Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Tuesday, August 13, 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: Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York’s ballot, says he is not a state resident LAT $: California Legislature passes bills to curb retail theft over objections from some Democrats SacBee: California State Senator, gubernatorial candidate Toni Atkins missed key retail theft bill votes CG: Tulare Sheriff Boudreaux Outraged He’s In New Harris Ad California bill allowing early release for some felons serving life without parole resurrected CalM: ‘We gotta be somewhere’: Homeless Californians react to Newsom’s crackdown VOC: OC Supervisors to Revisit Legal Settlements Limiting Anti-Camping Enforcement CG: Outside Safe: How Los Angeles Could Create Their Own Homeless Busing Program VOC: Aliso Viejo Strengthens Anti-Camping Law After Supreme Court Ruling LAT $: Attack at Metro station where woman was dragged onto freeway leads to attempted murder charge LAT $: LAPD releases video of officer fatally shooting 18-year-old from unmarked police car SJMN: Oakland man killed by store owner in botched Southern California robbery SFC: Prosecutors cut plea deal with man accused in brutal killing of Oakland baker and activist NR: Donald Trump Recounts Assassination Attempt in Touch-and-Go X Interview with Elon Musk OCReg: Trump and Musk talk about assassination attempt and deportations during glitchy chat on X Interview With Donald Trump Dissension,Plagued Trumps Secret Service Detail LAT $: Tim Walz to kick off solo campaign tour in L.A. AP: California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use Lawmaker pushes for stronger agricultural heat safety compliance after firing of 6 Yolo farmworkers CalM: Why Silicon Valley is trying so hard to kill this AI bill in California CG: The Kamala-Su Connection VCStar $: Conception captain avoids prison while case is appealed OCReg: 2 ex-LA County deputies accused of raid to try and extort $37 million from Irvine man LAT $: 6 California police officers paid someone to take college courses for them. Now they face prison CG: Marketing Kamala: The Media has Become the Story NR: Is Google a Search-Engine ‘Monopolist’? OCReg: Storm clouds grow over California. Newsom can only gaslight the public for so long. CalM: Newsom tries shifting blame for homelessness crisis to local officials OCReg: Los Angeles is not ready for primetime during the 2028 Summer Olympic Games OCReg: Susan Shelley: Californians must be prepared for an onslaught of tax increases this November SacBee: After charter school audit, were Sacramento student athletes required to show support? Waymo cars honk at each other, disturbing SF neighbors SFC: One type of S.F. parking citation jumped 62% in recent ‘intensive’ crackdown. Here’s the data SJMN: Ex-Santa Clara Councilmember faces $65,000 fine for misuse of campaign funds SJMN: Development imminent in Santa Clara County jail guards’ convictions for 2015 inmate killing Three Modesto council members running for reelection. Which one is guaranteed another term? Brain stimulation therapy may be offered to police, fire personnel in Turlock. What to know See who’s running for council seats in Modesto, Turlock and 7 other cities in Stanislaus CalCoast: The beginning of the end for SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill VCStar $: County animal shelter hits crisis levels, waives fees LAT $: Trash, traffic, tempers, tourists: Laguna Beach’s summer of discontent OCReg: Why Anaheim is lowering speed limits on 169 stretches of road OCReg: OC executor admits to embezzling nearly $6 million from wealthy clients’ estates SDUT: Fundraising momentum has shifted in San Diego’s most competitive race. Here’s how other campaigns are faring. Dogs euthanized for budget, not for space at Visalia Animal Services SDUT: It’s back to school time in San Diego. Here are some key issues to watch this year. SDUT: County’s crisis teams are expanding their reach, planning improved service in East County SDUT: Council candidates debate housing, homelessness and how to define crime 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