Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, August 19, 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: LAT $: Newsom’s other COVID-19 recall vulnerability: California’s broken unemployment system SFC: Chesa Boudin and San Francisco’s bitter debate over crime Prosecutor describes ‘increasing criminality’ for suspects in Modesto officer shooting SBSun: 2 San Bernardino SWAT officers injured in shootout; suspect in deputy shooting killed AP: Southern California officials declare water supply alert LAT $: With drought worsening, how close is Southern California to strict water restrictions? CG: Governor Newsom Announces Mandatory Statewide Water Restrictions Likely By October AP: California to tighten rules for indoor events as cases rise OCReg: COVID: California expands vaccine proof order to indoor events of 1,000 or more SDUT: There’s a gaping divide between fully vaccinated San Diegans and everyone else SDUT: Community groups rally in support of two bills focused on police and campaign reform FresBee: Republican Larry Elder coming to Fresno for Newsom recall campaign. Here’s the latest BreitbartCA: EPIC!: Larry Elder Shuts Down Columnist Who Compared Him to David Duke AP: Faulconer hits GOP rival Elder as California recall heats up BakCal: Larry Elder’s recall campaign targets a new opponent: the press LAT $: Larry Elder, decrying Newsom’s handling of wildfires, ignores role of climate change SFC: Faulconer calls out Elder to grab moderate GOP middle in recall SacBee: Contract extension for Cal Fire firefighters includes raise, temporary pay bump SDUT: For subscribers: San Diego group says schools need more COVID safety measures LAT $: Culver City Unified to require student COVID-19 vaccinations AP: Dozens of homes burn as California wildfire siege continues SJMN: Smoke above Bay Area drops lower amid fire conditions, but the air quality is mostly OK SacBee: Wildfire smoke covers Sacramento. Here’s how bad it will get and when it will get better SacBee: More than 31,000 Californians have been evacuated due to wildfires. Are you prepared? SFC: Caldor Fire doubles in size as more than 5,000 El Dorado County residents evacuate LAT $: Dixie fire races toward Susanville, forcing some residents to evacuate CalM: California enacted a groundwater law 7 years ago. But wells are still drying up — and the threat is spreading LAT $: Kamala Harris has touted her role on Afghanistan policy. Now, she owns it too CalM: Colleges rush to sign students up for food stamps, as pandemic rules make more eligible SJMN: PG&E begins restoring power to 48,000 customers impacted by PSPS OCReg: Newsom’s prison plan unlocks useful ideas NR: Queen Pelosi Is Not Amused OCReg: The nonsensical legal challenge to the recall SacBee: California imposes campfire, charcoal ban in Lake Tahoe state parks until December SFC: Muni Metro could expand to Fisherman’s Wharf, Richmond district AP: San Francisco DA sues 3 California-based ‘ghost gun’ makers SFC: Husband of Dublin school board member killed in food giveaway files claim SJMN: San Jose: Cop sued over viral McDonald’s lot assault SJMN: Santa Clara University finds “no evidence” of bias when campus security stopped black professor FresBee: Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties reach peak COVID-19 milestones not seen since January VCStar $: Masks, vaccinations required at Ojai Music Festival LAT $: L.A. County prosecutors bring Ron Jeremy sex assault case to grand jury LADN: L.A. County inches closer to 25,000 total COVID-19 deaths, posts 4,046 new infections OCReg: Orange County has the resources in place for doling out COVID-19 booster shots, officials said OCReg: Anaheim Union High School District is first in nation to offer students Google Career Certificates VOC: Irvine Residents Demand City Council Action on Asphalt Factory Near Homes PE: Worried about coronavirus, Riverside County supervisor attends closed session remotely PE: Coronavirus exposure sends 300 Elsinore High School students home SDUT: San Diego County wants to preserve cheap apartment rentals. Here’s how it might work SDUT: Amazon withdraws application for proposed Oceanside distribution center VOSD: San Diego’s Vietnamese Community Is Booming – and Wants Redistricting to Show it VOSD: Campa-Najjar Parachutes Into Chula Vista Mayor’s Race SDUT: San Diego has given out $77.9M in COVID-19 rent relief. 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