Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Sunday, February 21, 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: FRBlog: Mass Murder Cover Up LAT $: No quick path to reopening L.A. Unified is emerging as school year slips away LADN: Rally goers demand that LAUSD schools not reopen until more safety measures in place SFC: San Francisco teachers gather for vigil on reopening plan as negotiations continue SFC: California may not reach herd immunity for years SJMN: Coronavirus: When will there be enough vaccine? LAT $: L.A. County coronavirus numbers continue to drop as more cases of U.K. variant are reported SJMN: Costco begins providing COVID-19 vaccines in the Bay Area SDUT: San Diego pays top dollar and near-top dollar for hotels to house the homeless LADN: L.A. Business Council calls for significant expansion of Project Roomkey for homeless AP: Louisiana challenges California ban on alligator products CG: Legislation Prohibits Employers From ‘Discriminating’ Against Job Applicant For Positive Marijuana Test AP: Two Democratic governors see stars dimmed by virus woes AP: Skateboarding champion charged for hosting Los Angeles party LAT $: Skateboarding superstar charged with hosting COVID-19 superspreader party in L.A. SJMN: COVID & prep sports: ‘This is the right way to do it’ doctor says of California’s new plan CG: New Legislation to Address Issues With Social Media Platforms CG: New Bill Would Stop State Trusts From Selecting Turkish Investments CG: Budget Trailer Bill on Tax Conformity CG: New Bill Beefs Up OSHA Penalties Against Employers for Workplace Safety Violations OCReg: Revived bill could help Korean Americans reunite with North Korean relatives for first time since the war LADN: Watchdog calls for LA County nursing home crisis plan in light of ‘serious’ deficiencies, gaps LAT $: 'Mega-miracle' needed in L.A. to beat dry February weather LAT $: Golden Globes voters in tumult: HFPA accused of self-dealing, ethical lapses LAT $: Before far-right UCLA student stormed Capitol, he faced furor over tweets LAT $: Hiltzik: UC faces more pressure to shun healthcare deals with Catholic hospitals, as it should SFC: California Republican dilemma: How much Trump is too much Trump? OCReg: Recall gives voters a needed check on governor’s power CalM: Prosecutors feud over criminal sentencing laws NR: The Unbearable Whiteness of Being OCReg: Outsource California school reopening to Amazon: Joe Mathews OCReg: California can’t just run on sunshine and breezes SacBee: Waiting and hoping: COVID-19 vaccine chasers seek out leftover doses in Sacramento SacBee: How Sacramento is trying to stop car commuters from overwhelming neighborhoods LAT $: A century-old fight for tribal recognition simmers - Los Angeles Times SFC: S.F. has lowest coronavirus case rate of major U.S. cities. When will schools reopen? SFC: Oakley parents push for classroom reopenings after school board resigns SJMN: San Jose: One killed, three injured in three separate shootings FresBee: COVID update: State tops 7 million vaccine doses; Fresnans arrested in Hawaii; new county totals FresBee: How Fresno farming families are developing a growing future for the Clovis area CalCoast: Friends of the Oceano Dunes wins another legal battle against regulators VCStar $: Ventura Council appoints new member in 4-2 vote VCStar $: Santa Paula's new top cop addresses allegations VCStar $: Oxnard Oil Field study raises questions from criticsnews LADN: LA County reports 2,393 new COVID-19 cases; 2 more instances of faster-spreading U.K. variant LAT $: L.A. council ties to water agency threatened amid allegations OCReg: Coronavirus: 44 new deaths, ICU occupancy dips below 200 in Orange County on Feb. 20 OCReg: New OC power purchasing agency loses some cities, gains others as members OCReg: Fullerton council reverses course, won’t approve retail cannabis stores VOC: Stanton Up Next to Consider Community Choice Energy as Countywide Movement Gets Complicated SBSun: San Bernardino County elementary schools cleared to reopen Monday SDUT: San Diego Stadium farewell: 50,000-seat facility made for ‘major league city’ SDUT: New policy dictates San Diego Police Department’s response to protests 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!