Saturday, July 24, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • AP: California inks contract with new 40K-member childcare union
  • New poll finds support climbing for Gov. Newsom recall
  • SJMN: New poll finds support climbing for Gov. Newsom recall
  • AP: California could cut off water from thousands of farmers
  • LAT $: Thousands of Central Valley farmers may lose access to surface water amid worsening drought
  • AP: After little rain, California tourist town runs low on water
  • SDUT: COVID-19 explodes in San Diego with more than 1,200 cases in a day
  • LADN: LA County COVID-19 cases climb past 3,000 for first time since February
  • FresBee: What’s behind the rise in COVID cases in Fresno, Valley? Here are the latest figures
  • SDUT: An appeals court ruling: California’s school closure rules violated private school families’ rights
  • SacBee: Republican challenger raises more money than Rep. John Garamendi — a first in seven years
  • FresBee: California Republican who denounced Trump continues to draw GOP cash for upcoming election
  • CalM: UC students turned a ‘forever’ tuition hike into a five-year hike. Now what?
  • SFC: These five maps show how California is divided between Democrats and Republicans
  • VCStar $: Local colleges now require masks indoors
  • SJMN: Fast-growing Dixie Fire, now 167,430 acres, is the largest in California
  • AP: New technology propels efforts to fight Western wildfires
  • SFC: Newsom declares state of emergency as Dixie Fire explodes to 167,000 acres
  • LAT $: Ed Buck’s defense accused of ‘despicable victim shaming’ in fatal meth overdose trial
  • CG: First California Recall Debate Announced For August 4th at Richard Nixon Library
  • CG: The Pressure Of Choosing Between Vaccination And Employment
  • LADN: State superintendent Thurmond: Vaccines are best way to ensure schools stay open
  • VOSD: Sacramento Report: Fee Caps Like San Diego’s Are Doordash’s New Target
  • SFC: Newsom signs bill banning posting mug shots of nonviolent suspects
  • OCReg: Plans to change incentives for rooftop solar draw backlash
  • SFC: Uber will now show California drivers full fares, including fees
  • CG: EDD Changes Unemployment Payment Policy Following Lawsuit
  • LADN: Homeless service providers race to find beds for Project Roomkey homeless leaving Sportsmen’s Lodge
  • OCReg: President George W. Bush leads Distinguished Speaker Series, which expands to Long Beach this year
  • Reason: U.S. Billionaire Wealth Would Fund Government For Just 6 Months
  • AP: Jolie-Pitt divorce judge disqualified by appeals court
  • The Coming Collapse of the Developing World
  • NR: The CCP Goes to Hollywood
  • OCReg: Feinstein and Padilla stand up for failure
  • OCReg: Optimize school spending to help students, not teachers unions
  • AP: Critics bid to overturn approval of Tahoe resort expansion
  • If the Mob Comes for You, Don't Apologize
  • SacBee: Folsom Fire Department asks city to declare a local emergency to help lessen wildfire dangers
  • LAT $: Keep the A’s in Oakland? Is the Bay Area a viable two-team market?
  • SJMN: Ghost Ship criminal case ends with restitution order: Victims’ families ordered to receive $5,800 each
  • SFC: Are bus route eliminations imminent? S.F. begins contentious debate over future of Muni
  • SFC: Black S.F. employees file complaint alleging ‘rampant’ discrimination
  • SJMN: Some Bay Area bars, restaurants are requiring proof of vaccination — will others follow suit?
  • SFC: As more workers fall ill, restaurateurs weigh a dramatic step: banning the unvaccinated
  • FresBee: Fresno CA leader announces $15 million for San Joaquin River
  • VCStar $: Ventura Unified at lowest student enrollment in 25 years
  • LADN: LA expands which El Segundo residents can get money for AC units, hotel rooms amid odor from Hyperion plant
  • LADN: Migrant shelter at Long Beach Convention Center closes after housing 1,538 children
  • VOC: Booted Anaheim Commissioner Claims Councilman Faessel Sent Police to His Home
  • VOC: County Moves Forward With Large Party Honoring Staff, Hours After Body Was Found in Lake Next Door
  • VOC: Santana: Who’s Really Running Anaheim’s Stadium Deal With Angels?
  • OCReg: Lyft driver accused of falling asleep, killing passenger in Tustin crash is charged with manslaughter
  • PE: Riverside County steps up messaging about COVID-19 vaccines in communities of color
  • PE: Riverside wants to avoid ‘divide’ between street vendors, brick-and-mortar shops
  • PE: Retired Fontana city manager tapped as top aide for San Bernardino County supervisor
  • SDUT: San Diego prepares to offer sports arena site to affordable housing builders — with one condition
  • SDUT: SANDAG board moves ahead with project labor agreement negotiations
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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