Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, March 26, 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: Utility customers getting $142 in electric, gas bill credits in April SDUT: SDG&E customers to get credit up to $135 on electric and gas bills next month LAT $: L.A. teachers union pursues big salary hike and bold ideals in opposition to Trump agenda CalM: Unions ask California to play a more powerful role in labor disputes NR: California Democrats Block Vote on Bill That Would Require Sex-Specific Sports Teams and Locker Rooms PGE political donations have tripled. Lawmakers want to make sure customers arent paying for it LAT $: Democrats target four California GOP members of Congress in effort to retake control of the House LAT $: California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims SFC: California signs $189M contract with company that recorded calls between inmates and attorneys CG: Gov. Newsom Hands Out Another $76M ‘Safeguarding Californians From Hate-Motivated Incidents’ CG: New Bill Will Permanently Establish the California Wildfire Mitigation Program LAT $: As hoax 911 calls surge, California lawmakers push for ‘swatting’ crackdown OCReg: Former Commerce city manager gets 2 years’ probation for cannabis bribes OCReg: Lawsuit blames downed power lines as second ignition point in Palisades fire LAT $: They lost their coastal Malibu homes to fire. But should they rebuild along a rising sea? SFC: UCLA is still No. 1 for applications, but these UCs are rising rapidly in popularity CG: CA Attorney General Rob Bonta Grandstanding in Perkins Coie Lawsuit Against Trump Admin CG: San Diego Student Suspended After False Allegations of Blackface Settles with District The rise and fall of harm reduction LAT $: Commentary: Gavin Newsom has lots to say. Is it worth listening? CalM: California politicians have an irritating habit of ignoring the downsides Sacramento council votes to create new transportation safety team to prevent deadly crashes SacBee: Homelessness comment angers Sacramento County supervisor during heated debate SJMN: Marin report links population decline to economic displacement SJMN: The Bay Area’s deadliest local roads — and what’s being done to make them safer SJMN: San Mateo County executive files $10.5 million claim against embattled sheriff SFC: Bay Area companies with the most H‑1B visa workers — and what they get paid SJMN: Emotional goodbyes as East Bay horse track and stables see mass exodus and the end of racing CG: Top Two Oakland Mayoral Candidates Have Raised $550,000 Combined So Far Fresno County to reimburse Shaver Lake Fire for new building FresBee: Clovis now has second-highest sales tax in Fresno County. Here’s what it pays for VCStar $: This landmark Ventura carousel may never spin again OCReg: LA County DA Nathan Hochman reverses predecessor’s ban on death penalty LAT $: Beverly Hills seeks $400,000 in legal fees from abortion provider blocked from opening OCReg: ACLU drops jailhouse informant lawsuit against OC Sheriff’s Department No criminal charges filed against Rialto Unified middle school students involved in classroom tussle SDUT: City’s adviser on troubled Ash Street lease agrees to restricted real estate license SDUT: Coronado Bridge should be assessed for collapse risk from a ship crash, feds say CG: Unanimous Vote by San Diego City Council on Ordinance to Ban Digital-Only Grocery Store Coupons SDUT: ‘Would we ever open again?’ The pandemic locked down these San Diego businesses. Here’s where they are today. SDUT: Fewer restrictions on cannabis sales would be better, Oceanside commission says SDUT: Midway Rising analysis sheds new light on plan for San Diego’s sports arena site 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