Los Angeles school system, has withdrawn from consideration. The remaining known candidates in the confidential search are former investment banker Austin Beutner and interim Supt. Vivian Ekchian. Howard Blume in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/27/18

A’s, Port of Oakland strike deal to negotiate on new stadium -- Commissioners on Thursday night approved a $100,000, one-year agreement that allows talks with the baseball club about their next site, according to the Port of Oakland. The money will be put up by the A’s as a deposit and is refundable if negotiations end before the year is complete. Jenna Lyons in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 4/27/18

Want to break into the health care field? Jerry Brown has a way -- The first program under Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed all-online community college would provide workers with an entry point into the growing health care field. Taryn Luna in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 4/27/18

Amazon second headquarters: L.A. mayor is in 'aggressive pursuit of this opportunity' -- Amazon.com Inc. is holding regular talks with Los Angeles city and county officials about the region's bid to win the contest for Amazon's $5-billion second headquarters. James F. Peltz in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/27/18

ICE held an American man in custody for 1,273 days. He’s not the only one who had to prove his citizenship -- Immigration officers in the United States operate under a cardinal rule: Keep your hands off Americans. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents repeatedly target U.S. citizens for deportation by mistake, making wrongful arrests based on incomplete government records, bad data and lax investigations, according to a Times review of federal lawsuits, internal ICE documents and interviews. Paige St. John and Joel Rubin in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 4/27/18

Issa Refunds Campaign Donations Now That He Won’t Seek Re-Election -- Rep. Darrell Issa has refunded nearly $180,000 in donations, including a contribution from Koch Industries, since dropping out of the race for Congress. Jill Castellano/inewsource KPBS -- 4/27/18

Southern California lawmakers accused of harassment straining to raise campaign cash -- Two Southern California lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct are struggling to raise cash for the June elections, new campaign finance reports show. Aaron Mendelson KPCC -- 4/27/18

Fox: Golden State Killer Story and LA Sheriff’s Report Boost Prop 47 Reform Effort -- The proposed initiative to change aspects of Proposition 47 that many in law enforcement say has led to increased crime in California is sure to get a boost from the capture of the alleged Golden State Killer and an arrest report issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 4/27/18