Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, December 21, 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: SFC: Congressional maps favor Democrats as California completes redistricting SJMN: ‘A decided disadvantage’: San Jose will be split into four congressional districts AP: LA-area loses US House seat in new California political maps LAT $: Latino political power wins big in new California congressional map LADN: Political shapes shift in LA County as final maps for Congress, Assembly, state Senate are released PE: Here are the new maps for Inland Empire legislators’ districts OCReg: Redistricting: Orange County’s new Congressional districts shuffle incumbents AP: California more prepared for latest surge of new virus cases SFC: A wave of Bay Area restaurants are shutting down temporarily again as omicron spreads SFC: Indoor dining may once again be too risky due to omicron, Bay Area health experts warn LAT $: COVID-19 outbreak at SpaceX yields 132 positive cases LAT $: Omicron surge could hit some parts of California much harder than others CG: SF DA Chesa Boudin Announces Opposition to Mayor London Breed’s Tenderloin Crime Crackdown Plan LAT $: Gascón launches juvenile diversion program amid claims it goes too far LADN: Juveniles can avoid jail for robbery, burglary, arson under new policies by DA Gascon CG: Tony Thurmond’s Philadelphia Crony: California’s ‘Superintendent of Equity’ Forced to Resign AP: Long-serving California Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard to retire SFC: Oakland police find car possibly linked to shooting of security guard SFC: How a case of grand theft nearly brought the renowned S.F. Orchid Society to its knees SFC: Person reportedly shot at San Jose mall, a ‘terrifying’ scene for shoppers SDUT: Judge rules against San Diego Unified’s COVID-19 student vaccine mandate Stanislaus school district says it won’t enforce COVID vaccine mandate for students, staff SFC: Oakland considers requiring proof of vaccination at businesses LADN: 244 full-time LA city employees on unpaid leave following vaccine deadline SacBee: Sacramento could soon open a homeless respite center. See what the city is planning SDUT: Disabled, homeless advocates protest city policies SacBee: California homeowners can soon get mortgage relief through $1 billion program LADN: FBI: Huizar refused to ease suspicions of corruption at Las Vegas casino SJMN: Should renters get first dibs in Bay Area real estate deals? CalM: Researchers worry that low-income Californians may have trouble repaying unemployment benefits SacBee: California State University faculty to get $3,500 COVID bonus, pay bump in tentative deal OCReg: CSU reaches new contract with faculty union, raising salaries across all 23 campuses AP: Consumer group slams delay in San Francisco recycling effort LAT $: In California, layers of subcontracted services frustrate Medi-Cal patients OCReg: Missouri chief picked as California Realtors’ new CEO FresBee: Are racist comments protected speech? Ex-California medical student says yes in lawsuit CG: California Files Lawsuit Against Walmart Over Hazardous Waste Disposal Reason: Against Faucism OCReg: Democrats dissenting on California’s woke math proposal LAT $: Editorial: Redrawn supervisor districts can’t give L.A. County the representation it needs OCReg: Why won’t Gavin Newsom just say ‘Jesus’? CG: Does a ‘Continuous Appropriation’ Violate the Principle that one Legislature Cannot Bind a Future One? OCReg: Give Diablo Canyon more to do NR: The High-Water Mark of Biden-Era Progressivism SFC: 'Scary' 6.2 earthquake strikes area near Eureka in Northern California SacBee: New Sacramento City Council districts approved. Here are the boundaries, who’s running SFC: What San Francisco's skyline reveals about the city SFC: S.F. medical examiner’s office regains accreditation SFC: CVS announces first pharmacies to close in San Francisco next month SFC: San Leandro school board president dies after being struck by car SJMN: Google bets on dragonscale solar in Mountain View FresBee: Fresno has awarded its final four cannabis licenses. So, when are stores opening? FresBee: Chukchansi Park name remains with new contract for downtown Fresno stadium FresBee: Tulare County denies allegations of inadequate prenatal care in jails. ACLU considers suing VCStar $: Ventura may expand barranca closures to lower fire risk OCReg: Tito Ortiz, MMA fighter, former HB city councilman, lists Surf City home for $6 million SBSun: Marquez again loses bid to pull plea in San Bernardino terror attack PE: COVID-19 hospitalizations rise 30% in two weeks in Riverside County, hitting 317 PE: What makes up the Inland Empire? Residents weigh in SDUT: San Diego city leaders push plan to help older residents live better, longer VOSD: What We Learned This Year: We’re Still Trying to Fix the TJ River on the US Side 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!