Sunday, July 4, 2021
Dear John,

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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
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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