Monday, February 22, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • LAT $: Governor admits problems with vaccine rollout in Latino and Black communities
  • OCReg: Newsom touts new Southern California vaccine pop-ups as counties transition to Blue Shield network
  • LADN: Why some senior living communities are struggling to get COVID-19 vaccines for their residents
  • SacBee: New vaccine delivery system starts in parts of California
  • NR: Will Politicians Take Away the Ballot Initiative?
  • CalM: In post-Trump convention, California Republicans keep calm and carry online
  • SFC: Effort launched to recall three S.F. school board members
  • SFC: S.F. school board is pausing renaming of 44 schools after coming under fire
  • U.S. reaches 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus
  • AP: California deaths high even as virus case rates plummet
  • SacBee: California’s coronavirus infections continue to decline, nearing pre-surge levels
  • SFC: Man held in Contra Costa County killing, plus shooting of first responders
  • SJMN: East Oakland double shooting under investigation
  • SFC: Gun, credentials stolen from FBI agent’s car in East Bay, feds say
  • SacBee: ‘I’ve punched a cop before’: Shasta County deputies arrest man suspected of arson
  • SJMN: San Jose: One killed, three injured in three separate shootings
  • 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
  • CG: Tax Amnesty Program Proposed for CA Businesses Struggling to Survive
  • SacBee: San Diego County judge grants restraining order, allowing all youth sports to be played
  • More sports as 7-12 schools stay shut? State update frustrates Stanislaus officials
  • SDUT: An original Black Panther departs, having bridged San Diego’s eras of racial struggle
  • SacBee: Since California speaker rose to power, corporate money flowed to nonprofits tied to his wife
  • CG: New ‘Early Action’ Budget Trailer Bill for California Small Business Relief
  • CG: Business Liability Protection from COVID-19 Claims
  • CG: AB 1379 Would Prohibit False Campaign Speech
  • OCReg: Six Flags Magic Mountain announces plans to reopen with roller coasters and thrill rides
  • OCReg: Cleaning up a $35 million Sacramento mess
  • 1776 Truth vs. 1619 Falsehoods
  • OCReg: We cannot achieve unity by deliberately dividing ourselves
  • OCReg: The complicated legacy of Rush Limbaugh
  • LAT $: Skelton: Take it from me — the longer kids are out of classrooms, the more they’ll suffer academically
  • CalM: Pandemic relief package has a downside
  • SacBee: Sacramento City Councilman Eric Guerra announces 2022 run for California State Senate
  • SFC: S.F. parade follows 139-year-old Victorian’s trek to new home
  • FresBee: Fresno County adds nearly 300 COVID-19 cases, California launches new vaccine system
  • FresBee: Peaceful crowd, counter-protesters, too, gather again over fate of Fresno’s Tower Theatre
  • CalCoast: Paul Flores released on bail following weapons charge
  • CalCoast: Port San Luis commissioner under fire for violating the Brown Act
  • VCStar $: Ventura County hits target for K-6 reopening
  • LAT $: L.A. County continues to see decline in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths
  • LADN: L.A. city-run coronavirus vaccine sites will reopen Tuesday, Garcetti says
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: 40 new deaths, 252 new cases reported in Orange County on Feb. 21
  • OCReg: Anaheim to offer $20 million more in rent help for residents
  • PE: New vaccine delivery system launches in parts of California, including Riverside County
  • SBSun: Inland Empire Black-owned businesses ‘clobbered’ by coronavirus pandemic
  • AP: New policy dictates San Diego police response to protests

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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