Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • SFC: Walgreens to close 5 more S.F. stores, citing rising costs of retail crime
  • SFC: Crime victims gather in Boudin’s office: System is failing us, they say
  • SFC: Poll finds more than half of Bay Area residents plan to leave. Why? ‘It’s housing, stupid’
  • Fire Crews Rush To Protect Ronald Reagan’s Ranch Home From Alisal Fire
  • AP: Major highway still closed by wind-whipped wildfire
  • LAT $: Alisal fire threatens homes, burning 13,000 acres and closing 101 Freeway
  • CG: California’s ‘New Normal:’ PG&E Power Shut Offs on Windy Days
  • SFC: PG&E said another round of power shutoffs could occur
  • SacBee: Thousands of California residents will have no power. How the medically vulnerable will be impacted
  • CG: Overview of 2021 Bill Actions by Governor Newsom
  • CalM: Newsom’s vetoes: Why did the governor block California bills?
  • SFC: Lake Tahoe has fallen to an alarmingly low level. Here's what the impact could be
  • AP: California oil spill legal fight likely to last years
  • CG: California AG Bonta’s Investigation into Huntington Beach Oil Spill ‘Political Posturing’
  • VOC: Santana: State, Feds Kick Off Slew of Investigations Into OC Oil Spill
  • OCReg: Oil spill: Rep. Michelle Steel calls for ban on ships anchoring off Orange County
  • AP: ‘Climb the airplane,’ pilot told before California crash
  • SacBee: Biden’s spending plan has big income tax changes. Here are the Californians who would benefit
  • Parents against COVID vaccine mandate urge Oakdale school board to ‘do something’
  • SDUT: Anti-mask group sues San Diego Unified over vaccine mandate in schools
  • LADN: LAUSD stands firm on staff vaccine mandate
  • SacBee: University of California issues mandatory flu vaccine order for students and staff
  • AP: US Navy helicopter, human remains recovered off California
  • SDUT: Port of San Diego to electrify freight trucks, cranes, even some tugboats by 2030
  • LAT $: Biden will announce expanded operations at Port of Los Angeles as supply chain crunch continues
  • PE: Jury again recommends death penalty for murderer of Riverside police detective
  • FresBee: Unarmed deputy who was shot at the Fresno jailhouse dies from injuries five years later
  • They blazed a trail for gay marriage. Now they’re in California’s Hall of Fame
  • SFC: Calif. Hall of Fame inducts Bay Area notables Jerry Garcia, Ruth Asawa
  • LADN: ‘We just had a bad weekend’: Southwest’s incoming CEO apologizes for disruptions
  • SFC: How the pandemic affected enrollment at UC and California's community colleges differently
  • OCReg: New drug rehab rules call for honest advertising, insurance and naloxone
  • NR: Psaki Bristles over Question on Hunter Biden Art Deals: ‘I Know This Is Your Favorite Topic’
  • NR: Pelosi Scolds Reporters, Says They Should ‘Do a Better Job Selling’ Massive Reconciliation Package
  • Are Amish the First to Achieve Covid 'Herd Immunity'?
  • OCReg: It’s all over, as the governor signs final bills
  • CG: Activist Judges Are the Latest Threat to California Businesses
  • SacBee: Why would Newsom veto a popular bill to help farm workers organize? His business interests
  • CalM: California bullet train funds stalemated
  • AP: California developer acquires Tahoe Biltmore for $56.8M
  • AP: Sacramento pays $3M to man shot, wounded by police
  • SacBee: Delta fire ‘just went sideways’: 42 structures destroyed in minutes at Isleton mobile home park
  • SFC: Man dies from burns after sleeping bag allegedly was set on fire in S.F.
  • SJMN: Contra Costa: COVID misinformation is 'public health crisis'
  • SJMN: San Jose: Standoff involving armed person ends, person in custody
  • FresBee: Judge grants Fresno city workers access to Tower Theatre. Here’s what they can do
  • CalCoast: SLO County supervisors select new county clerk recorder
  • CG: Santa Barbara County Supervisors: The Echo Chamber of Futility
  • VCStar $: County health officials give OK to trick-or-treating, urge precautions
  • LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 742 new cases and 16 more deaths, Oct. 12
  • LADN: LAUSD board approves pandemic-era pact with teachers
  • LADN: Q&A: LA County redistricting is out of the hands of the supervisors. Here’s why that matters
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County surpassed 300,000 reported cases of coronavirus
  • LAT $: Gun shows banned at Orange County fairgrounds under new law
  • OCReg: Survivors share strength, love 10 years after Salon Meritage shooting
  • SBSun: In Fontana, former developer Phil Burum embraces role at City Hall
  • PE: Coronavirus hospitalizations lowest since late July in Riverside County
  • VOSD: San Diego’s Other Bad Real Estate Deal Is Even Worse Than We Thought
  • SDUT: San Diego paying out $550K for sewer spills, bad sidewalk, discrimination against disabled worker
  • SDUT: Brookfield, undeterred by city’s missteps, has a new plan for San Diego sports arena site
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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