Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, August 2, 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 OCReg: Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn 2020 presidential election loss LAT $: Trump indicted over efforts to overturn the 2020 election OCReg: Trump indictment makes clear ‘Co-Conspirator 2’ is ex-Chapman Law dean John Eastman CalM: Some of California’s best-paid public employees say they’re ready to strike. Here’s why CG: Three Years Later, Gov. Newsom Clings to Emergency COVID Powers – For the ‘Next Emergency’ VOC: Anaheim Investigators: Special Interests, Elected Officials Obstructed Corruption Probe OCReg: Small-town tyranny in Anaheim, through the plight of one wee gas station CG: ‘Potential Political Conspiracy’ and ‘Influence Peddling’ In Anaheim According to New Report VOC: Was an Anaheim City Hall-Funded Nonprofit Used as a Political Data Mining Operation? AP: Politicians urge Taylor Swift to postpone LA concerts in solidarity with striking hotel workers Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.25 billion after no winner Tuesday Trump to headline CAGOP convention in September California county under investigation for possibly violating state voting rights laws CG: California Set To Criminalize Passionate Parents At School Board Meetings FoxLA: WGA Strike: Producers want to meet with Hollywood writers to resume negotiations LAT $: E-bike programs and other green transit efforts are sprouting throughout the state. Will they catch on? FoxLA: Man dies after being stabbed by homeless man near Santa Monica Pier, police say SFC: Man dies of drug overdose on BART train AP: Police officer shot and wounded; suspect also hit in Los Angeles suburb of Whittier CalM: Medical cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behind CG: California – Smaller Than Texas by 2050? FoxLA: You need to make this much to be 'wealthy' in California, survey says SJMN: Marin County evicts homeless campers amid crime spike VOC: Fullerton Looks to Enforce Anti-RV Camping Law After Judge Says Otherwise AP: Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames may burn iconic Joshua trees Has California made progress on Capitol annex construction? Here’s where the project stands CG: Gov. Newsom Selects Anti-Trust Lawyer Tai Milder As First Division of Petroleum Market Oversight Director OCReg: California hotel owners pull back, cut openings by half LAT $: Should California require buffer zones around new oil wells? Voters may be asked twice AP: California firm to pay $1 million for selling devices to thwart diesel truck smog controls LAT $: Barabak: A Democratic and Republican battled for Congress. They became unlikely friends Biden Family Business Model Confirmed OCReg: Doug McIntyre: We’re all living in Art Bell’s world Defenders of Biden’s Corrupt Phone Calls Are Ridiculous OCReg: Rent control is back on the ballot. It’s an economically foolish and counterproductive policy. NR: This Trump Indictment Shouldn’t Stand OCReg: Marc Joffe: A practical case against censorship CalM: Anaheim joins long list of corruption-plagued cities in Southern California SacBee: El Dorado County names July American Christian Heritage Month. Not all residents are happy New Sacramento ordinance allows city manager to select safe ground sites without council approval Fire concerns on fully-engulfed SF construction site raised months ago SFC: Opinion: Why corruption so easily festers in San Francisco City Hall SFC: Bay Area county sued over jailing people who can’t afford bail SJMN: San Jose “entertainment district” plans dissolve SJMN: ACLU, justice groups sue Santa Clara County court alleging unfair jailings CalCoast: Partners accuse SLO developer of fraud, breach of contract VCStar $: Ventura College president announces retirement in 2024 FoxLA: Los Angeles County community under quarantine due to invasive Tau fruit fly LAT $: Jackie Goldberg, George McKenna, LAUSD ‘pillars,’ will not seek school board reelection OCReg: Newport Beach streets have flooded twice this week — what gives? VOC: Is OC’s Top Prosecutor Too Tame With Insider Lawlessness Across Local City Halls? VOC: Santa Ana City Council Deadlocks on Setting Police Union-Backed Recall Election Date LAT $: Dehydration, emaciation: 3 convicted of abusing severely disabled adults at Riverside facility SDUT: Michael Smolens: Outgoing SANDAG chief cites transportation progress ‘despite a dysfunctional board’ SDUT: San Diego appoints first Latina city clerk, longtime city employee Diana Fuentes SDUT: San Diego approves 35 percent hike in city computer costs in new three-year pact with Microsoft, Dell SDUT: To resolve $110 million in Borrego Health debt, state regulators agree to accept $20 million 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!