Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, August 9, 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 CG: McKinsey & Company and Governor’s GO-Biz Ties AP: District attorney threatens to charge officials in California’s capital over homelessness response City of Sacramento admits to clearing 2 encampments despite judge issuing 14-day ban FoxLA: Brazen mob ransacks YSL store at Americana in Glendale Man in viral video trying to steal cigarettes at Stockton 7-Eleven arrested SFC: Security guard shoots shoplifting suspect at Home Depot in San Carlos SJMN: Armed security guard shoots robbery suspect at Peninsula hardware store LAT $: On a day of disruptions, L.A.’s elected and labor leaders promise more talks LAT $: ‘More work for less money’: Protests at LAX, City Hall as thousands walk off the job SDUT: Is San Diego redistricting fair? To boost diversity, this ballot measure would rethink who draws the lines OCReg: Which Orange County areas are donating the most money to Rep. Katie Porter’s Senate campaign? SJMN: University of California admits a record number of California freshmen for the fall of 2023 FoxLA: California residents relocating here more than any other US city, study shows CG: California Attorney General Targets Concerned Parents but Remains Silent on Illegal Chinese COVID Lab Chinese-owned lab was in Tulare before Fresno, then Reedley. What happened inside? CG: California Shifts Blame for High Gas Prices SJMN: Tesla faked range for its cars, created special unit to shut down owners’ complaints, lawsuits claim SJMN: Desperate for homes after Pac-12 implosion, Stanford and Cal seek invitations from ACC, Big Ten SDUT: SDSU denies report it tried to organize breakaway conference with Mountain West, AAC and Pac-12 CG: Woke Organizations Linked to WGA Not Doing Them Any Favors LAT $: Big risk, high reward for Newsom if he tries to end Hollywood strikes CG: Globe Interviews Writers Guild Picketers: Strike Impasse Approaches 100 Day Mark Cal Fire to probe tragic missteps in aerial firefighting ‘ballet’ Hill: Most Women Who Abort Say They Would Rather Not OCReg: Hotel workers should be protesting LA’s plan to force active hotels to become homeless shelters Divergences: DeSantis vs. Newsom OCReg: California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis’ poor judgment America Is Now a Zombie State OCReg: Democrats and Republicans are totalitarians at heart CalM: How a ballot measure and population revisions complicate California housing war NR: Conservatives Must Follow Bill Buckley’s Lead in Fighting Antisemitism Former California mayor arrested on DUI charge after calling officers ‘pigs,’ police say CG: New Report Shows San Francisco Has Worst Recovery of Any City From the Pandemic SFC: S.F. supervisor retaliated against cadet over City Hall security incident, city finds SFC: 100 S.F. firefighters battle blaze at apartment building in Inner Sunset Oakland police investigating several robberies across city SJMN: ‘I don’t buy that’: Questions arise over San Jose fire department’s Pink Poodle investigation Clovis Unified could change the way school board members are elected. Here’s how CalCoast: Assemblywoman Dawn Addis facing fine over prohibited donation VCStar $: Ojai councilmember finds district housing VCStar $: Ventura OKs former sheriff as city manager LAT $: L.A. County supervisors propose $25 minimum wage for hotel, theme park workers OCReg: Mayor Aitken announces reforms Anaheim City Council will start considering OCReg: Irvine starts negotiations for company to plan food and beverage offerings at Great Park VOC: Calls for Reform, Resignations, Gain Momentum in Anaheim After Corruption Probe OCReg: OC district attorney drops drug case after allegations that deputies planted evidence SDUT: City of San Diego pledged to sue SeaWorld for non-payment of back rent, so where’s the lawsuit? SDUT: With Biden’s nominee held up in Senate, DOJ names an acting U.S. attorney for San Diego — again 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!