Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, January 27, 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: SJMN: In a joint letter, six unions from across county sectors say booster mandate will harm staffing LAT $: L.A. charter school sued over student COVID vaccine mandate CalM: Oil transition puts California Democrats in a bind AP: Los Angeles City Council approves phaseout of oil drilling AP: Gun rights group sues California city over liability law CalM: Omicron blazes through California child care providers already reeling from COVID LAT $: California coronavirus cases top 8 million SDUT: San Diego’s COVID-19 surge appears to have peaked SFC: The ‘stealth omicron’ subvariant is in the Bay Area. Here’s what you need to know OCReg: Orange County School Board asks court to intervene in dispute about voting maps SJMN: Breyer replacement? 5 things to know about California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger BreitbartCA: White House Downplays Kamala Harris Rumors for Supreme Court LAT $: As student activists fight for COVID safety measures at schools, some face criticism CG: Teacher Union Tantrums Now Count as Sick Days in California OCReg: “Green Gaiter Bandit” suspected in at least 14 OC and LA bank robberies or attempts SFC: San Francisco gun violence rose last year, with shootings up 33% AP: LA police chief says rail cargo thefts include guns SDUT: Video shows thieves plow stolen car into Escondido jewelry shop SDUT: Got proof that catalytic converter is yours? Carlsbad cracking down on theft of much sought-after device CalM: What’s in the California paid sick leave deal for workers and businesses? AP: California Senate aims to limit ‘junk science’ in courtrooms CalM: Student housing is tight. A California plan wants $5 billion for affordable beds AP: Remains of massacred ancestors returned to Wiyot Tribe SJMN: Proposed ballot measure to build more California dams could be withdrawn AP: California State University prepares to drop SATs and ACTs SacBee: This California university just became the third Cal Poly in the CSU system LAT $: Cannabis social equity programs leave many California entrepreneurs demoralized, depleted SDUT: Plea deals mounting in ‘Fat Leonard’ Navy bribery case as trial nears FresBee: Would $500 each month help Fresno State students finish school? We want to hear from you SFC: Court sides with S.F. claim that onerous PG&E rules have stalled projects Get your facts straight, Congressman Josh Harder, before sending email blasts LAT $: Skelton: California is headed for another bruising vaccine fight. Newsom should embrace a school mandate OCReg: Pot-bust fixes caught in the bureaucracy NR: Mitt Romney Paved the Way for Obamacare — Be Wary of His Latest Welfare Scheme SacBee: Sacramento’s struggles with homelessness are a result of Mayor Steinberg’s failures SacBee: Sacramento sheriff sued over jail attack that left mentally ill inmate in coma SacBee: American River advocates demand removal of homeless camps in appeal to Sacramento leaders SFC: Why struggling Sonoma County has Bay Area’s toughest COVID restrictions LAT $: Man attacked in San Francisco’s Chinatown sues D.A., claiming his rights as a victim were violated SFC: Rent prices in some Bay Area cities rising to pre-pandemic levels. These are the hot spots SFC: Supervisors kill Breed’s push to streamline housing production FresBee: Political finance watchdog clears allegations against mayor’s One Fresno Foundation FresBee: Young person in foster care no longer living in Madera County office. State agency pledges help Modesto council OKs fire service contracts stretching to Tuolumne County line Why some Stanislaus school districts stopped directly notifying parents of COVID exposures CalCoast: Coastal Commission’s authority over Oceano Dunes in litigation VCStar $: Goodbye, Ventura Harbor carousel — and hello, beer garden VCStar $: CSU Channel Islands president announced LAT $: L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin says he won't seek re-election LAT $: L.A. hasn’t cited businesses for defying COVID vaccine rules VOC: Orange County Hits ‘Grim Milestone’ Surpassing 6,000 Residents Killed by COVID OCReg: Laguna Hills student disciplined for racist remarks; school keeps boys basketball coach OCReg: DA Spitzer launches reelection campaign, frames race as fight against LA progressive Gascon PE: San Bernardino County tops 500,000 COVID-19 cases SBSun: Chino lawmaker Connie Leyva makes bid for San Bernardino County supervisor SBSun: ULI Center for Sustainability renamed after Upland developer Randall Lewis PE: Where should off-highway vehicle park be built in Riverside County? PE: Riverside OKs two warehouses next to Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park SDUT: San Diego supervisors explore how they can cut traffic while adding more homes SDUT: Chula Vista says Republic Services ‘creating another mess’ VOSD: Labor Leaders Escalate Feud With SDSU SDUT: Will $8M ad campaign built around happiness deliver tourists to San Diego? 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!