Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
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Dear John,
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THE HEADLINES:
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- 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
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Sincerely,
FlashReport Editors
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