Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Friday, January 28, 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: AP: Reparations are for descendants of Black slaves, Weber says AP: San Francisco eases mask rule, official says LA not ready OCReg: After face mask flap, Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board president wants virtual meetings CG: ‘China-made KN95’ Masks Distributed to Congress, California Students, Required at Super Bowl CalM: On the street: Omicron surge strains California police agencies LADN: LA County omicron surge has peaked, experts say, but mortality still high OCReg: What is ‘stealth omicron,’ and how worried should we be about another COVID-19 mutation? Experts explain SDUT: San Diego’s COVID-19 surge appears to have peaked OCReg: What our poop is telling us about the omicron surge AP: Study: Gas stoves worse for climate than previously thought LADN: What happens when millions of electric car batteries get old? BLM's millions unaccounted for after leaders quietly jumped ship SJMN: ‘Mission bells’ have become California’s version of Confederate statues. This Bay Area city is poised to install one CG: Attorneys Win Removal of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Piedmont School Kids SFC: Should you get a second booster shot? Here’s what UCSF’s Dr. Bob Wachter thinks CG: Governor Newsom Announces $10 Billion Combined Plan For More Zero Emissions Vehicles, ZEV Infrastructure AP: California launches $185 million youth job corps CalM: Will worker shortage disrupt California homeless strategy? AP: LA, NYC killings spark anger, raise risk for homeless people PE: Norco cleaning up four Santa Ana River homeless camps OCReg: Sheriff forms panel to learn if homeless deaths were preventable SDUT: Column: Once a regular GOP target, Rep. Scott Peters now may be untouchable for Republicans LAT $: Humboldt State gets a name and mission makeover as a ‘polytechnic university’ FresBee: He did his civic duty, then tested positive. Is jury duty in Fresno a COVID sentence? AP: California says most halted disability claims are fraudulent SFC: If Supreme Court rolls back Clean Water Act, California will be ready — thanks to Trump LAT $: Esteban Torres, longtime L.A. congressman who championed Latino rights, dies at 91 LAT $: San Gabriel Valley poultry plant operators face 43 felony counts of wage theft, insurance fraud LAT $: Attorneys: Angel Stadium land sale should stand even if Anaheim violated a state law SacBee: TV ads and ballot initiatives: How solar power became a hot California political issue SFC: Surcharges for small traffic violations hit the poor hardest, lawsuit says SDUT: Are inclusionary housing laws good for creating more housing? OCReg: Clueless Newsom shocked at ‘third world’ conditions OCReg: Two bills that need to be permanently defeated in Sacramento Reason: Whole Foods Fight Over Black Lives Matter Masks Pits National Labor Relations Board Against Free Speech Hippies for Censorship OCReg: New big tech rules will harm conservatives OCReg: Keep college classes on campus SacBee: Sacramento City Unified moves to fire teacher who used racial slur in class discussion SJMN: A’s ballpark plan leaves taxpayers to protect Oakland port SJMN: High-profile Oakland hotel is put up for sale amid COVID uncertainties SFC: Journalist sues Oakland PD over tear gas used during George Floyd protests SFC: D.A. Boudin refutes claims his office disregarded man hit with plastic bat SFC: Judge unmoved by testimony that evidence was withheld in SFPD beating case SFC: Rents in this Bay Area city rose nearly 18% in the pandemic, as other areas saw double-digit declines SFC: S.F. supervisor: Unvaccinated Kyrie Irving should be barred from Warriors game SJMN: Two affordable homes projects advances in San Jose Tuolumne jail releases 13 inmates early after COVID-19 outbreak; 16 others are sick Modesto council members commit to inclusive jobs, services under new diversity program FresBee: Fresno police officers win big raises from City Council after contentious negotiations FresBee: Next time, Fresno County citizens must draw political boundaries, not elected officials CalCoast: Judge in the SLO County redistricting lawsuit disqualified himself CalCoast: Is San Luis Obispo’s downtown losing its allure? VCStar $: Ojai taps former Mayor Steve Olsen as interim treasurer LAT $: Candidates for L.A. County sheriff spar over budget, vaccine mandates LAT $: Metro slashes bus service amid driver shortage LAT $: Column: Will billionaire businessman Rick Caruso run for L.A. mayor, and could he win? OCReg: Long Beach to begin repairs on Queen Mary, will try to reopen the ship later this year OCReg: Local groups will use grant money to protect themselves from hate VOC: Battle to Become Orange County’s Next District Attorney Heats Up OCReg: La Habra Heights assistant fire chief arrested on suspicion of impersonating a cop LAT $: FBI and San Bernardino County sheriff accused of breaking law by seizing marijuana cash SDUT: The big switch: More than 700,000 electric customers begin moving from SDG&E to a community energy program VOSD: San Diego Has 42 School Districts. Is that Too Many? SDUT: San Diego’s transition to new ambulance provider going well despite COVID-19 surge SDUT: Summer’s coming but San Diego isn’t ready to start regulating short-term rentals as planned 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!