Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, December 10, 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: AP: Calif. governor’s companies got $3 million in relief loans SJMN: Gov. Newsom’s companies got $3 million in relief loans LAT $: Newsom-affiliated companies got $2.9 million in relief loans VOC: Republican Officials Join Recall Effort Against Gov. Newsom for Coronavirus Restrictions SFC: Some Californians not giving up on recalling Gov. Newsom CapWkly: California tax revenue ‘windfall’ now uncertain LAT $: The Golden State’s future? Most Californians are pessimistic SJMN: Coronavirus economy: California recovery will lag U.S. rebound SDUT: ‘Stay open and fight for your rights,’ say San Diego businesses defying shutdown order CG: Superior Court Judge Strikes Down Los Angeles Outdoor Dining Ban CalM: Playgrounds stay open: State backtracks on outdoor play area ban LAT $: L.A. vowed to cut police and help disenfranchised areas. Now that plan is under fire SFC: Oakland formed a task force to help defund police. Members want the city to reconsider AP: 13 counties in California moving into strict virus category LAT $: California has its most coronavirus deaths in a single day SJMN: Coronavirus: California was faring better than the U.S. What happened? AP: Newsom taps new head of powerful California air board CG: California Bans the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro SS and ZL1 Over Environmental Concerns SacBee: Sacramento region’s ICU capacity falls below 15%. COVID stay-at-home order coming SDUT: County, hospitals readying for potential ICU bed capacity crisis CalM: California’s intensive care nightmare: Which hospitals are full? PE: Here’s a closer look at ICU bed availability in the Inland Empire LAT $: San Francisco could run out of ICU beds in 17 days if infection rate continues OCReg: Southern California ICU capacity slips to 9% in latest state update FresBee: Fresno, Valley reaches 100,000 coronavirus cases as hospital ICUs brace for more patients SFC: Some unemployed Californians could be forced to repay part of pandemic benefits SacBee: Is anybody listening? Pandemic fatigue sets in among Californians as state faces ‘viral tsunami’ SacBee: ‘A total blessing’: Sacramento County gives $1,000 payments to residents affected by COVID-19 PE: COVID pay: Supermarket chains offer temporary bonuses, perks for employees SDUT: Carlsbad approves job protection for furloughed hotel workers SFC: Napa and Sonoma wineries, still open for tastings, saw plenty of weekend visitors despite lockdown news SFC: Lake Tahoe is shutting down to tourists on Friday LAT $: Manhattan Beach repurposes closed outdoor dining areas for public seating CalM: New bill pushes California to stock, distribute masks to farmworkers during wildfires SacBee: Who is Jim DeBoo and why is he joining Gavin Newsom’s administration? OCReg: Proposed bill would require in-person instruction at schools when a county’s COVID stats improve CG: Sen. Scott Wiener: Open Bay Area Safe Drug Use Sites, and High-Density Housing LAT $: L.A. County’s lone minor league team is one of dozens of affiliates eliminated by MLB FresBee: Fresno reaches deal with Grizzlies, MLB to keep minor-league baseball. Here are the details OCReg: CSU system plans return to in-person learning in fall 2021 CG: Is the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Spending Out of Control? AP: Calif stewards dismiss complaint about Justify drug test SacBee: California’s air regulator might get key job with Biden. Here’s Newsom’s pick to replace her SFC: Rep. Barbara Lee has concerns about retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as Pentagon chief OCReg: Southern California leaders hope to close digital divide LAT $: Hunter Biden tax inquiry examining Chinese business dealings NR: Hunter Biden Says Feds Investigating His ‘Tax Affairs’ NR: San Francisco Puts Another Nail in Its Own Coffin OCReg: Trump should reject any blue state bailouts OCReg: Costs must be weighed against benefits NR: Of Course There’s Such a Thing as an ‘Abortion Enthusiast’ FH: Look to Orange County for How to Turn California Purple CG: Why is Eric Swalwell Still on House Intel Committee after Chinese Spy Exposé? CG: California Lawmakers Must Protect Family Businesses in 2021 FH: California Tops Nation Least Affordable Housing LAT $: Arellano: What in tarnation is going on with Southern California sheriffs and coronavirus? FH: Becerra Confirmation; An Old Issue for a New AG; Elimination of Cash Bail? AP: California health officials place greater Sacramento region into strictest coronavirus category as ICU capacity falls SacBee: City and county garbage, recycling fees may increase in 2021. What officials are planning SacBee: Steinberg, City Council tap brakes on moving Sacramento Zoo to North Natomas park SFC: Black S.F. employees file racial discrimination lawsuit against city SFC: Video shows familiar S.F. scene: Car after car with smashed windows AP: GM’s Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco SFC: S.F. embracing a new school assignment process. Will it create more diverse classrooms? SJMN: East Bay Parks admits shooting ‘out of control’ cats SFC: Warriors lose appeal, must pay Oakland, Alameda Co. for arena work SFC: 42,000 gallons of gasoline leaks into Walnut Creek canal LAT $: FTC, states sue to break up Facebook over anti-competitive behavior AP: Oklahoma City deputy police chief named Fresno police chief Modesto closes its Tenth Street Place offices to public again as COVID-19 surges COVID vaccines are coming soon to Stanislaus County. Who gets them first? It’s official: Hear newly-elected Turlock City Council members take oaths VCStar $: Simi Valley residents frustrated over blackouts CG: Citizen Initiatives Transform Oxnard Politics VCStar $: Oxnard district to be led by an all-Latina school board FH: On Lockdowns, At Least One County LA Supervisor Gets It LAT $: Sidelined from protests after an injury, L.A. man sues to ban police projectiles LADN: LA County coronavirus death count nears summer peaks OCReg: Orange County expands coronavirus saliva testing program to all residents VOC: OC Hospitals Urged to Trigger Surge Plans, Halt Elective Surgeries as Coronavirus Hospitalizations Soar OCReg: Brea school board member alleges police kept dossier on her interactions with officers PE: Riverside County expects 14,000 coronavirus vaccine doses soon SBSun: Bereaved parents gather in San Bernardino to demand stiffer penalties in fentanyl-related deaths SDUT: San Diego Unified may cut $155 million from budget, approves 370 early retirements SDUT: San Diego police officers allowed to wear ID numbers instead of name tags during protests VOSD: Real Estate Debacles Loomed Large on Faulconer’s Watch SDUT: Harbor Park, a $47.5M coastal attraction in Chula Vista, OK’d by port Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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