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THE HEADLINES: CG: Majority of California Latinos Favor Ousting Newsom LAT $: Column: ‘The battle just begins.’ Recall backers say toppling Newsom only first step in changing California NR: Newsom Says He’ll ‘Regret Every Damn’ Policy Decision He Made Recently if Recalled CalM: With recall looming, Newsom gets some help from friends in Legislature As Newsom Recall Looms, Corporations Fleeing California LAT $: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to halt California recall election AP: Board says RFK assassin Sirhan changed man; grants parole LAT $: Sirhan Sirhan, Robert F. Kennedy’s killer, is recommended for parole BreitbartCA: CA Parole Board Votes to Release Sirhan Sirhan, Palestinian Who Assassinated RFK AP: California police officer charged in 2018 shooting The United States Effectively Has No President SJMN: New UCSF study: Vaccine-resistant viruses are driving ‘breakthrough’ COVID infections SFC: S.F. study finds virus mutations behind many breakthrough cases LAT $: L.A. prosecutors decline to pursue gun, domestic abuse claims against Larry Elder SJMN: California Democrats tell Biden to send Afghan refugees to Golden State OCReg: With lives in the balance, Afghans in Southern California turn to congress members for evacuation help SDUT: Camp Pendleton Marines reportedly among those killed in Kabul bombing OCReg: At least 3 Marines killed in the Kabul airport bombing attack came from Camp Pendleton SFC: Newsom grabs a broom and talks homeless policy at S.F. encampment SFC: S.F. wants homeless hotels around city. Neighborhoods are pushing back SDUT: COVID increasingly crowding out other types of care in San Diego hospitals OCReg: California’s ICUs have fewer available beds than when winter stay-at-home orders were issued AP: 3 California lawmakers out with coronavirus, surgery plans CG: How Do the Final Two Weeks of the 2021 Legislative Session Look? AP: Winds frustrate effort to corral wildfire near Lake Tahoe Update: Evacuation orders downgraded, power restored as Airola Fire is 25% contained SJMN: Smoke blanketing Bay Area prompts new Spare the Air alert SFC: Caldor Fire now 12 miles from Tahoe Basin, more than 34,000 people evacuated Update: At least 14 homes destroyed in Washington Fire SJMN: Caldor Fire creeps closer to Tahoe basin, but containment still ‘completely attainable’ KQED: ‘It's All About the Weather’: Tahoe Basin Residents Brace for Fast Approaching Caldor Fire LAT $: All-out fight to save South Lake Tahoe as Caldor fire forces evacuation warnings SDUT: San Diego police officers, blue-collar workers have much lower vaccination rates than other workers California changed its vaccine rules for indoor events. Here’s what you need to know LAT $: Column: Larry Elder says he’s not a face of white supremacy. His fans make it hard to believe LAT $: Larry Elder’s private charity was a bust, and questions swirl over where the money went LAT $: Column: In Larry Elder, the right embraces a false prophet of California’s Talk Show Land AP: California students disciplined for racist social posts BreitbartCA: 82,766 Wisconsin 2020 Mail Ballots ‘Went Missing or Undeliverable BreitbartCA: Harvard Chooses Atheist as Head ‘Chaplain’ OCReg: How a grassroots campaign can win the recall OCReg: Elder shrugs off his distant rivals The United States Effectively Has No President Hill: HR 4: For Democrats, It's All About Power OCReg: Land-use bill promotes freedom and property rights OCReg: Auditor shines a light on high-risk issues SacBee: Dignity Health, nurse union agree to wage hikes of 13.5% over four years in tentative deal SFC: Fremont orders temple torn down, Buddhist master says ‘systemic racism’ SFC: Chesa Boudin vowed to reduce S.F.’s jail population. What does the data show? SJMN: ‘Recipe for hardship’ or ‘visionary move’? San Jose weighs eliminating parking requirements FresBee: Fresno, Valley hospitals ‘in worse condition today’ than winter’s COVID pandemic peak SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon stepping down, will take on new career as climate advocate CalCoast: SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon resigns, denies connection to FBI case CalCoast: Two COVID-19 deaths in SLO County, hospitalizations surge LAT $: Britney Spears’ fate in battery case now lies with Ventura County district attorney LADN: LA County COVID-19 hospitalizations drop again, but 30 more deaths reported LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County 64% fully vaccinated with 2,789 new cases and 30 new deaths VOC: Two OC Supervisors Back Scathing Report on Sheriff Training as Taxpayers Pay Millions for Lawsuits VOC: Mission Viejo’s Tentative Plan For Drawing New Voting Districts Starts in December LAT $: 2 Riverside County Marines among those confirmed dead in Kabul airport attack SDUT: 2 San Diego County sheriff candidates make opening pitches at union forum VOSD: Morning Report: This San Diego Special Is Actually Almost Solved Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! Sincerely, FlashReport Editors FLASHREPORT | Website ‌ FlashReport | 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 20, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!