Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Thursday, December 19, 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 CG: FBI Raids Home of Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Brian Williams Accused of Making Bomb Threat Against City Hall LAT $: FBI agents search home of L.A. deputy mayor over City Hall bomb threat CalCoast: Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency over bird flu outbreak LAT $: Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana SJMN: Proposition 36, new state law cracking down on retail theft, now in effect AP: Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract New year, new laws: 7 California state laws that could impact your everyday life CalM: California’s lemon law is changing and car buyers have fewer protections in the new year OCReg: Orange County OKs purchase of Costa Mesa property to create 78 units for homeless VOC: Santa Ana Officials Bolster Anti-Camping Laws Ahead of Holidays CalM: ‘It’s living hell’: Nurses say a California addiction recovery program ended their careers CalM: A California recovery program keeps watch on addicted health workers — but not doctors SFC: California’s Democratic senators split in Adam Schiff’s first major vote CalM: Why income and tense politics are limiting access to civics classes in California SacBee: Environmental groups challenge update to California’s low-carbon transportation rules SDUT: Jamul waits for Biden approval to move 172 acres into tribal trust SacBee: Back in offices, California state workers’ parking frustrations returned as state revenues surged LAT $: California’s cannabis supply chain: Hidden pesticides and no public monitoring SFC: Northern California has worst home insurance nonrenewal rates in the country Temecula school board rescinds parent notification, flag ban policies CalM: College protests swept across California last year. Why have they stopped? SFC: Should San Francisco build a Trump ‘Freedom City’ in one of its iconic parks? LAT $: California man linked to Madison school shooter may have plotted own attack Hundreds rally for undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles CG: Loan or Bailout: Biden-Harris Admin ‘Loans’ Pacific Gas & Electric $15B to Combat Climate Change OCReg: New state Assembly members taught how to duck accountability CG: Ringside: How Newsom Can Achieve ‘Affordability’ Did Biden Pay Reuters $300 Million To Write Political Hit Pieces? OCReg: Billions of dollars later, California’s homeless crisis persists under Newsom CalM: New decisions boost California’s zero-emission vehicle mandate, but major hurdles remain Sacramento to begin search for a new city manager next year SacBee: Why Sacramento mayoral candidate Flojaune Cofer waited months to reveal an alleged bribe SacBee: Two grandmothers died blocks apart on a dangerous Sacramento road. Will the city fix it? SFC: ‘Unite us’: Top Oakland leaders urge Barbara Lee to run for mayor in new letter SFC: S.F. Mayor London Breed only has one regret from her time in office SJMN: Toll Authority approves measure to further increase Bay Area bridge tolls starting in 2026 FresBee: Fresno city employee strike ends after one day of picketing with a proposed contract deal Stanislaus County delays decision on truck parking facilities. Panel will study the ‘crisis’ CalCoast: Eye on Ty: Recording refutes Paso Robles manager’s conspiracy claim LAT $: LAUSD principals say demands are too high, hours too long. They are joining the Teamsters VOC: Santana: Why Did OC Supervisors Strip Elected Treasurer of Managing Investments? OCReg: Diocese of Orange to pay $3.5 million settlement over alleged child sex abuse involving former Mater Dei principal OCReg: Caltrans wants to convert 5 Freeway HOV lanes from La Mirada to Tustin into express lanes 28 retail-theft arrests made in San Bernardino County by special detail SDUT: To meet budget shortfalls, should San Diego increase parking costs? SDUT: Your San Diego utility bill may go up about $2 per month to keep California’s only nuclear power plant going SDUT: Three new Coronado leaders vote to appoint a council member, bypassing an election SDUT: Don’t pay this ticket: San Diego police say fake citations under investigation SDUT: In striking a deal, San Diego nears the end of its pensions legal saga. But there’s another problem to solve. 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