Friday, January 29, 2021
Dear John,

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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
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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