Monday, August 30, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • AP: Lake Tahoe threatened by massive fire, more ordered to flee
  • SBSun: Chaparral fire burning near Murrieta up to 1,500 acres, 13% contained
  • Firefighters making progress in battling Washington, Airola fires in Northern California
  • SBSun: Crews tame new fire in Cajon Pass as firefighters make progress on South, Roadside fires
  • SDUT: East County school board bans the teaching of race theories
  • LAT $: Hundreds protest in Santa Monica over proposed vaccine mandates
  • SDUT: Faulconer, Newsom say homelessness is a top priority in their recall campaigns
  • SFC: ‘Who should I vote for in the recall?’ Democratic advisors say Faulconer
  • Saturday Headlines
  • FRBlog: Sunday Headlines
  • PE: Camp Pendleton’s 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines hit with devastating loss in Kabul airport bombing
  • LADN: 13 service members killed in Kabul airport bombing remembered
  • SacBee: Roseville Marine killed in Kabul blast left record of her final mission: ‘I love my job’
  • PE: ‘He just had a lot of heart’: Norco honors beloved local marine killed in Kabul bombing
  • SDUT: Cops were taught incidental fentanyl exposure is deadly. Experts say it’s unlikely. Why the disconnect?
  • SFC: What’s the most California county in California?
  • LAT $: Kennedy family deeply divided over parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan
  • SFC: Phillips: How much do Bay Area Black, Asian and Latino candidates matter?
  • SacBee: Dangerous by design: How Sacramento’s un-walkable roads imperil and kill Black residents
  • LAT $: Many California farmers have water cut off, but a lucky few are immune to drought rules
  • FresBee: Madera County residents and farmers face groundwater challenge of a lifetime
  • LAT $: Hospitals see more unvaccinated, younger, healthier people with COVID-19
  • OCReg: Two OC community college districts to require vaccinations for students, employees
  • SJMN: San Jose: Hundreds stream into downtown for Silicon Valley pride celebration
  • After anti-hate event in Modesto park, straight pride rally on McHenry ends with 2 arrests
  • Entire Nation Should Worry If Newsom Is Recalled in CA
  • LAT $: Larry Elder’s views have cost him at times. But he won’t waver
  • OCReg: The racist smear campaign against Larry Elder
  • America's Military Leaders Need to Resign
  • CG: Twitter Bans Alex Berenson for Covid Wrongthink
  • You Are Living in the Golden Age of Stupidity
  • BreitbartCA: Joe Rogan: Won’t Force Fans to Get Vaccinated to See a ‘Stupid F*cking Comedy Show’
  • CalM: If recalled, what’s next for Gavin Newsom?
  • Another Big Company Leaves California. What Will It Take for State Officials to Change Course?
  • BreitbartCA: Pollak: The Obscenity of Paroling Sirhan Sirhan, Assassin of Robert F. Kennedy
  • OCReg: Help us repeal the Prop. 19 death tax
  • SacBee: Walking in Sacramento is dangerous. Criminalizing jaywalking doesn’t help, experts say
  • SacBee: Sacramento County deputies shot at, leading to a standoff at a La Riviera home
  • FresBee: Fresno faces more unhealthy air, triple-digit heat. When to expect cooler weather
  • CalCoast: Fire destroys 3 RVs at Paso Robles dealership
  • VCStar $: Ventura County could play key role in Newsom recall vote
  • VCStar $: Just weeks away in 'unique' election, Ventura County readies for recall
  • LADN: LA fast-tracks COVID rental assistance — and you can apply in less than a week
  • LADN: LA County reports 5 more deaths, 2,232 new COVID-19 cases
  • OCReg: Costa Mesa names new police chief
  • VOC: Tustin Police Face Questions, State Probe, and Family Protests Over Killing of Homeless Man
  • VOC: Santa Ana Police Union Boss Says He’s on Admin Leave Amid His Pension Controversy
  • SBSun: Day laborers, activists march across Inland Valley to shine light on pandemic’s impacts
  • SDUT: Chula Vista’s city workforce is 75% vaccinated. Council says it must do better
  • SDUT: Will San Diego’s home price be nearly $1 million a year from now? A new study thinks so

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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