Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Sunday, February 9, 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: My Sixth Rule of Politics FRBlog: Legalizing Fentanyl LAT $: After critics blast move to pay L.A. wildfire recovery czar $500,000, he’ll do it for free LAT $: Donations topped $650 million, and the question looms: How to best use it for fire recovery? SDUT: San Diego is getting new detox beds for homeless residents as California eyes loosening Housing First rules Her job is to remove homeless people from SF’s parks. Her methods are extraordinary OCReg: Southern California braces for strongest storm so far this winter SDUT: El Cajon to again consider controversial immigration resolution LAT $: Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes LAT $: Could balloon-like water tanks help fight L.A.’s fires? A new concept is touted as a solution SFC: California reservoirs gained billions of gallons of water in recent storms. Charts show where LAT $: Insurance commissioner: Wildfire victims should be paid, without itemizing lost contents OCReg: Former Placentia Mayor Rhonda Shader running for California’s 34th Senate District OCReg: Buena Park High staff member placed on leave following racially-charged social media posts FresBee: Fresno teacher questions students’ immigration status and insults Mexicans during class SFC: ‘Death upon death’: Defendant in killing tied to cult-like ‘Zizian’ group dictates 1,500-word letter over jail phone SJMN: Beleaguered Cal State University’s $17 million artificial intelligence initiative defended, attacked LAT $: Two transgender athletes navigate teen life on front lines of raging national debate OCReg: Susan Shelley: California’s fake market in renewables NR: Stand Athwart the Progressive Leviathan SacBee: Sacramento’s winners and losers under Donald Trump’s new tariff policies SacBee: Sacramento advocates in dispute with major real estate company over homeless aid events SFC: He was elected to City Council just two years ago. Now he’s Oakland’s interim mayor CG: Back In Court: The Continued Fall Of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao SFC: Oakland’s new representative in Congress is adjusting to a new normal: Absolute chaos SJMN: Why is Loren Taylor taking on former Rep. Barbara Lee in the Oakland mayoral race? SFC: Bay Area bridge tolls are rising, going up to $11.50 by 2030. Here’s what they’ll pay for LAT $: Barabak: In San Francisco, a political tremor — the rise of Democratic moderation SJMN: SJSU forged strong downtown San Jose ties with Charlie Faas guidance Modesto has another march against mass deportations, this time on Crows Landing Road FresBee: Central California cities are pursuing sanctuary policies. Here’s what that means VCStar $: Anxiety high in county's vulnerable agriculture industry OCReg: CalOptima rescinds support of senior health center because of fraud concerns with ‘affiliate’ VOC: Former Irvine Councilwoman Abandons Campaign Amid Residency Questions OCReg: Coastal Commission rejects Newport Harbor proposal to try reconfigured mooring field Riverside city attorney accuses 2 council members of bullying, harassment SDUT: Dozens of kids have been seriously injured in county custody, but oversight will require a legal fight SDUT: ‘Church is a place of sanctuary’: San Diego faith leaders fear arrests in places of worship SDUT: San Diego research institutions try to navigate federal funding chaos. ‘They don’t know what to do.’ 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
