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THE HEADLINES: FRBlog: Freedom is Fragile FRBlog: National total death rate now from all causes is now over 40% BELOW the “expected total death rate” LAT $: California auditors criticize state spending on contracts SacBee: Pension perk for California telemedicine doctors is improper and costly, audit says CalM: California may “shatter the total vote record” LAT $: Mayor and LAPD chief assure voters that L.A. is election-ready and voting is safe SacBee: Federal officials gear up for Election Day in Sacramento area, but not at polling sites LADN: L.A. County’s second wave of Vote Centers to open as turnout swells ‘A mistake not to prepare’: Law enforcement readies for potential election protests LAT $: L.A.’s surge in homicides fueled by gang violence, killings of homeless people AP: Evacuation orders lifted in 2 California wind-driven blazes OCReg: ‘It just came too fast:’ Yorba Linda house is destroyed by flames as a neighbor’s new home is untouched AP: Church: California city violated its rights during pandemic AP: Court: UC can’t waffle in phasing out SATs in admissions SacBee: PG&E facing ‘significant’ new losses from California wildfires, utility tells investors AP: 5 hurt in fight by 20 inmates at Folsom prison in California OCReg: Proposition 25: Future of cash bail system in voters’ hands WSJ: California Republicans’ House Opportunity VOC: The Battle for Orange County’s Congressional Seats: Will 2018 Repeat itself? OCReg: Tournament of Roses announces two-hour TV event in lieu of Rose Parade CalM: ‘Out of Control’: Candidate Trump casts California as cautionary tale CG: Assemblyman Bonta Seeking to Bar California DAs From Reviewing Police Use of Force Cases LADN: County medical officer: Coronavirus linked to various long-term health issues LAT $: Coronavirus spike in L.A. County brings new alarms AP: CEO of influential Silicon Valley group quits over racist ad SFC: Silicon Valley chamber’s president resigns after 'racist’ ad on website SJMN: San Jose leaders say raising Black Lives Matters banners just the start SDUT: Comments about ‘Black Lives Matter’ chalk art prompt calls for removal of 2 La Jolla parks board members EdS: Yes on Prop. 16 has big fundraising lead in effort to restore affirmative action in California | EdSource SFC: Chaotic reaction to Prop. 16 shows state’s feelings on equality OCReg: Republican Laurie Davies favored in 73rd Assembly District race with Democrat Scott Rhinehart OCReg: Democrat Cottie Petrie-Norris faces Republican Diane Dixon in 74th Assembly District SFC: California judge: Uber’s Prop. 22 ads in driver app are not coercive SFC: Interactive map shows how much property tax most Californians pay compared with neighbors SacBee: Gavin Newsom jokes about picking Kamala Harris’ successor as he votes in Sacramento AP: Calif stewards hear case involving Justify’s 2018 drug test Trump removes gray wolf from endangered species list. What that means for California Reason: Glenn Greenwald Resigns from The Intercept, Citing 'Pathologies, Illiberalism, Repressive Mentality' of Pro-Biden Newsroom NR: No Newsroom Is Safe If The Intercept Can Fall Victim to Media Groupthink NR: FBI Investigating Hunter Biden for Money Laundering: Report AmerSpec: California GOP’s Fading Fortunes CG: The Radical Left’s Campaign to Elect ‘Woke’ Prosecutors, Targeting Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey SDUT: Patricia Bates: We must combat climate change without forcing more Californians into poverty or out of state NR: Californians Should Vote Against Legalizing Race Discrimination FH: “Why Can’t I Get My Darn Unemployment Check” OCReg: Gavin Newsom versus Mickey Mouse NR: Even the Girl Scouts Abandon Justice Barrett FH: Disney Now Not the Happiest Place OCReg: Rejection of Prop. 15 and approval of Prop. 22 critical to California’s future NR: Why Absentee Ballots Arriving after Election Day Represent a Vote-Counting Problem FH: Stubborn Coronavirus Leads to Homelessness as Top Concern for LA County Businesses FH: Break Up Prop 19! CG: Sacramento City Council Pushes Out Messy Roberts Center Audit SacBee: Was she too old at 55? Lawsuit against Citrus Heights police claims age discrimination SFC: 2,515-unit housing proposal in S.F.’s Fillmore is one of city’s largest ever SJMN: Another exodus? Bay Area could be worst hit by outward pandemic migration SJMN: Bay Area wins more money for homeless housing under Project Homekey SFC: S.F.’s positive test rate is the lowest of all big U.S. cities. Can it stay that way? SFC: Another pandemic blow: S.F.’s ambitious plan to redesign Market Street SFC: Head of Bay Area wine nonprofit resigns after sexual misconduct allegations FresBee: Fresno repeals fee refund program, as council clashes again over corruption allegations This Turlock candidate spent $21,000 campaigning. How much have others paid this election? LAT $: One person in custody after three are stabbed at pro-Armenian rally in Fresno FresBee: Fresno County dips under 100 new COVID-19 cases. Here’s where daily average stands CalCoast: Protesters planning to disrupt traffic in San Luis Obispo VCStar $: Ventura to ban plastic-foam food containers LAT $: Coronavirus spike in L.A. County brings new alarms LADN: Jerry’s Deli in Studio City to close Friday after 42 years on Ventura Boulevard OCReg: Amazon buys old Register printing plant for $63.2 million OCReg: Garden Grove business fined $1M for failing to clean up contaminated soil OCReg: Police? Covid? Open space? Santa Ana mayoral candidates have thoughts on these issues SBSun: Former San Bernardino County Supervisor Jerry Eaves dies at 81 SBSun: San Bernardino to evaluate cost of demolishing Carousel Mall property PE: Inland Empire hospital workers prepare for next coronavirus wave VOSD: Most Residents Agree Housing Issues Are Dire But Consensus on Solutions Is Elusive Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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