Thursday, April 7, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • RCP: Calif. Sent Pandemic Food Stamps to Affluent Families
  • SFC: Federal judge upholds law requiring no-cost health care for SFO employees
  • FresBee: Fresno State and City College students could earn $10K for school. Here’s how it works
  • SJMN: Santa Clara appoints interim city manager for $214 an hour
  • Does Gavin Newsom exaggerate California’s economic health? Here are facts he doesn’t discuss
  • SBSun: San Bernardino murder suspect, 2 others arrested for fatal 2021 shooting
  • SJMN: Man shot to death in San Jose’s fifth homicide of the year is identified
  • SacBee: Elk Grove man, 23, killed in shooting outside Bay Area strip mall, authorities say
  • SFC: The state rejected L.A.’s plan for new housing, will S.F.’s proposal get the green light?
  • Reason: Does California's Latest Mass Shooting Show the Country's Strictest Gun Laws Are Not Strict Enough?
  • SFC: How politics is shaping, shadowing — and distorting — the Sacramento mass shooting
  • SacBee: Sacramento mayor wants Gavin Newsom to spend $3 billion on crime prevention after mass shooting
  • AP: Police: Sacramento shooting was gunfight among gang rivals
  • LAT $: Years of simmering gang violence escalated to shooting, officials say
  • LAT $: California is investigating the corporation that took over its Medicaid drug program
  • SFC: California drought: Disappointing rain, snow mean tighter water rules ahead
  • AP: Naturopathic doctor admits selling fake COVID vaccine cards
  • AP: 3 dead in possible Southern California murder-suicide
  • OCReg: 3 decomposed bodies found in Irvine home
  • LADN: ‘People’s Convoy’ set to roll into Downtown LA
  • AP: Protester glues hand to table during California hearing
  • LADN: LA County DA finds ‘insufficient evidence’ to charge Pasadena officer in fatal shooting of Anthony McClain
  • SBSun: Sheriff’s deputy loses 3 guns on San Jacinto road
  • LADN: Police shoot man suspected of assault in Panorama City
  • AP: Stark contrast emerges in fight for California US House seat
  • LADN: Judge mulls LAUSD parent’s challenge to student vaccine mandate
  • Could Turlock create transitional housing? City manager gives homeless plans update
  • LAT $: Los Angeles lifts moratorium on towing RVs, pledges to move problem campers
  • VOSD: Magnolia Encampment Shrinking Steadily
  • LAT $: California salmon are at risk of extinction. A plan to save them stirs hope and controversy
  • SFC: Supreme Court revives Trump rule stopping tribes from regulating pipelines
  • 12 Times Biden Played a Role in Hunters Business Dealings
  • Reason: The Media and Big Tech Covered Up These Stories. Where's the Reckoning?
  • AG: The Right Should Not Protect Woke Capital
  • OCReg: Ending federal pot prohibition is a no-brainer
  • NR: A Comprehensive Primer on the Fed and Inflation
  • CG: Latinos are Soundly Rejecting the Democratic Party
  • CG: Are Firefighters Hard to Recruit in California?
  • OCReg: Facial recognition by police: Ban it
  • SFC: What is a ski resort’s true value? New report details economic impact of closed ski area
  • SacBee: Gun homicides are up 50% in Sacramento County. Here’s who is dying
  • SFC: A wall of skyscrapers along Ocean Beach? It could happen if S.F. doesn’t stop bungling its planning process
  • CalM: From scandal to scrutiny: How intense citizen oversight reshaped Oakland police
  • FresBee: Measure Z, which funds Chaffee Zoo, will be on June’s ballot for renewal
  • Reason: Fresno Bans Journalists—and Everyone Else—From Filming Cops Clearing Out Homeless Camps
  • CalCoast: SLO County statutory rape victim speaks out
  • VCStar $: Waste Management attempts to block rival's T.O. depot
  • VCStar $: June primary candidates to face off at voter forums
  • LADN: Emerging from pandemic, LA councilwoman shines light on ‘toolkit’ for more ‘mom-friendly’ businesses
  • LAT $: Inside an L.A. youth home where a violent clash ended in a counselor’s death
  • LAT $: Caruso has loaned his campaign $10 million. Here’s how that is upending the mayor’s race
  • VOC: OC Voters Asked To Pick Their County Schools Superintendent For First Time In Over Two Decades
  • OCReg: OC prosecutors allegedly knew months ago of flaws in DNA expert’s analysis
  • OCReg: Challenges outweigh savings from shared fire leadership in Brea, Fullerton
  • OCReg: Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board bans critical race theory
  • VOC: Cannabis Sales Are Paying for New Public Library Services in Santa Ana
  • PE: Riley’s Farm owner seeks rehearing in Claremont Unified appeal
  • PE: Temecula ‘smart freeway’ project could improve 15 Freeway commute
  • PE: Moreno Valley will keep current city council district boundaries
  • VOSD: Police Have Stopped Ticketing Trucks for Driving Through Barrio Logan. Advocates are Looking for an Alternative to Curb Truck Traffic.
  • SDUT: San Diego supervisors approve updates to human relations commission bylaws
  • SDUT: SDG&E’s 2045 roadmap: Tons more renewables, a huge switch to EVs but what about customer costs?
  • SDUT: High diesel prices slam San Diego truckers, movers and charter boat owners
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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