Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, February 18, 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: Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70 NR: Farewell, Rush Limbaugh: A Voice Like No Other SDUT: Rush Limbaugh, voice of American conservatism, has died NR: Rush Limbaugh, R.I.P. BreitbartCA: Talk Radio Legend Rush Limbaugh Dies at 70‘will forever be the greatest of all time’‘A true American legend’ CalM: Newsom, lawmakers agree to $600 stimulus checks plus boost for undocumented workers AP: California virus aid plan would pay $600 each to millions LADN: 300+ homicides: Council presses LAPD on ‘dramatic’ rise in violent crime AP: California gym fined $1M for virus violations closes doors SFC: Biden admin. sides with state in allowing union access to farmworkers With Deadline Looming To Approve California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum, Educators Distance Themselves From State’s Revisions SFC: 32 California lawmakers urge Newsom to let museums reopen indoors SFC: While S.F. school officials tout sunny reopening picture, critics ponder board recall SacBee: White Californians receiving vaccine at twice the rate of Black, Latino residents OCReg: Public defenders plead for COVID-19 vaccination priority as criminal trials begin to resume SFC: California’s positivity rate has dropped sharply, a promising indicator LADN: LAUSD officials call for vaccines to be prioritized for school employees AP: California lawmakers propose ban on fracking by 2027 FresBee: Fresno converts fourth motel to homeless shelter. Could there be more funding coming? SacBee: California could sue cities over homeless plans under proposed law VOC: Anaheim Supports Assembly Bill to Speed Disney Reopening OCReg: Disney theme parks rebounding ‘faster than expected,’ analysts say OCReg: Santa Ana College opens for new mission: COVID-19 vaccinations OCReg: Orange County to launch third mass vaccination site at Anaheim Convention Center CG: Bill That Would Prohibit Rehab Centers From Making False Claims Reintroduced to Senate CG: New Bill Aims for Federal Tax Conformity CG: New Bill Addresses Warehouse Workers’ Quotas CG: New Bill Proposes Business Interruption Coverage for COVID Closures SFC: Republican Kevin Faulconer blasts Newsom for 'failed leadership' on school reopening SDUT: Six months after California’s power outages, Texas gets left out in the cold SDUT: Winter storms freeze region’s COVID-19 vaccine supply SFC: People are leaving S.F., but not for Austin or Miami. USPS data shows where they went CalM: California to review carbon trading program as part of climate roadmap CapWkly: Women joining California corporate boards in record numbers CalM: State fines Kaiser $499K for COVID worker safety violations LAT $: Why a California scientist hosted superspreader event amid a COVID-19 surge LADN: L.A. sues Nevada firm over online sales of ‘ghost gun’ kits Reason: Bringing Earmarks Back Won't Fix Congress OCReg: Xavier Becerra is the wrong choice for HHS secretary CalM: We need schools to reopen now OCReg: An Emmy for Cuomo might be most embarrassing COVID gaffe NR: Fact-Checkers Are Joe Biden’s Swiss Guard LAT $: Skelton: California needs to home deliver COVID-19 vaccines to seniors and people with disabilities OCReg: Make temporary regulatory relief for restaurants permanent OCReg: How should people navigate their own digital privacy? SacBee: Nevada County sheriff releases video of deputy fatally shooting mother holding knife SacBee: Veteran sheriff’s captain says he wants to succeed Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones SFC: West Oakland mural honors the women of the Black Panther Party SJMN: Coronavirus cases fall 90%, Bay Area counties move closer to reopening SFC: 117-year-old St. Francis Hotel hopes S.F. tourism rebounds this year SJMN: Bay Area’s high housing costs drag on innovation, prosperity FresBee: Who’s getting coronavirus vaccine shots? Blacks, Hispanics lag others in Fresno County CalCoast: SLO County IWMA repeal of Styrofoam ban spurs political fight CalCoast: San Luis Obispo sets priorities for the next two years VCStar $: DA's Office undergoes major reorganization VCStar $: Simi condemns hate after lynching graffiti found VCStar $: Oxnard makes changes to street vendor rules AP: Los Angeles schools cut police funds to boost Black students LADN: Police officers will no longer be stationed at LAUSD campuses PE: Cargo surge shows no sign of letting up in Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach AP: Bomb threat prompts evacuation of California university VOC: Huntington Beach City Council Eases Penalty on Public Space Law Targeting Homeless Activity VOC: More People Are Dying in the Field After 9-1-1 Calls Than Previous Years; Will New Santa Ana Vaccine Site Help Bridge OC’s Racial Disparities? OCReg: Irvine files lawsuit over UCI’s proposed medical complex SBSun: In wake of Capitol riot, Rialto condemns violence and expresses support for Constitution PE: Riverside County cases, hospitalizations continue to drop SDUT: San Diego council president calls recall campaign against her reckless, divisive, expensive SDUT: Column: Santee council’s disputed ‘hateful rhetoric’ claim dredges up city’s own dark past Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! Sincerely, FlashReport Editors FLASHREPORT | Website ‌ FlashReport | 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 20, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!