Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Dear John, CLICK HERE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE FR MAIN PAGE [Note: The above link takes you to the current page. You would have to toggle the date on the site if the headlines below have cycled out.] The FlashReport Main Page has been updated with all of the big stories in California... The FlashReport Blog is constantly updated with over 24 different correspondents penning items of interest to those who follow California politics and policy...  THE HEADLINES: AP: LA County DA to dismiss 60,000 past marijuana convictions LAT $: L.A. County D.A. to dismiss 60,000 past marijuana convictions Reason: California Will Let Violence Prevention Researchers Know That You Have a Gun NR: Biden’s Tax Plan Calls for Indiscriminate Spying AP: California to mail every voter a ballot in future elections KQED: California Adopts Vote-by-Mail System for All Future Elections AP: Fires threatening California’s sequoias continue to grow SJMN: Two fires? Palo Alto scientist linked to earlier Shasta County blaze SacBee: Fawn Fire near Redding 50% contained as firefighters prepare for shift in weather LAT $: Californians will vote 4 times in 2022 for same Senate seat - Los Angeles Times FresBee: Gavin Newsom signs bill aimed at decreasing wildfire smoke exposure for California farm workers AP: California 1st to require hourly wages in garment industry CG: SB 727: Direct Contractors’ Liability Expanded to Include Damages and Penalties CG: 3,000 Petition Signers Tell Gov. Newsom ‘Veto Antisemitic Ethnic Studies Bill’ NR: Blaming the Border Patrol Worked Out Well for Biden and Harris BreitbartCA: NYT Corrects Claim Border Patrol Used Horse Reins to Whip Migrants NR: Media Corrections Come Too Late for Publicly Shamed Border Patrol Agents OCReg: Unprecedented drought, heat mark start of fire season for Southern California LAT $: Rise in California homicides echoes the nation, but state fares better in violent crime, FBI stats show AP: Federal judge requires vaccines for California prison staff OCReg: Man fatally shot by Huntington Beach police is ID’d, as additional video shows him pointing a covered object PE: Accused Corona theater shooter pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to 2 murders OCReg: Report of masked attacker at Chapman University prompts increased patrols AP: As California’s eviction ban ends, some protections remain LADN: Protesters urge LA County Board of Supervisors to extend eviction protections CalM: Stranded in the ER: Can California change its treatment of kids in crisis? OCReg: Kaiser workers to vote on strike authorization in Southern California AP: Gas blowout near Los Angeles leads to up to $1.8B settlement LADN: SoCalGas, parent company Sempra agree to $1.8 billion Aliso Canyon gas leak settlement CalM: Rapid COVID-19 tests in short supply in California LAT $: Surge in demand for remote learning overwhelms L.A. schools How do Stanislaus students learn when sent home to quarantine? It depends on the district LADN: It’s official: Rep. Karen Bass is running for mayor of LA LAT $: Rep. Karen Bass makes it official: ‘I’m running for mayor’ of L.A. NR: John Hinckley, Who Shot President Reagan, to Be Granted Unconditional Release AP: California recycling firm to pay $34M in bottle and can scam OCReg: Suit to block tear-down of San Onofre nuclear plant fails AZ Audit Finds Signifcant Numbers of Illegal Ballots BreitbartCA: Maricopa County: 23,344 Mail-In Ballots Voted from Prior Address ‘Legal Under Federal Election Law’ NR: Psaki, Dem Lawmakers Claim $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package Will Cost ‘Zero Dollars’ Reason: Biden Says $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill Has a Price Tag of 'Zero.' That's Dubious. 'Undocumented Citizens' and the New Newspeak Bring RealClear Balance to America's Media OCReg: California’s progress against the Delta variant and what to do next Progressive Leaders Eat Cake as Constituents Suffer NR: The Left’s Absurd Insistence That America Is Dirt-Poor OCReg: CEQA reform would do more good than Senate Bill 9 on housing SFC: Why S.F. rents aren’t taking off at the same pace as New York’s SFC: San Francisco could foot the bill for school board recall to help cash-strapped district SJMN: Exclusive: Pinole cop resigned amid criminal investigation into alleged secret sex videos, text message group called ‘The Mafia’ SJMN: San Jose to become largest California city to ban flavored tobacco sales and smoking in apartments FresBee: New City Hall COVID protocols are boosting Fresno employee vaccination rate, officials say Tracking homeless death causes not necessary, Stanislaus County Supervisor says FresBee: Community Medical sues over trauma service interruption. Fresno doctors group pushes back CalCoast: San Luis Obispo’s homeless sue for their rights VCStar $: County slaps winery again after court orders re-donews VCStar $: CEO to speak on Ventura County's outlook at State of the County speechnews AP: LA sheriff’s deputy accidentally opens fire in courtroom OCReg: LAPD proposes $18.5 million plan to impose reforms after bungled 2020 protest response LADN: LA County reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths; hospitalizations hold steady LAT $: Well-known LAPD critic arrested in Hollywood on criminal threats charge VOC: How Did Angel Stadium Sell For $150 Million? A Judge’s Ruling Could Help Answer That OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 1,470 new cases and 21 more deaths over the weekend VOC: Irvine City Council To Vote On New Restrictions For Commercial Trucks Following Resident Complaints VOC: Conflict Concerns as OC’s Health Chief Recommends $600,000 No-Bid Contract With a Vendor He Advises VOC: Huntington Beach Extends Date For Short-Term Rental Owners to Get Permit by Three Months SBSun: Coronavirus hospitalizations still falling in San Bernardino County PE: Riverside council to discuss homelessness at workshop this week PE: Coronavirus hospitalizations, deaths, continue to drop in Riverside County VOSD: Environment Report: San Diego’s Water Recyclers and High Bill Payers Draw Pool Noodles SDUT: San Diego-area district warns of students coming to school after receiving positive COVID-19 results VOSD: New Lawsuits Show the Tentacles of A3 Charter Scandal Reached into Other States Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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