Friday, October 22, 2021
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • CG: Trucking Leaders Urge Governor Newsom To Declare State of Emergency Over Port Backlog Crisis
  • Backlog of cargo ships at southern California ports reaches an all-time high
  • SDUT: People in San Diego, Chula Vista, Carlsbad shoulder some of the highest monthly bills
  • CG: EXCLUSIVE: Iconic Target Store on Mission St to Close Amid Shoplifting Tidal Wave
  • AP: 12 pounds of fentanyl seized in San Francisco drug bust
  • SFC: Video: Retired Oakland police captain critically injured, assailant dead in shootout
  • AP: 3 charged with stealing public funds meant to help homeless
  • LAT $: State charges trio with pocketing $400,000 in public funds meant to help unhoused in L.A.
  • VOSD: Homeless Enforcement Continues On Gloria;s Watch
  • SacBee: Pleasant Hill CA In-N-Out fined over COVID vaccine rules
  • LAT $: In-N-Out calls California vaccine mandate ‘offensive.’ Will others join battle?
  • MSM LEFTIST AGENDA SFC: In-N-Out isnt only opposed to vaccine mandates. It also supports anti-LGBTQ politics
  • ABC7: CA town sees gas prices hit over $7.50 a gallon
  • CG: Newsom Administration Announces New Ban Regulations on Oil and Gas Facilities
  • AP: California plan to ban community oil drilling far from final
  • AP: California proposes buffer between oil drilling, homes
  • CalM: Newsom backs tougher rules on California oil wells
  • AP: Harbor patrol searched, couldn’t find California oil spill
  • OCReg: OC Harbor Patrol searched for possible oil spill hours earlier than first believed; timeline of events still confusing
  • CapWkly: New law curbing small gas motors affects portable generators, too
  • AP: It will take more than rain to end drought in Western U.S.
  • AP: California officials prepare to vaccinate children age 5-11
  • SFC: Apple to require unvaccinated workers to get daily COVID tests
  • SDUT: San Diego employees’ union questions effects of vaccine mandate
  • CalM: California politicians raising money for charity face new rules from ethics panel
  • LAT $: California sets new transparency rules for behested payments
  • SacBee: It’s Latina Equal Pay Day: In California, Latinas face the steepest wage gap
  • CalM: COVID and the flu: Is a ‘twindemic’ threat lurking again?
  • CalM: Pressure mounts on UC system to reach agreement with lecturer workforce as strikes and class cancellations loom
  • Riverside teacher accused of mocking Native American culture placed on leave; video criticized as insensitive
  • AP: California teacher mimicking Native Americans stirs outrage
  • LAT $: California tried to save the nation from the misery of tax filing — then Intuit stepped in
  • Former LA Councilman Bernard Parks has scathing words for indicted Mark Ridley-Thomas
  • SacBee: Fox News, NYT contest Devin Nunes’ lawsuit ruling over tweet
  • LAT $: Major California earthquake would knock out cell service, communications, study finds
  • Alec Baldwin fired prop gun that killed crew member, injured director
  • Alec Baldwin “Discharged” Prop Gun That Killed ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins – Deadline
  • Reason: More Evidence Emerges that the NIH Funded Coronavirus Gain-of-Function Research in China
  • NR: Remembering Those Journalists Who Helped Cover for Anthony Fauci’s ‘Gain-of-Function’ Misdirection
  • OCReg: Bruce’s Beach spotlights importance of property rights
  • OCReg: Tackling Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis requires an ambitious reform agenda
  • OCReg: Congress must reject plan to let IRS snoop on bank records
  • Babylon Bee's Seth Dillon: You Can Tell Who Holds All The Power In A Society By Who You Can't Make Fun Of
  • OCReg: Fighting illiberalism in higher education
  • Jen Psaki Hates You
  • Reason: MIT Canceled a Professor's Guest Lecture Because He Opposes Race-Based Admissions
  • NR: Canceling Thomas Jefferson
  • LAT $: Drought a tough nut to crack for Newsom, California lawmakers
  • SacBee: Former Kings announcer Grant Napear sues radio home of the Kings for wrongful termination
  • BreitbartCA: NBA Broadcaster Fired over ‘All Lives Matter’ Tweet Sues for Wrongful Termination
  • SacBee: Antisemitic leaflets found taped to synagogue in Carmichael, Sacramento deputies say
  • SFC: YouTube host condemned after making racist remarks about Bay Area reporter
  • SJMN: San Jose: Civilian officer charged with weapons crimes after investigation of threats on alt-right forum
  • FresBee: Fresno County orders immediate review of child welfare system in wake of CPS revelations
  • YCCD board makes decision on COVID-19 protocol for MJC, Columbia students, staff
  • Modesto looks to join other fire agencies that bill insurance for responding to calls
  • FresBee: Mariposa family died from hyperthermia along Sierra forest trail near Yosemite, sheriff says
  • CalCoast: FPPC slams San Simeon official, focuses on harm to community
  • VCStar $: Ojai officials move closer to approving tiny home program
  • COVID-19 outbreak among students forces closure of LA County school
  • LADN: South LA school thought to be first in county to reclose campus because of coronavirus
  • LAT $: Sheriff Villanueva and top aide defy watchdog subpoenas
  • OCReg: Emissions drop slightly in 2020, but Port of LA expects bleak picture this year because of supply chain logjam
  • AP: California city pays $500K to stroke victim arrested for DUI
  • VOC: Santa Ana Becomes First Orange County City With Rent Control
  • VOC: Millions in Health Grants Face Uncertainty After No-Bid Contracts Proposed to Forfeited and Unregistered Firms
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: 63% of Orange County is fully vaccinated with 396 new cases as of Oct. 21
  • San Bernardino public defenders office facing sex assault allegations
  • PE: Upset over coronavirus vaccine mandate, Temecula Valley school board member quits
  • SDUT: San Diego plans to forfeit rights to waterfront park at IQHQ campus
  • SDUT: Environmentalists urge San Diego County to speed up climate planning

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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