Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • LAT $: A top California official pushed hard for a $600-million mask deal. Fraud claims followed
  • SJMN: Text messages reveal S.J. mayor, VTA tried to hide BART extension cost
  • OCReg: If Roe is overturned, Southern California could be haven for choice and outrage
  • SFC: California could be home to 30% of America's abortion clinics if Roe v. Wade overturned
  • CalM: How California created the nation’s easiest abortion access — and why it’s poised to go further
  • AP: California leaders vow to protect abortion in constitution
  • CalM: States’ rights? Building walls? Democrats’ new rhetoric
  • SJMN: San Jose votes to extend deadline to clear large airport homeless camp
  • LAT $: L.A. County Board of Supervisors votes to create super agency on homelessness
  • LAT $: Many homeless people resist group shelters even as L.A. mayoral candidates push to build more
  • SDUT: San Diego council members propose new effort to force people into treatment
  • SFC: Oakland could open homeless shelter for 1,000 people on former Army base
  • SDUT: Parole ordered for killer of SDPD Officer Archie Buggs
  • ‘Ask God to forgive you ... I never will’: Wife of slain Stanislaus deputy confronts killer
  • CalM: What would Anne Marie Schubert do as California attorney general?
  • VCStar $: Abortion-rights demonstrations planned in east, west Ventura County
  • PE: Potential ‘astonishing’ Roe v. Wade abortion ruling fought by Inland Empire women’s groups
  • LADN: LA County area political leaders sound off on Roe v. Wade ‘draft decision’
  • NR: Dave Chappelle Assaulted on Stage during Comedy Show
  • AP: LinkedIn settles with U.S. over alleged pay discrimination
  • VOC: CalPERS Rules Out Santa Ana Police Union Boss’ Pension Boost
  • SacBee: California law allows for victims of childhood sexual assault to sue decades later
  • AP: Norman Mineta, transportation secretary in 9/11 era, dies
  • SacBee: Could California Democrats benefit from an abortion battle? Here’s how
  • LAT $: Planned Parenthood slams Rick Caruso on abortion - Los Angeles Times
  • LAT $: With water running out, California faces grim summer of dangerous heat, extreme drought
  • LAT $: One way around California’s water restrictions: Recycle water from your laundry
  • SFC: We spent the day with California Sen. Alex Padilla in the wake of the leaked abortion ruling. Here’s how it unfolded
  • SFC: Roe vs. Wade in California: How overturn would create a public health crisis
  • NR: Hunter Biden Laptop Whistleblower Sues Schiff, CNN, the Daily Beast, Politico
  • OCReg: Why is Rob Bonta suing the Postal Service?
  • OCReg: Desal report from state Coastal Commission is nonsensical
  • CalM: Gavin Newsom’s first term: Reality bites
  • OCReg: Audit: Police bias requires new approach
  • Reason: The Biden Administration Sees Free Speech As a Public Menace
  • CG: Abortion Sanctuary State: Gov. Newsom Vows to 'Fight Like Hell' After Leaked Roe v. Wade Decision - California Globe
  • CG: OPINION: Joe Biden’s War on Energy Has Weakened America
  • SacBee: 40 years later, five Capital Christian students say teacher tied them up, abused them
  • SFC: San Francisco propositions 2022: What’s on the ballot in June election
  • Video: Anti-abortion activist scales 60-floor San Francisco Salesforce Tower
  • SJMN: She’s the first female chief of Santa Clara County’s fire department. Will it resolve the organization’s lack of women?
  • FresBee: Fresno City College appoints new president to lead California’s first community college
  • FresBee: Is a Madera station still in the works for high-speed rail? Here’s what’s planned
  • Oakdale will tear up a downtown street. Eateries and other businesses will stay open
  • FresBee: A downtown Fresno improvement tax is expiring. Will property owners vote for renewal?
  • CalCoast: Three supervisor seats will determine control of the SLO County Board
  • VCStar $: Simi Valley solar project heads to Planning Commission
  • LADN: LA County’s Ferrer warns of new – potentially more dangerous – COVID variants
  • LADN: 3 LAPD officers fired guns inadvertently in just 7 days last month
  • VOC: Photojournalists Arrested; Activists Criticize OC Sheriff’s Response to Kurt Reinhold Protest
  • OCReg: Amazon adding 800 office, tech jobs to growing Irvine tech hub
  • SBSun: Disneyland Hotel pays $100,000 to settle lawsuit by guest bitten by bedbugs
  • VOC: Tonight, OC Residents Get A Rare Chance to Publicly Question Their DA and His Challengers
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 1,235 new cases and two more deaths, May 3
  • SBSun: A pair of political veterans and a newcomer face off in San Bernardino County Supervisorial District 4 race
  • PE: Special education prom staged for Hemet students
  • VOSD: Meet the New Face of San Diego’s Public Power Company

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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