Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, June 17, 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: SDUT: Flex Alert issued for Thursday when heat will spike after small dip SJMN: Bay Area weather: Heat wave worsens, grid operators ask for electricity conservation SFC: Bay Area braces for potentially record-breaking heat. Here's where temps could hit 100+ LADN: Statewide flex alert issued for Thursday evening as high temperatures continue in Southern California CG: Sec. of State Shirley Weber Announces All Recall Candidates Must Show Tax Returns LAT $: California has changed since the last recall. These charts show what that means for Newsom The Killing of Kern County CalM: Is union labor requirement in the way of easing California’s affordable housing crisis? CapWkly: Labor-backed bill would devastate California restaurant industry Reason: The PRO Act Empowers Union Bosses, Not Workers SacBee: New contract for California prison doctors offers $10,000 bonuses to psychiatrists SFC: State mask mandate is over. Are you still wearing one? LADN: Gov. Newsom’s coronavirus reopening tour rolls into Six Flags Magic Mountain SFC: California high-speed rail’s latest threat: L.A. wants to spend money locally CalM: As drought intensifies, state warns users to stop pumping water from major rivers SacBee: Cheapest CalPERS health insurance plan will cost 23% more next year, projections show SDUT: Riverside County community choice energy program closes its doors for good after bankruptcy LADN: City of LA requests dismissal of homelessness lawsuit LADN: Court access in Southern California remains limited to public despite re-openings elsewhere LAT $: ‘Never thought it would be my kid.’ LAPD critic’s son is killed in drive-by shooting SDUT: Judge issues tentative order rejecting lawsuit to stop San Onofre nuclear plant dismantlement AP: Faster jail transfers to California mental hospitals upheld SFC: Progressives fed up with Feinstein, want her to resign now Reason: Why Did YouTube Remove This Reason Video? CalM: How some college counselors are fighting back against pandemic-induced enrollment decline AP: Prosecutors seek ‘very substantial’ prison time for Avenatti LAT $: Surprising many, MacKenzie Scott gives millions to California groups OCReg: Nonprofit created by O.C. Capitol riot suspect may face scrutiny OCReg: Taxes by a different name are strangling California’s middle class How the Left Employs Critical Race Theory Gaslighting LAT $: Goldberg: Why the ACLU should continue to defend free speech — even when it’s vile NR: Open Mind on Lab Leak? Fauci Whitewashes His Record OCReg: The politics of an early or a late recall election CG: Sacramento City Council Issues Restraining Order Against Councilwoman’s New Employee? SacBee: Residents to help determine how Sacramento County will spend $300 million in federal funds SacBee: New use for Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena site revealed: ‘A hub of innovation’ SacBee: Congressional earmarks are back. Here’s what that could mean for Sacramento roads SFC: East Bay city declares ‘No Sideshow Zone,’ plans weekend crackdown SFC: East Bay police officer is arraigned for manslaughter. He’s still on force SFC: Meet the S.F. dad working on the school board recall who confronted a petition thief in a viral video BreitbartCA: San Jose Sharks Mocked for Juneteenth Social Media Post FresBee: Black leaders in Fresno ask City Council to reinstate city clerk after firing Taxpayers win with another Modesto Fire Department merger, this time with Ceres FresBee: Fresno schools will keep police on campus after debate - but some things are changing FresBee: Are Fresno police officers ‘gaming the workers’ comp system’? Chief orders investigations for fraud Reopening a sheriff’s substation may be in Stanislaus County budget despite COVID pandemic CalCoast: Torres accuses SLO County supervisor of helping kill Adam Hill LAT $: Decades of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations roil elite Thacher School VCStar $: $650K settlement reached in suit over delayed treatment for inmates LADN: LA City Council requests ordinance to ban flavored tobacco LADN: Gascón names members of team to reexamine fatal use-of-force incidents by police LAT $: L.A. candidate calls for investigation and ejection of commissioners over campaign invite OCReg: San Clemente’s outdoor dining plan has merit OCReg: Prosecutors: Suspect in freeway shooting death of boy in Orange later brandished gun in another traffic altercation VOSD: Oceanside Seawall Dispute Hints at Looming Decisions Over Sea-Level Rise Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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