Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Thursday, August 29, 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 CG: Oakland Council Candidate Robbed by Homeless Woman SFC: S.F. police arrest nine during retail theft sting OCReg: 7 accused in $5 million ‘crime tourism’ theft ring based out of Van Nuys SJMN: Jewelry stolen from Palo Alto home while resident snoozes CG: Growing Number Of Lawmakers Urge Gov. Newsom To Veto Bill Illegal Immigrant Home Loan Down Payment Bill AP: California lawmakers pass bill that could make undocumented immigrants eligible for home loans California Gov. Newsom is mulling a special session on oil and other energy regulations OCReg: Susan Shelley: The utter absurdity of Assembly Bill 1840 SDUT: Former Chula Vista councilwoman gets probation after pleading guilty to 2 felonies SFC: Allstate to raise California home insurance rates by 34% on average. Map details hikes up to 650% Gavin Newsom changes his story on Baja trip after whale-watching junket disclosed LAT $: California passes school cellphone restrictions. But some students find workarounds LAT $: With support from Paris Hilton, California lawmakers pass bill to protect teens in treatment programs VOC: Newport Beach Bolsters Anti-Camping Law After Supreme Court Ruling SDUT: Carlsbad considers ban on sleeping in vehicles SFC: Homelessness in this part of San Francisco is soaring. What’s at play? SFC: ‘White supremacy, patriarchy and colonialism:’ Behind S.F.’s $3 million plan to cull its monuments CG: Water Supply Disaster Looming for the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California SJMN: Pack your patience: Bay Area Labor Day travel expected to shatter records Zuckerberg Blows a Hole in Years of Official Lies OCReg: Supervisor Andrew Do’s endorsement removed from OC House Republicans’ campaign sites SFC: UC Berkeley’s new chancellor tackles financial, political tumult at flagship campus OCReg: If Gavin Newsom ever wants to become president, Kamala Harris needs to lose OCReg: Odd priority for Sacramento: A later closing time just for Intuit Dome? CG: Kamala ‘For the People’ is Really Kamala ‘In Contempt of the People’ OCReg: Democrats try to spin Kamala Harris’ history as an overzealous prosecutor into a positive New businesses want to play ball in West Sacramento, score customers SFC: S.F. crime is down. Will voters believe it come November? Burglary, noise complaints are last straw for beleaguered bar owner SJMN: In rare exchange, Santa Clara County child welfare leaders endure epic takedown from Supervisor Arenas City considering parking structure at Roeding Park for Chaffee Zoo Projects to improve some Stanislaus County islands begin next fall. One supervisor wants sooner Stanislaus reports $3.37 billion in ag income in 2023. Do farm workers get enough credit? CalCoast: Nipomo board votes to annex proposed Dana Reserve development CG: Iconic L.A. Deli Langer’s Threatens To Close Over Vagrant Drug Use, Sidewalk Vendor Issues LAT $: L.A. mayor demands more testing after lead is found in Watts drinking water OCReg: Disneyland spends $600,000 to replace Jungle Cruise animatronic tiger scene LAT $: While an Orange County supervisor was under scrutiny, his daughter interned with county prosecutors OCReg: Federal agencies have frozen the accounts of Viet America Society and affiliate, lawyer said OCReg: Last-minute bid extends $153 million auction of Laguna Niguel’s Ziggurat 10 Freeway toll lanes ready to open Thursday in San Bernardino County $5 million claim filed after recording shows San Bernardino officer repeatedly striking suspect with baton Search continues for elderly Redlands couple who went missing from nudist ranch SDUT: San Diego County turns to retired FBI agent as new leader of civilian-oversight office 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