Thursday, July 22, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • FRBlog: Everything That is Wrong With the Budget, Part 4
  • CG: Larry Elder Wins Election Lawsuit Against CA Secretary of State
  • Elder Wins Recall Legal Victory, Shakes Up CA Race
  • AP: Radio host Larry Elder wins fight to enter California recall
  • 2 Men Caught On Camera In Brazen Daylight Theft From Granada Hills TJ Maxx
  • Shoplifters hit TJ Maxx in Granada Hills in brazen crime captured on video
  • LADN: Rep. Maxine Waters asks for federal probe of alleged Sheriff’s Department gang in Compton
  • SJMN: One-third of Californians struggle to pay for basic necessities
  • FresBee: Clovis Unified parents protest mask-wearing requirement at school
  • LAT $: Victims, graphic videos lay bare the horror of Ed Buck’s deadly ‘party and play’ fetish
  • LAT $: Garcetti spokesman complained of being ‘hit on’ by mayor’s advisor, former aide testifies
  • VOC: Yorba Linda, San Juan Capistrano Join Other OC Cities in Ending Local Covid Emergency
  • SJMN: Evacuation orders expand on Dixie Fire, now 91,628 acres
  • AP: Western wildfires: California blaze crosses into Nevada
  • SFC: Dixie Fire destroys eight structures, threatens Native American archaeological sites
  • SFC: Viral videos from S.F. inspire Gov. Newsom to ‘double down’ on fighting retail theft
  • AP: Brazen shoplifting spurs California law for organized thefts
  • OCReg: Gov. Newsom signs bill to help fight retail theft during Long Beach visit
  • SJMN: Concern in California: Is more action needed as Delta fuels COVID surge?
  • LAT $: As drought slams California and Oregon, Klamath farmers grow fish to quell a water war
  • SFC: California’s recall ‘reboot’ has no buzz — and that could be bad news for Gavin Newsom
  • CalM: Gavin Newsom report card: What he has done, and what he hasn’t
  • Reason: Californians Get 42 Choices To Potentially Replace Gov. Gavin Newsom
  • SDUT: Faulconer can’t use ‘retired San Diego mayor’ title on recall election ballot; Elder allowed to run
  • VOC: CalTrans to Remove Homeless Camp Near San Clemente
  • LADN: Housing, shelter options for homeless in LA County have increased, LAHSA report says
  • SDUT: State sends $250M to San Diego for citywide projects, Ocean Beach Pier and homelessness
  • AP: PG&E will spend at least $15 billion burying power lines
  • AP: Hugs as California public school returns to class in person
  • AP: Tuition hike on table for University of California schools
  • CalM: The Britney effect: How California is grappling with conservatorship
  • CG: Louisiana Officials Arrest 8 People Connected To Over $1 Million Defrauded from EDD
  • SDUT: Former Scripps employee accused of stealing patient data for unemployment claims
  • SBSun: California expands film and TV tax credit by $330 million
  • CalM: Bullet train budget battle: Should California spend more on urban transit, not high-speed rail?
  • SFC: Feds announce plan to crack down on firearms trafficking in Bay Area
  • ‘We’re up against a gun epidemic.’ Gavin Newsom links rise in homicides to firearm sales
  • BreitbartCA: Hillsdale College: Fight Back Against Critical Race Theory with Our Free K-12 History Curriculum
  • BreitbartCA: Dem Rep. Khanna: Trump Has to Testify Before Capitol Riot Commission
  • NR: War Breaks Out over Capitol Riot Committee
  • Fire Him or Retire Him--Fauci Must Go
  • CG: California’s Perfect Storm: Hot Weather, Low Reservoirs, Diminished Hydro Power, Unreliable Renewable Energy
  • OCReg: Why spending matters in times of inflation and high debt
  • OCReg: Businesses vote with their feet, money
  • AmerSpec: Basic Income Madness
  • Elder Was Right to Protest CA's Requirement for Candidates
  • Big Tech Censorship Is Much Worse Than We Thought
  • LAT $: Podcast: Hey, Pete Wilson decided to talk to us
  • OCReg: Government can’t handle complex problems, period
  • SacBee: California congressman bulldozes Asian-run pot greenhouses, quotes ‘Apocalypse Now’
  • SFC: Recall efforts bring out the worst of S.F. with taunts and alleged theft and battery
  • CG: Congressional Candidate, Pelosi Rival Shahid Buttar Files Defamation Lawsuit Against SF Chronicle
  • SFC: $20,000 trash cans: S.F. looks to roll out prototypes on street corners
  • An unwinnable bidding war: How Modesto’s housing crisis prices out would-be homebuyers
  • FresBee: Was the deadly Lemoore water tank explosion ‘preventable’? Here’s what the city says
  • CalCoast: San Luis Obispo shuts down parks to stop bullying and harassment
  • VCStar $: County's COVID-19 rise targets unvaccinated, data shows
  • VCStar $: Local school districts prepare for in-person learning
  • LAT $: L.A. County sees big spike in coronavirus cases
  • OCReg: Santa Ana will spend federal pandemic money on several fronts, including a memorial for COVID-19 victims
  • VOC: OC Pays Out $195K to Teen Threatened at Gunpoint by Off-Duty Sheriff’s Deputy
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: Rates of new cases and vaccinations in Orange County as of July 20
  • OCReg: Sheriff Barnes’ deal tarnishes Orange County’s justice system
  • OCReg: Anaheim says options exist for Angel stadium deal if California finds the city violated affordable housing law
  • OCReg: Lucy Dunn plans to retire from Orange County Business Council, ending 16 years at helm
  • SBSun: COVID-19 hospitalizations in San Bernardino County highest since March 2021
  • SBSun: Victorville councilwoman, masked man arrested during chaotic meeting
  • PE: 65% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in a week, Riverside County reports
  • VOSD: For Park Village’s Asian Residents, Redistricting Pits Neighborhood Against Identity
  • SDUT: COVID-19 activity jumps in San Diego County and likely to continue rising

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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