THE TOP 3: GLOBAL, U.S., AND CALIFORNIA NEWS AND VIEWS

Top Global News
The massive leak of classified U.S. military documents via WikiLeaks endangers hundreds of Afghan informants by naming them, their villages and IDing their fathers. (Something similar happened in 1975 when the Church Commission hearings into the CIA resulted in the disclosure of the names of foreign informants, leading to the deaths of dozens and compromising U.S. human intelligence efforts for over 20 years.)  See story.

Top U.S. News
Local government may be forced to lay off 500,000 people as tax revenue continues weak.  Local government groups want $75 billion from Congress.  See story.

Top California News
Ground broken on what will be America’s largest wind farm in Tehachapi—but at $1.6 billion for the initial phase of only 720 megawatts, the energy pencils out as more costly than modern nuclear power and will only generate electricity when the wind is blowing, necessitating the construction of backup natural gas power plants.  See story.