Wednesday, October 28, 2020 |
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Dear John,
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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
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Sincerely,
FlashReport Editors
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