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Friday’s Headlines

That Duffy press conference in LA got a lot of attention, but LA officials were quiet because they need wildfire assistance that might not be coming.

  • More on Duffy's Sad Press Conference (Fresno Bee, News Week, LAT, Fox, SFGate)
  • More on Trump Using HSR as a Political Football (MercNewsSFChron)
  • Some L.A. Media Side With Trump Against CA Rail (KTLA)
  • Long Beach Transforms Streets for Long Beach Grand Prix (LB Post)
  • Caltrans Considers Closing Deadly Turn at Santa Lucia County (SF Gate)
  • AMTRAK Joe Didn't Do Enough to Save AMTRAK if Trump Wants to Kill It (Trains)
  • Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Announced Toronto-Quebec HSR (CBC)
  • Homelessness Growing in San Diego (Union-Tribune)
  • Sac. Cop Who Killed 2 with Car Avoids Drug Test (SacBee)
  • Fresno Faces $20 Million Deficit (Fresno Bee)
  • Real Estate Loses from LA Fire's Top $30 Billion (LAT)
  • Trump Plans Cuts to Agency That Helps with Disaster Recovery (OC Register)
  • Fossil Fuel Companies Should Pay For Fire Damage (Pasadena Now)

For more headlines: SBLA, SBSF, SBUSA

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