Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, March 1, 2022 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 lawmakers seek to divest Russian investments LAT $: ‘We can help stop this autocratic thug’: California lawmakers to push Russia divestment SacBee: California pension funds face call to divest from Russian holdings. Here’s what they own CG: SF Teachers Union VP Faces Backlash Over Social Media Post Blaming Russian-Ukrainian War on US, NATO Allies SFC: S.F. teachers union official sparks controversy by sharing social media post about Russia CalM: California mask mandate for schools to end after March 11 SFC: California says even unvaccinated now can unmask indoors AP: California, Oregon, Washington to drop school mask mandates CG: Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Statewide School Masking Mandate to End March 12th LADN: Will LAUSD drop its indoor masking mandate? It’s a wait-and-see scenario now LAT $: L.A. County will align with state to end school mask mandate after March 11 AP: State worker union moves to suspend controversial president SacBee: Chaos in one of California’s largest government unions as VPs lock out Local 1000 president SJMN: Former Monterey County cop fired for disparaging Black Lives Matters alleges city violated his rights, sues SFC: California snow levels plummet in February, ensuring third year of drought SJMN: Sierra Nevada snowpack disappearing after driest January-February in recorded history SacBee: Secret bounties can net consultants millions to influence California officials AP: Richard Blum, husband of California Sen. Feinstein, dies AP: Houston oil company sues over California pipeline leak CalM: As California expands Medi-Cal, hundreds of thousands of immigrants will still be left behind AP: Scott Peterson lawyer can’t shake juror testimony over trial Juror’s letters to Scott Peterson after his conviction brought up in court hearing SDUT: What can be done to keep California’s utility bills from getting even higher? AP: Chief: Suspect in officer’s killing was detained at hospital SacBee: Father kills 4, including his 3 daughters, before shooting himself at Sacramento-area church AP: Man kills 3 daughters, 1 other, himself at California church LAT $: Ambulance workers in L.A., O.C. protest for higher wages CG: Navigating City Services for Homeless: It’s ‘Impossible’ and a ‘Nightmare’ SDUT: Column: Hopelessness over homelessness feels worse after government missteps, an ego trip SFC: He pleaded guilty to voter fraud charges. Now he's building a signature-gathering army SFC: California EDD improves language access for non-English speakers OCReg: High-speed rail ridership estimates more outdated and unbelievable OCReg: Want due process? Don’t look to the California Coastal Commission OCReg: NIMBYs strike again, threatening aspiring college students across California CalM: Feinstein now must decide whether to retire Reason: Exposing Donations to Political Causes Can Chill Free Speech NR: The Hubris of Modern Monetary Theory SacBee: Black students and staff harassed at Sacramento-area schools. What should districts do? SFC: Oakland police union head blames staffing crisis on ‘anti-police rhetoric’ SFC: Controversial Oakland housing project at Lake Merritt stalls again SJMN: $19 billion: Google village in downtown San Jose SJMN: Ex-Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta posts bail after forgery, falsifying financial statements charges Stanislaus County revises COVID-19 mask recommendations. Cases decline, but still high CalCoast: Plaintiffs drop appeal of SLO County judge’s redistricting ruling LAT $: Why we turned the L.A. River into a freeway (for water) LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 2,169 new cases and 67 new death since Saturday LAT $: The George Gascón factor in L.A. mayor’s race: Caruso, Buscaino back the recall LADN: Nazarian steps out of Assembly race, announces 2024 LA City Council run OCReg: Irvine forgoes property taxes to convert 1,000-plus units to middle-income housing VOC: Emails Fuel New Claim DA Spitzer Lied to Court About His Death Penalty Decision in Homicide OCReg: Lawsuit challenging Angel Stadium sale heads to court Wednesday SBSun: Highland City Council approves maps that preserve existing voting districts SDUT: Enrollment dropped faster than expected at San Diego Unified VOSD: Morning Report: Police Oversight Ordinance Moves Forward Without Significant Changes SDUT: Mega project replacing Seaport Village, Central Embarcadero has swelled in size and cost Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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