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THE HEADLINES: FRBlog: Thank You President Donald Trump AP: California panel urges changes to reduce criminal sentences SJMN: Bay Area lawmakers introduce bills to reform sentencing enhancements OCReg: California panel urges changes to reduce criminal sentences BreitbartCA: Google Quietly Escalates Manual Search Censorship VCStar $: CVUSD provides COVID-19 stipends for teachers LAT $: Biden faces California roadblock in school reopening push Back to campus in March: Stanislaus County middle, high schools set target for reopening Reason: Biden Airlifts the Goalposts on School Reopening: 1 Day a Week! LADN: Stats needed for LA County elementary schools to reopen are within sight. But it’s no sure thing. CG: Assemblyman Kiley Urges Teachers to Opt-Out of Paying Union Dues CPR: MSNBC fails “bona fide news organization” legal standard FresBee: Another Democrat wants to unseat Devin Nunes, and is using Twitter to do it NR: New York Times Defends Star Journalist Who Doxxed Free Beacon Reporter on Twitter LADN: LA County leaders seek faster release of FEMA funds to help extend hotel rooms for homeless SFC: California poised to surpass New York with most COVID deaths AP: California probes whistleblower allegations from COVID lab NR: Newsom Faces Recall Danger as Frustrated Parents Reach Breaking Point CG: President Joe Biden Denounces Governor Newsom Recall Campaign OCReg: Here’s what local House members are doing, so far, in the legislative fight against COVID-19 LAT $: California still facing acute shortages of COVID-19 vaccine as concerns about equity rise SJMN: Gov. Newsom unveils California’s largest coronavirus vaccination site at Levi’s Stadium CalM: Teacher vaccines in California determined by location, luck LAT $: Teachers, food employees, essential workers cleared for COVID-19 vaccine in San Francisco SJMN: San Jose passes mandatory $3-an-hour pay raise for grocery workers SJMN: Contra Costa supervisors slam district attorney’s pandemic wedding party: ‘It needs to be called out’ LAT $: California lawmaker who once set sights on ending gun shows at O.C. fairgrounds now aims for statewide ban FresBee: Removing a condom without consent could lead to civil damages under California bill FresBee: California high-speed rail asks Newsom to release $4.1 billion as cost continues to swell FresBee: Half of California prison employees are reluctant to get COVID vaccine, officials say CG: Disney to Partially Reopen California Adventure Theme Park Next Month Despite COVID-19 Regulations AP: NTSB report: Pilot felt pressure to fly Kobe Bryant to game LADN: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library ceremony marks 40th president’s birthday LAT $: Joe Biden wants 100% clean energy. Will California show that it’s possible? Reason: California Massively Increased the Amount of Housing the Bay Area Has To Allow. YIMBY Lawsuit Says 'Eh, Could Be More.' CalM: Low kindergarten attendance creates first grade problem WashTimes: The Senate should stop divisive, destructive impeachment OCReg: Pay down pension debt before taxpayer exodus makes the problem worse OCReg: It’s time to ‘be real’ about the bullet train CG: CA Legislature Creating an ‘Office of Healthcare Affordability:’ What Could Go Wrong? CG: The Consequences of California’s Centrally Planned Compassion CapWkly: Lobbying and the Regulatory State CalM: Is a mini-bullet train worth the cost? Time Profiles The Successful 'Conspiracy' To Rig The 2020 Election SacBee: Placer hospitals ‘no longer overwhelmed.’ Details emerge on COVID’s toll in Placer County LAT $: Oil spill at Chevron refinery in Contra Costa County prompts public health warning SFC: Chevron Refinery leaks 600 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay SFC: S.F. school board strips Lowell High of its merit-based admissions system SFC: Man robbed of ‘large sums of money’ in attack at San Leandro bank SFC: Salesforce to allow remote or flexible work for employees, with big implications for S.F. SFC: S.F. supes creates Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund SFC: Here’s how far S.F. is from red, orange tiers — and school reopening SJMN: San Jose adds Anchorage chief, retired Pittsburgh assistant chief to top cop candidates FresBee: This program has reduced homelessness in other cities. Will Fresno try it? FresBee: Fresno County gets massive boost in coronavirus vaccine doses; mobilizing clinics CalCoast: COVID-19 cases drop in SLO County, almost 40,000 vaccinations given CalCoast: It’s put up, or shut up time for San Simeon CSD CalCoast: SLO County supervisors ask state to stop threatening businesses with closure VCStar $: LVUSD protest seeks hybrid option for older students LADN: New Los Angeles County Sheriff’s task force aims to get unpaid wages to cheated workers LADN: Lawsuit seeks to halt some in-person appearances at L.A. County courts due to COVID-19 concerns VOC: Orange County Already Had a Secret Contract for Vaccine PR Before Firm Was Publicly Hired VOC: Parents Want to Know Why the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Won’t Video Broadcast Board Meetings OCReg: OC won’t start vaccinating teachers, food workers for at least two weeks OCReg: Orange County’s coronavirus metrics further ease since new year spike SBSun: San Bernardino County using 89.5% of coronavirus vaccines within 4 days SBSun: San Bernardino County elementary schools could meet reopening criteria next week PE: Riverside County got fewer coronavirus vaccine doses per capita than other counties, official says PE: More Riverside County businesses could reopen if coronavirus metrics continue to improve SDUT: Supervisors support rental assistance, business grants, hazard pay in COVID-19 response VOSD: What's Behind the Effort to Recall Council President Jen Campbell SDUT: San Diego reverses decades-old policies that kept dirt streets in low-income areas unpaved Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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