Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Saturday, December 18, 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: CG: SF Mayor London Breed Announces State of Emergency for Tenderloin Neighborhood SFC: Breed leaning into a crackdown on crime and drugs. What happens if she can’t deliver? BakCal: Newsom calls Kern murder capital of California while unveiling funds to address crime rates CalM: Fund the police: Newsom responds to California crime concerns AP: California governor boosts efforts to combat smash-and-grabs LADN: Smash-and-grab robberies take financial, emotional toll on businesses across LA County LAT $: Six arrested after investigation into robberies targeting Asian women in San Jose AP: Vaccinated California employees face workplace restrictions CalM: Fearing a big COVID surge, California reinstates rules for private workplaces — and the vaccinated SJMN: Oakland considers requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to enter restaurants, gyms and other gathering places How Academic Ideologues Are Corrupting STEM PE: Developer used stolen taxpayer funds to hire Andrea Bocelli for daughter’s $2 million wedding, Industry alleges LAT $: California population continues decline, driven by lower immigration, fewer births and pandemic deaths FresBee: Think Fresno has more people? You’re right. San Joaquin Valley grows while state shrinks SFC: California and Bay Area populations decline, with state deaths increasing SacBee: California’s population is still falling. Here’s what is leading to the decline SacBee: These 10 California counties lost the most residents during the COVID-19 pandemic LAT $: CDC endorses policy to avoid school COVID-19 quarantines CG: Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Announces Bid To Become Congressman LAT $: Roughly 80% of city workers in L.A. say they’re vaccinated OCReg: First OC Omicron case found in an adult returning from domestic travel Omicron threat in California: Your questions answered on COVID, travel and boosters PE: First omicron coronavirus case reported in Riverside County LAT $: Former San Francisco public works director to plead guilty in corruption case VOSD: Fine City: You’re Working Harder and Harder and Making Less and Less LAT $: YouTube TV loses ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels in fee dispute SJMN: Jailed Los Gatos ‘party mom’ to spend holidays behind bars and seek bail again next month PE: Churches contemplate new business models to survive coronavirus pandemic LAT $: For Newsom, a childhood struggle to read influenced his life and career Reason: Global Freedom Is on the Decline How Corporate Greed Fuels Chinas Domination OCReg: Learning from the Korematsu decision of ‘44 Reason: California Promised Street Vendors More Freedom. Instead They Got More Rules. NR: How Biden Blew It Reason: Why Are So Many Prominent Journalists Abandoning Journalism? CG: Sacramento Crime Log Grows While Mayor Focuses on the ‘Unhoused’ SacBee: Biden energy secretary touts his $2 trillion spending plan in visit to Sacramento SJMN: Palo Alto shelter workers say ‘avoidable mistakes’ caused puppy deaths. ‘Putting them in that crate was the kiss of death’ SJMN: Grand jury praises Mountain View, rips Palo Alto for their affordable housing efforts SJMN: Low COVID vaccination rates prompt West Contra Costa Unified to extend deadline for getting shots SFC: Son of Mario Gonzalez files wrongful death lawsuit against Alameda police FresBee: Fresno Diocese’s list of credibly accused priests is ‘inaccurate,’ lawyer says. Here’s why Turlock man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting CHP officer Thursday FresBee: Fresno County judge slashes millions from malpractice award for man with brain injury FresBee: Fresno police reviewing force used against teen during incident captured on video CalCoast: Video game talk spurs investigation at Paso Robles school CalCoast: First Omicron variant of COVID-19 reported in SLO County VCStar $: Ojai board members gather input on downtown hotel proposal LAT $: Lopez: Torrance police bigotry scandal echoes the early days of L.A. race discrimination LADN: More LA County supervisors? Latest redistricting process prompts calls for change LADN: Ambitious $145.7-million modernization project under way at Woodland Hills’ Taft High LADN: Former LA County coroner’s investigator gets $8.4 million in lawsuit OCReg: Huntington Beach agenda item shows rift between council and City Attorney SBSun: San Bernardino County distributing free coronavirus tests for residents SDUT: New analysis shows San Diego’s proposed foam ban can be enacted SDUT: Trolley-to-airport extension coming to San Diego PE: Inside the $5 billion demolition of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant SDUT: San Diego unemployment plummets to lowest level of the pandemic Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! Sincerely, FlashReport Editors FLASHREPORT | Website ‌ FlashReport | 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 20, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!