Sunday, January 9, 2022
Dear John,

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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

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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