Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Friday, December 31, 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: LAT $: Gun violence hits 15-year high in L.A. SFC: Oaklanders gathered in a park known for shootings. Will it help reduce violent crime? LAT $: California criminal justice panel eyes ‘three strikes’ law changes in 2022 AP: Storm drenches Southern California, shuts Interstate 5 OCReg: California Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency in 20 counties after series of storms AP: Water content of California snowpack far above normal levels SDUT: As New Year’s Eve arrives, San Diego hits an all-time single-day COVID-19 case record LADN: LA County reports more than 20,000 new coronavirus cases, fueled by omicron VOC: Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Double in a Week PE: COVID surging in Pasadena, but Rose Parade, Rose Bowl game will happen, officials vow anew PE: Kaiser pulls in-person health care workers from marching in Rose Parade float amid omicron surge LAT $: California’s workplace laws change in 2022: More protections are coming LAT $: Schools urged to tighten testing, upgrade masks when they reopen Monday OCReg: UC system fires physician who challenged COVID-19 vaccine mandate in lawsuit CG: Pennsylvania U.S. District Court Orders California DOJ To Pay Pharmaceutical Lawyers $80,000 in Fines LAT $: A plan to offer COVID-19 survivor benefits could pave the way for California 'baby bonds' SacBee: California man held over threats against Obama, Fauci to seek insanity defense SFC: ‘What made you think I should be shot?’: Eric Swalwell posts chat with man who made online threats PE: LAPD officer who fatally shot 14-year-old described as ‘heartbroken,’ ‘shattered’ SFC: S.F. investigating cops who apparently watched as a dispensary was robbed AP: California prisons fight virus outbreaks amid staff concerns CG: State Officials Announce Cleanup of Huntington Beach Oil Spill Has Ended SDUT: ‘No worker wants $15 an hour’: As San Diego’s minimum wage hits milestone, some say it’s not enough CalCoast: Flores’ lawyer files a motion to dismiss Kristin Smart murder charges LAT $: Is wildfire arson getting worse in California? Climate change doesn’t help OCReg: Another wage hike won’t aid our state’s poor Reason: How Biden's Agenda Is Causing Inflation We Must Make Authorities Accountable for Covid Lies Political-Media Consensus Wrong About Everything in 2021 CG: Filling a Vacancy in the California Legislature CG: Gifts and Honoraria and California Legislators OCReg: The lonely crusade against government hubris OCReg: The trap of racial equity SacBee: Marijuana acquisition will help this Sacramento company build a statewide pot presence CG: 48,000 Californians are Without Power in the Sierra Nevadas SJMN: New housing or a community garden? A Bay Area city roils over the choice SFC: State appeals court rules in favor of Oakland’s embattled Measure AA tax SJMN: San Jose hotel proposal sparks debate over neighborhood development plan FresBee: New year, new assignments for some Fresno County Superior Court judges, commissioners CalCoast: Coastal Commission blocks seawall construction in Pismo Beach VCStar $: Ventura to close most city facilities amid COVID surge LADN: 5 LAUSD issues to watch as an eventful 2022 awaits LADN: The 5 top things to look for in LA County governance in 2022 (and a couple of honorable mentions) OCReg: A busy 2021 for Orange County news and politics VOC: Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory: A Tumultuous Year for OC School Boards SBSun: 305,617-square-foot warehouse OK’d in Highland SBSun: Redlands school board gives itself a raise after a ‘challenging’ year VOSD: VOSD Podcast: Scott Lewis' Short History of San Diego Politics SDUT: Residents, businesses have a trash-filled holiday during strike SDUT: Housing market, vacation rentals, CCAs: San Diego business stories to watch in 2022 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!