Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Saturday, January 8, 2022 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 $: L.A. County sees a record 44,000 new coronavirus cases AP: Virus testing shortages and delays help fuel surge SJMN: Newsom taps National Guard to bolster COVID-19 testing capacity LADN: COVID-19 testing site opens in Santa Monica on Saturday with 1,920 capacity AP: Amid pandemic, just 25% of students took statewide tests OCReg: Struggling California students fell further behind during pandemic, state report finds How has COVID affected Stanislaus County students’ learning? New data indicate impacts SFC: 12 Oakland schools closed as 500 teachers out amid sickout, omicron surge SJMN: COVID-19 is driving Milpitas Unified schools to online learning until mid-January CG: San Diego City Workers Receive Advance Firing Notices For Not Vaccinating SDUT: San Diego Unified says it won’t currently require COVID-19 vaccine for sports, extracurriculars SacBee: California now requires boosters, negative COVID test for most nursing home visits LAT $: L.A. County sues another restaurant for defying COVID-19 orders LAT $: Judge rejects Jose Huizar request to drop charges in L.A. corruption case SacBee: California prison officials suspend in-person visits after spike in COVID-19 cases LADN: CSUN joins 10 other Cal State campuses in switch to online learning amid winter surge CalM: Unboosted: California COVID-19 booster rate falls below 40% in most counties SFC: Fake coronavirus testing sites are popping up in S.F. amid omicron surge CG: Senate, Assembly Republicans Ask Governor Newsom To Call Special Session on Homelessness SFC: ‘We need every shot we can get’: Homeless vaccination clinic sees big turnout amid omicron wave OCReg: 2022 elections: Who’s running in Orange County’s new House, state Senate and Assembly districts? AP: Members of lead Rose Parade band test positive for COVID-19 SacBee: Which California lawmakers have had COVID-19? 10 have revealed positive tests LAT $: State Medical Board seeks far-reaching reforms to discipline bad doctors LAT $: Santa Ana police arrest suspect in double stabbing that left one person dead SFC: German shepherd stolen in S.F. from owner’s hands found safe SDUT: San Diego police investigating shooting — 3rd of night in city — in Mountain View FresBee: Fresno supermarket employee stopped would-be thieves but now is in critical condition SDUT: SDPD investigating stabbings — possibly related — in City Heights, nearby El Cerrito OCReg: California getting an additional $68 million in federal rent relief dollars SFC: Bay Area mayors warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact on local restaurants without more federal aid SFC: Swell of Bay Area restaurants taking another step against omicron: closing indoors again FresBee: Special election set for Fresno seat left by Devin Nunes. When it will be, how to register AP: Coast Guard announces safety rules after deadly boat fire PE: As coronavirus surges, it’s time to ditch cloth masks, experts say SDUT: Why SDG&E wants to suspend a program that offers customers extra renewable energy SFC: How a congressman’s viral tweet about a gift card spawned #OperationGrandma OCReg: Remembering Kelly Ernby, a dedicated public servant Reason: The Supreme Court Seems Inclined To Block OSHA's Vaccine Mandate OCReg: Good riddance to Lorena Gonzalez and Patrick O’Donnell OCReg: With Lorena Gonzalez gone, repeal AB 5 Reason: Before Promising To Solve the World's Big Problems, Politicians Should Aim To Fix Potholes OCReg: A better approach toward vice in California NR: Biden Pushes for a Progressive Transformation of the Courts SacBee: New psychiatric hospital opens in Sacramento with 117 beds amid demand for mental health SJMN: Billion-dollar shopping spree: Palo Alto tech complex is bought SFC: UC Berkeley revokes recognition of 3 fraternities over hazing SFC: Chemical odor on San Jose-bound plane sends flight attendants to hospital SJMN: Gag order issued in San Jose serial-robbery case over law-enforcement news conferences FresBee: Sanger mayor asked to quit after domestic violence accusation. Others back him at meeting FresBee: Politics, dancing and (not) love at first sight. Fresno’s First Lady opens up in rare interview Unmasked Turlock trustee prevents board from doing its job. He is unfit for office VCStar $: Local surge hits record pace, brings teacher shortages VCStar $: VCTC approves new transportation leader LADN: Sheriff Villanueva raises $1.25 million for re-election campaign OCReg: Orange County ERs struggle to keep up as COVID-19 cases continue spiking VOC: OC Sees Highest COVID Positivity Rate Yet as Hospitalizations Continue Increasing LAT $: Mater Dei High names new president in the wake of hazing scandal OCReg: Leaders make pitch why sand for San Clemente beaches is a federal funding priority OCReg: Ruth Ann Moriarty: Matriarch of Segerstrom family, dies at 99 SBSun: 30 affordable housing units for low-income veterans planned for San Bernardino SDUT: San Diego’s pension payment plunges $31M thanks to robust stock market SDUT: Union says workers rejected Republic Services’ offer because it wasn’t ‘significant enough’ Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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