Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Monday, August 2, 2021 Dear John, CLICK HERE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE FR MAIN PAGE [Note: The above link takes you to the current page. You would have to toggle the date on the site if the headlines below have cycled out.] The FlashReport Main Page has been updated with all of the big stories in California... The FlashReport Blog is constantly updated with over 24 different correspondents penning items of interest to those who follow California politics and policy...  THE HEADLINES: SacBee: California prison union gives to Gavin Newsom’s recall defense as bonuses, raises take effect CG: The Newsom Recall is Nonpartisan; Here’s Why SJMN: Here are some of the big-name Democrats Gavin Newsom will lean on to help save his job VCStar $: Newsom raises $39 million to fend off recall AP: What election? California Democrats worry over recall apathy VOC: Who’s Watching the Billions in New State Homeless Spending? LAT $: How L.A. cleared most Venice Beach homeless camps and sheltered many living there SJMN: ‘My hands are tied.’ Bay Area 211 workers feel helpless in face of homelessness crisis LADN: What’s next: LA ban on sitting, lying down and sleeping on sidewalks will launch Sept. 3 OCReg: At some California hospitals, nearly half of workers remain unvaccinated CG: It’s Unethical to Force People to Get Vaccine as Efficacy Wanes, California Doctor Says Saturday Headlines Sunday Headlines SFC: Assisted death is legal in California, but some patients die waiting. New bill could help LAT $: Goldberg: California’s law requiring women on corporate boards is back in the crosshairs FresBee: Will California corporate diversity laws last? Lawsuits challenge anti-discrimination mandates SJMN: Wall Street is buying up family homes. The rent checks are too juicy to ignore Reason: The Biden Administration Continues to Exaggerate the Risk Posed by COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections While Slamming the Press for Doing the Same Thing LAT $: Coronavirus cases continue upswing in L.A. County amid concerns about Delta variant SFC: Dixie Fire grows by 3,600 acres, now 11th largest in state history CalM: California’s 2020 fire siege: wildfires by the numbers LAT $: Rash of California wildfires sparked by lightning stresses resources NR: Inside the Conservative Campaign to Take Back School Boards from Classroom Closers, CRT Activists VCStar $: Rally in Thousand Oaks rails against 'wokeness,' critical race theory SJMN: As drought dries out South Bay creeks, fish and wildlife fight for survival LAT $: San Diego’s water desalination efforts could get boost in federal funding OCReg: Huntington Beach man who texted selfie from the Capitol riot arrested after tip to FBI LAT $: For subscribers: Can this forgotten California beach ecosystem help slow the impacts of sea level rise? Report Raises More Questions About Wuhan Lab Leak Did NY Times Stifle Lab Leak Debate Over China Ties? AP: Will Trump be spoiler as California GOP seeks Newsom recall? OCReg: Recall Gov. Newsom, and keep the process Incompetence + Arrogance = Woke CG: Reparations Were Paid in Full! CalM: Newsom sometimes his own worst enemy AP: 4 killed in helicopter crash in remote California region SJMN: Bay Area businesses with COVID-19 outbreaks rarely faced any enforcement action from county officials SJMN: Landmark San Jose tech hub is bought for more than a half-billion dollars Modesto area’s congressman seeks $2.5 billion to help farmers combat climate change Public ‘begging’ for help. What’s the holdup with Turlock road repairs? FresBee: Fresno County’s recall ballots coming soon. Here are dates and details you need to know CalCoast: Secrets to SLO County marijuana mogul’s success, video VCStar $: Effort underway to change Port Hueneme's name LAT $: A lobbyist’s secret gift to a councilwoman prompts El Monte to consider new ethics rules LADN: Pasadena looks for payback after ‘baseless’ Rose Bowl lawsuit LAT $: L.A. City College swap meet shuts down after more than two decades SBSun: Highway 38 in San Bernardino Mountains reopens after mudslide halts traffic VOSD: We Finally Know How Much the Landlord Made on 101 Ash and Civic Center Plaza Deals SDUT: Sheriff talks civil unrest, COVID and the signal sent by announcing he won’t run for re-election Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! Sincerely, FlashReport Editors FLASHREPORT | Website ‌ FlashReport | 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 20, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!