Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Dear John,


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THE HEADLINES
  • Taxpayers on hook as Gascón brings in nation's highest-paid attorney in legal battle with his own prosecutors
  • CalM: Covered California insurance rates to increase
  • AP: US health insurers raise rates to match increase in usage
  • SacBee: As Congress dawdles, a million Californians could see health insurance costs double
  • OCReg: 2 accused in deadly 7-Eleven spree tried to buy more ammo, prosecutors say
  • AP: California board OKs parole of ex-Mexican Mafia killer
  • LAT $: Attacks on street vendors should be charged as hate crimes, Santa Ana councilman says
  • OCReg: Orange police seek armed robbery suspect who fled on his skateboard
  • FresBee: Man shot by Clovis police was suicidal, chief says. No mental health clinician called in
  • Reason: Big-City Public Schools, Facing a 'Massive Hemorhagging of Students,' Are Reimposing Mask Mandates
  • VCStar $: As COVID-19 infections go up, court adds mask mandate
  • CG: San Diego School District Doubles Down on Mask Mandates
  • LAT $: L.A. County’s push for mask rules ignites a familiar debate
  • SFC: S.F. D.A. to dismiss drug paraphernalia cases, saying they shouldn’t have been filed
  • CG: Assemblyman Patterson Makes Audit Request of Calif. DOJ Over Leaked Gun Owners List
  • FresBee: California Assemblymember calls for state review of DOJ data leak. ‘I don’t trust them’
  • FresBee: One California congressman voted against Finland and Sweden joining NATO. Here’s why
  • CalM: Got an eviction notice? This California website will help you file a response.
  • CalM: Amid new COVID surge, confusing mix of rules
  • Modesto has plan for $22.9 million in pandemic aid. How will the city spend the money?
  • AP: 4 Southern California deputies injured in crash
  • AP: Californian sentenced for $27M phony COVID aid attempt
  • CG: Norwalk School Board Meeting to Approve Planned Parenthood Clinic Delayed Following Massive Protests
  • SFC: After making racist statement, S.F. school board member apologizes
  • FresBee: Yosemite-area fire burns two homes near Mariposa. Evacuations and Highway 140 status updated
  • FresBee: Second wildfire near Yosemite threatens structures, causes evacuations
  • LAT $: The SoCal housing market is cooling. Here’s how far prices have fallen
  • LAT $: Tax on Disneyland tickets falls short in Anaheim council vote
  • VOC: Disney Revs Up Campaign Spending in Anaheim Amid Calls to Curb Their Influence After FBI Allegations
  • SDUT: Looming decision on new rooftop solar rules draws protesters in front of Sempra headquarters
  • CalCoast: California bans state-funded travel to nearly half of the country
  • VOSD: Over Six Years, There Have Been More Than 30 Suicides at Camp Pendleton
  • NR: Why Isn’t Hunter Biden Facing a Federal Gun Investigation?
  • SJMN: Former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh at anti-abortion event: ‘Let the unborn be born’
  • BreitbartCA: ABC News Photo Falsely Portrays AOC, Ilhan Omar as Being Handcuffed
  • NR: Media Promote AOC, Omar Fake Handcuff Stunt
  • CG: Gavin Newsom Measures the Drapes in the White House, While Keeping California Under State of Emergency
  • OCReg: Reduce the cost of living, don’t raise the minimum wage, to help California’s workers
  • How Dems Manufacture Martyrs, Ignore Innocent Victims
  • Biden Admin's Bifurcated Legal System Based on Your Politics
  • Reason: California Environmentalists: Bees Are Now Fish
  • CalM: Troubled bullet train project given a reprieve
  • NR: The Blue-State War on Nuclear Power
  • SacBee: Sacramento’s COVID-19 surge may be easing; infections up in other parts of California
  • SFC: Council allows delayed housing project near West Oakland BART to go forward
  • SFC: S.F. Mayor Breed’s allies challenge affordable housing streamlining measure
  • SFC: Evidence emerges of elderly patients dying after transfers from Laguna Honda
  • SFC: S.F. supervisors OK $14B budget that preserves mayor’s police hiring plans
  • Oakdale’s new council member defends support for State of Jefferson. Just what is it?
  • CalCoast: Pismo Beach plans to repair a third of the city’s streets
  • LAT $: Judge temporarily bars Herb Wesson from performing L.A. City Council duties
  • LAT $: It’s not just dogs: L.A. shelters struggling with cats and hamsters, volunteers allege
  • LADN: LA County juvenile halls failing to provide camera footage, timely use-of-force reports, says Inspector General
  • LADN: Judge says Herb Wesson can stay in 10th District Council seat another month, but can’t perform council member duties
  • LADN: Newly opened Sixth Street bridge becomes haven for illegal takeovers
  • OCReg: Newport Beach woman accused of domestic violence shot by police
  • OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 4,402 new cases and 11 more deaths, July 19
  • OCReg: OC supervisors donate $150,000 to help 7-Eleven shooting victims
  • PE: Riverside County’s auditor, sheriff clash over Sheriff’s Department audit
  • SDUT: Strike: Hilton Bayfront hotel workers walk off the job as Comic-Con returns
  • SDUT: SDG&E customers to get a bill credit of $64 each of the next two months
  • SDUT: City Council moves forward with ordinance to govern use of surveillance technology in San Diego
  • SDUT: Struggling to find San Diego child care? City officials are looking into ways to create more facilities.
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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