Good morning, and welcome to the
Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Nov. 6, and
here’s what’s happening across California:
TOP STORIES
High anxiety in Hollywood
Hollywood has always reveled in scandal. The
rumors, the whispers. The unfortunate photographs. The apologies and returns to
grace. But the recent sex abuse stories have turned into a parade of tawdry
violations and twisted passions, the stuff of movies acted out in real lives
against the unglamorous air of disgrace. Some wonder whether Hollywood has been
forever changed. Los Angeles Times
Story behind a lawsuit: The story
of the woman who claims director Brett
Ratnerraped her — and how she is now dealing with a defamation
suit filed by the Hollywood titan. Los Angeles Times
Plus: Did being gay but in the closet
help Kevin Spacey hide
allegations of abuse? BuzzFeed News
Beyond the ‘killing fields’
Long
Beach is home to the largest diaspora of Cambodian people outside of that
country. For years, the community lived in the shadow of the "killing
fields" of the 1970s terror and genocide campaign. But now, Cambodia Town is moving from
survival to success. Los Angeles Times
Could more people have been saved?
The
fire that swept through Redwood Valley last month — killing nine people,
including some who were trying to escape the flames — has prompted questions
about whether more could have been done to evacuate the community more quickly.
A Times review of
police and fire dispatch calls that morning reveals a chaotic scene as
officials debated when to send evacuation orders and struggled to comprehend
the dimensions of the emergency. Los Angeles Times
Housing woes: As expected, rents are already rising in Napa County after
the firestorms. Napa Valley Register
On the lookout: Lawyers are circling around Santa Rosa’s burned-out
neighborhoods. Press Democrat
Pricey insurance benefit: For the
rich, private
firefighters helped out in wine country. Wall Street Journal
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