Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Sunday, January 12, 2025 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: Cruising to Antarctica LAT $: Aerial assault keeps flames from invading Brentwood, Encino but more winds coming AP: Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries AP: Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks OCReg: Evacuations soar in the San Fernando Valley, Brentwood as Palisades fire extends to Day 5 OCReg: Red flag warning points to new wildfire dangers in Southern California, lasts until Wednesday eve AP: LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage OCReg: A political firestorm rages as wildfires continue to burn across L.A. OCReg: 2 men arrested after burglary call at Brentwood home of Vice President Kamala Harris LAT $: They lost their home insurance policies. Then came the fires SFC: Exclusive: CEO of California’s third-largest home insurer discusses consequences of L.A. fires SFC: Brentwood, Encino saw huge State Farm nonrenewals before fires. Here are the numbers LAT $: ‘This is your Hurricane Katrina’: Former FEMA heads describe long road ahead for L.A. OCReg: What LA can learn from 2018 fire that destroyed Paradise: ‘It will never be like it was… but it can still be home’ OCReg: Municipal water systems aren’t designed to fight wildfires, but maybe they should be, experts say SDUT: $533M pension payment could blow a hole in San Diego’s budget — especially for parks and libraries, city says SacBee: Trump supporters rally at California Capitol, vow fight is not over despite 2024 win SDUT: Delayed Otay Mesa East border project poised to begin construction with key agreements reached FresBee: Border Patrol says Central Valley raids, latest operation over, Fresno congressman reports SJMN: Newsom says budget is balanced, will still tap $7 billion in reserves OCReg: Susan Shelley: California regulations only make wildfires worse CG: California’s Leadership Crisis: The Arc of Insanity Continues Total Incompetence in CA: Putting Ideology Above the Basics OCReg: Bill Essayli: Newsom needs to fireproof California, not Trump-proof it CG: California Wildfires are NOT Climate Driven SacBee: Former finance director takes helm as Sacramento city manager. Who is Leyne Milstein? SacBee: Trump will test immigrant protections in Sacramento — one of first sanctuary cities in US SFC: Rising tides could wipe out Pacifica, but residents can’t agree on how to respond FresBee: New law bans agriculture burning in California. There’s an alternative that helps air quality VCStar $: More heat for Oxnard council, this time over committees LAT $: Column: How L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger plans to help Altadena rebuild OCReg: Amid Eaton fire devastation, Santa Anita Park transforms into an aid center for victims SDUT: Palomar Health board to consider major bylaws changes Monday SDUT: One bonus of new construction across San Diego? Millions of dollars in public art SDUT: Chula Vista hospitals hit hard by flu cases. ‘Influx of patients is being felt across the system,’ county says SDUT: Deaths of homeless people drop to 495 in San Diego County 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