Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, January 16, 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 LAT $: Crews make progress after lull in winds, but ‘off the charts’ dryness approaches OCReg: Break in winds allows crews to make big gain on Eaton fire; containment grows on Palisades fire, too CA lawmaker demands federal probe amid fire destruction, as Sacramento seeks unity and accountability SacBee: Los Angeles fire aid will not be tied to Trump legal fund, Democratic lawmakers say Rep. Kevin Kiley on LA disaster aid: I dont think the word conditions is especially helpful CalM: Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn CG: Recall Effort Against Los Angeles Mayor Ramps Up Following New Details Of Her Wildfire Mismanagement SFC: FBI raids home of East Bay city council member with ties to Duong family SJMN: FBI raids San Leandro councilman’s home SDUT: Will California insurance reforms be enough to stop insurers from leaving? LAT $: State Farm to offer renewals to policyholders affected by L.A. County fires CalM: LA wildfire response from California lawmakers: Lots of ideas, few details SJMN: State officials disappointed over collapse of $1.5 billion plan to expand Los Vaqueros Reservoir AP: Banning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states CalM: Online censorship in schools is ‘more pervasive’ than expected, new data shows AP: 2 men get prison time for crimes connected to the killing of ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor SFC: As Walgreens closes more Bay Area stores, CEO says ‘locking things up’ hurts sales SJMN: Rep. Khanna calls for ‘full and transparent’ investigation into death of OpenAI whistleblower CalM: Fearing AI will take their jobs, California workers plan a long battle against tech LAT $: Signs of rent gouging rise across region in fires’ wake, bringing calls for enforcement OCReg: Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire AmerSpec: How California Incinerated Its Insurance Market CalM: LA wildfires could clobber California economy as state recovers from a pandemic recession CalM: How California could benefit if Trump actually dissolved the Education Department CG: Fires, Floods, and Fools: Rhetoric vs. Disaster OCReg: Larry Elder: California voters have only themselves to blame for this man-made mess CG: Will California’s Wildfire Failures Usher in a Common Sense Political Era? SacBee: Ex-Sacramento city manager will continue to receive city salary for a year with new job title ‘We don’t have answers’: SF unions split as Lurie’s hiring slowdown hits workers SFC: 129 SFUSD students caught up in special ed fiasco that could cost over $1 million SJMN: Former Milpitas city manager seeks to penalize city for allegedly failing to respond to lawsuit FresBee: Yosemite is one of the deadliest national parks in the U.S. — and there’s one main reason LAT $: L.A. police are grappling with a new challenge: fire duty OCReg: James Mai appointed as Irvine vice mayor VOC: Anaheim Officials Won’t Have to Disclose Impromptu Private Meetings a Year After Reforms Long power outages lead to frustration for Inland Empire residents Moreno Valley appoints Brian Mohan as city manager SDUT: In defiant State of the City speech, Gloria critiques other local leaders, says it’s ‘time to double down’ SDUT: Fairgrounds officials oppose delay for Del Mar railroad bridge SDUT: San Diego must overhaul brush management to prevent wildfires, a 2023 audit found. It’s made little progress since. SDUT: With no end in sight for Ash Street and other lawsuits, San Diego OKs millions in new contracts for outside lawyers 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
