Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, July 19, 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 LADN: Accused shooter in 7-Eleven holdups to be charged with 3 counts of murder AP: LA man to be charged with murder for ‘most inhumane crimes’ Council president Nelson Esparza charged with attempted extortion FresBee: Fresno DA charges City Council president Nelson Esparza with attempted felony extortion CG: Southern Californian K-12 School Districts, Universities Announce Return of Mask Mandates OCReg: UCI latest school to resume indoor masking on campus, others say monitoring COVID-19 spread LADN: Nearly 19,000 new COVID cases as LA County counts down to mask mandate SFC: S.F. taxpayers shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to disgraced city officials. This plan would end that SJMN: Moving out: California cities are bleeding residents. How long will the trend last? Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher on Twitter: "...This morning I got no help from a gentleman in the Philippines who I couldn’t understand, couldn’t understand me... " SFC: Retail store thefts: S.F. police arrest man suspected in over a dozen cases AP: Thieves break Brink’s trailer lock and steal jewelry, gems SacBee: California National Guard commander to retire at the end of this month, Newsom announces LAT $: The commander of the scandal-plagued California National Guard steps down CG: LA County Feels Blowback on Statement by Docs Refuting Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations CG: LA County Chief Medical Officer Rejects COVID-19 ‘Media Hype’ LAT $: Coronavirus cases are soaring in L.A. County, but this wave is different LAT $: Plan to make Boyle Heights Sears a homeless center criticized - Los Angeles Times VCStar $: Homeless families to be selected for Ventura apartments SJMN: Hundreds of Sequoia Hospital healthcare workers strike amid bargaining deadlock AP: Stillborn baby tossed in trash at California funeral home SBSun: Upland attorney sues California attorney general over concealed weapon database leak OCReg: Capitol rioter arrested in OC sentenced to 2 weeks behind bars, 2 years probation and community service FresBee: Yosemite wildfire update: Wawona residents return as Washburn Fire nears 5,000 acres SFC: Yuba County wildfire with ‘rapid rate of spread’ prompts evacuations LAT $: Crews reach 50% containment on Washburn fire in Yosemite CalM: Full steam ahead for November election — and 2024 FresBee: Cal State lumps minority groups into one category. Here’s why that’s a problem SFC: Protesters blast government for response to ‘avoidable’ monkeypox outbreak FresBee: First case of monkeypox found in Fresno County. What you need to know SFC: These maps show how alarmingly fast California is losing trees as climate warms LADN: Report: LA residents not shy about reporting water wasters LAT $: Skittles ‘unfit for human consumption,’ California lawsuit claims LAT $: Democrats add 5 California GOP congressional seats to ‘Red to Blue’ target list LAT $: A former bracero farmworker breaks his silence, recalling abuse and exploitation OCReg: Actress Rosario Dawson registers voters in Tustin Joe Biden & The Destruction of Wisdom CalM: Was Gavin Newsom running for president last week? OCReg: Politicians defy Supreme Court’s ruling on the right to bear arms LAT $: Skelton: Does Newsom see a future president in the mirror? - Los Angeles Times LAT $: Editorial: Ban new gas stations? There are better ways for L.A. to ditch fossil fuels SacBee: Elk Grove’s newest casino is ahead of schedule. Here’s when it’ll open for business SacBee: California State Fair opening weekend ‘roaring success’ despite turnout drop, officials say SFC: Mayor Breed, SF progressives to clash over affordable housing measures SFC: Bay Area home sales dropped and prices slid in June. Here’s by how much SFC: S.F.’s $20,000 trash can prototype and 5 cheaper models hit the streets. Which will look — and work — best? SFC: S.F. school district pledges to have academic performance goals SFC: Residents displaced by flooding in tower could be waiting until next year to return home SFC: Oakland waterfront housing site sat vacant for years. Now city is poised to OK 100% affordable homes plan SFC: Last resort: Contra Costa County firefighters flood burning wetlands with 1.2 million gallons of water per hour SJMN: San Jose: Past groping allegations lead to added charges for police officer accused of masturbating on the job As Modesto struggles to keep cops, police union leader cites workload, morale and pay LAT $: Shark that attacked Monterey Bay swimmer was about 15 feet long, wildlife officials say CalCoast: San Luis Obispo police officer accused of brutality during arrest CalCoast: SLO police officer on paid administrative leave during use-of force investigation VCStar $: Oxnard eyes bond to address growing pension debt LAT $: San Gabriel Valley braces for a 210 Freeway ‘Carmageddon’ LADN: Carmona chosen to lead Pasadena health department while Goh on leave LADN: Environmental groups sue county over LA River Master Plan LAT $: Disneyland and Honda Center face 2% gate tax under Anaheim ballot proposal VOC: Fullerton Grapples With Building New Homes, While Hanging Onto Neighborhood Retail OCReg: Anaheim considers asking voters for 2% ticket tax on Disneyland, other venues LAT $: Part of Huntington Beach coast closed after shark sighting OCReg: Watchdog panel recommends no action against OC judge accused of withholding evidence SBSun: San Bernardino to again consider demolishing Carousel Mall SBSun: San Bernardino County workers ratify first union contract PE: Riverside council member calls changes to downtown parking-fee hours ‘mistake’ PE: Lori Sassoon to serve as Norco’s next city manager PE: Work on $120 million McKinley Street bridge in Corona drives customers away SDUT: San Diego paying out $1.2 million to driver rear-ended by city dump truck SDUT: San Diego finally gets OK to transform decaying mobile home park into Mission Bay campground SDUT: Jail beating of transgender woman result of ‘systemic failure’ by Sheriff’s Department, CLERB finds SDUT: El Cajon advances first-in-the-region program to divert less serious 911 calls to nurses VOSD: Beaches Are Failing Water Quality Tests, But They’re Still Open SDUT: San Diego police response times worst they’ve been in more than a decade Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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