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Dear John,
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- 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’
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Sincerely,
FlashReport Editors
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