Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Saturday, March 29, 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 How did the city spend $600K on a women’s conference? Massages, hotels, and a fashion show McMahon Threatens Newsom Over Transgender Athletes Trump admin warns California will lose federal funds if trans athletes keep playing in girls sports CG: U.S. Department Of Education Launches Investigation Into State Student Pronoun Change Law LAT $: California suspends environmental laws to speed rebuilding of utilities after L.A. fires CalCoast: Federal prosecutors charge 20 illegal aliens for returning following removal LAT $: Elderly, disabled were left stranded during L.A. fires as evacuation plans broke down LAT $: Newsom calls the Democratic brand ‘toxic’ as he defends his podcast CG: Governors’ Fitness Councils Chairman Jake Steinfeld Considering a Run For Governor SFC: California lawmaker proposes ‘emergency’ staffing rule in psychiatric hospitals SacBee: Feds to reconsider tribal ‘mega-casino’ planned for Vallejo; capital tribes cheer decision SDUT: More cabins for homeless people coming to El Cajon SFC: ‘Disingenuous:’ S.F. lawmaker blasts Mayor Daniel Lurie over Bayview homeless shelter plans LAT $: UCLA bans Students for Justice in Palestine as a campus organization CG: Designated Free Speech Zone at Grossmont College Wasn’t So Free Until Legal Intervention CalM: California snowpack below average — what does this mean for water supplies? CG: Why Are Schools Named for Cesar Chavez Overwhelmingly Failing to Meet California Academic Benchmarks CG: If You Like Your Gas Stove, You Can Keep Your Gas Stove SacBee: Missing mailbox keys show lax security in Sacramento area, USPS audit reveals SFC: Oakland ordered 37 new police cars a year ago. Here’s why they’re sitting idle at the dealership SFC: S.F. businesses are pressuring Mayor Daniel Lurie to reopen Market Street to cars. Will it work? SJMN: One Bay Area county is particularly at risk as measles outbreaks grow in U.S. FresBee: Why is Caltrans adding $8 million of new pavement to Fresno highway embankments? VOC: Disgraced Former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu Sentenced to Two Months in Prison Sexual harassment suit against ex-Riverside County supervisor settled for $775,000 Cannabis retailers still coming to Riverside, but there will be fewer of them SDUT: San Diego lags other cities in grant funding and needs a new strategy, audit finds LAT $: San Diego says digital-only coupons aren’t equitable. Here’s what they’re doing about it SDUT: How expensive will water get? County officials won’t say, but they expect a sizable rate hike SDUT: No sign of DOGE cuts in San Diego as jobless rate drops 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