Saturday, November 20, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • SFC: San Francisco police fatally shoot man they say was wielding a knife
  • SJMN: S.F. police respond to reports of looting, vandalism of Union Square stores
  • SFC: S.F. police arrest suspects in Union Square looting; videos show chaos
  • SFC: As S.F. pursues drug-use sites, people battling addiction weigh in
  • SFC: SFPD officer who allegedly blamed burglaries on progressive politics may be investigated
  • CG: Gov. Newsom’s ‘Legal Unit’ Denies Globe Request for his Public Schedule
  • SDUT: Poway superintendent reports that anti-mask protesters are ‘escalating,’ showed up at her home
  • SBSun: School board in Rancho Cucamonga widens COVID-19 vaccine exemptions for students
  • SacBee: Placer, El Dorado school districts ask state to keep COVID vaccine belief exemptions
  • OCReg: BLM supporter who drove through Yorba Linda protest crowd was denied her rights at hearing, judge rules
  • SDUT: ‘I’m dying right now’: San Diego labor shortages continue as jobless rate dips
  • AP: California jobless rate falls in October as hiring picks up
  • OCReg: Rittenhouse’s acquittal sets a dangerous example, Southern California activists say
  • SFC: ‘It’s a big blow’: Demonstrators in Oakland denounce verdict
  • OCReg: Rittenhouse acquittal won’t open door to shootings in California, legal experts say
  • AP: Abused Turpin kids now ‘betrayed’ by social services system
  • CG: Governor’s Golden Bear Statue Will Make the Temporary Move While Capitol is Renovated
  • SacBee: Sacramento airport sees record number of passengers. Here’s how many flew last month
  • SFC: Pandemic ‘air rage’ could make holiday travel more stressful than ever
  • SacBee: Striking engineers say Kaiser’s well-crafted messages belie truth about wages, contract talks
  • SDUT: Citations, fines and complaints about Sullivan Solar Power piling up
  • LAT $: Coast Guard targets second vessel tied to Orange County oil spill
  • CapWkly: Karen Bass brings star power to crowded L.A. mayoral race
  • AP: California governor pardons 2 in Native American recognition
  • CalM: Protesters ask to rename Squaw Valley community - CalMatters
  • PE: Assemblymember James Ramos seeks to be voice for Native Americans in California
  • CalM: Understanding the debate behind California’s new math framework
  • CG: California Receives Initial $58 Million from DOT for High Speed Rail Transit, Cycling ‘Infrastructure’ Projects
  • AP: Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees
  • LAT $: L.A. County deputy cleared of manslaughter in 2016 killing
  • LAT $: Children of Black man killed by Pasadena police get $7.5-million in settlement
  • LAT $: Marathon McCarthy speech highlights GOP leader’s play for speaker
  • FresBee: Judge says Devin Nunes’ family payment agreement in Iowa lawsuit is not ‘suspicious’
  • Reason: The ACLU Thinks Kyle Rittenhouse's Civil Liberties Got Too Much Protection
  • How Democrats Spread Panic in the Early Days of Covid
  • OCReg: Ghost guns and the limits of gun control
  • NR: Did Merrick Garland Commit Perjury?
  • The Breathtaking Allegations Swirling Around Brookings Inst
  • OCReg: Big spending policies fuel inflation
  • OCReg: Biden cuts off funds to spite state’s pension reform
  • OCReg: Truckers and consumers get a brief reprieve
  • CapWkly: Redistricting – Draft Maps… or are they?
  • CG: City of Folsom and Folsom Chamber Campaign To Fight Labor Shortage
  • SacBee: Suspect in shooting that killed his 7-year-old niece and man makes first court appearance
  • SacBee: Suit: City allows homeless camp in North Sacramento park while clearing camps in richer areas
  • SFC: A’s make offer on potential ballpark site in Las Vegas area
  • SFC: Oakland to get millions in infrastructure funds for Jack London Square
  • SFC: S.F. Mayor Breed offers to forgive a $26.6M loan to the school district
  • SFC: S.F. supe subpoenas parks nonprofit after report calls for stronger control
  • AP: Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial
  • SJMN: Mandatory neckties? San Jose taxi drivers halt airport service over new fees, dress code
  • FresBee: Fresno city employees nearly 70% vaccinated against COVID. Which departments are lagging?
  • Watchdog agency proposes penalizing Stanislaus County for former sheriff’s recruitment promos
  • FresBee: Fresno County vaccine progress is up, including kids. But winter surge worries loom
  • CalCoast: SLO County’s new COVID-19 cases surpass 30,000
  • OCReg: Prosecutor who alleged retaliation from DA Gascón poised to get $800,000 settlement
  • LAT $: L.A., Ventura counties to see increased fire danger; red flag warning issued
  • VOC: Costa Mesa Officials Oppose Proposed OC Election Maps That Split City From Its Neighbors
  • VOC: Santa Ana Officials Charge Community Center $40K for Letting Homeless Camp on Its Property
  • SBSun: Nurses take pressure off of San Bernardino County’s 911 system
  • PE: Riverside County investigating care of Turpin children in Perris torture case
  • SDUT: Armored truck drops cash on I-5 in Carlsbad — drivers stop to scoop it up
  • VOSD: It is Not Clear How San Diego Will Enforce Its New Ghost Gun Ordinance
  • SDUT: Judge dismisses diversity lawsuit against Qualcomm

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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