Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, March 19, 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 CalM: Students call on California colleges to protect campuses from immigration enforcement SJMN: Bay Area counties, cities seek to freeze Trump’s plans to cut funding to sanctuary cities and counties FoxLA: Man stabbed on Metro platform in Universal City; police search for suspect Modesto store owner describes harrowing moments bullets flew through shop during police shooting FoxLA: OC deputy stabbed in the neck, suspect on the run Badlands nightclub in Midtown Sacramento bans MAGA-related attire OCReg: U.S. Department of Justice backs Christian church suing Santa Ana SJMN: Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Elon Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House SFC: In office, Gavin Newsom has shifted his focus from Trump. His podcast is another story CG: New Poll Finds Gov. Newsom’s Popularity Fell: 26% Say it Harmed their Perception of Gov. CalM: California is the only state that doesn’t exempt veterans’ retirement from taxes. Is this the year that changes? SacBee: CA state worker return-to-office FAQ: What does Gavin Newsom’s order actually do? CalM: Newsom’s AI panel wants more transparency from companies and testing of models LAT $: After party rift on shutdown, California Democrats try to refocus budget fight on Medicaid Short on funds, Gov. Newsom says California won't end healthcare for undocumented residents OCReg: Laguna Niguel couple held in ICE detention, facing deportation after 35 years in US Rise in Madera Co. inmates released to federal immigration officials California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to testify at state capitol on insurance crisis CG: New Study: ‘California’s High Gas Prices and Supply Dilemmas are Self-Inflicted’ Ventura receives $9.8M grant to tackle homelessness SacBee: Sacramento company will make close to $10 million for cleaning up homeless encampments SacBee: City sues Sacramento-area nonprofit over homeless medical facility. ‘Simply not needed’ CG: California Strawberries Grow More Than Fruit Nancy Pelosi gives blunt take on Democratic Party infighting LAT $: Protesters slam O.C. Republican over feared Trump Medi-Cal cuts OCReg: LA Mayor Karen Bass needs to go. But who’s the right person for the job? OCReg: California’s soaring pension debt rears its head CalM: Newsom’s new California homelessness plan leaves out some important details As Newsom Prepares His Run For President, Here is The True State of The State of California CG: Remember Newsom’s 2022 Backroom Deal to Cut Out Competition and Force All of California into Kaiser? CalM: The high cost of fixing Lake Tahoe: Famed alpine lake still murky after decades of efforts SFC: S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie takes first step in crafting Muni ballot measure as transit faces fiscal cliff SFPD investigating payroll fraud at school district SFC: Long-awaited renovation of S.F.’s oldest park moving forward in Chinatown SFC: Deaths and violence plague a Bay Area psychiatric hospital. California has left its patients in danger SJMN: Robotaxi pioneer Waymo expanding to South Bay, including most of San Jose, and gets SFO foothold Porterville City Council tables ordinances aimed at LGBTQ+ community Brandon Vang takes early lead in Fresno City Council special election VCStar $: Limoneira ends effort to find buyer, plans to stay local LAT $: Power lines suspected of starting Eaton fire were overdue for ‘ignition risk’ repairs LAT $: Trump court action accuses UCLA of trying to ‘evade responsibility’ for alleged antisemitism OCReg: OC nonprofits say they need help with staffing, financing; $15 million will be invested to help VOC: Huntington Beach Appoints Andrew Gruel to City Council VOC: Building Back Trust: Diving into Orange’s Multi-Million Dollar Budget Deficit OCReg: Jury awards $3.3 million to father of mentally ill OC jail inmate who died of fentanyl overdose Disney neighborhood in Rancho Mirage about to welcome first residents into $4 million homes Cal State San Bernardino is part of federal DEI probe White House says Trump will eliminate Chuckwalla National Monument, then deletes announcement SDUT: DOGE targets 5 government office leases in San Diego for termination SDUT: San Diego agrees to promote affordable housing, density in higher-income neighborhoods 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