Monday, October 26, 2020
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • SFC: ‘Hurricane-type’ winds pound Bay Area amid blackouts, new fires
  • SacBee: Fires have started as Northern California braces for high winds amid planned blackouts
  • SFC: Firefighting tactics went wrong in death of contractor, near-fatal injury to inmate
  • AP: Californians see power shutoffs as winds, fire danger rise
  • FresBee: PG&E shutoffs reach El Dorado — 225K of possible 361K customers in wildfire safety outage
  • SFC: Voting tents and homeless camps: Civic Center a microcosm of 2020
  • LAT $: Kamala Harris' Brentwood neighborhood less insulated in 2020
  • Saturday Headlines
  • Sunday Headlines
  • OCReg: Newsom vs. Disney: Pandemic depresses California’s fun businesses
  • LADN: LA County reports 830 coronavirus cases, 4 deaths; Sun Valley church holds another indoor service
  • LAT $: How San Francisco became a COVID-19 success story as other cities stumbled
  • OCReg: Snippy over Trump-Biden, California voters unload in hair salons, barbershops
  • SDUT: Issa lends campaign another $800,000 this month, has cash advantage in 50th District race
  • SDUT: How and when the twin domes at San Onofre nuclear plant will come down
  • FresBee: Fresno police say they haven’t abandoned communities of color during surge of violence
  • SFC: The Oakland hills are alive with the sound of gunfire in the night
  • SDUT: ‘Money was made fast and furiously’: The FBI probe into Borrego Health
  • FresBee: Creek Fire updates, Oct. 25: ‘Extreme fire activity is possible,’ power outages planned
  • LAT $: Several USC players to be questioned under oath about suspended receiver Munir McClain
  • SDUT: Solutions for Change ends drug testing, programs at some housing projects
  • SacBee: When is it racist to mispronounce Kamala Harris’ name?
  • OCReg: Stop the misuse of public funds on campaigns
  • CG: State-Mandated Local Programs in California Legislation
  • NR: Biden Is Wall Street’s Candidate
  • OCReg: Proposition 15 will destroy local businesses, hinder post-pandemic recovery
  • OCReg: An embarrassing week for American politics
  • CalM: Left wing wants to cancel Dianne Feinstein
  • CapWkly: Ten Days to Go
  • OCReg: Treating the causes of homelessness with fresh solutions
  • OCReg: Proposition 22 pits the future against its enemies
  • AP: Shasta County returns to less restrictive virus tier
  • SFC: Essential workers who depend on public transit fear BART service cuts
  • SFC: Contra Costa County joins Berkeley in urging residents in hills to consider leaving
  • SJMN: Coronavirus: How Silicon Valley cases spread may surprise you
  • SJMN: After fatal crash, will San Jose change its outdoor dining rules? Roadshow
  • Only 1 Modesto museum plans reopening; large art galleries already welcome patrons
  • Coronavirus update, Oct. 25: Stanislaus County cases, hospitalizations are on the rise
  • Manteca police say 4 Modesto residents arrested are in organized retail theft group
  • CalCoast: SLO County’s coastline rising, while Santa Barbara County sinks
  • CalCoast: It’s time to defund the SLO Chamber of Commerce
  • VCStar $: Judge denies order to keep DA investigator off job
  • VCStar $: Simi Valley Amazon delivery facility moves closer to approvalSimi Valley
  • LAT $: L.A. County reports 830 coronavirus cases and 4 deaths
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: 247 new cases and 3 additional deaths reported in Orange County on Oct. 25
  • CG: Orange County Health Agency Announces Student Contest to ‘Normalize Mask Wearing’
  • SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 266 more coronavirus cases; testing going up
  • SBSun: Mounds of broken concrete in northern San Bernardino must be removed, council rules
  • SDUT: Five months later, La Mesa mayor still grapples with riot’s aftermath
  • SDUT: Carlsbad considers creation of police oversight commission

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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