Sunday, January 17, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • FRBlog: The End of the Trump Era
  • Hill: AOCs Ministry of Truth
  • LAT $: LAPD chief calls out deadly crime surge
  • SFC: California deaths remain devastatingly high even as surge of infections begins to abate
  • LAT $: More contagious coronavirus strain detected in L.A. County as total cases top 1 million
  • LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County surpassed 1 million total cases, hospitalization decline as of Jan. 16
  • LAT $: ‘Light at the end of tunnel’ or a small blip? Flattening COVID-19 numbers bring hope in California
  • AP: Vice President-elect Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday
  • SFC: California EDD’s mass suspension of accounts hangs over jobless
  • LAT $: City Beat: Ex-politician wants politicians to know what it’s like to be jobless, get COVID, scrape to survive
  • SDUT: Column: Trump is a looming presence over Faulconer’s gubernatorial ambitions
  • SacBee: Efforts to curb domestic violence in California lack of strategy, leadership, commission says
  • AP: California congressman tests positive for coronavirus
  • PE: California Highway Patrol issues statewide tactical alert ahead of Inauguration Day
  • BreitbartCA: 40% of L.A. Firefighters Decline to Show Up for Coronavirus Vaccine
  • SDUT: Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
  • BreitbartCA: Migrant Caravan in Guatemala Pushes Through Border from Honduras — Heading to U.S.A.
  • SDUT: What an extension of the solar federal tax credit may mean for California
  • SJMN: Union City officials denounce ‘White Lives Matter’ banner placed on busy corner
  • SacBee: Christine Pelosi feared for her mother’s life and wants the SF Giants to take a stand about that
  • SFC: S.F. man, a self-proclaimed ‘Proud Boy,’ charged by FBI in Capitol riot
  • SacBee: Sacramento pastor Tecoy Porter sees his ‘call to action,’ announces bid for California Senate
  • SacBee: Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs’ election loss proves dangers of Facebook disinformation
  • LAT $: Make America California Again? That’s Biden’s plan
  • LAT $: Kamala Harris says nation will ‘find a moment’ to celebrate inauguration amid pandemic grief
  • OCReg: Supporting freedom isn’t a crime, yet
  • NR: The Disciplinary Corporation, Redux
  • CG: Why are Some California Doctors Refusing to Prescribe Certain Meds to COVID Patients
  • CG: Schwarzenegger’s Videos Should Offer Hope, Not Polarization
  • OCReg: Newsom’s budget will make California’s problems worse
  • OCReg: Americans must turn down the divisive rhetoric
  • OCReg: The violent mob doesn’t define Republicans
  • SFC: Willie Brown: Trump impeachment trial is the last thing Biden needs
  • CalM: Democrats overreach on recall, miss valid point
  • AP: Sacramento County deputy wounded, suspect dead in shootout
  • SacBee: Eight-hour standoff at Rancho Cordova hotel room ends peacefully, police say
  • SacBee: In MLK rally, Sacramento’s Poor People’s Campaign calls for change after Capitol violence
  • SFC: Heather Knight: Tech titans are fleeing S.F. But this billionaire is staying
  • SJMN: Oscar Grant killing: Civil-rights coalition renews pressure for charges against ex-BART cop
  • SFC: Chevron’s Richmond facility experiences flaring
  • SJMN: Trump supporters’ East Bay overpass protests raise concerns
  • SJMN: Report: Former A’s pitcher Dave Stewart makes $115 million bid to buy half of Coliseum
  • Stanislaus County opens new COVID vaccine clinics in Modesto, Turlock. How they will work
  • Why did Turlock’s acting city manager accept the job? What he’s done since retiring
  • FresBee: ‘Everything’s on the table.’ Amid Capitol chaos, how can Fresno City Hall be made safe?
  • FresBee: VP Mike Pence, in Lemoore naval base stop, salutes troops and Trump policy achievements
  • CalCoast: Can Paavo Ogren get San Simeon out of hot water?
  • VCStar $: Districts adjust plans to return to school
  • AP: LA County finds 1st case of more transmissible virus variant
  • LADN: LA County will open 5 large-scale coronavirus vaccination sites soon
  • OCReg: Orange County reports 43 new coronavirus deaths on Saturday
  • OCReg: OC Fire Authority deputy operations chief abruptly resigns under cloud
  • PE: New coronavirus vaccination clinics in Riverside County fill up in two hours
  • LAT $: UC San Diego reports big surge in coronavirus infections among students back from holidays

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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