Tuesday, December 8, 2020 |
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Dear John,
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- LAT $: California unemployment fraud amid COVID-19 pandemic may total $2 billion, Bank of America says
- SFC: Wiener tries again to let S.F., Oakland and L.A. open safe drug use sites
- KQED: Nuru Scandal: Former Mayor Willie Brown Reflects on Long-Time Allies Charged by FBI
- LAT $: Former councilman Jose Huizar pleads not guilty to bribery, other charges
- SDUT: Want to get away for a hotel stay in Southern California? You can’t, says Gov. Newsom
- LAT $: Pasadena, the last holdout in L.A. County, closes outdoor dining amid state orders
- LADN: Camping banned under latest order, but what other outdoor activities are allowed?
- SDUT: Amid stay-at-home order, state officials walk back grocery store capacity limits
- OCReg: Knott’s Berry Farm cancels Taste of Merry Farm through Christmas due to stay-at-home order
- OCReg: Some Southern California business owners will defy governor’s coronavirus shutdown order
- LAT $: In first day as L.A. County D.A., Gascón eliminates bail
- Reason: Biden's Choice To Head Health and Human Services Is a Lawsuit-Happy Government Nanny
- NR: Biden Picks a Culture Warrior to Run HHS in the Middle of a Pandemic
- LAT $: Republicans raise red flags over Becerra’s nomination to lead Biden health department
- AP: Becerra’s big challenge: Vaccinating Americans against virus
- SacBee: Yes, Xavier Becerra sued Trump. But here are some ugly truths about his record as AG
- SFC: A total restaurant apocalypse is coming. But it’s not inevitable
- FresBee: Some big name Fresno-area restaurants closing due to Newsom’s COVID-19 order — for now
- LAT $: Coronavirus daily cases in California explode past 34,000 as death toll tops 20,000
- AP: California releases smartphone virus tool as cases soar
- SJMN: Coronavirus: California is scrambling as many regions begin the biggest shutdown since spring
- CalM: How California renters are bracing for an eviction tsunami
- AP: With 2 open seats, Newsom may reshape California politics
- CalM: Biden taps California AG for Cabinet health job — handing Newsom a rare opportunity
- SFC: Newsom may get to pick state's next attorney general. Here are the names being mentioned
- LAT $: Los Angeles City Council panel seeks to scale back potential LAPD job cuts
- SFC: Oakland faces budget shortfall as police OT spikes, tax revenue craters
- SFC: California Republicans have a pulse — and see a way to more victories
- VOC: Despite Party’s Urging, Republicans Refuse to Consolidate in Coastal OC Supervisor Race
- SFC: Proposed legislation would require California public schools to reopen in March
- OCReg: Santa Ana Unified School District suspends in-person activities
- LADN: LAUSD to suspend school-based services this week in light of coronavirus surge
- AP: As virus surges, California lawmakers gather to start work
- SacBee: ‘Essential’ lawmakers begin session in Sacramento as COVID cases among employees continue
- CG: Public School, Outdoor Dining Reopenings Among COVID-19 Influenced Bills Introduced Monday
- LAT $: California lawmakers have long COVID-19 to-do list as they reconvene in Sacramento
- SJMN: Bay Area state senator moves to expand landmark police transparency law
- CG: Assembly Modifies Its Internal Rules
- SDUT: Former executive director files lawsuit against the Public Utilities Commission
- CalM: Attorneys worry for clients — and themselves — making in-court appearances
- AP: Families of shooting victims sue sellers of ‘ghost guns’
- CG: New Senate Bill Introduced that Would Expand Student-Athlete Compensation Rights
- SFC: Grand jury indicts SFPD officer in connection with 2019 shooting
- LAT $: Power shutoffs hit Southern California as dangerous fire weather returns
- AP: Winds bring Southern California power cuts, fire danger
- CalM: Can ‘fire hardening’ solve California’s home insurance crisis?
- OCReg: Containment creeps to 70% on Bond fire, but more Santa Ana winds on way
- CG: It is Groundhog Day Every Day in California Under COVID Lockdowns
- NR: Journalists Turn on Free Expression
- FH: LA Need not Sacrifice Public Safety
- OCReg: Hypocrisy on pandemic rules contributes to cynicism
- FH: Proposed Drastic Cuts to LAPD Could Settle the Defund the Police Debate
- OCReg: Libertarian approaches can close the partisan divide
- FH: Here’s How Gavin Could Make His Big Four Appointments
- CalM: California politicians play musical offices
- OCReg: California’s leaders should focus on securing vaccine supplies
- SJMN: Yosemite closes all hotels and campgrounds due to pandemic
- SFC: Large Napa County ranch, used communally for 42 years, sold for $15.7 million
- SacBee: A COVID shutdown in Sacramento is expected soon. There’s also good news on the horizon
- Sacramento Mayor Announces Proposal To Fast Track Approval Of Temporary Housing Sites - capradio.org
- SacBee: Sacramento mayor announces plan to stop NIMBYs from blocking homeless shelters
- SFC: S.F. supervisors considering studying universal basic income program
- SFC: Hospitalizations have hit records in these Bay Area counties under lockdown
- SJMN: Google village in downtown San Jose: ‘Truly transformational,’ community group says
- State adds $100 million to Stockton project easing rail travel for Modesto and beyond
- Stanislaus County announces more locations for free drive-thru flu vaccines
- FresBee: Fresno’s proposing fines for some private gatherings. Here’s what the police chief thinks
- After deadlock, Diablo Grande gets new water district director. Residents criticize board
- FresBee: Did McFarland violate the Brown Act in approving immigration centers ? What we know
- FresBee: Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria tests positive for COVID-19
- Coronavirus update, Dec. 7: Stanislaus County moves past 24,000 positive cases
- LAT $: Central Coast counties seek to break from stay-at-home order
- CalCoast: SLO County sets another coronavirus case record
- CalCoast: Arata wants a SLO County judge to rule on systemic racism
- VCStar $: Moorpark industrial hemp ban extended
- VCStar $: CVUSD school board bids farewell to two trustees
- VCStar $: COVID update: 1,289 new cases over weekend
- CG: Newly Elected DA George Gascón Promises to Oppress LA’s Law Abiding Citizens
- LADN: L.A. County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass 3,000, state reports
- LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 8,086 new cases and 27 new deaths on Dec. 7
- OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 1,964 new cases and no new deaths on Dec. 7
- VOC: Santa Ana’s Police Chief Rung Alarm Bells Over Police Union Boss’ Excessive Cash-Out for Time Off
- OCReg: Billionaire Bill Gross calls for end to legal dispute with Laguna Beach neighbor, but hearings continue
- OCReg: Court OKs order to remove seawall protecting Laguna Beach home
- PE: Riverside County sets several new coronavirus records
- PE: New jury trials in Riverside County suspended through end of year because of coronavirus
- SBSun: San Bernardino County sets records for coronavirus cases, hospitalizations over weekend
- SDUT: LaCava brings community experience, policy expertise, independent streak to San Diego council
- SDUT: Vaccine plans stretch to reach as many as possible; business closures push many San Diegans past brink
- VOSD: Faulconer Hopes His Action on Homelessness Will Overshadow His Failure
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FlashReport Editors
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