Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, March 22, 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 grocery workers vote on strike authorization AP: Workers go on strike at California refinery owned by Chevron SDUT: District Attorney introduces ‘humane’ plan to reduce crime against and by mentally ill homeless people VOSD: Officials Push for New Solutions to Homelessness in East County SFC: S.F.'s pledge to end family homelessness failed, but there’s new hope with a SoMa building CG: Assemblyman Kevin Kiley Introduces Bill to End California’s Sanctuary State Status AP: Lawsuit says Google discriminates against Black workers SJMN: Californians still feeling pain at the pump as demand for gas increases ahead of warm weather driving season CG: Maryland, Other States Temporarily Remove Gas Tax Despite California Not Passing Similar Relief FresBee: ‘Historic dry conditions’: California warns that mandatory water cuts are likely coming VOC: When Does a Government Website Become a Political Campaign Promotion? CalM: How much do California housing goals really mean? AP: California Assembly advances involuntary servitude amendment CG: Twitter Ban of Babylon Bee Should Trigger Elimination of Section 230 Protection Babylon Bee Will Fight Twitter's Orwellian Censorship LADN: LA County to join state, lift COVID vaccine/testing mandate at indoor events LADN: UTLA members ratify tentative agreement with LAUSD to make masking optional LAT $: Dozens of community colleges failed to turn over fraud data on possible fake enrollment CalM: The collapse of community college enrollment: Can California turn it around? LAT $: The 5 leading candidates for L.A. mayor finally meet. Here’s what to watch for LAT $: Protesters shut down L.A. mayoral candidate forum at San Fernando Valley synagogue LAT $: De León proposes a new city department of mental and public health LAT $: Is California’s cap-and-trade program hurting the environment more than helping it? SJMN: Indiana man under investigation for saying California university should be ‘blown up’ after basketball team loss VOC: Placentia-Yorba Linda School District Trustees to Ban Critical Race Theory; Criticism Soars VOC: OC Judge Says Angel Stadium Sale Was ‘Fully Vetted With the Public,’ Ending Lawsuit CalM: State unveils long-awaited standard for drinking water contaminant VCStar $: Coast Guard pressed on lag in safety measures prompted by deadly boat fire OCReg: Water safety summit launched to discuss drowning prevention Opinion: Californians Are Fed Up with Homelessness, and Republicans Have a Plan OCReg: New rules add more complications to state’s legal marijuana system Reason: How Politics Corrupted Science: Dr. Vinay Prasad on COVID OCReg: OC case puts CEQA abuse in the spotlight CalM: Finally, progress on vital Sites Reservoir project FresBee: Yosemite park leaders’ cold-hearted treatment of longtime residents is indefensible FresBee: National Park Service acknowledges changing its story over evictions near Yosemite LAT $: Mayor London Breed is taking on San Francisco’s far left. Can she prevail? SFC: A wave of SRO listings have set Chinatown on edge SFC: ‘Bullied with middle finger tweets’: New S.F. school board eyes civility code Carson trial fallout is just one challenge facing the next DA in Stanislaus County Zwahlen set to give her first state of the city address as Modesto’s mayor CalCoast: Record number of freshman applicants apply to Cal Poly VCStar $: Board weighs next steps after Powers' departure LAT $: L.A. sues online vacation rental company, saying it violated city’s home-sharing law LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 370 new cases and 29 new deaths, March 21 LAT $: With Herb Wesson back at City Hall, two top aides to Mark Ridley-Thomas are pushed out AP: 1 injured after freight train derails east of Los Angeles LAT $: This white box can save a life. L.A. County pushed to hand out 50,000 of them OCReg: Effort to recall second Westminster council member falls flat VOC: As OC Cities Spur Affordable Housing Near Airport, County Commission Expresses Safety Concerns OCReg: Allegations mount against OC judge under fire from the state VOC: Great Park Demolition Set To Move Forward, Paving Way For New Development SBSun: San Bernardino mayoral candidates to answer questions at Tuesday forum PE: Grace Slocum, longtime Riverside college board trustee, dies at 90 PE: Riverside County report on Turpin children’s care delayed VOSD: Alvarez Work for SDG&E Could Have Violated City Ethics Law SDUT: Judge orders Ash Street lobbyist to be deposed a second time — this time with a referee on hand SDUT: San Diego city workforce vaccination rate reaches 90 percent, officials say SDUT: San Diego leaders divided over ballot measure that could eliminate free trash pickup Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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