Wednesday, August 4, 2021 |
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Dear John,
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THE HEADLINES:
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- 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
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Sincerely,
FlashReport Editors
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