Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Wednesday, October 28, 2020 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: FRBlog: The False Hope of a Return to Normalcy SDUT: Fires sweep through Orange County, driving tens of thousands from their homes OCReg: Fleeing smoke and flames, Orange County residents scramble to find safe landing spots AP: Fewer in-person polling places in California on Election Day VOC: Orange County Confronts Two Emergencies At Once: Wildfires and a Pandemic OCReg: Map shows Silverado fire location, closures, and evacuations OCReg: Silverado fire explodes to 13,354 acres, just 5% contained AP: California utility slow to pull plug before wildfire erupted CalM: Cash blitz: Who’s spending the most to influence your vote for California’s Legislature? California unions spend millions on property tax measure, while real estate firms counter punch CG: How Does Hollywood Spend on the 2020 Election? OCReg: Dodgers end World Series title drought with come-from-behind win in Game 6 LAT $: Dodgers win first World Series since 1988 CG: Former CAGOP Chairman, Taxpayers Assoc. Employee Mislead Voters on Prop. 19 Fitness center lawsuit against Newsom, Lodi officials dismissed by federal judge LAT $: Some O.C. ballot boxes shuttered by blazes, officials say LAT $: L.A. City Council set to consider new ban on homeless camping SDUT: Gov. Newsom remains firm: It’s too soon to reopen theme parks SJMN: Santa Cruz boardwalk first California amusement park planning to reopen under state guidelines Reason: California's Rent Control Ballot Initiative Getting Crushed in New Poll SFC: Poll: Prop. 22 to keep Uber, Lyft drivers as contractors falling short AP: California warns of virus uptick, names vaccine ethics panel LAT $: Southern California counties see surge in new coronavirus cases AP: Washington joins multi-state review pact on COVID-19 vaccine CalM: Five ballot propositions that would affect students CalM: Lawsuits and labor backlash: Prop. 22’s cutthroat final days Reason: California Restaurants Want Fee Money Back From a Government That Isn't Letting Them Operate to Capacity SDUT: Republican Darrell Issa opens up lead over Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar in latest poll AP: Lawsuit demands California museum forfeit Thai artifacts FresBee: Creek Fire Oct. 27 update: Firefighters aim to prevent fire spread due to high winds OCReg: Hoarding Part 2? Stocking up soars again with 3,400% pantry surge OCReg: GOP incumbent Steven Choi in tight race with Democrat Melissa Fox in 68th Assembly District SDUT: Owner of San Diego tech school gets prison in $30M Veterans Affairs fraud SDUT: Five decades after San Diego woman was raped and strangled, DNA and genealogy lead to an arrest SBSun: ICE says court order on virus outbreak results in release of dangerous criminals from Adelento center FresBee: California Republican paying campaign manager illegally, new complaint charges OCReg: Big Tech shouldn’t play favorites, especially this close to an election CalM: Voters face three union-business conflicts OCReg: Whatever happens Tuesday, life will get better FH: Beacon of Hope: Non-Classroom Based, Independent Study Programs FH: Don’t Let Your High School Buddies Grow Up to Be Supreme Court Contenders FH: Election Security CG: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: What I Learned as a Member of Reagan’s Polling and Strategy Team AP: National Park Service names superintendent for Yosemite SacBee: Placer County officials vote to change racist Lake Tahoe street name CG: The Globe Visits Sacramento County Elections Office SacBee: COVID-19 cases spike across Sacramento region amid gatherings, senior care outbreaks SacBee: Sacramento considers tax break for UC Davis project. Some worry it will fuel gentrification SJMN: Four more Bay Area counties advance to less restrictive orange reopening tier SFC: Five coronavirus cases at UCSF: 28 workers quarantined, 15 patients in isolation SFC: Suit: Grubhub listed Bay Area restaurant without permission SJMN: Racist attack ad from Silicon Valley’s Chamber of Commerce PAC sparks outrage FresBee: Fresno-area teachers say school district is ‘rushing’ to reopen. ‘Do I have a choice? No.’ Modesto police union backing candidate for mayor, criticizes 2 others. Here’s why Firefighter groups, land investors are big donors to Stanislaus County candidates FresBee: Fresno County keeps current reopening status. But as COVID-19 cases rise, for how long? Stanislaus is still in the red tier, but needs to work hard to stay there, officials say SJMN: Auto dealership property default in Gilroy totals millions of dollars VCStar $: County remains at least two weeks away from orange tier VCStar $: Ventura County jails to resume in-person visits AP: Audit pans California’s lead cleanup at Exide battery plant OCReg: Orange County sets up $5 million coronavirus fund for local child care providers OCReg: Orange County digs deeper into red tier as two coronavirus metrics worsen OCReg: Huntington Beach city manager hit with misconduct allegations in latest City Hall turmoil PE: Coronavirus now third-leading cause of death in Riverside County SBSun: Fire guts businesses at San Bernardino strip mall SBSun: San Bernardino to discuss Carousel Mall redevelopment ‘alternatives’ this week VOSD: Voice Poll Reveals Tight Mayoral Race, Messy Post-GOP Future for Dems SDUT: It’s another week in the red for San Diego County SDUT: Sweetwater school board hires interim superintendent VOSD: Voice Poll: Lawson-Remer Holds Major Lead in District 3 Supervisor Race Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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