Thursday, December 2, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • CalM: First US omicron infection found in San Francisco
  • SDUT: Did a collision of COVID-19 and HIV forge the Omicron variant?
  • AP: Newsom: Omicron variant won’t spark California shutdown
  • FresBee: Gavin Newsom calls omicron’s California arrival ‘predictable,’ encourages COVID vaccinations
  • AP: Prosecute shoplifters under existing laws, governor says
  • AP: Slithering ‘snake burglar’ steals thousands from CA salon
  • CG: Public Records Request Exposes CA Redistricting Commission Secret Meetings
  • LADN: Redistricting: New LAUSD boundaries approved; LA City Council map must wait a bit
  • SJMN: Creating disharmony? Suppressing voters? Battle over San Jose redistricting maps escalates
  • CalCoast: SLO County’s district map selection process exposes political divide
  • CG: Gov. Newsom Family Vacation: $29K per Night at Cabo San Lucas Villa
  • CG: Gov. Newsom Sends Spokeswoman to Deny His Vacation Spot
  • SFC: She moved to S.F. to save daughter from fentanyl. She had no idea what she'd be up against
  • CalPERS says these 5 retirees broke pension rules with part-time jobs. What did they do wrong?
  • SFC: This was one of the first school districts in California to mandate student COVID vaccinations. Here’s how it’s going
  • SacBee: Most Sacramento district students did not file vaccine status
  • SFC: Will Bay Area mask mandates remain in place? Here’s what officials say
  • AP: California water districts to get 0% of requested supplies
  • AP: California lawyer defends legality of women board member law
  • SacBee: Dyslexia traumatized Gavin Newsom as a child. Here’s how aides say it affects him as governor
  • PE: Transgender students’ rights committee comes after Chino Valley Unified restroom proposal
  • AP: Man who killed California officer gets life without parole
  • FresBee: Witness testifies deadly Fresno mass shooting was ordered, planned by gang leaders
  • OCReg: Irvine police arrest barricaded suspect after 7-hour-plus standoff that closed surrounding streets
  • OCReg: Man accused of killing 4 in Orange committed to state hospital
  • LAT $: Hack exposes personal information of 400,000 Planned Parenthood Los Angeles patients
  • LAT $: Column One: A drama professor told students they got their feelings hurt too easily. They fought back
  • FresBee: California appeals court deals a blow to high-speed rail opponents. What the ruling means
  • AP: Tesla officially moves headquarters from California to Texas
  • SFC: Facebook parent Meta has year's biggest U.S. office lease, huge expansion
  • SFC: Bay Area parents to plead guilty in ‘Varsity Blues’ admissions scandal
  • Reason: Pandemic Restrictions May Harm Infants' Cognitive Development, New Study Finds
  • NR: The Best Exchanges from the Supreme Court’s Abortion Argument
  • OCReg: On omicron, pols must resist overreacting
  • Cuomo's Corruption Is Typical of Journalists Today
  • NR: Omicron Shows Why It’s Time to Move On from COVID Restrictions
  • OCReg: High taxes sustain black market for pot
  • SacBee: Sacramento’s slow streets experiment did not go well. But the city shouldn’t give up on it
  • SacBee: Sacramento’s Mustard Seed school gives kids an oasis from homelessness
  • SFC: Lowell lawsuit: S.F. school officials say no time left to return to merit-based system
  • SFC: Caltrain stop in Redwood City is focus of major redevelopment project
  • SJMN: Even less affordable: Bay Area home prices keep soaring
  • SJMN: $780 million deal to buy San Jose office campus
  • FresBee: Campus Pointe developers request a half-million dollar refund for newest housing fees
  • Modesto wants to change when voters pick mayor. But the issue itself has to go to voters
  • CG: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Says California Could Save Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
  • VCStar $: Bob Gonzales, former Santa Paula police chief and mayor, dies at 71
  • VCStar $: Thousand Oaks City Council approves six-story apartment complex
  • LAT $: Facing housing crisis, L.A. voters back duplexes in single-family neighborhoods
  • LADN: Sheriff Villanueva says he wants deputies to oversee all Metro law enforcement
  • LADN: LA County Sheriff: Department will shrink by 200-300 deputies due to budget cuts
  • OCReg: ‘Local boy’ Eric Parra named Huntington Beach police chief
  • LAT $: Arellano: ‘Why does Mater Dei protect bullies?’ A school and Orange County diocese have lots to answer for
  • SBSun: San Bernardino terrorist attack memorial to be previewed at museum
  • PE: San Bernardino City Council censures Mayor John Valdivia, saying he misused public funds, resources
  • SDUT: In bid for San Diego’s sports arena site, a new team is making big promises
  • SDUT: San Dieguito district to pilot vape sensors in campus restrooms
  • SDUT: Escondido police chief joins call to close foster home

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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