Dear John,
[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: Omicron coronavirus variant found in multiple US states
- LAT $: L.A. County records first case of Omicron variant
- SFC: As omicron arrives, Bay Area health officials urge boosters for all. But many sites are booked up
- LADN: LA County confirms 1st COVID-19 case of Omicron variant
- SFC: Is omicron the most infectious variant yet? Here’s when scientists say we’ll have answers
- AP: Live updates: California reports 2nd omicron case in 2 days
- SacBee: Lavish gifts, expensive trips: Was California state worker union leader’s spending justified?
- BreitbartCA: L.A. Arrests 14 for ‘Mass Looting’ — but Lets All of them Go
- SJMN: San Jose: Robbers target Eastridge mall jewelry store
- AP: LA authorities announce arrests in smash-and-grab robberies
- LADN: Los Angeles leaders urge public not to fear shopping amid recent smash-and-grab attacks
- SacBee: Four sports betting initiatives are heading toward California voters. Here’s what they would do
- SacBee: Will California go all-in on sports betting? Here’s who wants a hold on the industry
- CalM: California redistricting: Four key questions
- LAT $: GOP legal challenge made to California redistricting effort
- FresBee: Fresno City Council adopts new voter district boundaries. Will political power shift?
- CalM: Overdose epidemic plagues California: Fentanyl is driving uptick in deaths
- SFC: Gun violence in Oakland has become a pandemic within the pandemic
- SDUT: Judge denies request to halt San Diego Unified’s COVID vaccine mandate
- SFC: Critics blast S.F. school board members’ competing budget plan to close massive shortfall
- LAT $: L.A. voters back a right to shelter, but are wary of taxes to pay for it, new poll finds
- AP: California official says women on boards law is toothless
- LAT $: Uber agrees $9 million California sexual assault settlement -
- LAT $: A ‘no snow’ California could come sooner than you think
- CG: CPUC Fines PG&E $125 Million for Starting 2019 Sonoma Kincade Fire
- OCReg: Disneyland crews work 24/7 to reopen It’s a Small World after the flood
- OCReg: How a Long Beach professor helped nab funding for homeless services across CSU system
- SDUT: Biden administration to restart ‘Remain in Mexico’ program and expand to include Haitians
- FresBee: Commentary: Smash-and-grab thefts show Democrats’ failure to deal with criminals
- OCReg: Like it or not, the Democrats are stuck with Kamala Harris
- CalM: California must change its laws and prioritize public safety
- Reason: Omicron Brings Another Round of Pointless Travel Restrictions
- Anthony Fauci's Dangerous Narcissism
- OCReg: Keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open
- Reason: Twitter Could Destroy Its Value for Decentralized Citizen Journalism
- CG: SF Transportation Agency Raises Several Challenges, Concerns Against Driverless Passenger Car Service
- SFC: King tides to swamp S.F. Bay Area coastlines. Here’s what to expect
- SJMN: San Jose could go beyond SB 9 and end single-family zoning in historic neighborhoods
- SJMN: Santa Clara University students call on administrators to increase mental health services
- FresBee: Fresno County foster kids were supposed to move to Clovis Campus weeks ago. Why the delay?
- FresBee: With millions of dollars in play, which Fresno areas have ‘highest need’ for new parks?
- VCStar $: Ventura County fire chief Mark Lorenzen to retire
- VCStar $: County probes possible dust drift from detonation work at field lab
- LADN: MTA board approves $75 million law enforcement contract for transportation safety
- LAT $: Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna enters race for L.A. County sheriff
- LAT $: Neighbors fear Hollywood’s hidden convent is about to go up for sale
- VOC: Local Governments Reconsider Fossil Fuel Investments Following OC Oil Spill
- OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 314 new cases and 13 more deaths, Dec. 2
- OCReg: Conflict grows between hikers, bikers on Orange County trails
- SBSun: Censure of San Bernardino mayor a slap that may reverberate
- PE: Marijuana ban in Riverside could end next year; 14 pot shops could be OK’d
- PE: Ex-San Jacinto councilman Lopez admits marijuana, domestic violence allegations
- VOSD: Dream of a Grand Central Station Now Focuses on Downtown; NAVWAR Plan Less Favored
|
|
|
Sincerely,
FlashReport Editors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
