Thursday, June 17, 2021
Dear John,

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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
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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