Thursday, January 21, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • SDUT: Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises
  • SacBee: President Biden signs slew of executive actions during first day. Here’s a look
  • LAT $: Biden to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants, stop border wall construction
  • SacBee: Joe Biden puts statue of Cesar Chavez on display in the Oval Office. ‘It is a new day’
  • SFC: ‘I was crying but out of joy:’ Bay Area residents applaud Biden’s immigration plan
  • BreitbartCA: Inauguration Day Pandemonium
  • SDUT: Biden signs executive orders reversing Trump decisions on COVID, climate change
  • CG: Google Files Motion to Move Anitrust Case From Texas to California
  • AP: Despite illnesses, California says virus vaccine can be used
  • SFC: California says it’s safe to use huge lot of Moderna vaccines paused after allergic reactions
  • LAT $: Vaccinating Californians 65 and older may last till June, pushing back timetable for others
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: California passed 3 million cases, 34,000 deaths on Jan. 19
  • SDUT: Trump's 11th hour pardon of Duke Cunningham called 'total disgrace'
  • LADN: Southern California law enforcement girded for Inauguration Day protests, but few materialized
  • SacBee: Sacramento police response to violent downtown protests will undergo independent review
  • SacBee: Protesters’ march in downtown ends; no violence at fortified California state Capitol
  • AP: After losses, Republicans in California Senate elect leader
  • LAT $: California Senate Republicans replace vocal Trump supporter Shannon Grove as their leader
  • OCReg: OC sheriff loses appeal, still on hook to reduce jail population by half because of COVID-19
  • LADN: LA district attorney criticized this time by Fresno County DA over new directives
  • CalM: Day 1: New Sen. Alex Padilla wants Trump’s ‘enablers’ out of U.S. Senate
  • LADN: Alex Padilla sworn in as U.S. senator, feeling the weight of ‘the moment’
  • CG: Following California’s Recall, Who Will Be Candidate for Governor?
  • AP: California winds easing after sparking fires, power outages
  • AP: FBI locates armored military vehicle stolen in California
  • VOC: OC Sheriff Investigating Whether Employee Took Part in U.S. Capitol Riot
  • LAT $: Orange County rally organizer accused of running over Trump supporters faces new charges
  • OCReg: Woman charged in Yorba Linda Black Lives Matter protest attack facing more charges
  • OCReg: Firms behind Queen Mary management and hotels in Pasadena, Anaheim and Palm Desert file for bankruptcy
  • LAT $: New blow to SAT empire shows California’s key role in diminishing college admissions tests
  • SDUT: Campa-Najjar will not seek 79th Assembly district seat
  • LAT $: Kamala Harris ‘walking to work’ and into history
  • CalM: Home State Advantage: What a Vice President Kamala Harris means for California
  • Hill: Donald Trump had an economic record that will be remembered | TheHill
  • NR: Biden’s ‘Bold’ Immigration Plan
  • OCReg: Small businesses and women especially need America to reopen
  • AP: Sacramento moves forward with change to single-family zoning
  • SFC: Disabled vets stranded in Presidio housing without elevators
  • SJMN: San Jose affordable homes bolstered by Google loan, property purchase
  • Stanislaus County to open COVID vaccine clinics in Modesto and Turlock on Thursday
  • FresBee: Fresno, Valley add nearly 1,400 COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths; vaccines in short supply
  • FresBee: Fresno, Valley have the worst COVID-19 vaccination rates in California. What’s going on?
  • FresBee: Fresno gets $15.8 million in federal money for new COVID-19 rental and housing relief
  • Vaccine clinics could suffer if county forced to take over nursing home efforts
  • CalCoast: Coronavirus cases continue to drop in SLO County, vaccine slots opening
  • CalCoast: Santa Barbara County seeking community discounts for their employees
  • VCStar $: 15K-plus still without power as winds slownews
  • VCStar $: New supervisors change course on commission picksnews
  • LADN: COVID statistics continue small, gradual decline as LA County’s vaccine demand outpaces supply
  • LADN: Coronavirus: 6,492 new cases, 262 deaths reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 20
  • OCReg: Orange County adds second mass vaccination site at Soka University
  • OCReg: Huntington Beach City Council juggles contentious housing development, Capitol riot and mask fiasco
  • VOC: Are Vulnerable Communities Left Behind in Orange County’s Massive Coronavirus Vaccination Efforts?
  • OCReg: Ontario Ranch passes Irvine Ranch as region’s top new-home project
  • PE: Riverside County announces six new coronavirus vaccination clinics
  • PE: Trump supporters protest in Temecula as Biden takes presidency
  • PE: If you live in the 909, here’s what you need to know about the new area code
  • SDUT: Some San Diegans eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine are struggling to schedule appointments
  • SDUT: NAACP urges culture changes within San Diego Fire-Rescue
  • SDUT: Supervisor Anderson: COVID-19 enforcement should be fair, evidence-based
  • SDUT: ‘Educators are ready.’ Alpine teachers are among first in San Diego County to get vaccinated
  • VOSD: Chula Vista Police Chief Says She Didn’t Know Department Shared Data With Feds

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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