Thursday, April 22, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • AP: California governor declares drought emergency in 2 counties
  • SFC: Newsom declares drought emergency for Sonoma, Mendocino counties
  • LADN: LA County now about halfway to herd immunity, officials declare
  • SFC: California coronavirus variants 20% more infectious, resistant to antibodies, new study finds
  • SFC: New wrinkle in Bay Area: Slowdown in filling thousands of vaccination slots
  • SFC: These Bay Area cities are offering — or studying — guaranteed income programs
  • College at no cost? Here’s who could get tuition-free education under proposed bill
  • SFC: S.F. debates controversial proposal to make city provide shelter to all
  • OCReg: Unarmed caseworkers and clinicians lead Anaheim homelessness initiative; police step back
  • SDUT: Report: Number of new homeless people in county doubled in 2020
  • LAT $: Lopez: Ending homelessness on skid row won’t happen just because a judge orders it
  • LADN: Out-of-state fans can attend concerts in California now, state officials say
  • SDUT: SeaWorld opens doors to out-of-state visitors while other California parks say not so fast
  • AP: California deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting
  • SDUT: Escondido police fatally shoot man who was hitting cars with metal pry bar
  • AP: California AG nominee promises action on police misconduct
  • SDUT: Community leaders call on elected officials to support federal policing legislation
  • OCReg: DA persuades Orange police to not release video from last month’s mass shooting
  • AP: Police, prosecutors spar over shooting footage release
  • SacBee: Judge rules Sacramento journalist deleted Comstock’s YouTube page after quitting
  • AP: Bail reduced for father of suspect in student’s killing
  • CG: Bill to Dox Petition Signers to Politicians Targeted For Recall Pulled
  • FresBee: Tower District coalition calls for Tower Theatre owner Laurence Abbate to sell and move on
  • SFC: As Foppoli faces allegations, town officials look to eliminate elected mayor position
  • SJMN: When can we stop wearing masks outdoors?
  • SDUT: Senate committee advances Cindy Marten's nomination for national post
  • CityJrnl: Adults Have Failed Kids With Harmful Covid Restrictions
  • Reason: The COVID-19 Disaster That Did Not Happen in Texas
  • OCReg: The false promise of UBI proposals
  • NR: The Let-Teenagers-Knife-Fight Caucus
  • OCReg: Court-packing is a bad idea whose time should never come
  • OCReg: California shouldn’t scrap ‘safeguards’ in End of Life Options Act
  • SacBee: Here’s Sacramento’s plan to stop sex trafficking at places acting as massage businesses
  • CG: Faauuga Moliga Selected as Next SF School Board VP Following Collins’ Removal Over Racist Tweets
  • SFC: Attorneys challenge evidence handled by ex-medical examiner worker
  • SJMN: Former San Jose council candidate pleads no contest in crash that killed pedestrian
  • Major distribution center with 1,000 jobs is coming to Turlock — and signs point to Amazon
  • FresBee: Fresno City reverses plan to hold all-virtual commencement, will use Chukchansi Park
  • SacBee: California is spending millions on Hearst Castle in shutdown. How close is it to reopening?
  • CalCoast: Grover Beach City Council appoints Daniel Rushing to the council
  • CalCoast: SLO County Board of Supervisors takes first step to split from waste agency
  • CalCoast: Former Arroyo Grande Police Chief Beau Pryor dead at 50
  • VCStar $: County: Oxnard corn vendors must follow rules
  • VCStar $: County boosts disaster supplies
  • LADN: LAPD ends use, for now, of hard-hitting projectile weapon after court order
  • LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 439 new cases and 35 new deaths as of April 21
  • LADN: LA schools chief Beutner will depart LAUSD when his contract runs out in June
  • VOC: Costa Mesa City Council One Step Closer to Finalizing Retail Cannabis Regulations
  • VOC: Santana: It’s Time To Get Politicians Out of the Way on Orange County Homelessness
  • SBSun: More than 400,000 fully vaccinated in San Bernardino County
  • PE: UC Riverside plans limited in-person graduation — without guests
  • PE: More than 500,000 Riverside County residents fully vaccinated
  • SDUT: County detects few COVID-19 cases among fully vaccinated residents
  • VOSD: Fearing Money Left on the Table, Officials Push Rental Assistance Program
  • SDUT: Local leaders discuss pandemic hardships to essential workers

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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