Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Friday, February 26, 2021 Dear John, CLICK HERE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE FR MAIN PAGE [Note: The above link takes you to the current page. You would have to toggle the date on the site if the headlines below have cycled out.] The FlashReport Main Page has been updated with all of the big stories in California... The FlashReport Blog is constantly updated with over 24 different correspondents penning items of interest to those who follow California politics and policy...  THE HEADLINES: SFC: California plans to push teachers to front of vaccine line as supply increases LAT $: COVID-19 vaccines prioritized for California educators will focus on struggling communities CalM: Delays emerge in Blue Shield vaccine rollout SDUT: Dedicated dose supply gives UC workers a vaccination advantage SJMN: COVID: Urban school parents start speaking out for reopening AP: Governor’s vaccine plan aims to reopen California classrooms FresBee: Councilman urges Fresno schools to reopen. ‘This isn’t intended to be political pressure’ SDUT: North County parents sue state to overturn school reopening rules SFC: Here’s how S.F. plans to redirect $120M from law enforcement to Black residents SFC: Catalytic converter thefts are surging across the Bay Area SFC: Home burglaries are on the rise in San Francisco. Here’s how to stay safe CG: Crime Victims File Motion to Disqualify DA George Gascón in Double Murder Case LADN: Unions blast District Attorney George Gascón’s hiring of controversial prosecutor NR: Xavier Becerra Should Be Nowhere near HHS NR: Sasse Blasts Becerra: ‘Hell of a Lot More Dangerous Than Tanden’ SFC: Calif. to spend up to $28M to help asylum seekers who can enter U.S. SacBee: Court upholds California’s COVID-19 workplace rules requiring testing, sick pay Court upholds California’s COVID-19 workplace rules requiring testing, sick pay CalM: Air board tells San Joaquin Valley growers to phase out burns by 2025 Effort to Recall CA's Newsom Taps Into Pandemic Anger SacBee: California county claims Newsom-backed company ‘fell flat on their face’ on COVID testing NR: California School Board VP Likens School Reopening to Slavery, ‘White Supremacist Ideology’ Parents call for La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools board member to resign after comments on racism Judge Denies Request To Reopen In Lawsuit Brought By 25 Gyms CG: Lawsuit Filed Against California, CalGEM Over Fracking Environmental Reviews SacBee: California DOJ says it can’t deliver on police shooting reviews without more funds AP: Amendment would ban ‘servitude’ by California prison inmates OCReg: Judge rules in Long Beach’s favor in ‘hero pay’ lawsuit, keeping grocery wage bump in place AP: 9th Circuit eyes California ban on high-capacity magazines LAT $: Despite concerns over increasing student stress, standardized testing to go on with some limits AP: State high court upholds ending adult trials for some youths LAT $: KCRW accused of 'blatant racism' by former producer LAT $: After Times investigation, Golden Globes voters vow to ‘bring in Black members’ LAT $: San Clemente City Council sent home after councilwoman refuses to wear mask SDUT: California Assembly candidates weigh in on race for 79th District CalM: Will California’s desert be transformed into Lithium Valley? LAT $: Kamala Harris coaxes Black communities to get vaccines, but distrust remains high OCReg: Newsom busy extracting ‘behested payments’ from private companies BreitbartCA: Amazon Prime Cancels Clarence Thomas Documentary During Black History Month OCReg: Don’t overlook negative impacts of the minimum wage Reason: 'Everything Has Been Criminalized,' Says Neil Gorsuch as He Pushes for Stronger Fourth Amendment Protections AmerSpec: Unions Fight Return to Schooling OCReg: Increasing California’s housing supply will require three major steps SacBee: From West Sacramento to Dunnigan, these 19 Yolo County restaurants offer indoor dining SacBee: ‘Caught off guard.’ Sacramento County delays plan for mental health strike teams SacBee: The largest school district in the Sacramento region is returning to campus SFC: Oakland public schools could reopen in weeks SJMN: COVID: Santa Clara County relaxes health directives Reason: In the Middle of a Pandemic, San Francisco NIMBYs Sue To Stop a New Hospital From Being Built SFC: Sinkhole opens up on I-280 off-ramp in San Francisco SJMN: Community of new single-family homes to be built on San Jose school district property FresBee: Did a Clovis council member offer prizes to voters for ballots? Questions linger Turlock hires interim city attorney. Why did his politics come into question? Coronavirus update, Feb. 25: Stanislaus County surpasses 50,000 cases in less than year CalCoast: Deputies arrest eight protesters at a Santa Barbara County construction site CalCoast: Port San Luis Harbor commissioner refuses to sign reprimand VCStar $: Board OKs up to $1M to defend oil lawsuits VCStar $: Proactive enforcement sweep nets 19 arrests LADN: Coronavirus: Hospitalizations in L.A. County fall below 2,000, down 75% from its high as of Feb. 25 LAT $: L.A. County COVID-19 hospitalizations hit three-month low while MIS-C cases climb LADN: LA County hospitalizations for COVID-19 reach lowest levels since before winter surge VOC: Orange County Quietly Shut Down its Last Walk-In Homeless Shelter Without Any Public Announcement OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County surpasses 3 million tests taken for the virus as of Feb. 25 SBSun: San Bernardino mayor’s alleged dealings with prospective Carousel Mall developer raises questions SBSun: San Bernardino County hospitalizations, intensive care admissions down PE: Moreno Valley helps residents, businesses with electricity bills during coronavirus pandemic 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 | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!