Saturday, July 23, 2022
Dear John,


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THE HEADLINES
  • LADN: What you need to know about LA County’s about-to-be-revived mask mandate
  • SJMN: Bay Area COVID case rates are once again lower than California’s
  • NR: Newsom Signs Gun Bill in Response to Texas Abortion Law
  • CG: Governor Newsom Releases Newspaper Ads in Texas Going After Texas Heartbeat Law, Gun Laws
  • SacBee: Newsom runs anti-GOP Texas newspaper ad saying gun control ‘protects the right to life’
  • AP: New California gun control law mimics Texas abortion measure
  • SFC: Her daughters saw ads attacking their mom. Now this California Democrat is ending her campaign
  • LAT $: Fast-growing Oak fire surges to 4,350 acres in hours, spurring widespread evacuations
  • Oak Fire live update: Wildfire ‘moving fast,’ jumps road and now threatens structures
  • FresBee: Watch as wind fans the flames of the Oak Fire on its first day
  • SJMN: Anzar Fire: San Benito County wildfire forces evacuations
  • CG: LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer Faces Conflict of Interest Allegations
  • CalM: Want to vote on raising California’s minimum wage? Judge says not until 2024
  • CG: California Touts Job Gains for Low-Paying, Minimum Wage Jobs
  • LADN: Pharmacists at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons vote to strike
  • SacBee: Gavin Newsom vs. Florida continues, this time over unemployment rates
  • SFC: ‘I can’t sell an $18 super burrito’: Stark reality of rising food prices
  • AP: SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from California
  • AP: Plane crashes near lifeguard competition; pilot rescued
  • LAT $: Pilot hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing near small San Jose airport
  • CalM: Some COVID orphans in California will get financial help
  • CalM: California counties siphon Social Security benefits from some foster kids
  • AP: California OKs ‘baby bonds’ to help combat child poverty
  • LAT $: Man shot, killed by Los Angeles police near Cal State L.A.
  • PE: Man dies after deputies fire at him in Moreno Valley
  • Reason: A Black Family's Property Was Seized via Eminent Domain. A Century Later, Their Descendants Just Got It Back.
  • SFC: S.F. to prioritize first doses of monkeypox vaccine. Here's what that means
  • SacBee: How ready is California to help if Congress kills Obamacare subsidies?
  • LAT $: Mystery shrouds colossal Brink’s heist at I-5 truck stop: Who stole millions in gems, gold?
  • LAT $: El Dorado Hills school and staffers indicted in death of 13-year-old autistic boy
  • LAT $: ICE has resumed deporting unsuspecting immigrants at routine check-ins
  • NR: Meet the Americans Facing Years in Prison for Committing the Same Apparent Gun Crimes as Hunter Biden
  • Madison and Jefferson Are Worth Defending From Leftists
  • Debt From Fraudulent Colleges Erased
  • OCReg: Bringing back a mask mandate in Los Angeles County is unjustified
  • OCReg: Environmental group fights efforts that save sequoias
  • ESG = Higher Gas Prices
  • SacBee: Former Sacramento Kings official sues team — alleges sexual harassment, wrongful termination
  • SFC: Judge halts sweep of Oakland homeless camp but warns site will be cleared
  • SJMN: Truckers defy Oakland port authority ‘free speech zones’, continue multi-day blockade
  • SFC: Is S.F. law enforcement cracking down on drug users? Officials send mixed messages
  • SJMN: Bay Area powers to biggest job gains in three months but California falters
  • Modesto looks to increase public participation by bridging language barriers
  • Volunteers clean up Tuolumne once again. How many tires, needles, other trash so far?
  • FresBee: Escrow closes on Fresno’s deal to buy iconic Tower Theatre. Here’s what the city plans
  • CalCoast: Pismo Beach officer resigns after journalist outs their affair
  • CalCoast: SLO officers accused of targeting a witness to a use of force incident
  • VCStar $: Ventura councilwoman's son dies in Florida
  • VCStar $: Strawberry workers paid for lost wages after complaintcounty
  • LAT $: What the divided primary results tell us about the L.A. County Sheriff’s race
  • LA County deputy rushed to hospital after suspected fentanyl exposure while responding to scene
  • LADN: LA County supervisors ask for new ways to combat drug overdose deaths
  • LADN: Los Angeles schools are replacing hot asphalt playgrounds with green spaces for kids
  • OCReg: Residents force referendum on Brea Plaza development, City Council rescinds approvals
  • OCReg: Ladera Ranch man arrested in Capitol riot may have violated bond by ordering knives, axes
  • PE: Riverside County might have a new top lawyer
  • PE: Fire in Santa Ana River sends smoke into downtown Riverside
  • SDUT: $77 million lost and nearly 700 laid off: How the pandemic hurt San Diego arts organizations
  • SDUT: Judge OKs placing sexually violent predator in Borrego Springs
  • SDUT: Wastewater data show big COVID-19 spike in San Diego

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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