Saturday, December 25, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • OCReg: The incredible message of Christmas
  • AP: Surging COVID cases, jingle jabs make for somber Christmas | AP News
  • SJMN: Omicron rates spiking in the Bay Area, but not hospitalizations
  • LADN: LA County reports nearly 10,000 new coronavirus cases Friday
  • SDUT: As coronavirus case rates soar, once ubiquitous county leaders stay low-key
  • VCStar $: Shooting reported outside Oxnard Target store
  • SJMN: Man fatally shot next to Oakland’s Lake Merritt is city’s 134th homicide
  • SFC: Breed’s Tenderloin emergency for overdose deaths wins approval
  • AP: Western storms bring flood threats, snow for Christmas
  • PE: State Route 18 into Big Bear closed after rain washes away portion of road
  • SJMN: Tahoe ski resorts relish in wintry blast slamming the Sierra with several feet of snow
  • AP: Surfer killed in apparent shark attack off California coast
  • CalCoast: Shark attacks, kills surfer in water off Morro Bay
  • SFC: Five California races to watch in 2022 that will say something about national politics
  • LAT $: LAPD tactics under scrutiny after officer fatally shoots girl in dressing room
  • OCReg: 14-year-old girl shot by police at North Hollywood department store ID’d
  • LADN: Man shot by LAPD officer in Reseda
  • SFC: Bay Area airports remain calm amid nationwide travel upheaval
  • SFC: No stranger to homelessness, Novato resident fights to stay afloat
  • Reason: Cities Undermine the Holiday Spirit with Unconstitutional Bans on Sharing Food with the Homeless
  • NR: The Light Shines in the Darkness
  • SFC: Despite plan to close it this year, S.F.’s juvenile hall to remain open in 2022
  • SFC: A remote coastal area saw home values rise 38%, biggest increase among Bay Area ZIP codes
  • Evacuations lifted, water releases continue; inspectors say Tuolumne County dam is safe
  • LAT $: USC to begin next semester remotely amid COVID surge and require booster shots
  • PE: Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations tick upward
  • SDUT: ‘Political Optics’: Faulconer rejected Ash Street purchase in favor of costlier lease

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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