Sunday, July 25, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • FRBlog: Elder Can Win
  • SFC: S.F. is considering downtown ‘congestion pricing.’ Here’s how much it would cost
  • CalM: Could crime surge push Newsom recall?
  • SFC: Toys stolen from S.F.’s beloved Toy Boat cafe
  • AP: California Republicans approve recall endorsement process
  • SFC: Newsom challenger Kevin Kiley appeals to Republicans at Crissy Field rally
  • SDUT: Pompeo scheduled to speak at ‘We Are Israel’ rally in El Cajon; protest expected
  • SJMN: COVID spreading fast in well-vaccinated California counties
  • SFC: An unvaccinated person became Marin County’s 1st COVID fatality since May
  • LADN: LA County reports 4th straight day of 2,500-plus new coronavirus cases
  • SDUT: Public access expanded during the pandemic. Why do some cities want to take it away
  • SacBee: Newsom signs bill prohibiting police from posting some mug shots to social media
  • SFC: Dixie Fire roars past 180,000 acres while firefighters gain an edge in Tamarack Fire
  • LAT $: California wildfires force more evacuations as crews rush to make progress before weather shift
  • AP: California’s largest fire torches homes as blazes lash West
  • AP: Health care for older immigrants sees momentum among states
  • OCReg: Rodney Alcala, serial killer who murdered Orange County girl, dies on death row
  • LADN: Homeless advocate arrested on suspicion of selling meth, PCP in Venice
  • SDUT: Returning from travel abroad? A court put limits on border officers rummaging through your phone
  • SJMN: More than 100 California cities and counties ban selling flavored tobacco. Will San Jose be next?
  • BreitbartCA: Bus Fire Causes California Agency to Consider Retiring Electric Buses
  • LAT $: Abcarian: Sheriff Villanueva is angry — at elected officials, at The Times, at lawlessness
  • Democrats’ Spending Bill Bigger Than Advertised
  • The Racist Cleveland Guardians Must Be Renamed
  • OCReg: California’s spending on homelessness lacks creativity, urgency
  • NR: Where the Money Goes, No One Knows
  • SDUT: Opinion: Building new housing in California must involve waiving permitting fees
  • OCReg: Understanding the impact between the lockdowns and the economy
  • SFC: S.F. supervisor juices housing legislation to allow fourplexes on every single-family lot
  • SJMN: Have Bay Area homes become more affordable?
  • SFC: S.F. begins contentious debate over future of Muni
  • SFC: Political infighting plagued S.F.’s pandemic hubs for vulnerable students, report says
  • FresBee: Nearly lethal: Man accused of having gun taken to ground by police at central Fresno market
  • Turlock set to offer limited afterschool programs amid historic staffing shortage
  • CalCoast: Paso Robles removes homeless encampments, deems trash
  • LAT $: In El Monte, a close friendship shatters over cannabis vote, surgery payment
  • VOC: OC Moves to Boost Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim by $20 Million From General Fund
  • SDUT: San Diego police shoot, kill man they said was armed with gun in Talmadge
  • LAT $: California gives UC San Diego $35 million to build a coastal research ship
  • VOSD: Politics Report: The Audit That Fell in an Empty Forest

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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