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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.
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- CG: Did Hunter Biden Also Fail to Pay California Taxes?
- SFC: Trump taps culture warrior and S.F. attorney Harmeet Dhillon to lead Office of Civil Rights
- LAT $: Wildfire explodes in Malibu, spurring mass evacuations and ‘shelter-in-place’ at Pepperdine University
- LAT $: ‘I think I’m in shock’: Malibu councilman watches from a distance as fire surrounds home
- AP: A wildfire in Malibu prompts evacuations as it burns near Pepperdine University
- CG: Boeing To Cut 536 Jobs From California Following Several Years Of Major Incidents, Losses
- AP: Boeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously
- AP: California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites
- LAT $: Former Commerce, Baldwin Park officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme
- SJMN: Oakland corruption probe: Duong family supported Sheng Thao to rake in taxpayer funds, prosecutors say
- LAT $: Will Kamala Harris run for California governor in 2026? The question is already swirling
- Fit-for-duty cops are driving with disabled plates
- SDUT: SDG&E shuts off power to tens of thousands as powerful Santa Anas sweep into San Diego County
- OCReg: Santa Ana winds prompt preemptive power outages to prevent wildfires
- LAT $: ‘Zero progress’: Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
- CG: Governor Newsom Appoints Schiff to Serve Out Rest Of Sen. Feinstein’s Term
- OCReg: Adam Schiff sworn in to U.S. Senate, reflects on ‘big senatorial shoes to fill’
- CalM: Gambling companies spent big to defeat three California lawmakers. ‘We want to be respected’
- SJMN: Californians have dim view of Newsom’s handling of economy, poll finds
- LAT $: In Arcadia and Temple City, Asian American voters fueled gains for Trump
- CalM: Polluted communities hold their breath as companies struggle with California’s diesel truck ban
- SFC: ‘More widespread’: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ now found in rural California drinking water
- SFC: California is offering up to $2,000 for new e-bikes. Here’s how to cash in
- SFC: Younger Democrats jockey for leadership roles before Trump takes office
- The 'Tolerant' Left Sure Does Like Assassinations
- OCReg: After so many years of failure, time’s up for California Democrats
- OCReg: Deregulation rather than fossil fuel controls needed to fix California insurance market
- OCReg: Vince Fong: We don’t need Newsom to lecture us. We need him to listen to us.
- SacBee: Sacramento County’s overtime spending doubled since 2018 to $63 million. Why the increase?
- CG: Sacramento County Coroner Releases Devastating Listing of Homeless Deaths
- SacBee: Sacramento parking meter vandal spree is knocking hundreds of machines out of commission
- SacBee: Soon after new Sacramento mayor, council are sworn in, they’ll face critical decision
- SFC: These S.F. residents haven’t received a water bill in 2 years. Even the city doesn’t know how much they owe
- SFC: Musicians rally to defend San Francisco’s Internet Archive against $621 million lawsuit
- SFC: S.F. to restrict parking in 2025 — but exactly how many spots will be affected?
- SF school district nudges older teachers out to save $113M
- SFC: Oakland leaders lay out harsh cuts needed to close gaping budget deficit
- SFC: Interim head of Alameda County DA Office just made first big moves after recall of his former boss
- Another dispute threatens to rip apart Stanislaus Regional 911 partnership. Sheriff wants out
- CalCoast: Assailants yelled homophobic slurs during Cal Poly attack
- LAT $: At Beverly Hills High, Trump victory celebrations ignite simmering racial tensions
- OCReg: Here’s the final list of who won city council races in Orange County
- VOC: OC’s Transportation Agency Begins Video Streaming Public Meetings
- OCReg: Two newcomers joining Anaheim council will play role in discussions on safety, budget, homelessness
- VOC: Stanton Moves to Have Tightest Campaign Finance Law in Orange County
- Yucaipa council interviewing 3 candidates to fill seat after recall election
- SDUT: San Diego Unified shrank its budget deficit by more than $60M. It still needs to cut $113M in spending.
- SDUT: Chula Vista proposing new plans to attract San Diego State University, production studios
- SDUT: San Diego’s public golf courses are raking in millions in profits — and helping fund some major upgrades
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