Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Friday, February 21, 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: LA Fire Dept. Calls Out LA Mayor Karen Bass For Lying Again Over Wildfire Knowledge LAT $: Bass says LAFD Chief Crowley failed to warn her about fire risk LAT $: Real estate losses from fires top $30 billion, from old mobile homes to $23-million mansions FoxLA: Republicans criticize Newsom over California's ‘failing high-speed rail nightmare’ SJMN: Trump threatens $4B in funding for California high-speed rail SDUT: Should California back off on 2026 zero-emission car mandates? California community colleges reported nearly $10.3 million in financial aid fraud in 2024 LAT $: Protesters, elected officials take action to halt flow of toxic debris to local landfills SFC: Two major California home insurers to raise rates later this year, affecting 666,000 customers SFC: Federal prosecutor threatens California congressman for criticizing Elon Musk SDUT: After a 2-month reprieve, homelessness in San Diego County starts growing again SDUT: Nathan Fletcher sued over use of campaign funds to defend sexual misconduct claim SacBee: California retirees violated post-employment pension laws, a state appeals court decides LAT $: Black lawmakers continue push to assist descendants of slaves in California CalM: No new ADUs here: When California law and homeowner association rules collide SJMN: Education bill aims to ease transferring to California universities with representation goals OCReg: School officials unsure what Trump administration threat to education funding really means CG: New Bill to Grant $5 Million In One-Time-Only Dual Language Immersion Programs SJMN: California Senate Bill takes aim at saving farm lands SacBee: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in talks to advise powerful California water agency CalM: California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office SacBee: New bill could strengthen transgender sanctuary protections in California SFC: A new hero has emerged in Donald Trump’s war against transgender people CG: Asm. Alex Lee’s Ridiculous But Socialistic Legislation CalM: Should fossil fuel companies be forced to pay for Los Angeles wildfire losses? SFC: ‘Hate won’t make America great’: Oakland protesters slam Trump immigration policies SFC: Plan to install 45-foot-tall nude woman sculpture in Union Square canceled, organizers say SFC: ‘Stay home’: S.F. police union tells San Mateo County sheriff not to attend women’s event The Mission is the new Tenderloin SFC: Why Trump’s administration wants to sell S.F.’s two most prominent federal office buildings SJMN: Anthony Becker perjury case: Prosecutors ask for ‘significant jail time’ for ex-Santa Clara vice mayor Modesto police chief addresses community concerns over immigration enforcement VCStar $: CLU report: More housing key to county's economic future LAT $: A respected L.A.-area doctor became a developer. Now, he’s accused in massive real estate swindle OCReg: Orange County Water District’s $10,000 party proposal tabled, may be scaled back VOC: State Appellate Court Says Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit Can Continue OCReg: San Juan Capistrano considers more equestrian and event spaces for open land off 5 Freeway Rialto Unified superintendent fired after nearly 10-month leave Riverside superintendent announces retirement this summer SDUT: Michael Smolens: County, city of San Diego are trying to navigate turbulent budget waters SDUT: Judge sides with city, Padres development team on one claim against Tailgate Park deal SDUT: Jury holds MTS partially responsible for 2017 platform collapse at Barrio Logan parkour gym SDUT: UC San Diego, bracing for more than $200M in funding cuts, freezes faculty hiring 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
