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THE HEADLINES After $6.7M in pandemic bonuses to employees, Modesto considers payments to its retirees SDUT: Palomar Health to make $100,000 incentive payments to nurses over three-year period SDUT: UC San Diego chancellor given $500,000 pay raise to prevent him from taking presidency at unnamed private school CG: California Bill Will Release Death Sentenced Murderers After 20 Years SFC: Vandalism forces S.F. supervisors to postpone meeting CG: ‘Flagship’ San Francisco Whole Foods Closes Only One Year In; Cites High Crime, Rampant Drugs SFC: Closure of one Whole Foods means the prospect of an S.F. ‘doom loop’ is now ‘more doomy’ Downtown SF Whole Foods closes due to safety concerns CG: Why Businesses Are Leaving San Francisco CalM: California approved $300 million in state-backed home loans. Who got the money? California Bill Would Mandate HPV Vaccine for Incoming College Students SDUT: San Diego paying out $110K to settle lawsuits challenging vaccine mandate for city workers SFC: Google drops COVID vaccine mandate for people entering its buildings CalM: US proposes options for cutting California’s Colorado River water AP: US floats options to reduce water pulled from Colorado River LAT $: California has so much snow that flood danger will last through the year SFC: When fires create floods: Is California ready for a cascade of disasters? CalM: The California mask mandate is gone. Now some patients fear for their health. FoxLA: California opioid epidemic: ‘Melanie’s Law’ aims to tackle youth fentanyl crisis SJMN: Court rules California charter cities can implement sugary drink tax without penalty Michael Curran claims Board can remove Fletcher based on 'moral turpitude' Supervisors pass ‘no confidence’ vote against Nathan Fletcher Who is in running to take Fletcher’s District 4 seat? MID farmers will pay $9 more per acre for water. How does it compare with nearby areas? FresBee: Central Valley congressman calls for more water storage, less environmental regulation SJMN: Bill requiring California schools to tell parents if child is transgender denied committee hearing AP: Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself FoxLA: Arnold Schwarzenegger fills LA pothole: 'Let’s not complain, let’s do something about it' AP: GOP attorney joins California race for Feinstein Senate seat As a single Black mom, Barbara Lee felt unrepresented. Now she runs for the U.S. Senate SFC: A growing chorus on the left is calling for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign CalM: Following California’s lead, EPA proposes national standards to ramp up electric cars OCReg: 340,000 Teamsters to rally ahead of labor negotiations with UPS OCReg: Former Rep. Harley Rouda exits congressional race after suffering traumatic brain injury FresBee: Why some say Fresno County’s lawsuit against state of California is ‘bigotry in action’ CG: Winning Purple: Here’s How Reason: The Media and Politicians Keep Trying To Censor Things That Turn Out To Be True OCReg: Don’t look now, but Californians are West Virginia dreamin’ CalM: Increasing temperatures increase California flood risk OCReg: Only Big Labor centers are OK in the UC system, apparently See first city-owned travel trailer delivered to North Sacramento homeless encampment Postal Service offers $50,000 reward for tips connected to robbery of Sacramento-area mail carrier Push for more cameras on Bay Area freeways amid shootings SFC: S.F. blames PG&E for $41M in costs, delays to affordable housing projects SFC: Rent prices are up in most of the Bay Area in past years — except in these ZIP codes SFC: San Mateo D.A. clears Redwood City officers following fatal police shooting Ransomware attack may cost Modesto more than $1M for expert help, better IT security FresBee: Political tensions mount over renaming of Fresno street to ‘Avenida Cesar E. Chavez’ FresBee: Fresno County special district official accused of running over a man faces murder charge Storms, standing water are recipe for spreading West Nile disease in Stanislaus region FresBee: Andrew Janz and a Fresno judge both were targets of death threats made by Clovis man, cops say Save Mart retirees file suit against Modesto grocer. Could they get ‘hundreds of millions’? CalCoast: Supervisor Jimmy Paulding explores dumping Oceano AP: Lawsuit seeks to uphold closing California’s last nuke plant LADN: LAPD chief says most undercover investigations ‘unimpacted’ following photo release FoxLA: Hospital workers protest working conditions at Santa Clarita City Council meeting LADN: Inglewood OKs plan displacing 41 businesses to make way for people mover to sports, entertainment venues LAT $: L.A. moves to rein in catalytic converter theft, but some question the need for a new law FoxLA: LA City Council appoints Heather Hutt to fill seat once held by Mark Ridley-Thomas OCReg: Irvine will buy controversial asphalt plant for $285 million VOC: Calls for Rent Control Increase in Orange County as Housing Crisis Worsens SBSun: What’s with the fence around Carousel Mall in downtown San Bernardino? Riverside Fire Capt. Tim Strack to be honored with memorial procession Riverside County drug rehab center reopens after state-ordered shutdown SDUT: Port of San Diego approves $8.5M plug-in electrification project for idling ships in National City New bridge will let steelhead repopulate Southern California waters Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site!     Sincerely, FlashReport Editors FLASHREPORT | Website FlashReport | 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 20, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!