Friday, March 26, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • AP: California opens vaccination eligibility to all adults
  • LAT $: All California adults can get COVID-19 vaccine next month
  • CG: California To Make COVID-19 Vaccine Available To All Adults Beginning April 15th
  • OCReg: All Californians 50 and older eligible for COVID vaccine April 1; 16+ April 15
  • CalM: Californians 50 and older eligible for vaccinations next week
  • AP: California high court: Judges must weigh ability to pay bail
  • SDUT: California’s top court ends cash bail for some defendants who can’t afford it
  • Americans Made an Additional $1.1 Trillion Last Year on Stimulus
  • LADN: LAUSD anticipates $5.2B in COVID relief aid
  • SFC: Biggest donor to Chesa Boudin recall campaign is a tech investor and former PayPal exec
  • SacBee: Fact check: Would a California bill prevent Republicans from being police officers?
  • LAT $: Former staffer of state Sen. Bob Archuleta files sexual harassment lawsuit
  • SacBee: California auditor rips counties, state over failure to track $8 billion in jail funding
  • NR: Ted Lieu Erupts at Mention of Harvard Asian-Discrimination Case during Hearing on Diversity
  • SJMN: COVID: Schools partially reopen, parents say not enough
  • CG: House Speaker Pelosi Urges CA Democrats Not To Run In Recall Election
  • LAT $: Column: National Republicans have gone all in on the Newsom recall. They’re doing him a big favor
  • SDUT: How a cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal may lead to higher prices at the gas pump in California
  • OCReg: State approves plan to keep the lights on during summer heatwaves
  • OCReg: USC to pay $1.1 billion to settle decades of sex abuse claims against gynecologist
  • AP: USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit
  • LAT $: Protesters detained by LAPD near Echo Park homeless encampment
  • LAT $: LAPD detains, then releases, L.A. Times reporter covering unrest in Echo Park
  • LADN: Police, protesters clash near Echo Park homeless cleanup in second night of tensions
  • LAT $: Garcetti keeps a low profile as Echo Park homeless battle rages
  • OCReg: Two undocumented immigrants denied vaccine, prompting reminder that vaccines are for everyone
  • NR: Twitter CEO Says Blocking New York Post Hunter Biden Story Was ‘Mistake’
  • CG: Child Labor Trafficking Bill Passed Unanimously in Senate Human Services Committee
  • CalM: After attacks on Asian Americans, California lawmakers push to expand hate crime laws
  • CG: Jaywalking Decriminilization Bill Introduced In Assembly
  • VCStar $: Plug pulled on county fair due to COVID, finances
  • OCReg: OC Fair will be held in person this summer
  • AP: California card room agrees to record $5.3 million penalty
  • AP: Human errors, mechanical woes caused Marine tank sinking
  • CNN Shamefully Defends Chris Cuomo's Abuse of Power
  • STEEL & OWENS: The PRO Act Fails American Workers
  • Reason: Elizabeth Warren's and Bernie Sanders' 'Wealth Tax' Would Be Terrible for Low-Income Workers
  • OCReg: History shows us that wealth taxes don’t work
  • The Tale Wags the Dog as News Becomes Propaganda
  • NR: It’s ‘Common Sense’ to Prosecute Hunter Biden for His Gun Crimes
  • NR: Biden’s Woeful Press Conference
  • OCReg: Newsom is in denial about the state of the economy
  • SacBee: Four new judges appointed to Sacramento Superior Court bench by Gov. Newsom
  • SacBee: Sacramento and Aggie Square developers offer $50 million to combat Oak Park gentrification
  • SacBee: Sacramento could enter looser orange COVID tier within weeks. It depends on vaccines
  • SFC: BART testing kiosks that dispense short stories. Are they worth $40,000?
  • SFC: Stonestown plan for 3,000 homes could make the mall S.F.’s next great neighborhood
  • SFC: S.F. school board votes no confidence in commissioner over racist 2016 tweets
  • SFC: S.F. tourism spending plunged by $8 billion in 2020
  • SFC: Some Oakland schools won't reopen as planned after teachers opt not to return early: Very frustrated
  • SJMN: San Mateo County residents call for apology after COVID data error
  • FresBee: Senior Fresno County prosecutor selected by Newsom to be new Superior Court judge
  • This secret might score you COVID vaccine in Stanislaus County before you’re eligible
  • VCStar $: Ventura gives initial OK to water rate increase
  • OCReg: OC sheriff’s fees stifle access to public information
  • OCReg: Disneyland unveils plans for theme park, retail and parking expansion
  • PE: Amazon to pay $2 million in pricing lawsuit with Riverside, other Counties
  • PE: Riverside County coronavirus hospitalizations lowest since October
  • VOSD: Sports Arena Negotiations on Hold After Unexpected State Requirements
  • SDUT: Councilman criticizes San Diego city seal for glorifying missionaries, wants new version
  • SDUT: SDPD determines officer posted ‘offensive’ photo of memorial for man fatally shot by police
  • VOSD: Secretive Law Enforcement Group Admits Its Dealings Should Be Public

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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