Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Saturday, February 5, 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: CalM: California’s no-bid contract with Kaiser triggers concerns OCReg: New bill would close loophole used by school districts to hide how much they pay OCReg: CSU chancellor under fire over handling of sexual harassment allegations FresBee: CSU Chancellor Castro won’t resign, open to inquiry into handling of sex misconduct claims FresBee: State senator wants Joseph Castro investigated over Fresno State sexual harassment claim LAT $: Prosecutors accuse 9 alleged Crips members of carrying out retaliatory killings in South L.A. OCReg: Los Angeles felon charged with trying to grab Brea officer’s gun from his holster SFC: CHP probes fatal shooting of driver on I-880 in Oakland LAT $: Woman killed in Oroville bus shooting was a single mom traveling with her children SFC: Can a $23M Superbowl ad bring pandemic-weary tourists back to California? Reason: L.A.'s Vaccination Mandate Has Not Increased Compliance. A New Petition Would Force Its Repeal. SJMN: In Contra Costa County, restaurants, gyms no longer need to verify customers’ vaccination status SDUT: San Diego leaders, educators unveil new legislation to update statewide vaccine registry LAT $: Private schools have turned away L.A. County health inspectors checking on COVID-19 rules Update: Hundreds of students again refuse to wear masks, in violation of state mandate AP: California tops 80,000 deaths as virus cases tumble FresBee: Fresno County’s COVID cases down, but omicron threat remains. Will the decline continue? OCReg: For Southern California airports, Super Bowl LVI is a whole new ballgame for air travel LADN: Ed Roski Jr. spent $24 million on 2 failed NFL stadium projects, but billionaire is past that now SFC: Could new laws about online sales stop mass retail thefts? AP: California gas utility fined $10M for ratepayer money misuse OCReg: LA man, 33, arrested on suspicion of assaulting 49ers fan at SoFi Stadium LAT $: Why the SoFi Stadium assault case may be tough to prosecute LAT $: Judge postpones trial in Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over crash scene photos ‘Amazon Disneyland of the West’: See inside company’s newest robotics site in California BreitbartCA: Highway Robbery: GoFundMe to ‘Redirect’ $10m Canadian Trucker Fund to ‘Verified Charities’1,222 CalM: Working Families Party tapping into a new generation of progressives AP: Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing from Stormy Daniels NR: Man of Letters OCReg: How California deputies became highway robbers OCReg: Single-payer flops in the state Capitol Reason: A California Sheriff Remains Free To Rob Armored Cars Carrying Money From State-Licensed Marijuana Businesses OCReg: White House officials throw Xavier Becerra under the bus SacBee: Sacramento set to triple the size of its homeless outreach team as city revenue climbs Reason: California City Says It Can't Allow Duplexes Because It's Already Overrun by Mountain Lions SFC: S.F. affordable housing projects receive $200M from California’s accelerator fund SFC: SFPD’s standoff with D.A. Chesa Boudin: Here’s what to know SFC: Oakland teachers’ hunger strike tests district resolve on school closings FresBee: Clovis Unified school employees form district’s first-ever union for certified educators FresBee: Tribe-controlled cannabis ‘from seed to sale.’ New dispensary opens in Fresno area FresBee: Watch: Fresno police release body-camera video of attempted ‘suicide by cop’ shooting by officers CalCoast: San Luis Obispo wins first round against Dayspring’s pot shop CalCoast: Cayucos Elementary superintendent to retire following controversial raise CG: LA Minimum Wage to Increase from $15 an Hour to $16.04 July 1st LAT $: Lopez: The anger that erupted in Venice in 2018 is shaping the race for Mike Bonin’s seat in 2022 LAT $: Judge approves $14-million settlement over Sheriff’s Department’s illegal immigration holds LADN: LA County posts 85 more COVID deaths while caseloads continue to decline VOC: Anaheim Calls on State to Back Off on Angel Stadium Land Sale OCReg: After failed attempt at housing, old Ridgeline golf course in Orange has been sold for private use SBSun: San Bernardino County Supervisor Rutherford leaves GOP over Jan. 6 statement PE: Candidate alleges Turpin children denied $210,000 because of Riverside County DA Mike Hestrin PE: Jurupa Valley may ask developers to build affordable housing PE: Riverside school board votes to fire teacher who mimicked Native Americans SDUT: New San Diego single-family homes are rare, expensive and getting smaller. Here’s where the houses are SDUT: San Diego unveils street vendor law proposal after merchant outcry VOSD: Libraries Find New Roles as Pandemic Lingers 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!