Friday, December 24, 2021
Dear John,

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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

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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