Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, January 26, 2021 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: Reason: California Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues Surprise Retraction of Controversial Stay-at-Home Order AP: California reveals data used to lift stay-at-home order CalM: As Newsom lifts stay-at-home order, new COVID-19 reopening questions emerge AP: California reverses stay-at-home order as conditions improve SFC: San Francisco keeps 10 p.m. curfew in effect while opening some businesses AP: California paid $11 billion in bogus jobless claims last year, investigating possible fraud involving $20 billion more LAT $: Two murderers in state prison and other inmates scammed state jobless benefits, DA says SacBee: California’s huge unemployment claim backlog is back SJMN: EDD fraud: Huge amount of jobless payments were fraudulent CG: California’s 2020 Unemployment Fraud Claims May Top $31 BILLION SFC: California officials: At least 10% of EDD payments during pandemic were fraudulent AP: California: Criminal rings loot billions in jobless funds OCReg: Inglewood will use eminent domain to acquire land needed for Clippers’ arena LADN: Inglewood will use eminent domain to acquire land needed for Clippers’ arena AP: California measure aims to pay off 80% of most unpaid rent CalM: Lawmakers propose extending eviction moratorium until June 30 LAT $: L.A. officials say they’re working to make 2020 violence an ‘anomaly,’ but relief remains elusive LADN: Overall crime is down in LA, but 2020 brought spikes in homicides and shootings SFC: SFPD took murder case to Sacramento, where teen could be tried as an adult South Bay hospital allowed teachers to skip the line for COVID-19 vaccines CalM: In race to save most lives, California wrestles with COVID vaccine eligibility LAT $: California will prioritize COVID-19 vaccine by age, not occupation, in next rounds AP: California to centralize vaccines, base eligibility on age FresBee: Fifty Mendota farmworkers first to receive vaccine for ag workers SFC: ‘New weapon’ to kill COVID? UCSF-led team finds drug that could be far more effective than remdesivir AP: Ex-LA councilman gets prison in City Hall corruption case OCReg: O.C. restaurateurs ready to offer patio dining again as restrictions lift LAT $: L.A. County to resume outdoor dining after stay-at-home order is canceled LAT $: San Francisco to resume outdoor dining, but travel quarantine remains in effect OCReg: Sudden lifting of stay-at-home order surprises and relieves Orange County businesses BreitbartCA: Tech Workers Flee San Francisco SDUT: Federal court partially OKs California’s COVID-19 limits on indoor worship BreitbartCA: McClintock: Biden Calls for Unity While Accepting ‘Vindictive’ Impeachment of Trump CG: Bill That Would Stop Scholarship-Driven Financial Aid Reduction Introduced in Assembly LAT $: Helicopter safety bill pushed on eve of Kobe Bryant crash anniversary AP: Inmate who escaped Northern California jail back in custody AP: Utility to pay $2B settlement in deadly 2018 California fire AP: California storms shut down mountain highway passes FresBee: Fresno may cite anti-mask protesters for trespassing after weekend confrontation VOSD: Official: San Diego Unified Trained Employees to Delete Emails From Public Record SacBee: Northern California sheriff’s office defends posting death of COVID vaccine recipient SFC: California’s Alex Padilla brings rare Senate perspective — an immigrant family’s struggle for dignity CapWkly: Beer battle brewing over distribution OCReg: Air quality agency allows for more cremations in Orange County SDUT: The price (in electricity) of working from home AP: More cancellations for Carnival amid jumbled vaccine rollout CityJrnl: Biden Touts California as Model for America Hill: 5 Examples of Media Sycophancy for Biden in First Week Fauci Should Be Held Responsible for COVID-19 Mistakes NR: When Insurrection Was Okay CG: Now that Joe Biden is President, COVID is Over and California Will Re-Open OCReg: Political ‘unity’ is neither necessary nor desirable OCReg: The $27 trillion elephant in the room CalM: California employment takes a downturn SacBee: Sacramento GOP reverses course, demands resignation of Proud Boy member SacBee: Sacramento County considers new Main Jail addition to fix ‘dangerous, inhumane’ facility SFC: What comes next for Bay Area’s reopening? Here’s what you need to know SJMN: Atmospheric River: 5,000 ordered to evacuate in Santa Cruz Mountains as Bay Area rainfall estimates rise SFC: Minneapolis top cop during Floyd killing among finalists for San Jose job SJMN: San Jose names finalists for SJPD chief, including Minneapolis top cop SJMN: San Jose police detail fatal shooting of unarmed man suspected in South County violence Stanislaus County to open a third COVID vaccination site Tuesday. Limit is 500 doses. FresBee: Radio host returns to KMJ after weeks-long suspension. One of his first guests was Devin Nunes CalCoast: Coronavirus cases continue dropping in SLO County, businesses start to reopen CalCoast: Paavo Ogren up for SLO County appointment, but where does he live? VCStar $: COVID-19 update: 2,509 new cases over weekend VCStar $: DA candidates include Gorell, 4 county lawyers LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 6,642 new cases, 43 new deaths and 211 fewer hospitalizations OCReg: Ballot now set for March 9 election to fill OC Supervisor District 2 seat LAT $: Disneyland to update Jungle Cruise after racism complaints VOC: OC Supervisors Spent More Covid Response Money on Sheriff Staff Than Health Workers OCReg: Orange County supervisors relax public comment rules to settle ACLU lawsuit OCReg: Judge rejects former Angels employee’s defamation lawsuit against team SBSun: San Bernardino County clears some of its coronavirus death, testing data backlog PE: Riverside County coronavirus numbers trend downward after holiday surge PE: New Riverside mayor to give first State of the City talk SDUT: Supervisors to consider needle exchange program, cannabis businesses SDUT: San Diego businesses prepare to reopen as Newsom lifts COVID-19 stay-at-home order SDUT: San Diego closer to switching ambulance providers after city rejects protest by AMR SDUT: Vista Unified was out front on school reopenings; new state rules may shut some campuses Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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