Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Sunday, January 9, 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: FRBlog: They are Neither Socialists nor Communists SacBee: Sacramento spends millions on homeless shelters and services. But is the crisis worse? SacBee: Record number of homeless individuals died in Sacramento in 2021. Here are 5 of their stories CG: Two Years in, Gov. Newsom Announces Another $2.7 Billion COVID-19 Emergency Response Package AP: California governor asks for $2.7 billion to battle pandemic LAT $: L.A. County reports highest one-week virus total since pandemic began SacBee: More California kids are hospitalized with COVID than ever before, officials say LADN: LA County COVID-19 hospitalizations jump by nearly 400 — with 34,448 new cases reported Saturday FresBee: California farmworkers now get overtime pay after 8 hours. Some growers say it’s a problem CG: California State Senate Going Back to Remote Voting for Members LAT $: Some Angelenos say it’s time to learn to live with COVID SJMN: Living with COVID-19: How it could turn into the common cold, or something far worse SFC: Forming a picture of what life could be like after the omicron surge CG: Gavin Newsom’s Abortion Sanctuary Policy Could Provide a Safe Place for Sex Traffickers SJMN: Latest line: A good week for Newsom finance chief, bad one for PG&E SFC: California schools risk ‘colossal’ loss of dollars as enrollment drops OCReg: OC Congresswoman Young Kim tests positive for COVID-19 SDUT: Kitchen scraps go in your recycling bin this year SFC: Antiviral pills to treat COVID so scarce they won’t help in omicron fight FresBee: These 5 candidates want a shot at Devin Nunes’ seat, even if it lasts only 6 months SacBee: Yolo County to give out free COVID-19 tests in effort to shorten home isolation period LAT $: California’s recent rains won’t end our stubborn drought. These charts show why SFC: Garofoli: The face of organized labor in California got bolder (and Twitter-savvy) NR: Toward a Politics of Charity Reason: Democrats May Pressure the GOP Into Making the Filibuster Meaningless SacBee: My utility bill made me hate PG&E. But California’s clean energy failure is also to blame CalM: Once again, California auditor finds high-tech failures Dems' Top Priority Is Rigging U.S. Voting Rules OCReg: The California Legislature should go part-time again SacBee: How Sacramento’s mayor cleared way for construction of multibillion-dollar Aggie Square SFC: This map shows where every accessory dwelling unit was built in S.F. in the last decade Stanislaus-area nursing homes restrict visitations due to omicron COVID concerns CalCoast: SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson accused of misusing public resources CalCoast: SLO evicts homeless, temporarily closes Bob Jones Trail VCStar $: Roundup: SWAT callout near Simi, theft crew arrests LAT $: Hundreds died in L.A. traffic crashes in 2021. Is Vision Zero a failure? OCReg: Bank robbed in Mission Viejo, suspect on the loose PE: Murrieta co-founder Ronald ‘Tex’ McAlister dies at 93 SDUT: San Diego cracking down on abandoned cars, reducing response time from weeks to days SDUT: Citizens’ review board probe finds misconduct by two deputies in San Diego jail death 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!