Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, January 18, 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: OCReg: California throws more money at COVID-19 contact tracing, but is it too late? LAT $: California freezes 345,000 ‘suspicious’ disability insurance claims LAT $: Like ‘Tetris’: COVID surge turns hospital scheduling into frustrating numbers game SFC: Omicron may have peaked in parts of the Bay Area as California COVID surge slows SacBee: Should I keep my kid home from school? What to know about youth COVID in Sacramento FresBee: Does the UFW still have the political muscle to restart election fight in California? CalM: 5 challenges in expanding California’s permanent supportive housing — and potential solutions LAT $: Kevin de León, working to clear encampments, wages an escalating fight with activists OCReg: Fired OC district attorney’s investigator who accused Todd Spitzer of bribery gets job back in arbitration CG: Bill To Make Juneteenth an Official State Paid Holiday Introduced in CA Assembly SFC: Oakland students say they’ll walk out Tuesday unless COVID safety demands are met SFC: California energy officials plan to slash incentives for rooftop solar CG: Lawsuit Forces California Department of Education to Remove Aztec God Chants From Ethnic Studies Curriculum SJMN: San Mateo Mayor Diane Papan, daughter of former Assembly speaker, runs for new legislative District 21 AP: Chan, Zuckerberg fighting Native American vaccine hesitancy LAT $: Restaurants suing insurance company over COVID-19 losses MLK's Unifying Dream: Kids Are Not Defined by Skin Color SFC: ‘Folks of all backgrounds coming together.’ Bay Area events honor Martin Luther King Jr. CG: San Francisco Sends Out Ballots For Upcoming February 15th Special Election SFC: Everything you need to know about S.F.’s Feb 15 special election SFC: S.F. native plans move to Mexico after eviction. Can a new bill stop renters from leaving? LAT $: Native Americans want to ditch the name Squaw Valley. A county supervisor says context matters SFC: Warriors’ minority owner creates furor with comments about Uyghur genocide NR: Fauci Must Go OCReg: Bringing some accountability to California’s public schools CalM: Newsom backs away from single-payer health care pledge Another Resignation: Why I'm Leaving Legacy Media Is Government Competent to Spend More Money? Boycott the Beijing Olympics SacBee: Sacramento County breaks record for hospitalized COVID cases amid omicron surge SJMN: Kaiser gave 3,900 patients in East Bay low COVID-19 vaccine doses SJMN: Redwood City Port could soon open restaurant, museum to attract visitors SJMN: Prime San Jose development site lands veteran buyer FresBee: Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer challenges city to get clean. Here’s how you can play a part CalCoast: Superintendent for two SLO County school districts gets 10% raise LAT $: State Senate leader Bob Hertzberg to run for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors OCReg: Some residents wary redistricting could split heavily Latino El Modena district in Orange SBSun: San Bernardino could slash mayor’s salary to align with duties of position PE: Lake Elsinore limits short-term rentals after hearing concerns PE: Moreno Valley shifts to online-only meetings due to coronavirus surge SDUT: Striking trash haulers end walkout, agree to new contract with Republic Services SDUT: San Diego County launches new after-hours air pollution complaint program VOSD: Fallbrook Is Nearly a Majority-Latino Town. Until Recently It Had No Latino Representatives 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!