Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Friday, May 19, 2023     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 California agency paid a state worker six figures to stay home and not work, report says California university system intends to make on-campus jobs available to undocumented students CalM: This law should reveal who’s paying for California legislators’ travel. It’s only been used twice OCReg: Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s health challenges more expansive than just shingles CG: Sen. Feinstein’s Office Confirms She Had More Health Issues During Absence Than Reported Feinstein suffered brain inflammation as complication from shingles AP: Feinstein’s office details previously unknown complications from shingles illness SDUT: Can $4,000 lift a family out of poverty? New San Diego County program aims to find out AP: White House vows more federal aid to reduce homelessness in 5 cities and California SBSun: San Bernardino moves forward on 224-bed homeless navigation center VOSD: Ex-San Diego Homeless Czar Now Works for the Guv AP: California lawmakers block bill allowing people to sue oil companies over health problems OCReg: Hyundai, Kia announce $200 million settlement over security flaw that became a TikTok challenge LAT $: Newsom unveils sweeping plan to speed up California infrastructure projects SFC: Why is the California Highway Patrol pointing more guns at people? CalM: Legislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’ CG: Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments Moves To Senate SFC: End of ‘people as pollution’? California bill would shield housing developers CalM: Why the ‘science of reading’ may be the next dyslexia battleground SFC: Man attempts bank robbery across street from Walnut Creek police station CalM: Cal/OSHA mulls indoor heat rules as workers warn of high temps’ deadly impact SFC: PG&E agrees to $150 million settlement in deadly Zogg Fire California layoffs jump 60% to 27-month high OCReg: Disney scraps $1 billion plan to relocate Imagineering from California to Florida FoxLA: Disneyland Forward expansion plans revealed for Anaheim theme parks In Shasta County, moderate Republicans and union organizers push back on ‘far-right extremism’ CalM: California prisoners depended on community colleges. What happens when their prisons close? CG: Harebrained Study Behind Gov. Newsom Blaming Fossil Fuel Companies for California Wildfires FRBlog: Republicans should lead on combating racism and anti-Semitism WashTimes: Bidens FBI Weaponized Against Political Enemies OCReg: NIMBY cities like Huntington Beach need to let more housing get built Reason: Homelessness Isn't an Unfixable Problem SFC: S.F. opens Twitter probe after Elon Musk’s team accused of breaking laws SFC: Lawyer for accused killer of Bob Lee offers defense SJMN: San Jose no longer in Top 10 of most populous U.S. cities SJMN: Rep. Eric Swalwell says he received death threat from ex-49er Bruce Miller SJ mayor believes focusing on basics will bring people back to city FresBee: Trash collection bills would rise under Fresno’s proposed budget. How much is a mystery VCStar $: Strike by Los Robles hospital workers averted LADN: LA City Council adopts $13 billion budget for new fiscal year FoxLA: LA Pride pulls out of Dodgers LGBTQ+ night amid news of Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence being excluded LAT $: Sheriff orders deputies to obey watchdog, reveal gang tattoos LADN: Sinkhole is finally fixed on the 118 in Porter Ranch, after a year of repairs LADN: LA Metro looks to senior citizens to boost its sagging ridership LAT $: Deputies outlined veiled threat to county watchdog on defaced poster. Nothing happened VOC: OC Green Power Agency Approves Rebranding Plan While Bleeding Customers OCReg: Could the security guard scuffle surrounding Hotel Laguna have been avoided? LAT $: ‘Catfish’ cop who killed three in Riverside failed Virginia State Police mental health exam, lawyers allege SDUT: Should San Diego consider a payroll tax like Seattle to fund housing? SDUT: San Diego becomes Major League Soccer’s 30th franchise in landmark moment for sport’s hotbed SDUT: Despite known medical problems, 67-year-old was ignored for hours before he died in Vista jail, lawsuit argues Forum debate held for District 4 seat candidates Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site!     Sincerely, FlashReport Editors FLASHREPORT | Website FlashReport | 4040 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 20, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!