Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Monday, September 9, 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 LAT $: Southern California wildfires scorch thousands of acres, force evacuations FoxLA: Line Fire in San Bernardino County burns 17,400+ acres; Newsom declares state of emergency SFC: Fast-moving Boyles Fire forces evacuations in Lake County OCReg: More than 36,000 homes and structures threatened as Line fire grows to 20,553 acres on Sunday night OCReg: No structures threatened as Camp Pendleton brush fire continues to burn SJMN: To build back burned forests, California needs a lot more seeds OCReg: Thousands in Southern California lose power during heat wave SJMN: Crime has surged in Oakland since pandemic, leveled off in San Jose, San Francisco Finding the dead: The gruesome public nature of the drug crisis LAT $: A state Senate race in South L.A. resurfaces allegations of racism and misconduct Saturday Headlines Sunday Headlines FoxLA: California passes ban on plastic grocery bags again, this time nixing thicker plastic bags LAT $: California state senator sued by former chief of staff for alleged sexual harassment, retaliation OCReg: JD Vance spends long weekend in Southern California, talking immigration and raising funds Dozens of AI workers buck their employers, sign on in support of Wiener AI bill SJMN: Higher concealed-carry fees spark concerns over 2nd Amendment rights OCReg: California’s COVID booster rates are dismal as new shot debuts. More sickness ahead? CalM: Hate crimes rise against Indian Americans in California, deepening a divide between Hindus and Sikhs LAT $: Apology letters. Suspensions. After protest citations, students face campus consequences OCReg: Bill Essayli: Authoritarianism turned to chaos at the Capitol The Biden-Harris World Is Afire SacBee: Sacramento County pays $217K settlement to man kicked by deputy. Deputy keeps job SFC: S.F. Dems’ new use for shuttered Nordstrom Rack: Kamala Harris campaign headquarters SFC: 2 people and dog shot in S.F.’s Tenderloin SFC: This wealthy Bay Area community just blew past its housing mandate Modesto police arrest Black juveniles at over 4 times their population rate, data shows VOC: Orange County Drops Contract with Flagship Mental Health Nonprofit After Failed Audit LAT $: Orange County community college district found $8M of its own money SDUT: Wynn Las Vegas forfeits record $130M in non-prosecution deal with San Diego prosecutors 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