Email from FlashReport Don't Miss Out! Click Here for the Latest in CA Politics. Sunday, October 12, 2025 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 ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video From Last Week LAT $: Former schools chief Austin Beutner plans to challenge Bass, blasting her over Palisades fire SFC: Former S.F. nonprofit leader pleads guilty to embezzling $241,000 OCReg: 5 hurt in Huntington Beach helicopter crash caught on video LAT $: Outbursts by Katie Porter threaten gubernatorial ambitions SJMN: Retirement in the Bay Area: Poll finds many seniors face bare-bones budgets, mounting debts LAT $: After Palisades fire hydrants went dry, LAFD faced costly delays in getting more water SFC: Newsom signs slate of new laws affecting medication prices, women’s health care and school threats SacBee: To lower medication costs, Newsom signs bill to rein in insurance middlemen LAT $: Judge shuts down California tribes’ latest bid to crush their casino rivals SJMN: Union workers secure new contracts with Sutter Health amid strike threat OCReg: Prop. 50 isn’t about saving democracy, it’s about Newsom’s presidential ambitions SFC: ‘Not going to suck it up’: What turned this former hippie town into the angriest place in California? Marc Benioff encourages Trump to send National Guard to SF; says he is ‘doing a great job’ SJMN: Why this wealthy South Bay suburb is at the center of the next big fight over California housing SJMN: Santa Clara County assessor race: Four candidates look to replace Larry Stone in November FresBee: Creek Fire ravaged Fresno County foothills. Rebuilding is ‘a path of twists and turns’ Ventura rejects eviction help plan, approves Chumash acknowledgement LAT $: When police are bad drivers: LAPD crashes kill — and payouts soar past $90 million FRBlog: My Special Connection to Charlie OCReg: Censure or Censorship? Investigation into Santa Ana councilmember’s comments sparks debate Rialto Unified whistleblower alleges district destroyed, hid evidence during audit SDUT: Only one San Diego County supervisor pays to rent a district office. The landlord? A major campaign donor. SDUT: Newsom just signed SB 79, allowing far more housing along transit. Here’s what it means for San Diego County. 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
