Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • SFC: Oakland police overwhelmed with July Fourth violence: ‘12 hours of nonstop chaos’
  • SJMN: Man shot to death at homeless camp in Oakland’s 67th homicide of 2021
  • CG: $4,195 And Tax Returns: The New Requirements To Run In The Recall In 2021
  • LAT $: Barabak: Recall history offers a lesson for those aiming at Newsom — you better not miss
  • BreitbartCA: California Drought: Farmers Shaking Almonds off Trees to Save Orchards246
  • SJMN: Drought: The end of California’s groundwater free-for-all
  • CG: California EDD: Misinformation, Poor Communication, Miserable Claimant Services, Fraud Issues
  • OCReg: Critical race theory stirs debate in Southern California schools
  • SFC: California is restoring electric car rebates, but some environmentalists aren’t happy
  • PE: Cities get money to study local traffic, parking issues
  • LAT $: Railroads test out battery-powered trains. Cost is a hurdle
  • AP: Containment of California wildfires grows but wind a concern
  • SFC: After a year in their own beds, where will S.F.s most vulnerable homeless women go?
  • AP: Police: California inmate’s wild ride wrecked firetruck
  • OCReg: Orange County inmate wrecks firetruck in alleged Northern California escape attempt
  • CalM: Supreme Court, NCAA decisions embolden advocates for college athlete compensation in California
  • SacBee: California’s highest COVID infection rates shift to rural counties
  • SFC: GOP's Lahnee Chen wants to jump from TV talking head to state controller
  • LAT $: Policy expert Lanhee Chen runs for California controller in bid to break GOP losing streak
  • CG: Home School Applications in California Nearly Triple From Pre-Pandemic Numbers
  • BreitbartCA: Twitter Locks China Scholar Who Dared to Mock Xi Jinping
  • AP: Fireworks cause Southern California air quality problems
  • SDUT: Governor appoints first Indigenous woman to commission advocating for women and girls
  • LAT $: Rep. Mike Garcia's voting record could harm reelection bid
  • In a Cancel Culture, Anonymity Must Be a Civil Right
  • CalM: Two decrees affect California water wars
  • OCReg: The flawed studies used to wrongly justify California’s eviction moratorium
  • OCReg: Federal government eyes antitrust enforcement against Big Tech
  • VOC: Santana: Orange County’s Own Coup Just Failed. What Can Residents Do Before Politicians Strike Again?
  • NR: Will COVID Delta Variant Keep Schools Closed?
  • SacBee: Sacramento lags behind state, region in vaccinating young people against COVID-19
  • SFC: Oakland crews battle overnight fires, including marijuana grow house blaze
  • SFC: Lawsuit could delay affordable housing project in Livermore
  • SJMN: LinkedIn cements Silicon Valley presence
  • ‘It is unsettling.’ Modesto mayor reacts to death threats sent through social media
  • While Turlock still won’t talk, emails confirm Amazon fulfillment center is coming
  • CalCoast: Race-baiting and misinformation mar SLO County official’s departure
  • VCStar $: Conejo Valley Days returns to Thousand Oaks
  • LAT $: She was a watchdog over politicians. But they had power over her raise
  • LADN: LA County reports 436 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths as holiday weekend inches toward its close
  • OCReg: Orange County launches first water plant to remove PFAS toxins
  • PE: Eastvale is attracting these new restaurants, including local chains Bushfire Kitchen and Heroes
  • SBSun: What’s new: Millions in rent relief available in San Bernardino; furniture seller exits Chino for O.C.
  • SDUT: Why is a San Diego teachers union trying to get rid of half a school board?
  • VOSD: Decoding Marine Oil Spills Requires Some Slick Detective Work

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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