Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • LAT $: San Francisco voters recall three members of embattled school board
  • NR: San Francisco Voters Overwhelmingly Back Recall of Progressive School-Board Members
  • SFC: S.F. school board recall: Alison Collins, Gabriela López and Faauuga Moliga ousted
  • CG: New UC Berkeley Poll Finds Gov. Newsom Losing Ground With Voters
  • LAT $: Dianne Feinstein’s approval ratings hit an all-time low, poll says
  • SacBee: Fiona Ma accepted ‘improper gifts’ as treasurer, woman who accused her of harassment alleges
  • LAT $: L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate
  • FresBee: Here’s how five large California state departments are responding to the end of mask mandates
  • OCReg: Disneyland drops mask requirements
  • SFC: COVID in California: Mask mandate lifts for most of Bay Area
  • LADN: Changes appear to be coming for LAUSD’s outdoor masking mandate
  • SFC: Is Prop. 13 racist? Homeowners in white neighborhoods of city may get triple tax benefit
  • AP: California bills aim at social media, medical disinformation
  • CG: New Senate Bill Would Allow Businesses, Non-Profits Ability to Conduct Wine Auctions
  • AP: Judge is first Latina nominated to California’s high court
  • CalM: Newsom nominates first Latina to California Supreme Court
  • SFC: Freeway shooting in Oakland attributed to road rage
  • SJMN: San Jose man charged in connection with 20 South Bay burglaries totaling more than $200,000 in losses
  • SFC: One person shot in Safeway parking lot in San Francisco
  • SDUT: Some San Diego-area school board members band together against COVID mandates
  • SFC: Tahoe conservationists win court battle to block construction of new homes
  • LAT $: Chabria: Who wins from California’s main environmental law? Too often, the rich and litigious
  • AP: Judge denies dismissal of central California homeless suit
  • SacBee: Another homeless ballot measure could go to Sacramento voters. Here’s what it would do
  • AP: Southern California weather pivots from heat to rain, snow
  • LADN: LA County moves closer to licensing commercial cannabis businesses
  • SDUT: San Diego lowers some cannabis taxes to encourage more local production
  • CG: SCOTUS Revisit of Affirmative Action at Universities has Implications for California Institutions
  • AP: Driver found with bomb-making materials at California base
  • SBSun: Company accused of cheating Southern California cities out of millions in building fees
  • FresBee: Fund for victims of PG&E wildfires is coming up short. Will California step in to help?
  • FresBee: Longtime California congressman Radanovich running for state Senate
  • OCReg: Republican Kathryn Sanchez launches bid for 71st Assembly District
  • FresBee: She grew up in foster care. Now this Latina trailblazer opens doors in California colleges
  • LAT $: Rising sea levels pose perilous threat to California coast as study raises new alarms
  • AP: Saved pollution credits may hinder California climate goals
  • Give Students a Chance. Remove GED Restrictions
  • Corrupt, Lefty Press Gives Hillary a Pass on Russiagate
  • Drudge Is Dead
  • Liberal School Board Gets Lesson In Pandemic Politics
  • Reason: The Midterms Will End the Pandemic
  • CalM: Crime, homelessness drag down Newsom’s approval
  • SacBee: A Sacramento kid grew up to be a voice for Donald Trump. Now he’s fighting Jan. 6 subpoenas
  • SFC: Should Chesa Boudin be worried about the school board recall results?
  • SJMN: As state efforts stumble, Santa Clara County and San Jose eye regulations on nitrous oxide
  • FresBee: Eminent domain option ‘sounds awesome’ to this co-owner of Fresno’s Tower Theatre
  • FresBee: 15 miles apart. How Clovis gave clean air to its students – and Fresno Unified didn’t
  • FresBee: Fresno County’s hazardous disposal site is moving closer to city. Why it’s a good thing
  • CalCoast: Woman killed in fire at SLO County’s safe parking lot
  • CalCoast: Supreme Court denies attempt to stop SLO County’s redistricting
  • VCStar $: Simi backs proposed initiative to return housing control to cities
  • LADN: LA City Council approves sweeping changes to city’s taxi permitting system
  • LAT $: Can L.A. save its taxi industry? It’s trying to with new apps, more permits
  • LADN: LA City Council committee advances plan to decrease speeds on city streets
  • OCReg: New report in Orange County sheds light on old problem of domestic violence
  • OCReg: 4 former Angels testify they received drugs from Eric Kay, who’s accused of providing them to Tyler Skaggs
  • OCReg: Police investigate after flyers with anti-Semitic messages found outside several Huntington Beach homes
  • VOC: OC Buses Will Continue to Run as Union and OCTA Apparently Settle Labor Dispute With Drivers
  • PE: Hundreds of shots fired at Glendora driver ramming police cars in Beaumont, video shows
  • VOSD: Special Committee to Consider Housing Commission Reform

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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