Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, August 5, 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: California spending billions to house homeless in hotels SJMN: San Jose to begin clearing massive airport homeless camp SacBee: Sacramento mayor outlines plans for homeless shelters, tiny homes and more on 20 sites SDUT: Vaccinations rise in California as employers issue mandates LAT $: Solis issues executive order mandating L.A. County employees get vaccinated LADN: LA City Council weighs requiring vaccine proof at restaurants, theaters, other indoor establishments California prison overseer calls for mandatory COVID vaccines for all guards, staff LAT $: L.A. will consider requiring vaccine proof at gyms, restaurants, indoor sporting events FresBee: COVID vaccine mandate begins for California state workers despite objections from SEIU Local 1000 SacBee: Los Rios community colleges require COVID-19 vaccines for employees and students OCReg: MemorialCare to require coronavirus vaccinations for all workers AP: Republicans aim at GOP base in 1st California recall debate LAT $: Republicans go after Newsom, mask mandates and critical race theory in recall debate FresBee: ‘Overreach.’ Republican recall candidates say they wouldn’t require masks in California schools California Republicans See an Opening OCReg: Republicans in governor recall race debate at Nixon Library AP: Judge’s tentative ruling says Newsom may link recall to GOP CG: 2021 Recall Election: Black GOP Candidate Ahead, Majority of Latinos In Favor of the Recall Like Modesto, Turlock school district pursues local control over mask requirements CG: Latest Mask Mandates Don’t Add Up With Natural Immunity Winning, and Counties Showing Few Deaths PE: Inland Empire parents fight, support school mask mandate SFC: San Francisco schools will not mandate vaccination for teachers, staff, in line with nearly all California districts SFC: There’s nearly $900M for rent relief. Why has only 10% gotten to residents? SacBee: Inside Gavin Newsom’s push to remake California prisons — Will a European approach work here? VOSD: Water Authority’s Confidential Consultant Contracts Surprised Board Gov. Newsom’s Wildfire 'Priority Project' Didn’t Contain The Lava Fire, Leaving Evacuees Stuck in Traffic SFC: California drought: One of state’s biggest reservoirs hit record low CalM: How much will California’s EDD scandal cost Newsom in the recall election? SJMN: California vaccinations up as delta COVID surges — but is it enough? FresBee: COVID hospitalizations are surging again in the Fresno area — and most are unvaccinated VCStar $: COVID 'breakthrough' cases nearly double in the county LADN: LA County endures worst COVID-19 caseload day since February; child is among 16 deaths AP: Fire engulfs Northern California town, leveling businesses LAT $: Raging Dixie fire burns homes, businesses in Greenville amid ‘critical’ conditions OCReg: Santa Ana police union boss tries to muscle his way to more retirement money, city says VOC: Santa Ana Officials: Police Union Boss Threatens to ‘Burn the Place Down’ to Boost His Pension OCReg: At some California hospitals, nearly half of workers remain unvaccinated SDUT: Hospital admissions rising across San Diego as COVID-19 spreads among the unvaccinated SDUT: Forest Service changes ‘let it burn’ policy following criticism from western politicians Leaked Document Says Google Fired Dozens of Employees for Data Misuse BreitbartCA: Biden Accuser Tara Reade Slams White House for Dismissing Unwanted Touching Allegations as ‘Heavily Litigated’ BreitbartCA: Dr. Doom Suggests Delta Variant Cases May Double, ‘Even If We Vaccinated Everyone Today’ Reason: The Evidence Cited by the CDC Does Not Show That Vaccinated and Unvaccinated COVID-19 Carriers Are Equally Likely To Transmit the Virus OCReg: Prison guard union buys politicians NR: CNN Makes Itself Complicit in Biden's Flagrant Lawbreaking OCReg: Incomplete coverage on ethnic studies debate misleads the public OCReg: Xenophobia, racism and ignorance on display at OC board meeting Greenwald: Obama Raising Money For His "Shrine" During a Pandemic, This Is The Ethos Of Neoliberalism BreitbartCA: Dr. Drew: Vaccine Passports Are ‘Modern Day Segregation’ AP: Sheriff cites ‘misinformation’ about Lake Tahoe bear killing SacBee: ‘Equal opportunity bully.’ Former Sacramento County CEO cleared on discrimination claims SacBee: Nearly half of Sacramento homeowners are now ‘equity rich.’ Here’s what that means SFC: At least 2,700 S.F. city employees have not been vaccinated. Some are front-line workers SFC: San Mateo County sues McKinsey, says consulting giant fueled opioid crisis SJMN: Debate over fate of San Jose’s single-family zoning rules heats up FresBee: Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer sets vaccination policy. What city workers must do Can $4 million makeover transform a troubled McHenry Avenue motel? New owner thinks so CalCoast: Dayspring pursued Orcutt dispensary permit after signing plea deal CalCoast: Camarillo facility sells to cannabis company, terminates 486 employees VCStar $: Anti-mask protester, others donate to unseat Parks LADN: Councilmen call for equitable hiring for City of LA’s 100% renewable energy goal LADN: Metro signs pre-development contracts for Sepulveda Transit Corridor project OCReg: DA says no charges warranted against Fullerton officer who shot man to death during confrontation that involved police K9 LAT $: Recall effort started against members of the Huntington Beach City Council VOC: Elect or Appoint? After Filling Tito Ortiz Vacancy, HB Officials to Examine City Charter OCReg: Unmasked clients make for nervous workers as county offices reopen in OC OCReg: Coronavirus: Test positivity and vaccination rates in Orange County as of Aug. 4 PE: San Bernardino takes another step toward censuring Mayor John Valdivia PE: Corona movie theater shooting suspect says ‘voices’ led him to kill SDUT: San Diego seeks permit to protect sea lions from public 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!