Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, October 2, 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 FRBlog: Harris’ Plan to Build 3,000,000 New Homes AP: California lawmakers advance bill that aims to keep gas prices from spiking CalM: Senate leader agrees to take up Newsom’s gas price plan after it passes Assembly CG: Gov. Newsom’s Artificial Gas Shortage Plan: Playing Politics with Fuel SFC: Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes coming to California after Newsom signs bill Vance Won the Debate - and It Wasn't Close Vance Put On Masterclass Against Walz, Biased Moderators CalM: She lost her job after talking with state auditors. She just won $8.7 million in whistleblower case SFC: Top Oakland restaurant burglarized twice within hours, owner says 2 L.A. men arrested after commercial burglary in Bloomington; they’re suspected in dozens more heists across 3 counties CalM: UC says federal law prevents it from hiring undocumented students. A lawsuit seeks to change that OCReg: Could Rep. Katie Porter be voters’ top choice for governor in 2026? Here’s what new polling suggests CG: Bill to Bring Transparency to What Collegiate Student Athletes Make Vetoed by Gov. Newsom OCReg: Gov. Gavin Newsom grants more power to the state in managing local rail service SDUT: New state legislation prioritizes work on San Diego County’s coastal rail corridor SJMN: Another major report recommends California charter school oversight reforms after $400 million fraud case CalM: A minimum wage increase for California health care workers is finally kicking in SacBee: In the shadow of a freeway shooting lurks the fear of Sikhs threatened in California LAT $: New law closes campaign finance loophole exploited by convicted ex-Anaheim mayor SJMN: Will these new laws give California housing policies some teeth? OCReg: Michelle Steel and Derek Tran on the national debt and federal deficit OCReg: Young Kim and Joe Kerr on the national debt and federal deficit SacBee: More details on California inmate’s escape from jail revealed by Sheriff’s Office. Search continues SFC: Oakland mayor denies council member’s claim that Coliseum developers missed payment SFC: S.F. woman’s viral video shows her trapped in a Waymo by men asking for her number LAT $: Valley fever is a growing risk in Central California; few visitors ever get a warning FresBee: Her special-needs son was ‘harmed repeatedly’ at Fresno Unified. Now she’s running for district’s board CalCoast: Los Osos CSD’s plan to remedy election blunder CalCoast: Santa Maria Courthouse bomber charged with attempted murder VCStar $: Election 2024: Meet Fillmore's City Council candidates LAT $: SEIU 721 and L.A. County reach agreement to avert threatened strike LAT $: Malibu homeowner accused of stealing sand has done so before, coastal commission says CG: Hochman Leads Gascon in LA DA Race by 24 Points OCReg: Gov. Newsom rejects bill that would have changed the makeup of Orange County’s Board of Education VOC: Should Large Housing, Retail Developments Built in OC Require Local Union Labor? VOC: Fullerton Continues Pause on Street Sweeping Tickets OCReg: Newport-Mesa School District agrees to pay $31 million to injured Corona Del Mar football player Jury awards man $33 million, says San Bernardino County failed to report mom’s child neglect Riverside taps Steve McKinster to lead Fire Department Here are the county, city and school candidates on the Nov. 5 ballot in Riverside County SDUT: The intrigue behind the mysterious $1 million campaign contribution SDUT: San Diego pays $7 million to family of cyclist hit by cars on Old Town bike route SDUT: Lawsuits allege years of sexual abuse at San Diego County’s emergency shelter for kids 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