Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Wednesday, August 4, 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: AP: Drought prompts California to halt some water diversions CalM: Facing “dire water shortages,” California bans Delta pumping LAT $: Regulators impose unprecedented water restrictions on California farms FresBee: Amid drought, California cuts Fresno and Valley farmers off from main river water sources Does a state drought regulation threaten local water rights? MID, TID weigh in SacBee: Roseville announces 20% mandatory water cut amid worsening drought. What you need to know SJMN: COVID battle lines: California orders masks; New York requires vaccines. Who’s right? AP: Pushback challenges vaccination requirements at US colleges SFC: S.F. exploring mandate requiring vaccination proof for entry to restaurants, gyms SFC: ‘How hard is it to get a shot?’ For weary San Franciscans, masks are back AP: California Republicans head to first debate in Newsom recall BreitbartCA: Vote to Remove Gavin Newsom Within Margin of Error Hispanics Favor Recall SFC: Jane Fonda explored recall run amid concerns about Newsom’s vulnerability SJMN: Recall election: Conservative radio host Larry Elder on Gavin Newsom, COVID and whether Trump lost in 2020 CG: Does Gavin Newsom Even Have a Chance at Retaining his Job? CalM: Bears, merch and consultants: How Newsom recall candidates are spending campaign cash CapWkly: Capitol Weekly Podcast: Polls predict tight race for Newsom VOC: OC Board of Education Looking to Sue Gov. Newsom Over Classroom Mask Mandate OCReg: Orange County Board of Education will sue Newsom over face masks SFC: Mayor Breed to be fined nearly $23K for ‘significant’ ethics violations while in office FresBee: Fresno police chief responds to recent violent crimes in the city SFC: Man charged with murder in ‘horrific’ burning of victim in East Oakland SFC: Low grades? No problem. New law allows high school students to change them LADN: LA County reports rise in COVID-19 cases at highly vaccinated nursing centers LAT $: L.A. County took steps early to combat Delta variant. We should know soon if it worked AP: PG&E says equipment may be tied to fire, touts improvements AP: Huge California fire grows as heat spikes again across state SacBee: Hundreds of new California retirees aren’t getting their pension checks from UC system CG: US Pension Funds Lost $400 Billion on China Investments in July VOSD: Inside the Long, Costly Process of Firing a Professor FresBee: Fresno renters, it is time to organize for a guarantee of a clean, safe, affordable home LAT $: Biden administration announces new two-month eviction moratorium SFC: From a housing crisis to a fire crisis: S.F.'s exodus led many to a new conundrum SDUT: Firefighting equipment was sabotaged prior to Bonhomme Richard blaze, search warrant suggests SacBee: Woman whose name was used to send racist messages to Black Lives Matter blames ex-tenant SacBee: ‘The ideal minimum wage is $0.00.’ Leading candidate to replace Newsom wants no requirement Why Smart People No Longer Trust the Lying Media CalM: California tests populist vision of ‘direct democracy’ OCReg: How drug warriors made the ‘opioid epidemic’ deadlier Crime Is Spiking Because Democrats Literally Asked for It OCReg: Infrastructure proposal won’t get us very far SacBee: Coloma Fire near Placerville 80% contained after spreading past containment lines SJMN: They’re unmasked, seeking social media showdowns and may be coming to a Bay Area shop near you SJMN: Ex-Broadmoor police chief pleads no contest to conflict-of-interest charge LAT $: Fresno County summer youth camp suspended after rise in coronavirus cases FresBee: Fresno Unified school board will appoint new trustee over the objections of critics CalCoast: Conflicting scenarios emerge in Kristin Smart murder case CalCoast: SLO County COVID-19 cases up 45% in one week, two deaths LAT $: Federal officials ‘carefully reviewing’ allegations of bias and corruption inside LAFD LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 2,293 new cases and 20 new deaths, Aug. 3 LAT $: Rep. Karen Bass is being urged to run for L.A. mayor. She won’t consider it ‘at this time’ LADN: 2 residents of South LA neighborhood damaged in LAPD blast have died, neighbors say LADN: LA councilwoman calls for speed bumps, other street-design changes to halt illegal street racing OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 872 new cases and no new deaths as of Aug. 3 VOC: Local Political Leaders Condemn Racist Remarks Hurled at OC Supervisors’ Chairman SBSun: Censure of San Bernardino Mayor John Valdivia could move forward this week PE: Riverside Police identify Corona man killed during chase when he fell and hit his head on a fire hydrant SDUT: San Diego approves new process to remake sports arena site. Here’s what has to happen next VOSD: The City Is Exploring Changes to the Housing Commission SDUT: Group sues San Diego County, state social services to keep San Pasqual Academy open SDUT: San Diego city attorney sues brokers over hotel deals city officials defended 6 months ago 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!