Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Friday, January 29, 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: AP: California jobless agency was warned of fraud, did little SacBee: 1,700 claims from 1 address? How California missed widespread unemployment fraud AP: Unemployment fraud audit creates fresh questions for Newsom LAT $: California failed to heed warnings of unemployment benefit fraud for months, state audit says AP: California lawmakers agree to help cover some unpaid rent LAT $: California lawmakers vote to extend COVID-19 eviction protections through June SFC: Newsom’s $2 billion plan to reopen California schools fizzles Newsom: California schools won't reopen 'if we wait for the perfect' SacBee: California teachers tell Gov. Newsom they need vaccines before reopening classrooms CPR: Lawsuit challenges Newsom’s unilateral end to state’s death penalty LAT $: Ralphs forced to postpone COVID-19 vaccine appointments after county pulls back doses LADN: State’s choice of Blue Shield to take over vaccine distribution spurs questions LAT $: No bathrooms. No seating. Endless lines. Struggling seniors face vaccine misery AP: Needed California rain brings flood threat to burned areas SJMN: Yosemite: 15 giant sequoia trees toppled in storm CalCoast: Storm washes away chunk of Highway 1 north of SLO County LAT $: Monterey mudslides injure resident, damage 25 structures as L.A. braces for heavy rain SacBee: Here’s why SMUD, PG&E are taking a while to restore power in parts of California VOC: Rain Nearing OC Triggers Voluntary Evacuations for Canyon Residents Amid Flash Flooding Risk OCReg: Disneyland gives ‘legacy’ passholders a new title and promises more perks AP: California bishops fighting 2019 clergy sex abuse law AP: California lawmakers approve 1st Black elections official SDUT: Coronado man arrested, charged in Capitol insurrection OCReg: LA County cardrooms race to reopen following updated health orders LADN: Agoura Hills and Burbank restaurants ignored COVID-19 outdoor dining ban, LA County alleges in lawsuit LADN: LA County surpasses 16,000 deaths as restaurants prepare for return of outdoor dining CG: 10,000 Sign Petition as Outrage Grows Over San Francisco School Renaming Decision SacBee: Controversial statue of Gandhi ripped down, vandalized in Davis’ Central Park SacBee: As COVID-19 rages on, California and federal government extend health insurance enrollment BreitbartCA: WH Dodges on Whether Yellen Should Recuse Herself from Robinhood Controversy SFC: Tech investor who proposed splitting up Calif. threatens to move university SacBee: ‘Trump stink’ in a blue state. Can California Republicans pivot from his presidency unscathed? AmerSpec: It’s All About (Political) ‘Science’ VIDEO: The Reddit Revolution, GameStop and Melvin Capital Greenwald: GameStop Reckoning Only Happened Because Of A Free Internet, Elite Bent On Seizing And Censoring It CG: Gov. Newsom Willing to Re-Open Schools – Just as Soon as the Labor Unions Tell Him To OCReg: Rain won’t stop California from facing another drought CG: Doctors Who Challenged Contra Costa Public Health Orders Still Fighting Back SacBee: Suspected overdoses at Sacramento County Main Jail send inmates to area hospital SFC: Feds ‘short changing’ S.F. Bay; Congress members want restoration money SFC: With COVID risk elevated in Bay Area, should you upgrade or double your mask? SFC: Mayor Breed tries to rally a weary S.F. with optimistic vision of recovery SFC: San Jose postpones police chief search after Minneapolis chief drops out FresBee: Fresno green lights cannabis equity program for people with criminal records. Here’s why Modesto mayoral candidates raise money for runoff election. Who’s giving? FresBee: Fresno church threatens to sue over Tower Theatre sale; Mayor Dyer gives another option Coronavirus update, Jan. 29: Stanislaus has another notable drop in hospital cases Stanislaus County eases restrictions on ‘granny flats.’ Are they a cure for housing shortage? FresBee: Clovis police say council candidate stole signs of two campaign rivals CalCoast: Judge awards SLO attorneys $151,238 for public interest work VCStar $: Thirteen vie for Oxnard council's vacant seatnews LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County’s hospitalizations and new cases on the decline as of Jan. 28 VOC: How Many OC Nursing Home Residents Have Been Vaccinated? A Fractured Approach Creates Confusion OCReg: Cameras that read license plates will ‘virtually gate’ the city of Stanton LAT $: Huntington Beach City Council to vote on removing Tito Ortiz as mayor pro tem OCReg: Tito Ortiz could be stripped of his newest title, ‘Mayor pro tem’ SBSun: San Bernardino leaders say decision on Carousel Mall overhaul due in March SBSun: San Bernardino County sets record for most coronavirus deaths in one month PE: Riverside County opens coronavirus vaccine appointments for those 85 and older PE: Riverside Convention Center to become coronavirus vaccination clinic PE: Ex-Corona mayor Andrea Puga dies of coronavirus SDUT: San Diego councilwoman proposes direct investment to help diverse neighborhoods SDUT: Congestion continues at Petco Park vaccine site SDUT: San Diego rolls out timeline for new electric and gas franchise agreement Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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