Sunday, May 2, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • FRBlog: It is Not Socialism, It is a Right
  • CG: Public Safety Deceit: CA Releasing Felons From Prison While Violent Crime Spikes in State
  • BreitbartCA: Defund Police Fail: Sacramento Officials Propose Record *High* Police Budget
  • BreitbartCA: Jenner Gets Serious: No Biological Boys Competing in Girls Sports‘It Just Isn’t Fair’
  • SFC: Oakland police arrest seven demonstrators as tensions mount during Saturday night protest
  • SFC: Workers take over Market Street in ‘real Labor Day’ march
  • SJMN: Peaceful May Day protests followed by violence, arrests in Oakland
  • SDUT: San Diego May Day protests draw various causes, voices
  • SacBee: California parents would get big tax breaks under Biden proposal. Here’s how much to expect
  • LAT $: Turmoil shakes California National Guard with firing, suspension of top generals
  • LAT $: Police break up fight outside fundraiser for Orange County D.A. in Costa Mesa
  • SFC: He was high, homeless and in and out of jail before Pelosi, Breed and others hired him
  • SFC: S.F. Public Works official retires while $100M garbage scandal rolls on
  • SDUT: Mask wearing outdoors still evokes range of emotions, even with looser guidelines
  • FresBee: Is Fresno ready for bicyclists rolling through stop signs? California bill would make it legal
  • AP: California condors return to the skies after near extinction
  • SDUT: San Diego County reimagines youth detention with new, school-like campus
  • LAT $: California’s secret weapon in COVID-19 success: A general embrace of the vaccine
  • OCReg: Coronavirus tracker: California reported 1,890 new cases and 96 new deaths as of April 30
  • SFC: Red flag warning issued for Solano Co., other parts of Bay Area face elevated fire risk
  • LAT $: More than 200 migrant children arriving today at temporary shelter at Pomona Fairplex
  • LADN: Disneyland president says reopening symbolizes hope and optimism after yearlong closure
  • LAT $: California Democrats, including Newsom and Harris, speak out against recall
  • LAT $: Leaders of Newsom recall election bet on talk radio
  • SJMN: Hey, California taxpayers: Guess how much the Newsom recall election is going to cost you?
  • Reason: At The New York Times, Intent Does Not Matter When Someone Uses 'the N-Word,' Except When It Does
  • OCReg: Pivotal gun rights case goes before the Supreme Court
  • CityJrnl: The Monster Is in the Classroom
  • OCReg: White House should examine bullet train’s negative impacts on minority communities
  • LAT $: Lopez: Homeless and addicted, they hit bottom. Now they’re on the verge of breaking free
  • CalM: Is Newsom making any difference on fracking?
  • SJMN: Santa Rosa settles with protesters injured in 2020 for $1.9M
  • SFC: Oakland council president tweet-blames Mayor Schaaf over budget delay
  • SFC: Family of Oscar Grant plans recall campaign against Alameda County DA
  • SFC: Berkeley’s beloved pier is at least 5 more years and $55M from reopening
  • SFC: Biggest S.F. influencer of 2021? The cardboard Fauci at Moscone Center
  • SFC: Parking meter use shows the unevenness of S.F.’s pandemic recovery
  • SFC: Palo Alto’s housing debate is a battle over Silicon Valley segregation
  • FresBee: Costly illegal dumps in Fresno County are growing. What’s behind it and what’s being done
  • Coronavirus update, May 1: Stanislaus County unveils next week’s vaccination sites
  • Mobile clinics rolled out in Stanislaus to raise COVID vaccination rates, prevent surge
  • VCStar $: Santa Paula Beautiful brings community together to clean up city
  • LADN: LA County posts 500 new coronavirus cases, but lowest positivity rate
  • OC Board Chairman Do Slams Democrats for Early Black April Event
  • VOC: Dana Point Looks to Set New Rules and Penalties on Short-Term Rentals, Following Footsteps of Other Cities
  • VOC: Huntington Beach Officials May Not Be Able to Block Comments Under Proposed Social Media Policy
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reports 66 new cases and 8 new deaths on May 1
  • SBSun: Mt. Vernon Bridge in San Bernardino has been fully disassembled, officials say
  • VOSD: Politics Report: Libraries Aren't Opening Any Time Soon
  • SDUT: North County’s new kid on the energy block: Three-city community choice program launches Saturday
  • SDUT: Is the San Diego ‘Grand Central Station’ worth the cost?

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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