Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, February 5, 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 CG: President Trump to Launch Investigation into High Cost Of California High-Speed Rail FresBee: Trump pledges to investigate California high speed rail. Is it actually over budget? AP: California’s insurance crisis leaves neighbors facing unequal recovery after wildfires AP: What to know about home insurance coverage after a major natural disaster AP: LA wildfires highlight nation’s insurance crisis as homeowners try to recover lost homes CalM: Newsom temporarily changes rent rules for some LA mansions in wake of fires SJMN: Rent gouging in Los Angeles County will soon carry a maximum $50,000 penalty CG: California’s War Against President Trump Has Proven to be a War Against the American Citizen CG: White, Asian Students Sue University Of California Over Racial Discrimination CG: State Senators Announce Legislation to Bolster Cal Fire Pay, Fire Prevention Efforts CalM: As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters CalM: Seeking LA fire aid, Gavin Newsom is off to meet Donald Trump in D.C. Los Angeles art dealer Esther Kim Varet launches bid for California’s 40th Congressional District OCReg: New Democrats in OC’s swing districts break from party majority on immigration bills OCReg: FireAid concert and Grammys raise more than $124 million for wildfire relief AP: Judge says Elon Musk’s claims of harm from OpenAI are a ‘stretch’ but welcomes possible trial SJMN: California universities launch “landmark” AI quest for students and profs LAT $: Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps LAT $: Lawsuit accuses gynecologist at California women’s prison of abusing patients for years OCReg: As electric vehicles get heavier, they’re also getting more dangerous, safety experts say LAT $: Children’s Hospital L.A. stops initiating hormonal therapy for transgender patients under 19 SFC: California mountains brace for feet of snow as next storm approaches CalM: One of California’s new ‘trailer bills’ has origins in Capitol’s long history of closed-door politics SacBee: Sacramento State’s policies for ICE criticized. Faculty urges more support for undocumented students Sacramento County deputies no longer responding to mental health emergencies without crime component LAT $: Yosemite reservations system halted reportedly for Trump ‘blessing’; you can still book Firefall SFC: Bay Area city opening a homeless parking site for half of what it cost S.F. SFC: Should this S.F. neighborhood become a historic district? The question sparked a battle over housing SJMN: California teachers demand better pay, fully staffed schools as districts battle financial woes New drug market plan: Cops will bus dealers, users from Sixth Street to jail SFC: Mayor Daniel Lurie wins more power to address S.F. drugs and homelessness. What will he do with it? SFC: Hundreds of federal workers are likely to flood downtown S.F. as part of Trump’s return-to-work order SJMN: Chaos in Oakland: Fatal triple shooting was preceded by hit and run at illegal sideshow near illicit gambling shack FresBee: Central Valley water managers react to Trump’s sudden water release: ‘It’s wrong’ FresBee: Huge number of students in Fresno and Madera skipped school to protest mass deportations CalCoast: SLO County battles order to release Lopez Lake water for fish VCStar $: Anxiety high in county's vulnerable agriculture industry VCStar $: Oxnard School District sued by victims of employee's abuse LAT $: L.A. to bar landlords from evicting tenants for welcoming fire refugees into their homes LAT $: L.A. city attorney alleges mega real estate firm Blueground engaged in price gouging LAT $: LAUSD sets aside $2.2 billion to rebuild burned campuses, make schools more resilient OCReg: Paid parking in Old Towne Orange approved, will likely take effect in the fall VOC: Laguna Beach Looks to Boost Tax Revenue OCReg: Future of Rancho Santa Margarita’s Boys and Girls Clubs in question over costs and DEI OCReg: Irvine postpones vote on investing millions of dollars in concert equipment for Great Park Live SDUT: Political play places newcomer in nonpartisan role on North County transit board 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