Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Thursday, September 5, 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 OCReg: Gloria Romero, former Democratic State Senate leader, joins Republican Party CalCoast: California Democratic heavyweight Gloria Romero leaves party Under scrutiny, SF official asks for audit of programs for Black residents SFC: Audit requested for $45 million Breed program focused on S.F.’s Black community SFC: Man shot in S.F.’s Mission District Burglary is rising in the Richmond. After break-ins, business owners want action Netflix chef describes being brutalized by racist attacker in downtown SF Teen accused of shooting Ricky Pearsall is ‘very sorry,’ attorney says SFC: Things were looking up for S.F.’s Union Square. Will the Ricky Pearsall shooting change that? CG: Gov. Newsom’s ‘Sham’ Special Leg Session on Gas Prices LAT $: California lawmakers got tougher on crime this year. What will Newsom decide? CalM: California schools release a blizzard of data, and that’s why parents can’t make sense of it CalM: More extreme heat + more people, danger in these California cities. ‘Will it get as hot as Death Valley?’ Crews stop growth of Post fire west of Perris; evacuation orders downgraded to warnings CalM: California lawmakers want to ban anti-union meetings at work, but will Newsom go along? SJMN: Don’t know what to do with your old clothes? California may require the fashion industry to take them back from you — for free CG: Scrutiny Over ‘Revenge’ Bill to End California’s Legacy and Donor-Based College Admissions CG: Community Calls for Parole Board to Deny Parole For Santana High School Shooter LAT $: Huntington Beach City Council majority approves of Parents’ Right to Know ordinance OCReg: Huntington Beach council OKs forced gender identity disclosure law for educators at city facilities SJMN: Court rejects qualified immunity for SJ cop who shot activist in groin at George Floyd protests LAT $: Sheriff’s deputy facing federal charge over violent incident outside Lancaster WinCo SJMN: PG&E bills head higher again — but earlier decreases ease sting CG: CA University Campus Palestine Protests Quiet Following Arrests, Suspensions SacBee: California Lottery failed to recall compromised Scratchers tickets, state audit finds SJMN: 2 California women’s prisons under investigation for staff sexual abuse, says Justice Department OCReg: Taxpayers pay the price for Fiona Ma SJMN: Editorial: Prop. 2 fails to fix broken California school bond program. Vote no. OCReg: Newsom tries to bamboozle Californians with call for a special session CG: Ringside: More Water Supply Requires Industry Unity CalM: California has spent billions on homelessness but lacks hard data on outcomes Sacramento business owners concerned after city advances project to transform Franklin Boulevard SacBee: California settles affordable housing lawsuit with Elk Grove. What did they agree to? The mayor’s office touts sideshow crackdowns — but read the fine print SJMN: ‘Get ready.’ Palo Alto man charged with threatening to shoot up offices of elected officials SFC: Bitter battle between a hit Oakland restaurant and its neighbors explodes into a flurry of lawsuits Atwater principal moves to lower position over 'inappropriate' dance CalCoast: San Luis Obispo Superior Court cuts hours, budget cuts OCReg: 9 years after closure, Exide plant in Vernon proposed as Superfund site by EPA LAT $: Landslides bring uncertainty, fear to Rancho Palos Verdes. How much worse will it get? LAT $: Fountain Valley City Council pay bumped to $1,200 per month OCReg: Huntington Beach City Council calls for Supervisor Andrew Do’s resignation OCReg: Anaheim’s OCVibe construction underway, plans made to ask for more apartments CalM: Job killer or neighborhood protector? Proposed warehouse rules divide Inland Empire SDUT: San Diego home price drops for a second month SDUT: San Diego Hilton workers continue to strike with no end in sight SDUT: ‘Unsanitary, unethical, unprofessional’: San Diego sheriff’s oversight board dismisses complaints due to lack of jurisdiction 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