Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, August 30, 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 prison guards win contract deal worth $1 billion with raises, extra benefits CalM: As California closes prisons, correctional officers land a $1 billion contract with raises and more SFC: Gov. Gavin Newsom calls ban on S.F. homeless sweeps ‘preposterous’ and ‘inhumane’ LAT $: With fire risk high, Northern California braces for power shutoffs amid smoky skies AP: Fire weather conditions expected in parts of Northern California. PG&E says power cuts are possible SFC: ‘Sea of lawlessness’ prompts S.F. restaurant owner to pause after 30 years SFC: Next Dreamforce may be last in city if affected by homelessness, drugs, Marc Benioff says SFC: S.F. city workers charged with misusing public funds after corruption probe Auditor slams California unemployment agency, calls it ‘high-risk’ due to pandemic-era fraud FoxLA: Pasadena smash-and-grab: Thieves steal $500,000 worth of jewelry, owner says CalM: As culture wars escalate, California officials push back on conservative school board policies OCReg: ‘Trump would be better off if he had never met John Eastman’ LAT $: California is now practically drought-free, but we keep wasting so much rainwater LAT $: Records show California prisons are reporting U.S. citizens to ICE, ACLU says SFC: Protesters outside Google conference decry work with Israeli government SFC: Katie Porter’s campaign visit to S.F. looked more real than Ron DeSantis’ version NR: National Archives Confirms Existence of 5,400 Emails, Records Containing Alleged VP Biden Pseudonyms OCReg: Support for Senate Bill 799 lets you know who is and who isn’t credible CalM: California law treats some violent crimes as nonviolent, letting offenders off the hook OCReg: Abolish the Department of Education and take on the teachers’ unions to help students thrive OCReg: Anthony Portantino’s Senate Bill 596 is a foolish attack on parents and the First Amendment CG: OPINION: Democrat Policies Prove Deadly to West Hollywood Businesses CG: The Need to Completely Debunk and Thoroughly Discredit California Slavery Reparations Proposal NR: Gold Star Families Vent Frustration with Biden Administration: ‘I Do Not Want to Hear Lies’ Six Sacramento jail inmates have died this year. They won’t be independently investigated Whatever happened to the $46M fine Sac City Unified faced after the teachers strike? SJMN: Bomb threat at Oakland elementary shows rapid escalation over ‘play date’ fearmongering online SFC: SFUSD charts map for district overhaul. Families and educators are already frustrated Bay Area to see poor air quality, potential power outages Wednesday SJMN: ‘Outrageous and inexcusable’: 3-month-old infant and two San Jose teenagers dead from fentanyl poisoning in one month SJMN: Thought San Jose’s 2022 mayor’s race was expensive? Experts say brace yourself. FresBee: Suspicious lab scrutinized by Fresno and state before moving to Reedley, emails show CalCoast: SLO County’s unfunded pension liability soaring, nearly $1 billion LAT $: As challenges loom, L.A. City Council approves $150 million in ‘mansion tax’ spending FoxLA: Man leads hours-long SWAT standoff at a shopping center in Santa Ana OCReg: Judge dismisses charges that Newport Beach doctor, girlfriend drugged a woman OCReg: OC judge accused of murdering wife wanted his concealed weapon permit to protect family Penalties for catalytic converter theft now tougher in Riverside County SDUT: San Diego’s Measure C backers ask appeals court for a rehearing in hopes of quickly advancing hotel tax hike SDUT: Half of USD’s football team disciplined following hazing incident, president says SDUT: Vista moves forward with $2.2 million purchase of land appraised at $1.4 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!