Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Wednesday, February 23, 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: SDUT: Rancho Santa Fe school district makes masks optional, despite state mandate CalCoast: Paso Robles school board votes to defy the state, no mask mandate LA County to relax indoor mask mandate for vaccinated people LADN: Hahn: LA County on verge of easing indoor mask mandate LAT $: L.A. County could relax mask rules in places with vaccine verification, officials say Protesters call for O.C. DA Todd Spitzer to resign over alleged racist comments LAT $: Lost endorsements, calls to resign: Fallout in O.C. from Todd Spitzer’s racist comments Gascón knew about trans child molester Hannah Tubbs jail calls before sentencing, deputy DA says OCReg: Prosecutors union votes overwhelmingly to support Gascón recall NR: LA Prosecutors Want to Reignite Recall Effort for Progressive DA LADN: Prosecutors union votes overwhelmingly to support Gascón recall FresBee: CalPERS double-dip audit came too late: ‘They were lining their pockets for years’ FresBee: Fewer California public employees retired last year after spike in 2020, CalPERS data show SacBee: CalPERS hires new investment chief, aims to keep her with pay package of up to $2.8 million SDUT: San Diego Unified’s student vaccine mandate is delayed, again, to next school year FresBee: Fresno Kohl’s target of ‘smash-and-grab’ theft, police say. Suspects took 47 fragrances SFC: Union City gas station robbery spree leads to arrest of 22-year-old woman LADN: LA County DA, LA police chief push for legislation to curb catalytic converter thefts CalCoast: Car thief flees through several SLO County cities, crashes into cop car FresBee: Fresno man caught on video allegedly robbing vendors makes first court appearance OCReg: Gang member gets 22-year sentence for stabbing a man in Anaheim, leaving him paralyzed OCReg: Alex Padilla makes it official: He wants a chance at a full term in the U.S. Senate AP: Anti-unemployment fraud measures in California face scrutiny OCReg: Push for 2 million new U.S. citizens gets backing from mayors of Los Angeles, Long Beach NR: Psaki Says Americans Should Expect Higher Gas Prices following Sanctions LAT $: California voters lean toward legalizing sports betting in new poll LAT $: As many as 1,000 truckers slated to gather in California as People’s Convoy heads to D.C. CBS: Protestors Disrupt LA Mayoral Debate, One Rushes Stage LADN: Section of MacArthur Park reopens after removal of hundreds of homeless — and $1.5 million in improvements SFC: S.F. ambassador meant to keep streets safe shot at homeless sleeping site SJMN: More student, faculty housing ahead for California colleges? LAT $: Biden and Newsom want to secure a domestic supply chain for critical minerals CG: Bill To Allow Californians To Pay For Government Services With Cryptocurrencies Introduced in Senate CG: Mike Fong Sworn In As Newest California Assemblyman SJMN: Silicon Valley lawmakers introduce bill to quell disruptions at public meetings FresBee: Meet California’s ‘Blaxican’ elected leaders: “We exist, we’re out there, we’re present” CalM: ‘We don’t count’: The Californians who can’t return to normal as COVID fatigue grips state AP: Guilty pleas tossed in California federal officer slaying SFC: Golf shot launched a mom's devotion to Trump. She'll be sentenced for storming Capitol Nobody Is Buying Dems' Excuse For Biden's Inflation NR: The Supreme Court Has Another Chance to Save the First Amendment OCReg: Even parents in liberal San Francisco have limits Reason: Voting Out Incumbents Boosts Economic Growth, Decreases Corruption Left's Covid Insanity Creating Historic Opportunity For GOP Joe Biden Is Making the Housing Crisis Worse CalM: How California mistreated its working families SJMN: 20% to 40% of firearms seized in Humboldt County are ‘ghost guns’ SacBee: Sacramento Mayor Steinberg offers a vision of downtown with fewer office towers, more apartments SFC: Recalled S.F. school board president adjourns meeting after failure of proper notification SFC: Oakland man charged with selling fentanyl, meth in Tenderloin FresBee: Update: Bee column about 91-year-old being fined by officials gets Fresno mayor’s action Testimony could give Scott Peterson a new trial. Who will take the stand starting Friday? AP: What Lies Beneath: Vets worry polluted base made them ill VCStar $: Oxnard Shores cannabis dispensary wins approval VCStar $: Ventura neighborhood council to discuss park projects AP: Los Angeles County firearms sweep nets more than 100 guns LAT $: L.A. will reduce speed limit by 5 mph on 177 miles of streets LA City Council votes to appoint Herb Wesson to fill Mark Ridley-Thomas’ seat LADN: Marina del Rey condo towers are structurally sound but need repairs, engineering study says OCReg: Poseidon vows 100% clean energy for desalination plant in Huntington Beach OCReg: Procession for Huntington Beach officer killed in helicopter crash brings out hundreds of mourners SBSun: San Bernardino County gives out 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses PE: DeniAntionette Mazingo plans run for Riverside County supervisor SDUT: No deal in Ash Street litigation despite hours of closed-door debate, San Diego council says VOSD: Housing Commission CEO Rick Gentry Resigns Amid Reform Push SDUT: Turmoil over San Diego’s 30th Street bikeway continues to roil North Park SDUT: Backlash from nonprofits prompts San Diego to soften fee increases for special events Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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