Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Friday, July 26, 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 AP: Gov. Newsom passed a new executive order on homeless encampments. Here’s what it means CalM: Gavin Newsom orders state agencies to move homeless people out of camps — but to where? SDUT: Newsom order could clear local homeless camps along riverbeds and freeways SDUT: Facing mounting questions and persistent opposition, Gloria delays homeless shelter plan AP: Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling SFC: Park Fire near Chico explodes to 124,000 acres; man arrested on suspicion of arson SJMN: Park Fire tops 120,000 acres as evacuation warnings reach Magalia SFC: Flynn Fire at Altamont Pass closes part of I-580 Crews respond to fast-moving 130-plus acre Macy fire near Lake Elsinore AP: Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden’s legal team over ‘false statements’ in a court filing OCReg: Here’s who has raised the most money in OC’s congressional races WashTimes: Harris Has a Long Record of Undermining Democracy CG: Sen. Kamala Harris Claimed Ignorance Over Long-time Employee Sex Abuse Case LAT $: Is this the solution to California’s soaring insurance price due to wildfire risk? SFC: California’s insurance commissioner isn’t sure when the insurance crisis will end, but he has hope CalM: Premiums for Covered California insurance will go up in 2025. Here’s how much SDUT: Wholesale water rates won’t rise as sharply as feared. Here’s why that could still cost ratepayers. CG: CrowdStrike Catastrophe Was Just a Taste of What a Cyber Apocalypse Would Bring CalM: CHP justifies its officers’ use of force at Gaza protests, without providing evidence LAT $: Secret Service agent, robbed at gunpoint in Tustin, shot one suspect, police say; 3 arrested SDUT: Should California’s Legislature jump into the debate about nuclear waste at San Onofre? AP: World War II sergeant whose plane was shot down over Germany honored with reburial in California OCReg: The sorry state of public safety in California is Kamala Harris’ legacy OCReg: Larry Elder: The ‘lower temperature’ has fired right back up CalM: California has seen many towns created, but as population drops a big project has stalled CG: Rosen’s Lawless War Against The Death Penalty, Part II CG: Ringside: Quantifying California’s Brave EV Future OCReg: Break up the Department of Homeland Security Homeless advocates, Sacramento officials react to Gov. Newsom’s executive order on encampments SJMN: Fraud-tied San Jose condo project is complete, allowing sales to launch Contract approved for new body cameras for Fresno Police Department Fresno leaders react after Newsom orders clearing of homeless camps CG: Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Future Threatened by a ‘Black Hole’ of Red Tape CalCoast: Adam Hill’s tortuous journey to San Luis Obispo County VCStar $: Body camera footage of TO shooting released LAT $: LAPD officer pleads no contest to falsely identifying people as gang members LAT $: Advisor to L.A. County district attorney pleads not guilty to 11 felonies over use of sheriff’s records VOC: Laguna Beach Ponders Mix of Local, Visitor Taxes For Nov. Ballot SDUT: What loophole? San Diego’s elected leaders think short-term rental rules are working SDUT: After announcing sweeping reorganization, SDPD chief unveils new leadership team 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 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice