Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Friday, October 18, 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 $: State program for released sexually violent predators spends $1.6 million per predator, audit finds LAT $: More than 2,000 Kaiser mental health professionals could go on strike Monday FresBee: Valley Children’s spent $52M on special retirement plans for execs. Fresno officials ask why SFC: This California school district just adopted a new policy on transgender students SJMN: Debate over gender identity instruction sparks controversy in South Bay school district SFC: PG&E shuts off power to thousands in Northern California as red flag warning raises fire concerns CG: Congresswoman Steel Retakes Lead In 45th District Race According To New Poll LAT $: Candidates running to represent coastal O.C. district are going head to head on crime CalM: Outside groups are spending millions in California’s swing U.S. House races. Will it make a difference? LAT $: Torrance measure asks voters to cap City Council’s salary. It would actually raise members’ pay more than 2,000% SFC: Man accused of shoving woman to her death at S.F. BART station had dozens of arrests in Bay Area OCReg: Gun fired in Foothill Ranch bank robbery, officials say, with search underway for suspect SFC: Did Prop 47 increase crime in California? A major study says yes, but with a caveat LAT $: Attempted murder charges filed in South L.A. shootout that wounded 6 homeless bystanders LAT $: ACLU says Vallejo police are too brutal, asks state to investigate shootings of civilians CalM: Why CalPERS is being pushed to divest from Tesla LAT $: Harris has been called ‘soft’ and ‘tough’ on crime. What does her record show? SJMN: Trump ad hits Harris’ handling of robber who later murdered Oakland editor, slain man’s sister calls it unfair How the City of Angels Went To Hell CalM: How much would it cost to end homelessness in California? Try more than $100 billion OCReg: California taxpayers shouldn’t subsidize Hollywood productions CG: From the Cheap Seats: Flip the Script NR: The Public-School System Is a Jobs Program for Administrators OCReg: Susan Shelley: How California’s energy policy became a campaign ad. Paid for by you. SacBee: SMUD website glitch shows outage of 23,000 people who never lost electricity CG: Embattled SFUSD Superintendent Matt Wayne To Resign SFC: S.F. schools in crisis: SFUSD superintendent set to resign Thousands of SF homeowners hit with surprise tax after ‘clerical oversight’ Khazar Momeni says she’s devastated by Bob Lee’s killing but defends her brother SJMN: Race for Antioch’s mayoral seat heats up amid key issues of public safety, homelessness and the economy SJMN: Mayor vows San Jose will fill leadership and services gap after calling for Omar Torres’s resignation CalCoast: Examining election fraud allegation against Hunter Breese VCStar $: Simi Valley Town Center sold for estimated $28 million LAT $: Black student at Oaks Christian alleges he was racially harassed for years, lawsuit says LAT $: Double-reverse: Fountain Valley City Council opts for raise after all VOC: Santa Ana Ramps Up Crackdowns on Homeless Encampments, Clears Railroad SDUT: Michael Smolens: Gloria camp resets after $1 million donation for opponent Turner SDUT: Trial date set in Lemon Grove public records lawsuit SDUT: Blaming an epidemic of trolley fare-beating, MTS cracks down on scofflaws with $25 fines SDUT: City unveils new $22 million fire station and city’s first electric engine in Torrey Pines SDUT: San Diego’s life science startups continue to drive more than $1B in venture capital deals 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