Friday, March 25, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • LAT $: Big population drops in L.A., San Francisco are transforming urban California
  • CG: Prop 47 Reset Fails in Assembly Committee
  • CG: Violent Crimes Up 60% in LA According to Latest LAPD Data Since 2019
  • SDUT: $6-per-gallon gas and beyond? San Diego average prices hit new high, with ‘no quick fix’ in sight
  • SFC: Why environmentalists say gas-tax rebate push misses the moment
  • FresBee: Gavin Newsom gas-tax ideas get Fresno drivers closer to relief from pain at the pump
  • LAT $: Californians head south of the border to find bargain gas prices in Tijuana
  • LADN: LA to consider adopting Kyiv as sister city, then sending aid to Ukraine
  • FresBee: Former Sanger mayor heads to Ukraine in combat gear. His landscaping company is being sued
  • AP: California lawmakers propose extending eviction protections
  • SacBee: A California city shot down a housing proposal. Now the state is threatening legal action
  • SFC: Should the Bay Area build new housing or protect existing tenants? What data shows
  • SDUT: Masks back up at UCSD Health as COVID-19 signals surge in San Diego wastewater
  • Why are some people still resisting the COVID vaccine? Government mistrust is one reason
  • LADN: LA County sees sharp increase in BA.2 COVID-19 sub-variant
  • LAT $: Most Californians are concerned about being able to pay for housing, poll finds
  • LAT $: Black Tesla employees describe a culture of racism: ‘I was at my breaking point’
  • AP: California groundbreaking set for largest wildlife crossing
  • OCReg: Placentia-Yorba Linda board will propose a ban against critical race theory
  • CalM: Audit: California utilities aren’t doing enough to reduce wildfire threats
  • CG: Chevron El Segundo Workers Avoid Strike Following Acceptance of Final Offer
  • SacBee: How much are Sacramento city teachers paid? As strike continues, here’s the salary range
  • SDUT: Is CA legislation aimed at heavily taxing house flippers and short-term owners a good idea?
  • SFC: CSU appoints interim head to run university system after chancellor resigns
  • AP: 3 US Muslims sue over religious questioning by officers
  • OCReg: Conservative Disney employees fear reprisals in ‘Don’t Say Gay’ debate, petition says
  • Another witness in Scott Peterson case hires attorney, refuses to testify
  • LAT $: Afghan refugee children are schooled in Orange County hotel rooms
  • NR: Government Handouts Do Not Reduce Inflation
  • CG: California: The Golden State Becomes The Abortion State
  • OCReg: Messing with Texas won’t fix California
  • OCReg: Can Arnold and Jerry save the world?
  • OCReg: Biden Administration’s wrongheaded approach to freight trains
  • Crime, Inflation and Democrats' Throwback to the '70s
  • SacBee: Elk Grove City Council votes to take next step toward landing Sacramento Zoo on 70 acres
  • SacBee: Hold the mimosas. Redistricting rules bar East Sacramento voters from recalling Valenzuela
  • SacBee: Sacramento County candidate wants to call himself a teacher. He got a permit last month
  • SFC: How many SFUSD applicants get their first choice school?
  • SFC: S.F.’s Van Ness transit project is ready. But will it improve the city’s traffic...
  • SJMN: Downtown Oakland parking garage site could be turned into 100% affordable housing
  • SJMN: Microsoft eyes big data centers on prime real estate in San Jose
  • FresBee: Fresno City Council approves audit of credit card use after hours of political attacks
  • FresBee: State plan releases money for Friant-Kern canal repairs. How much will be spent
  • AP: California’s Hearst Castle to reopen after pandemic, damage
  • VCStar $: Should gas compressor stay in Ventura neighborhood?
  • LAT $: Chemical spill at Compton plastics factory triggers hundreds of odor complaints
  • LADN: Oversight panel to investigate alleged deputy gangs in LA County Sheriff’s Department
  • LADN: Housing for homeless, veterans planned for site of North Hills’ former Angel Appliances store
  • VOC: Irvine Repeals Some Transparency Regulations, Leaves Public Speaking Time Alone
  • VOC: Car Wrecks, Flooding and a Possible Sewage Leak: Life in a Westminster Mobile Home Park
  • OCReg: Video: Deputies kill Mission Viejo man who charges at them with a knife
  • OCReg: Irvine man, car company manager, arrested on $5 million bribery charge
  • SBSun: Security fencing going in around Seccombe Lake Park in San Bernardino
  • PE: Eastvale City Manager Bryan Jones resigns, months after being put on leave
  • SDUT: Jury awards former San Diego city prosecutor $3.9 million in wrongful termination lawsuit

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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