Sunday, May 16, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • SJMN: Two-thirds of Californians are immune to COVID, is the end in sight?
  • LAT $: 50% of Californians are vaccinated against COVID-19
  • SJMN: COVID: California’s new case average lowest in more than a year
  • LAT $: Trader Joe’s drops mask rules, but many customers keep them on: It’s ‘too soon’
  • SFC: The middle finger, dirty looks and yelling: S.F. mask shamers are still going strong
  • Stanislaus County holds off on mask guidance as it announces detection of new variant
  • SDUT: Ruling could have statewide effect on housing development
  • OCReg: Facing fall deadline, Orange County cities are looking around for where new housing should go
  • SacBee: California’s crumbling roads and bridges targeted for a facelift in Gavin Newsom’s new budget
  • LAT $: Budget has $1 billion for transportation for 2028 Olympics
  • FresBee: ‘It’s about doing food differently.’ Fresno plan marked for $30 million in state budget
  • SDUT: Manchester’s political contributions, ambassador nod are subject of criminal probe
  • SFC: Here’s where household water use is highest in California
  • VOC: Fullerton Settles Lawsuit Against Local Bloggers For Publishing Secret City Hall Documents, Including Police Misconduct Records
  • AP: Topanga Canyon residents evacuate homes because of wildfire
  • LAT $: Some homes evacuated as brush fire in Pacific Palisades grows to 750 acres
  • SFC: California inmates embrace vaccines, offering hope for beating hesitancy, Stanford study finds
  • Progressive Apple Valley Hypocrites Claim Another Scalp
  • BreitbartCA: Apple Fires New Hire Hours After Employees Cancel Him as ‘Misogynistic’518
  • AP: Crash victim had posted videos riding in Tesla on Autopilot
  • SacBee: Should your pet take CBD? California veterinarians could recommend marijuana under proposed law
  • SFC: Two killed, one seriously wounded in Potrero Hill shootings
  • SJMN: ‘It’s a seller’s market’: Why prices for new and used cars are up throughout the Bay Area
  • SDUT: Why does it seem like there are more homeless on the streets?
  • SFC: Red flag law takes guns from dangerous people. Why aren’t more CA counties using it?
  • FresBee: Elderly man pepper sprays protesters supporting Palestine, including a Fresno State student
  • LAT $: Thousands of protesters gather in Westwood to rally in support of Palestinians
  • NR: AP Had Advance Notice of Israeli Air Strike on Gaza Building, Was Able to Safely Evacuate All Journalists
  • BreitbartCA: AP Denies Any Knowledge Gaza Office Building Was Shared with Hamas Terrorists
  • Inflation Is a Choice, Not an Act of Nature, and It Is a Thief
  • FRBlog: Travel Lessons
  • OCReg: $12 billion to house the homeless, but ‘housing first’ doesn’t work
  • SacBee: Should schools be able to punish students for speech on social media? Supreme Court will decide
  • CalM: California still mistreating its school kids
  • OCReg: The GOP is officially the Trump Party
  • SacBee: Sacramento City Unified combines classes; some schools to return four days a week
  • SacBee: Auburn City Council approves shuttle bus pilot program to American River confluence
  • SFC: Fight over JFK Drive continues despite new data showing closure isn’t an equity issue
  • SFC: Hundreds blow whistles against anti-Asian violence in Oakland
  • FresBee: Fresno taxpayers can’t keep footing the bill for ‘justified’ police shootings
  • FresBee: Fresno seeks court order to enter Tower Theatre amid growing legal disputes over sale
  • CalCoast: Hundreds attend cruise and vigil honoring SLO officer Benedetti
  • VCStar $: Area school districts consider providing online option this fall
  • VCStar $: Oxnard appeals ruling on ambulance takeover, but county pushes ahead
  • LAT $: Los Angeles County reports 306 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths on Saturday
  • LAT $: Lopez: If Garcetti leaves early for India ambassador post, how will he be remembered?
  • VOC: Will The District Attorney’s New Unit be Able to Curb Hate Crimes in Orange County?
  • VOC: Aliso Viejo Officials to Consider Placement of Term Limits on 2022 Ballot
  • CG: OC Supervisors ‘Pause’ Vaccine Passport Plan as Hundreds Protest Outside Meeting
  • VOSD: Politics Report: A Desmond Rebrand?

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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