Monday, January 17, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • LAT $: Woman attacked at Union Station bus stop dies from injuries
  • LAT $: Man fatally stabbed in Koreatown while trying to break up a fight, police said
  • SFC: Owners rejoice as cat stolen in smash-and-grab car burglary is returned
  • SFC: Woman’s bulldog taken at gunpoint — then the robbers came for her car
  • LAT $: L.A. County sees 10-month high in COVID death rate
  • VCStar $: Hospital staff struggle against omicron tidal wave
  • LAT $: More kids in the hospital with COVID renew fears for medically fragile children
  • AP: Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market
  • LAT $: California’s next attempt at universal basic income could be on college campuses
  • Saturday Headlines
  • FRBlog: Sunday Headlines
  • SJMN: Why did Oakland and San Mateo students receive at-home COVID-19 tests earlier than kids in San Francisco and Hayward?
  • California schools under intense strain, fighting to stay open during Omicron surge
  • Conway Runs for Nunes' Seat. Clue Points to State Senate Bid for Soria
  • LAT $: Things to do in L.A. on MLK Day
  • SacBee: MLK Day Sacramento event guide: Marches, virtual programs and Kings Week of Action
  • SFC: Will California see more tsunami threats from future submarine volcanoes?
  • LAT $: Surfers rescued from tsunami-roiled waters after ignoring warnings to stay out of ocean
  • LADN: Crews work to right train cars that derailed near LA site of recent wave of cargo thefts
  • Union Pacific train derails in Lincoln Heights, 17 cars off track
  • LADN: Ground broken for Renaissance Center in LA’s Skid Row for low-income, formerly homeless people
  • Stanislaus homeless count organizers seek delay as omicron variant spreads
  • SFC: Worker empowerment or government overreach? California’s fast food bill tests labor laws
  • SFC: Buffy Wicks turns her health decisions into legislation
  • BreitbartCA: Report: Ted Lieu Vacationed in Bermuda During ‘Build Back Better’ Vote
  • OCReg: Newsom budget: The good, the bad and the ugly
  • OCReg: Why so grouchy, Mr. President?
  • Vaccine Aristocrats Strike Again
  • OCReg: Newsom should be as enthusiastic about delivering results as he is about spending
  • CalM: California policies leads, but where is it going?
  • NR: The Democrats’ Long-Term Strategy to Pack the Supreme Court
  • OCReg: Students deserve in-person instruction, not substandard remote learning
  • SFC: Carl Nolte: S.F. is not exactly a ghost town these days, but it is ghostly
  • SFC: Hit the brakes: Speed limits lowered to 20 mph on 7 S.F. retail streets
  • Modesto seeks $3.8M from state for apartments for low-income homeless youth
  • FresBee: Popular Fresno TV anchor catches COVID-19 for a second time. ‘This virus is scary.’
  • CalCoast: Who are the players in the redistricting lawsuit against SLO County?
  • VCStar $: Harbor Patrol boat sinks; other damage caused by tsunami
  • OCReg: Diver found dead after going missing near Huntington Beach oil platform
  • SBSun: Fontana won’t release records explaining $1.1 million payout to former city manager
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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