Updating Wednesday . . .

Researchers find why San Andreas fault hasn’t caused a big earthquake in L.A. — yet -- New research shows the lack of seismic activity may be due to the drying of the nearby Salton Sea and provides clues on future potential earthquake triggers, including projects aimed to refill the body of water. Kasha Patel in the Washington Post$ -- 6/7/23

Dream of reparations hits political reality in California -- A landmark report from the state’s reparations task force could take decades to implement, as major proposals remain unpopular with voters. Alexander Nieves, Christopher Cadelago Politico -- 6/7/23

Why Fresno? This California downtown has a $250 million earmark in Gavin Newsom’s budget -- The money will fund much of the city’s decade-long plans to revitalize its decaying water and sewer systems and improve amenities such as parking and sidewalks, to ultimately attract residential development. Nicole Foy CalMatters -- 6/7/23

Abcarian: DeSantis picks an immigration fight with Newsom because he’s scared to attack Trump -- Depositing South American asylum seekers on the steps of a Sacramento church is cowardly, cruel and potentially illegal. Robin Abcarian in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Smolens: Yes, Pete Wilson was ‘critical’ to the rise of Latino power in California -- In 1994, then-governor’s harsh re-election campaign focusing on undocumented immigrants and his support for Proposition 187 motivated a generation of Latino lawmakers and activists. Michael Smolens in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 6/7/23

Arellano: Will conservative Catholics decry Florida’s Sacramento migrant dump? -- In nine days, the Los Angeles Dodgers will host Pride Night and honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence with a Community Hero Award. Conservative Catholic activists are marking off the days like a homophobic Advent calendar. Gustavo Arellano in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

What does Pride mean when LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack? -- At a time when states are implementing legislation targeting LGBTQ+ communities, some said they came to Pride for fun, some to find community, and some to be heard. Mariana Duran, Allen J. Schaben in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

LGBTQ protections and gender policy sparks Glendale school board war -- GUSD School Board meeting draws more than 200 protesters, 75 commenters and dozens of police. Clara Harter in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 6/7/23

How GOP efforts to restrict trans rights take a page from the antiabortion playbook -- As conservative lawmakers introduce a record number of anti-transgender bills, abortion and trans rights advocates see mirrored fights for bodily autonomy. Arit John in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Staying Afloat

Renters dominate California — but they are struggling to survive -- New census data reveals over a quarter of U.S. households had solo occupants in 2020, more than three times the 1940 estimate and more than twice the 1960 level. Terry Castleman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Medical bills pushed a Santa Monica family into poverty. They’re not alone -- One in 10 residents in Los Angeles County are burdened by medical debt. And the uninsured aren’t the only ones vulnerable to debilitating health bills. Carly Olson in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

String of eviction notices leads to growing concerns about Skid Row receiver -- Tenants at Skid Row Housing Trust buildings were issued eviction notices that the city attorney’s office deemed illegal. The receiver overseeing the properties has rescinded them. Liam Dillon, Doug Smith in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Workplace

Los Angeles Times to Cut More Than 10% of Newsroom -- “The restructuring stems from the same persistent economic headwinds facing news media across the country,” the executive editor said in an email to the staff. Katie Robertson in the New York Times$ -- 6/7/23

They Fled San Francisco. The A.I. Boom Pulled Them Back -- Tech entrepreneurs who left the Bay Area during the pandemic say they can’t afford to miss out on the funding, hackathons and networking of the artificial intelligence frenzy. Erin Griffith in the New York Times$ -- 6/7/23

Genentech to move manufacturing facility out of Vacaville -- The company, regarded as the world’s first biotechnology company, has been operating a manufacturing facility at 1000 New Horizons Way since 1998. Rebecca Wasik in the East Bay Times$ Jessica Flores in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23-- 6/7/23

Labor dispute snarls West Coast ports; White House urged to step in -- Major retail and manufacturing groups want the government to help broker a deal between dockworkers and port operators. Aaron Gregg, Jacob Bogage in the Washington Post$ -- 6/7/23

Companies want to use AI tracking to make you better at your job -- AI companies suggest they can help workers boost sales, lower stress and feel more connected. But some workers worry about data collection and privacy. Danielle Abril in the Washington Post$ -- 6/7/23

SFO

Another aborted landing at SFO sparks outrage between controller, pilot: ‘That’s just unacceptable’ -- The week before a Southwest plane caused two aborted landings at SFO, a United flight was forced to abort its landing at the airport twice before unloading on controllers about the incident. Matthias Gafni in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Downtown SF

S.F.’s hotel pain could spread as more than 30 owners face mortgages deadlines -- Other San Francisco hotels such as the Huntington on Nob Hill and Yotel in Market Street were recently sold in foreclosure auctions. And more than 30 additional San Francisco hotels are facing loans due in the next two years, said Emmy Hise, senior director of hospitality analytics at CoStar, a real estate data firm. Roland Li in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

A's

Nevada Gov. Lombardo calls special session for A’s stadium bill -- A stadium bill that proposed directing up to $380 million in public funds toward a $1.5 billion stadium project in Vegas, was not voted on by Nevada lawmakers before the Legislature’s regular session ended at midnight Monday. Matt Kawahara in the San Francisco Chronicle$ Laurence Miedema, Shomik Mukherjee in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/7/23

Silicon Valley Bank

McKinsey’s little-known role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank -- Three years before its epic collapse, highflying Silicon Valley Bank was preparing to join the big boys of the banking world as it neared $100 billion in assets. But SVB needed help to make the leap. Todd C. Frankel, Daniel Gilbert in the Washington Post$ -- 6/7/23

Street

Mayor Breed’s comments on S.F. nightlife draw criticism from venue owners: ‘We desperately need tangible solutions’ -- 2023 Nightlife and Entertainment Summit highlighted a disconnect between city officials and bar and club proprietors. Lily Janiak in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

Drones, cameras, trackers: San Diego police disclose list of tech tools used for surveillance, investigations -- The list posted on the police website highlights more than 70 technologies, and includes a short report on each item, how it is used, what it collects, who gets to use it and under what circumstances. Teri Figueroa, Caleb Lunetta in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 6/7/23

Report: Four of California’s prisons ranked worst at handling COVID, care for inmates -- More than three years after the pandemic started sweeping through the California prison system, a report from UCLA offers a new measure of just how bad it was — and which prisons handled it the worst. Keri Blakinger in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Also

He’s 14, just graduated Santa Clara University and about to join SpaceX -- Kairan Quazi will be the youngest graduate in the university’s 172-year history. Elissa Miolene in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/7/23

Can a Dance Class Free Men’s Bodies in a Place Meant to Contain Them? -- An arts program in a California state facility disproves the idea that “nobody dances in prison,” encouraging inmates to channel their lives and emotions into movement. Brian Seibert in the New York Times$ -- 6/7/23

Revenge served ice cold? Top L.A. law firm outs former partners’ racist, sexist emails -- The law firm Lewis Brisbois revealed former lawyers’ misogynistic and vile remarks in emails. Matt Hamilton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

UCSD researchers created a pocket-size blood pressure monitor that attaches to a smartphone -- The team out of the Jacobs School of Engineering outlined their invention and findings in a paper that was published in the peer-reviewed journal, Scientific Reports, last week. Natallie Rocha in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 6/7/23

California Policy and Politics Wednesday

Florida Confirms Arranging Migrant Flights to California -- A spokeswoman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management said that the migrants’ relocation to Sacramento had been “voluntary.” Nicholas Nehamas, Shawn Hubler in the New York Times$ Melanie Mason in the Los Angeles Times$ Sophia Bollag in the San Francisco Chronicle$ Andrew Sheeler, Maggie Angst in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 6/7/23

Florida officials could still face charges over migrant flights, Gavin Newsom says -- Florida’s admission that it sent two chartered flights of migrants to California doesn’t mean those involved with the operation won’t face charges, Gov. Gavin Newsom told Politico on Tuesday. Christopher Cadelago Politico -- 6/7/23

Bonta: Migrants ‘promised help finding jobs and they didn’t get that help’ -- Attorney General Rob Bonta told the Bay Area News Group on Tuesday that he and Gov. Gavin Newsom personally interviewed some of the migrants with the help of an interpreter, and their responses suggested a basis for possible criminal charges against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that remain under investigation. John Woolfolk, Aldo Toledo in the East Bay Times$ -- 6/7/23

Texas sheriff files criminal case over DeSantis flights to Martha’s Vineyard -- A Texas sheriff’s office has recommended criminal charges over flights that the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, arranged to deport 49 South American migrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard, in Massachusetts, last year. Adam Gabbatt The Guardian -- 6/7/23

Walters: Despite California’s immense wealth, millions remain mired in poverty -- California received another reminder this week that, despite its world-class economy, the state has millions of families mired in poverty. Dan Walters CalMatters -- 6/7/23

LGBTQ+

Amid book ban fight, Newsom blasts school board president as ‘ignorant’ for calling Harvey Milk ‘a pedophile’ -- Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted a Temecula school board president who voted along with a majority of the panel to reject a curriculum because a textbook mentioned gay rights activist and San Francisco politician Harvey Milk. Nathan Solis in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Students will begin school without textbooks over district’s objection to Harvey Milk -- Students in a Riverside County school district could begin the next school year without textbooks because the district’s conservative school board objects to civil rights icon Harvey Milk. Joe Garofoli in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

‘Let’s stand firm’: Supervisors move to boost LGBTQ+ rights, gender-affirming healthcare -- Los Angeles County Supervisors passed two motions Tuesday intended to improve the lives and health of their LGBTQ+ constituents, citing “horrific” attacks by policymakers on gay and transgender youth across the nation. Rebecca Ellis in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

With O.C. supervisors’ vote, pride flags will not fly at government properties -- The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to only permit U.S. government and military-related flags to be flown at county properties, effectively barring pride flags from being flown. Summer Lin in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Amid tense LGBTQ+-rights protest, attendees shelter in place at Glendale school board meeting -- Amid a contentious meeting of the Glendale Unified School District board on Tuesday evening, where pro-and anti-LGBTQ+ protesters faced off over how schools teach gender and sexuality, attendees were suddenly told to shelter in place. Jeremy Childs, Christian Martinez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Workplace

Reddit to lay off 5% of employees -- San Francisco’s Reddit will lay off 90 employees, about 5% of its workforce, making it the latest Bay Area company to announce cuts roiling the tech industry dating to last year. Chase DiFeliciantonio in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

Tech companies jettison hundreds more Bay Area jobs as layoffs widen -- Tech companies have revealed plans to jettison hundreds more Bay Area jobs in a disquieting indicator that the tech industry’s layoffs have yet to run their course, new official state government filings show. George Avalos in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/7/23

DMV

Dead people had disabled parking placards in California. New DMV rule to reduce fraud -- Renewing a permanent disabled parking placard in California is going to take a little more work, but it’s how the state plans to combat widespread permit fraud. Saumya Gupta in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Housing

Same forces driving insurers out of California have already taken toll on home prices -- California homes that required disclosure of high wildfire hazard had prices about 4% lower than similar homes that didn’t, according to a new working paper led by researchers at Resources for the Future and the University of Kentucky. Jack Lee in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

Welcome to the L.A. Troll Apartment. You can live under a bridge for only $250,000 -- Housing does not come cheap in Los Angeles. But if you are willing to live somewhat like a troll, there might be something available for you in Alhambra. Noah Goldberg in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Several hundred homes could rise at site of closed San Jose casino -- About 1,000 residential units would be built on the property, according to what is described as a preliminary proposal that’s being floated at San Jose City Hall. George Avalos in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/7/23

Homeless

Largest-ever RV safe parking site approved by San Jose city council for $18.9m -- The project will be located in the Berryessa neighborhood and host up to 85 RVs. Gabriel Greschler in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/7/23

Water

Two of California's largest reservoirs are near 100% capacity. Here's where others stand -- Shasta Lake in Shasta County and Lake Oroville in Butte County, where much of Northern California’s water is stored, are at 98% and 99% of their total capacity, respectively, for the first time in five years, according to data from the state Department of Water Resources. Danielle Echeverria in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

Water bills will spike for 140,000 San Jose residents starting July 1 -- Officials blame the rising costs on increased prices from third-party water providers, supply and usage issues related to drought conditions and future infrastructure projects. Gabriel Greschler in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 6/7/23

Environment

Climate, business groups clash over Newsom’s proposed environmental law reforms -- Legislators could use budget trailer bills to streamline CEQA. Environment groups say that's 'short-circuiting' the public process. Brooke Staggs in the Orange County Register -- 6/7/23

California’s once-dead Tulare Lake may be at peak size. Here’s how big it is -- Tulare Lake, the historical body of freshwater that unexpectedly re-emerged in the San Joaquin Valley with the winter deluge, may have reached its peak size this week: about 178 square miles or nearly the size of Lake Tahoe, according to new state estimates. Kurtis Alexander in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

Video shows new group of killer whales devouring sea lions on California coast -- A family of killer whales from British Columbia was seen off the California coast for the first time Monday, when they were captured on video killing a sea lion and then leaping out of the water and slapping their tails on the water in celebration. Tara Duggan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

Fentanyl

S.F. drug dealer gets 6 years after fentanyl-laced cocaine causes man's death -- A Tenderloin drug dealer who unknowingly sold powder laced with fentanyl, with fatal consequences, was sentenced to six years in federal prison Tuesday. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

Education

Meet Lakisha Young, the powerhouse behind Oakland Reach -- Lakisha Young has never been afraid of a heavy lift. The co-founder and CEO of Oakland Reach, a parent advocacy group, she is dedicated to uplifting the education of low-income children. Karen D'Souza EdSource -- 6/7/23

Street

S.F. Mayor Breed told police to arrest more drug users. Will that get them into treatment? -- San Francisco Mayor London Breed has become increasingly vocal about her goal to get people who are high on drugs off the streets – and into treatment by whatever means possible. Mallory Moench in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

Former parole officer plans to admit passing along $20K bribe in S.F. corruption scandal -- The lawyer for a former state parole officer says he will admit passing along a $20,000 bribe to San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru to get him to hire an engineer. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

LAPD officer’s alleged killer stands trial again after conviction in 1983 case was tossed -- A little more than four decades have passed since Paul Verna’s final day as a police officer. The 35-year-old motorcycle cop thought he was making a routine traffic stop on June 2, 1983, prosecutors said. James Queally in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

New Zodiac Killer clue in the Sierra? Here’s what led one sleuth to Hell Hole Reservoir -- An eerie rock formation that partially resembles the bull’s-eye pattern used by the Zodiac Killer during his reign of terror in the Bay Area in the 1960s has been found in the Sierra Nevada, touching off renewed intrigue over whether a key to the infamous killer’s identity could lie in the Northern California mountains. Kevin Fagan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 6/7/23

‘Orgasmic meditation’ group manipulated members with forced labor, sex abuse, feds say -- The founder and a former executive of OneTaste, a San Francisco-based “sexuality-focused wellness education” company that grabbed national media attention, were indicted on charges of conspiring to force employees to work for them by inflicting sexual, psychological and economic abuse, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Noah Goldberg in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 6/7/23

Also

Apple says new iPhone autocorrect will know you don’t mean ‘duck’ -- Apple’s adjusted auto-correct function will fix an issue that has long irked iPhone users who, when typing out a common curse word, have had it immediately replaced with a now widely understood stand-in: “duck.” Jennifer Hassan in the Washington Post$ -- 6/7/23

Bluesky, championed by Jack Dorsey, was supposed to be Twitter 2.0. Can it succeed? -- Bluesky, the internet’s hottest members-only spot at the moment, feels a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters, and fed up ex-users of the Elon Musk-owned platform. Barbara Ortutay Associated Press -- 6/7/23