Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, May 15, 2024     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 SFC: S.F. drug crisis under spotlight as city records more overdoses than COVID deaths LAT $: The shocking state of the restaurant industry: ‘We can’t afford to be open. We can’t afford to be closed.’ SFC: $20 for a cup of coffee in the Bay Area: Is it worth it? Jurupa Valley teacher who said she was fired for Christian beliefs will get $360,000 CalM: Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal ditches promise to fund 5 years of growth for UC and Cal State AP: California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, substance use treatment centers LAT $: Gov. Kristi Noem, who wrote of shooting her dog, to speak at California GOP convention SFC: Exclusive: Oakland's homeless population rose 9%, according to new count SJMN: New law proposed to remove homeless encampments from creeks in San Jose, Santa Clara County OCReg: Is California’s unemployment rate really 9.5%? CG: Environmental Non-Profit Sues Tesla Over Alledged Clean Air Act Violations At Fremont Plant VCStar $: CSUCI students launch Gaza solidarity encampment SFC: UC Berkeley Gaza protesters take down camp after reaching tense détente with university Card skimmers draining Bay Area residents EBT benefits CG: California Ranks 9th Most Dangerous States in America SFC: This California bill aims to stop theft at self-checkout lanes. Why are stores against it? SJMN: Transient accused of shooting 2 Jewish men in California to plead guilty, prosecutors say LAT $: Climate change is central to both Pope Francis and Newsom. But do Catholic voters care? SFC: California’s beleaguered wine industry finally gets some good news CG: Nebraska, 16 Other States Sue California Over Zero-Emissions Trucking Mandates Special election for 20th Congressional District 1 week away OCReg: Inland Empire school districts are doing the right thing in upholding parental rights CalM: How California’s new fixed utility charge got its sneaky start in the Legislature OCReg: Tackling California’s high cost-of-living: A roadmap to affordability CG: The Bills of Multiculturalism Are Coming Due CG: Climate Cultist Calls Out the Globe for ‘Deadly Climate Emergency Denial’ Date set for Alameda Co. DA Pamela Price recall election SFC: San Francisco is the nation’s most dramatic ‘leadership hub.’ Here’s what that means SJMN: Futuristic downtown San Jose rail and transit hub might cost billions Stanislaus County declares emergency to battle pest that could decimate tomato crops Deadline to apply for Fresno EOC Guaranteed Income Program is May 15 CalCoast: Evolution of an alleged San Luis Obispo County conman CG: Gascon Re-Assigns DA Who Helmed Grossman Case LAT $: Ethics reform measure will go to L.A. voters. Critics say it’s watered down VOC: Are Affordable Housing Mandates Working in Orange County? OCReg: What do Newsom’s proposed cuts to California’s budget mean to OC? VOC: State Auditors to Investigate Huntington Beach’s Pacific Airshow Settlement VOC: Huntington Beach Considers Increasing Hotel Tax for Tourism Advertising New ‘Express’ DMV — a first in California — will open in Murrieta Eric Trump, Alina Habba to headline Temecula conservative fundraiser SDUT: Group fails to collect required signatures for SDG&E ballot measure but has another plan to oust utility SDUT: San Diego just OK’d a sweeping plan to remake northeast Mission Bay. Does anybody like it? SDUT: Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing San Diego officials of exposing city workers to asbestos 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!