Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Thursday, January 23, 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 OCReg: Hughes fire surpasses 10,000 acres near Castaic; evacuations ordered and 5 Freeway reopens FoxLA: Hughes Fire grows overnight LAT $: Hughes fire rages on as red flag warning continues into Thursday OCReg: Huntington Beach declares itself a ‘non-sanctuary city’ SJMN: California’s 250,000 federal employees await fate as Trump roils civil service CalM: California is investigating OpenAI’s conversion to a for-profit company CG: Senate Republicans Outline Decades of Democrats Killing Wildfire Prevention Bills SacBee: Los Angeles wildfire recovery package has strong bipartisan support ahead of lawmakers’ vote California lawmakers hold first special session hearings on LA disaster relief, President Trump SFC: She was homeless in S.F., hooked on cocaine and her body was failing. Then she got a heart transplant Homeless population count underway in Inland Empire VCStar $: County sizes up homeless population with annual count SDUT: Homelessness shrinks for the second straight month in San Diego County OCReg: Realtor says ‘there’s been a mistake’ after state charges him with price-gouging in wake of Eaton fire LAT $: Some price-gouging rules could be keeping high-end homes off L.A.’s rental market SFC: California bill promises big health care savings. Will insurance companies oppose it? CG: Recall Efforts Grow Against Governor Newsom, L.A. Mayor Bass CalM: ‘Devastating’ layoff notices hit California disabled prison contractors after union dispute SFC: Sonoma State eliminating dozens of degree programs, laying off faculty amid $24M deficit LAT $: Charges that a UC Davis professor threatened Zionists are unresolved. Regents want action OCReg: LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds LAT $: Fires and windstorms caused at least $350 million in damage to L.A. public facilities, report says SJMN: LA county wants probe into delayed evacuation alerts in Eaton fire area where 17 died Stanislaus farmers, home-builders could lose vital workers to Trump’s mass deportations SDUT: Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown Pharmacy deserts: Drugstore closures leave 65,000 stranded NR: A California Sailing Coach Tried to Protect Women from Male Competition. He Paid the Price OCReg: President Donald Trump has restored freedom of speech in the United States NR: Trump’s Magnificent Blow Against DEI OCReg: State’s plan to boost efficiency is pure Newsom CG: Greenberg: San Francisco Must Abandon DEI NR: How California’s Mismanagement of Fire and Water Makes Wildfires Worse CG: Ringside: Quantifying the Upside of More Lawns CalM: Trump jumps back into California’s water wars with a pro-farmer decree SacBee: With broken heaters, mold and fear of rats, these Sacramento County renters want laws to help Police, Natomas Unified School District investigate incident involving soccer players Lurie World: Tipping Point, corporate America, and campaign staff are remaking City Hall SFC: How Mayor Daniel Lurie plans to revive downtown S.F. amid retail exodus SJMN: Far-right activist refiles lawsuit against Los Gatos council members SFC: Stanford drops case against student journalist who followed protesters into president’s office FresBee: Fresno airport sets new record for passengers 2024. This destination is behind the growth Superintendent Noguchi announces retirement at the school board meeting. What’s next for MCS? CalCoast: Santa Barbara News-Press relaunching as a nonprofit LAT $: Fire in Bel-Air frays nerves as red flag weather is set to peak Thursday in Los Angeles OCReg: Fact check: Did an Orange County elections worker count a batch of ballots multiple times? VOC: Santa Ana Officials Back Off on Restricting Photojournalists After Backlash VOC: Stanton Cracks Down on Problematic Motels OCReg: Anaheim’s disappointing punt on ethics reform OCReg: Crews work to extinguish fire in waste management facility in Irvine SDUT: Should MTS delay or cancel plans to improve trolley service? SDUT: District 1 supervisor candidates have until Tuesday to file campaign papers, under condensed election timeline 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
