Sunday, February 21, 2021
Dear John,

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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

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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