Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, September 25, 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 SFC: Oakland FBI probe raises questions about Rob Bonta and a $700K mistake LAT $: How will Kamala Harris vote on California’s Prop. 36 to toughen some criminal penalties? She won’t say AP: California governor signs bills to bolster gun control CalM: New California law gives tenants more time to respond to eviction notices SJMN: Gov. Newsom signs bills meant to bolster scarce farmworker housing OCReg: Newsom signs bill limiting homebuyer sales contracts to 3 months SDUT: Fletcher under investigation for paying defense lawyers with Senate campaign funds LAT $: Canceling subscriptions will be a ‘one-click’ snap in California under new law CG: Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill to Require Caltrans Study Top Crash Locations on State Highways LAT $: Why wait? Six weeks before the 2024 election, California is having a 2026 governor’s debate SFC: Killion: A’s exit from Oakland hurts worse as John Fisher adds insult to injury AP: As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A’s comes to grips with their departure CalM: Only 1 in 5 California community college students makes it to a university, audit says AP: California judge charged in wife’s death is arrested on suspicion of drinking alcohol while on bail FresBee: Central Valley Democrats slightly lead Republican incumbents in new tossup House race polls VOC: OC Supervisors Censure Colleague Under Federal Investigation OCReg: OC Board of Supervisors take steps to strengthen county contract oversight OCReg: OC Board of Supervisors censures Supervisor Andrew Do Caught on video: Vandal throws metal pole into window of Citrus Heights janitorial supply store AP: US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy CG: California Globe Voter Guide: 2024 Ballot Measures Broken Down to Just the Facts CalM: Hitch in higher ed master plan: California’s colleges still don’t work well together NR: We Let the Libertine Tyrants Get Away with It CG: Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Bail Out Lab-Grown Meat Companies SFC: S.F. tourism, still down since the pandemic, could see 23.9 million visitors in 2025 SJMN: San Mateo sheriff’s allegations against county executive will be investigated SFC: Fight over housing in S.F.’s trendy Hayes Valley intensifies Daniel Lurie is selling a housing miracle to voters. The reality is messier SJMN: Despite dwindling burial sites, environmental groups continue push to stop new San Jose cemetery FresBee: Grand jury indicts Fresno County judge on sexual assault charges, DA’s office says FresBee: $54 million coming for high-speed rail project in Central California. Plan includes new station LAT $: As investors replace residents, Cayucos, gem of the Central Coast, is becoming a seasonal ghost-town LAT $: Several L.A. County sheriff’s deputies relieved of duty in connection with federal investigation LAT $: L.A. County calls on Yelp, Google to ‘deplatform’ illegal cannabis dispensaries LAT $: How would California’s skyscrapers survive a huge earthquake? L.A. County is about to find out OCReg: Relief fund for injured OCFA firefighters tops a quarter million dollars, highlights sense of community among first responders VOC: Fullerton City Council Hopefuls Offer Different Ideas on Fixing Roads, Budget Perris Library, named for Cesar Chavez, closes for $1.2M renovation Construction of Bloomington Business Park warehouse project stopped – at least for now – by judge SDUT: San Diego leaders discuss how to replace shelter beds as facility closures loom SDUT: Ex-administrator alleges LGBTQ+ discrimination in lawsuit against Grossmont Union High district SDUT: Who’s running for San Diego County supervisor? Meet the candidates with our Q&As SDUT: County, UCSD seal deal to add 30 mental health beds for Medi-Cal patients 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