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THE HEADLINES: AP: Former San Diego mayor joins race for California governor LAT $: Republicans are emerging to run for governor if Newsom recall qualifies FresBee: California Republican says he’s running to replace Gavin Newsom as governor CG: Former SD Mayor Kevin Faulconer Formally Confirms Candidacy For Governor SDUT: Faulconer officially announces run for California governor, either in 2022 or in recall of Newsom 8 Reasons Why the California Governor Must Go CG: Following California’s Recall, Who Will Be Candidate for Governor? CalM: Sacrificing equity for speed? California’s COVID vaccine rollout stirs concern CalM: Californians ask: Where are our coronavirus vaccines? SJMN: COVID-19: Uneven vaccine rollouts yield logjams, cancellations, and somehow, vacancies LAT $: Los Angeles schools to remain in hard shutdown for near future, Beutner says LADN: LAUSD’s Beutner scolds state, local leaders over inconsistent coronavirus messaging SacBee: Gov. Newsom gave schools a deadline for reopening grants. Here’s why they’re waiting FresBee: California state worker pay database updated with 2020 wages, overtime SJMN: Around the Bay Area, thieves have raked in millions from Home Depot SFC: Suspects could now face murder charges after death of storied detective Jack Palladino AP: Official: Inmate transfer caused health disaster at prison SFC: Report: Botched inmate transfers sparked 'health disaster' at San Quentin SFC: The restaurant apocalypse is upon us. Can we survive it? SacBee: Sears will close Arden Fair mall store, hit by e-commerce competition and COVID-19 LAT $: Kroger says it must close two Long Beach stores due to hazard pay ordinance CG: California DMV Resumes Behind-the-Wheel Testing LAT $: ‘Anti-vax’ protesters could get free-speech area to keep them from blocking vaccination sites CG: California’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Utility Wildfire Bailout Case SacBee: ‘No remorse.’ Sacramento homeless group demands city manager be fired over storm response AP: Fed up judge sets meeting at LA shelter on homeless crisis LADN: As Project Roomkey ends at Van Nuys hotel, many homeless left with uncertainty about their future LADN: First of several Tiny Homes villages brings in unhoused in San Fernando Valley CG: Medi-Cal Backed “Food Prescription” Pilot Program Bill Introduced in Assembly FresBee: Bill to outlaw bear hunting in California withdrawn by lawmaker, after online campaign SDUT: Inquiry has not found evidence to charge officer in Ashli Babbitt’s death at Capitol SFC: Appeals court upholds S.F.’s removal of ‘Early Days’ statue SJMN: ‘Time to move on’: San Jose mayor wants controversial Thomas Fallon statue removed LADN: LA County coronavirus surge wanes, but officials fear Super Bowl ‘super spreaders’ SacBee: Placer County sheriff’s group temporarily banned from eBay over selling department coin SFC: Robinhood’s role in GameStop saga causing an uproar among Silicon Valley peers SFC: Great America is first theme park in California to set a reopening date OCReg: Downtown Disney and Buena Vista Street visitors face 2 new mask rules SDUT: SeaWorld reopening Saturday — but no coaster rides BreitbartCA: The Circle Woman: Report Shows Biden Staff Prescreening Psaki Press Briefing Questions Facebook's Squad of Thought Police Reason: Biden Tells Federal Bureaucrats To Approve Regulations With Benefits That Are 'Impossible To Quantify' Could Gavin Newsom Really Get Kicked Out of Office? NR: Joe Biden’s Left-Wing Start OCReg: Nearly a year later, we still aren’t testing the asymptomatic population. Why? OCReg: California faces a huge task as it charts post-pandemic future CalM: Housing crisis hasn’t gone away SacBee: These Sacramento COVID-19 vaccine centers, with some in ‘secret’ locations, open this week LAT $: Kaiser Permanente cancels vaccine appointments for more than 5,000 seniors in Silicon Valley AP: Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case SFC: Vaccine clinic opens in S.F. after deadliest month in pandemic KQED: SF Supervisor Wants to Limit 'McMansions,' Allow Fourplexes Where Single Family Homes Roam | KQED FresBee: Fresno-area school trustee who attended Capitol insurrection won’t be censured. Here’s why FresBee: Coronavirus update: Fresno adds almost 400 new infections, nearing 90,000 total cases Tuesday last day to vote for Modesto mayor; winner may be known that night AP: Crews work to repair washed-out scenic highway near Big Sur SFC: This California town will pay you to visit CalCoast: Coronavirus cases continue to drop in SLO County, more vaccines available VCStar $: COVID-19 update: 1,749 new cases over weekend VCStar $: Oxnard Union begins district-based elections move SMDP: Residents Report Unprecedented Amount of Trash Washing up on Malibu Beaches LAT $: January was deadliest month of COVID-19 pandemic in L.A. and California VOC: Have New Coronavirus Strains Arrived In Orange County? OCReg: Coronavirus: 44 new deaths, 1,355 new cases in Orange County on Jan. 31 OCReg: OCTA plans new $38 million operations building in Anaheim VOC: OC Republican Leaders Split on Who Should Win Supervisor Race, With Voting to Start Soon PE: Riverside County’s January coronavirus deaths double December’s record PE: Riverside County focusing coronavirus vaccine efforts on those 85 and older SBSun: January was San Bernardino County’s deadliest month yet for coronavirus SBSun: All 3,500 San Bernardino County vaccine appointments fill in 17 minutes VOSD: Local Law Enforcement Quiet on Relationships With ‘Predictive Policing’ Company SDUT: New council member has deep Oceanside roots, but questions arise about where she lives SDUT: League of Women Voters, others push back on proposal to limit services at Brother Benno’s Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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