Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Friday, December 15, 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 Free Speech is the Cure and Not the Cause of Antisemitism SFC: S.F. surpasses deadliest year for drug overdoses. This is the grim toll CalCoast: Officials vote to extend life of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant AP: California regulators vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations through 2030 SDUT: What did MTS know about Fletcher case, and when? Recent filing raises questions about its response CG: California Reps help House Pass Extension of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act California EDD fraud: Former Sacramento man sentenced, took over $1 million in COVID money Sacramento is getting its first competitive Assembly race in a decade. Here’s who is running Why it’s notable that Assemblymember Bill Essayli is registered to vote in his district CG: 60% of Homeless Vagrants in San Francisco Refusing Shelter CalM: L.A. company hired children to cut poultry with sharp knives, regulator says Secret Censorship Undermines National Security Microsoft Risking Reputation With Left-Wing News Bias OCReg: OC authorities announce crackdown on home burglary ring tied to LA gangs State commission studies how to combat California's retail theft problem SFC: Protesters stage ‘die-in’ over Google’s work with Israeli government CG: Senator Wiener Says State Is At ‘Inflection Point’ For Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization OCReg: Juvenile arrested in connection with ‘swatting’ of OC synagogues AP: Large menorah vandalized and dismantled in California city LAT $: Nancy Pelosi endorses former Rep. Gil Cisneros in L.A.-area House race LAT $: California embraces emergency rules to protect countertop workers from incurable silicosis AP: Miljenko ‘Mike’ Grgich, an immigrant who put Napa Valley on the world’s wine map, dies at 100 LAT $: Shutting a freeway in traffic-clogged L.A. gets attention. But is it effective activism? OCReg: Massive deficit is California’s first good news in years CG: Greenberg Brief: Dean Preston’s Anti-Capitalist Hypocrisy Amid Failings OCReg: John Seiler: What if the United States never united? Add Obstruction to Potential Impeachment Charges Proposed Sacramento sales tax ballot measure to fund affordable housing, transit is shelved Mario Gonzalezs family, Alameda settle wrongful death suit for $11M SF makes it easier for small businesses to get permits SFC: Mohammed Nurus ex-girlfriend, former Recology exec both to be sentenced SFC: S.F. officials respond to complaints about Valencia Streets bike lane SJMN: San Jose Chamber of Commerce picks new president FresBee: Clovis Unified violated employees’ rights to unionize, board says. Here’s what we know FresBee: Madera hospital creditors want to be paid, including CEO. She’s asking for $200,000 Costs to pick up trash in Fresno could increase next summer CalCoast: SLO awards $150,000 to nonprofits for DEI programs VCStar $: Mayor highlights Thousand Oaks achievements at address CG: Poll Shows Gascon Weak in Los Angeles DA’s Election Race LAT $: Independent governance reform group calls for stronger Ethics Commission VOC: Can an Ethics Officer Restore Trust in Anaheim After the FBI Corruption Scandal? OCReg: Who benefits from the 405 Freeway’s new express lanes? More than just the people who use them OCReg: Chapman 2024 economic forecast: ‘Very slow growth. No recession’ OCReg: Westminster asks voters to decide on a new tax in the March election FoxLA: Activist known for protecting street vendors manipulated the public as Riverside County appoints a new registrar of voters City, driver sued over death of 8-year-old boy in Riverside collision Temecula City Councilmember Curtis Brown resigns SDUT: After a decade in limbo, the plan for one San Diego neighborhood’s future just got its final stamp of approval. Here’s what’s next. SDUT: San Diego may mandate rigorous training for concert crews to prevent stage collapses, injuries VOSD: North County Report: The Comment That Almost Canceled Christmas 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!