Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Sunday, July 4, 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: FRBlog: What Makes Them Elite? CityJrnl: Our American Inheritance NR: A Day to Celebrate the American Promise NR: The Greatest Revolution the World Has Ever Known OCReg: Here’s where to find Fourth of July fireworks shows in Southern California Red, white and back. Modesto’s Fourth of July parade returns after pandemic year off SDUT: Opinion: Why the symbolism of the American flag does not align with my families values NYT: A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite BreitbartCA: J.D. Vance: Leftists ‘Are Trying to Make Us Hate our History’’ NR: The Culture Wars Come for the American Historical Association LAT $: Dueling protesters clash outside Koreatown spa over transgender rights LAT $: Salt fire destroys more than two dozen homes FresBee: Blue Fire burning near Shaver Lake nears containment ahead of Fourth of July celebration Homeless man beaten by 2 women on Venice Beach as tent city is removed due to residents' anger about drug use & violence Doctor says you should still mask up for July 4th, even if vaccinated LAT $: L.A. County sounds alarms over Delta variant, masks SF gas station near $6 a gallon, one of most expensive in US CG: Why is NEA Pushing COVID-19 Vaccinations and Testing for all Students? Reason: Why Didn't COVID-19 Kill the Constitution? SacBee: Yes, ‘Free Britney’ — but also reform California’s strict conservatorship laws. Here’s how SFC: How a fierce lobbying effort amid COVID boosted California health funding SFC: Hate crimes soared against Black Californians last year. What was to blame? SJMN: Carbon Mapper project will allow California to see methane leaks from orbit OCReg: Under SCA 1, yes is no and no is yes OCReg: Renewing our commitment to the Declaration SJMN: Editorial: PG&E’s 18% rate hike request should be rejected CalM: California budget favors left side in crime culture war OCReg: Striving to fulfill our founding ideals How Covid Unmasked the Public Education Cartel CG: Is Gavin Newsom the Most Corrupt Governor in California History – or Just a Despot? SacBee: Sacramento’s Front Street Animal Shelter to waive reclaiming fees in time for Fourth of July SacBee: Sacramento utilities offering double rebates for home projects that help save water SFC: Court upholds firing of Richmond officer for role in sex exploitation case SJMN: Unhoused San Jose families find new home in community of recycled shipping containers Oakdale police chief Scott Heller set to retire in August, department announces State is closing its youth prisons, shifting the burden to counties like Stanislaus FresBee: Internal Fresno police reports show first-responders blaming victim in restraint-related death FresBee: Transforming Fresno’s infamous ‘Motel Drive?’ Inside the city’s multimillion-dollar effort VCStar $: State earmarks $1M for Oxnard location of family justice center LADN: Coronavirus continues to rise in LA County; 644 new infections reported OCReg: South L.A. man faces federal charges in fireworks explosion that injured 17 OCReg: ‘We’re going to search … down to the sand,’ says OCFA battalion chief at Florida condo collapse SBSun: Man kicked by deputy in Victorville says county coerced him into signing away right to sue SDUT: Rolling downhill: Bowling alleys close in San Diego as leagues dry up, land values soar VOSD: Politics Report: The 101 Ash St. Scandal Isn’t Going Away 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!