Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Wednesday, December 30, 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: Why Not “Warp Speed” for Housing? FRBlog: A Feel Good Story to End a Challenging Year CalM: California worked with social companies to remove election misinformation OCReg: Stay-at-home order extended for Southern California SDUT: Stay-at-home order for much of California extended amid COVID-19 overload at hospitals SFC: Data shows California’s coronavirus surge is worst in nation LADN: Southern California is epicenter of debate over religious freedom during coronavirus pandemic COVID-19 'super-spreader' event feared in L.A. as Christian singer defies health order for concerts CapWkly: Construction, politics, secrecy clash in Capitol project SJMN: How can California have 0% ICU capacity and 1,300 available ICU beds? AP: Virus surge swamping hospitals prompts indefinite lockdown Coronavirus update, Dec. 30: Ten more deaths bring Stanislaus near 600. ICU’s tight SJMN: Coronavirus: How week between Christmas and New Year’s could create ‘exposure upon exposure’ SacBee: As California COVID cases spike, tribal casinos still plan New Year’s Eve parties SDUT: San Diego continues to tout greenhouse-gas reductions that never happened OCReg: Rose Bowl move adds spice to California-Texas tug-of-war CG: California Legislative Counsel Legal Opinion Disputes Constitutionality of Alex Padilla Appointment Without Election CG: The Missing Info From Gov. Newsom’s Daily Press Briefings CG: Gov. Newsom Recall Campaign Gets Major Funding Boost in December SFC: Former Newsom aide pleads not guilty in domestic violence case LAT $: Facing a spike in Fs, winter break isn’t a vacation for many teachers and students SFC: Dismal California snowpack is bad sign for water supplies AP: New California laws address virus, fires, law enforcement FresBee: Five new California laws that go into effect in 2021 AP: California sues seafood companies over alleged lead, cadmium AP: With deadline looming, group wants more census documents SacBee: Want health insurance Jan. 1? Extension lets you sign up through Wednesday in California LAT $: L.A. activist Marc Ching and his foundation exaggerated tales of animal abuse, vets and rescuers say OCReg: How should the speech of young people be policed? NR: Will the Hyde Amendment Survive the Biden Presidency? CG: The Coalition That Will Realign California Reason: This California City Will Let the Neighbors Sue You for Vaping on Your Own Balcony SFC: Vacaville police investigate officer caught on video punching K9 partner SFC: ‘Defund the police’ is more than a protest cry for these Oakland youths CG: San Francisco Housing Advocates Protest Scaling Back Homeless Sheltering Program SJMN: New year brings new toll-collection system to Bay Area bridges FresBee: Fresno, Merced and Valley stay-at-home order extended, as COVID-19 surge continues Update: Coronavirus stay-home order extended for Stanislaus County and Valley region FresBee: Crisis care and military help in Fresno. ‘Things are going to get worse before they get better.’ FresBee: Fight leads to a stabbing between two homeless men in central Fresno, police say CalCoast: SLO County found nothing wrong, now forced to investigate VCStar $: Santa Paula's next police chief? Stay tunedSanta Paula VCStar $: State's stay-at-home order extended in Ventura County VCStar $: Unity Conejo advocates for inclusive schools in CVUSD LADN: Prosecutors’ association plans to fight DA Gascon’s new directives LAT $: ‘He’s dying, aren’t you going to help him?’ Hospitals serving poor, nonwhite L.A. hit hardest by COVID-19 LADN: With hospitals on cusp of ‘crisis care,’ LA County reports 227 coronavirus deaths in one day LADN: Crime in L.A. looked far different during pandemic, LAPD stats show VOC: Orange County Stays Under State Shutdown Orders Given Snowballing Coronavirus Trends OCReg: Fullerton Councilman Ahmad Zahra charged with battery, vandalism OCReg: Couple continues fight for illegal Laguna Beach seawall OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County surpassed 2 million tests for virus, reported 2,452 new cases as of Dec. 29 OCReg: Orange County’s streetcar boondoggle VOC: High Unemployment Rates in Orange County Slowly Dropping: 2020’s Economic Collapse in Review PE: Riverside County hospitals ‘in crisis’ due to coronavirus surge PE: Riverside County coronavirus ICU admissions up 151% in a month PE: 73 coronavirus deaths new one-day record in Riverside County SBSun: 1 in 4 are testing positive for coronavirus in San Bernardino County SDUT: San Diego tightening living wage law to eliminate confusion, avoid contractor lawsuits SDUT: Inspection of Otay Mesa Detention Center finds deficiencies, including medical care VOSD: Get Ready for Redistricting Via Zoom SDUT: Gloria to propose 5-month extension of franchise agreement with SDGE Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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