Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, December 23, 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: OCReg: Top Gascon aide allegedly threatened to put officer who arrested him on dishonest cop list Lenient CA Prosecutors Spur Voter Ire--and Gascon Recall OCReg: GOP Reps. Young Kim, Michelle Steel target new districts in 2022 elections AP: US House shuffle continues with California districts in play SDUT: Elected and non-elected candidates pounce on new boundaries for state and federal offices SacBee: Rep. Ami Bera’s new GOP challenger knows how to raise money. Can she flip a blue district? New Congressional and State Legislative districts — A detailed analysis LADN: Are LA County hospitals prepared for a potential winter COVID surge? AP: Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies say SJMN: Omicron cases in California quadruple in a week. How Newsom plans to tackle it. LAT $: Omicron sweeping through California with staggering speed, raising alarm and questions SFC: Boosted and confused: Omicron has made the holidays a time of anxiety, again SFC: 60% of S.F. drug incidents are in the Tenderloin. That number’s rise is one factor in the debate over a ‘state of emergency’ Congressman Josh Harder to seek re-election in new Democrat-leaning Central Valley district FresBee: Will California’s Central Valley send a Latino to Congress in 2022? New voting maps could help SacBee: Supply chain mess cost California farms $2.1 billion in stalled exports, study shows SacBee: Your guide to California’s changing rules on COVID-19: Masks, vaccines and schools Gavin Newsom expands state testing hours, rapid tests as omicron sweeps through California SDUT: Pacific storm will dump about 2 inches of rain on San Diego County coast starting Thursday night AP: California sets Feb. 1 deadline for health worker boosters OCReg: New reports of oil sheen off Bolsa Chica prompt search Wednesday afternoon AP: California prosecutors warn of surge in deadly DUI crashes CG: Biden Administration Orders Two $689 Million Solar Projects In Southern California OCReg: Where’s the cheapest place to live in California? Reason: Rand Paul: Feds Wasted $52 Billion on Slot Machine-Playing Pigeons, COVID Aid, Afghanistan, and More SFC: Plastic waste from Amazon purchases soared by 29% in pandemic, report finds SDUT: Few answers given at meeting to discuss suspension of local NAACP branch president LADN: Officials say Rose Parade and Rose Bowl are still happening, but will keep watch on COVID changes – Daily News BreitbartCA: Kamala Flees D.C. for L.A. After ‘Close Contact’ with Infected Staffer OCReg: The Biden presidency is a political gift to Republicans LAT $: Arellano: Hold on to your donkeys, Democrats — Latinos going GOP in 2024 isn’t that far-fetched Hispanics' Rightward March OCReg: No wonder why people and businesses are dumping California FresBee: It’s time to use California’s budget surplus money to fix key aqueduct and canals LAT $: Gerrymandering still exists in California. But reforms did away with the old, ugly system OCReg: Job-killing wage mandates set to sweep the country CapWkly: What Next For Roe v. Wade? SFC: Third Oakland council member explores run for mayor SJMN: East Palo Alto punts on measure that gives renters first dibs on real estate deals SFC: Why Oakland recently scrambled to field 911 calls SFC: Limit recalls? Curb corruption? San Franciscans will vote next year on hot-button issues SFC: There aren’t enough mental health professionals. Here’s what S.F. is doing about it AP: Jurors in the Elizabeth Holmes trial may take next week off SJMN: Cupertino’s SB 9 ordinance may violate state law, housing group says FresBee: California state senator calls for Sanger mayor to resign after domestic violence arrest FresBee: Fresno officers involved in shooting near Woodward Park. Police describe what happened CalCoast: Grand jury rejects claims of mismanagement at Hancock College CalCoast: Paso Robles police release video of fatal officer involved shooting VCStar $: Jacqui Irwin makes political plans known VCStar $: Simi Councilwoman again passed over for mayor pro tem LADN: LAUSD’s ‘ambitious’ hiring plan challenged by labor market shortages LAT $: Overturned big rig causing traffic delays on 5 and 14 freeways near Newhall OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reports 1,057 new cases, two more deaths on Dec. 22 VOC: Do OC Residents Deserve More Transparency On COVID-19 Bailout Spending? OCReg: City attorney, city council squaring off in Huntington Beach SBSun: New $8.2 million fire station planned for northern Fontana PE: Eastvale City Manager Bryan Jones put on paid leave SDUT: Oversight board asks Sheriff’s Department to respond to racial disparities revealed in recent report SDUT: Garbage strike getting old for homes and businesses served by Republic Services SDUT: Ethics commission issues fines to city attorney, former council candidate 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!