Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Friday, December 24, 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: AP: Western storms bring flood threats, snow for Christmas SJMN: Bay Area storms turn deadly as two found in submerged car SDUT: Mudslides, flooding possible in San Diego County as big storm moves in AP: Omicron blamed for up to 70% of cases in parts of California SDUT: Lufthansa, United, Delta cancel flights over Christmas due to Omicron SFC: Bay Area hospitals say they are ready for omicron surges LAT $: Many Californians will likely get infected during Omicron surge. How bad will it get? SacBee: California plans to give rapid COVID tests to all public school kids. Here’s what we know CalM: Gov. Newsom outlines game plan on omicron SFC: Breed’s Tenderloin emergency for overdose deaths OK’d despite protests over policing SFC: More recalls are coming in 2022, but the push for reform could lose steam by November LADN: Girl, 14, killed by police gunfire at Burlington in North Hollywood SJMN: San Jose: Shooting sends two men to hospital LADN: Bell Gardens Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia will face Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia for Congress VCStar $: Congressman Garcia's district loses conservative Simi Valley OCReg: Report card: What did Congress members from Orange County accomplish in 2021? SJMN: Mayor Liccardo calls homelessness San Jose’s ‘greatest failure’ in State of the City address FresBee: Two new homeless camps spring up in Fresno, adding to non-stop issue for the city CG: California Attorney General Prepares To Add Voice To Epic Games v. Apple Inc. Lawsuit FresBee: Thousands of Fresno residents can sue the city over contaminated water. Do you qualify? PG&E may slash credits to homes with excess solar power. Where do MID and TID stand? OCReg: Newsom sticks to Nanny State pandemic policies Reason: Look Past Partisan Rhetoric To Understand California's Recent Crime Problems OCReg: Poseidon shouldn’t get a cent of $1.1 billion state fund request SFC: New Lake Tahoe resort project closer to breaking ground SJMN: Oakland is a hot spot for lead contamination of children, study finds FresBee: Bribery, corruption allegations highlight ex Livingston city manager’s claim against city Man who claimed excessive force against Modesto police convicted of resisting arrest CalCoast: Flooding shutters Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo LAT $: Buscaino wants 1,300 more cops — and plans to pay for them using existing city funds LAT $: L.A. County supervisors take on an unusual issue: Loneliness LAT $: Why do L.A. sheriff’s deputies stop and search so many bicyclists? Insiders cite culture and training OCReg: OC health officials expect more COVID-19 cases will be Omicron amid spread nationally VOC: OC’s Fire-Scorched Canyon Residents Face Second Mandatory Evacuation of Winter with Flash Flood Risk OCReg: District condemns ‘inappropriate comments’ made by Yorba Linda spectator at boys soccer match SBSun: San Bernardino County settles lawsuit over benefits for poorest residents SBSun: Fontana to require electronic campaign finance forms in 2022 election SBSun: Warehouse developer gets lease near Ontario airport, site of nesting burrowing owls PE: UC Riverside’s ‘sustainability warrior’ fights for environment on, off campus VOSD: San Diego 101: A Short History of San Diego Politics SDUT: Thousands line up around San Diego County to test for COVID-19 ahead of Christmas holiday 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!