Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, October 12, 2021 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: 770 new laws coming to California CG: Business Owners Say California’s Gender-Neutral Retail Toy Display Law is ‘Useless’ AP: California’s ‘Surf City USA’ beach reopens after oil spill OCReg: OC oil spill now being investigated by state Department of Justice OCReg: After oil spill, each affected OC beach reopens using its own standards LAT $: California attorney general launches investigation into oil spill AP: California oil spill legal fight likely to last years AP: Surging California winds spark new wildfires, power outages LAT $: Alisal fire explodes to at least 2,000 acres near Santa Barbara; 101 Freeway closed VCStar $: Winds push Alisal Fire to 2,000 acres in Santa Barbara County FresBee: Wind-swept grass fire prompts evacuation order near Highway 99 and Avenue 17 in Madera CalM: How much do wildfires really cost California’s economy? CalCoast: Windy, dry conditions spark fires from San Simeon to Gaviota SFC: ‘Person of interest’ detained in Napa Co. fire; winds kick up Santa Barbara-area blaze AP: High winds prompt PG&E to shut power to 25,000 in California CalCoast: 5,432 customers without power in San Luis Obispo County LAT $: Power shut-offs loom for tens of thousands of Californians amid gusty winds FresBee: Thousands without power throughout Fresno as high winds continue to cause problems LAT $: Italian church is vandalized with anti-colonization graffiti. Police are investigating it as a hate crime SFC: Marin D.A. urged to drop case against 5 accused of toppling statue of colonizing priest AP: Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded SacBee: Southwest cancels thousands of flights since weekend — how it’s affecting Sacramento’s airport SJMN: Here are the Bay Area’s most segregated, integrated communities CG: Citizens Ballot Initiative filed to Fulfill Funding of Long-Overdue California Water Projects AP: Plane crash kills 2, burns homes in California neighborhood SDUT: Two dead after plane crashes into homes near Santana High School in Santee SBSun: Newsom signs bill allowing Chino Hills State Park expansion CG: Landscapers Say California Lawmakers’ Ban on New Lawnmowers, Leaf Blowers ‘Out of Touch’ OCReg: New California law will free ‘blood slave’ donor dogs AP: California coronavirus death count tops 70,000 as cases fall SacBee: Many Latino Californians waited to get a COVID vaccine. Why they’re rolling up their sleeves CalM: Cal Grant expansion: Newsom vetoes game-changer bill for 150,000 college students OCReg: Kaiser workers vote to authorize strike at Southern California hospitals, clinics Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders coach after more leaked emails reveal homophobic language LADN: LAUSD extends deadline for staff to get COVID-19 shots BreitbartCA: Globalist Google Pushes Political Agenda with Carbon Footprint Traveling Tool SDUT: San Diego County prepares for influx of Afghan refugees Reason: Even If Requiring People Who Have Recovered From COVID-19 To Be Vaccinated Is Legal, That Doesn't Mean It Makes Sense How to Fix Our Broken Relationship With Covid Math Newsom Fiddles With Woke Policies as California Burns NR: Criminal-Justice-System Error OCReg: California and LAUSD shortchange students at Catholic schools CalM: Newsom, Legislature push the state leftward OCReg: Our critical infrastructure is vulnerable – better cyber security can fix it SacBee: State fines Folsom care home where worker was caught on video hitting elderly resident SacBee: Firefighters in West Sacramento stop fast-moving 70-acre grass fire near CHP Academy SFC: S.F. school district lost 3,500 students in two years, costing it $35 million SFC: S.F. plan to build a $400M elite arts school and center dealt another blow SFC: After rape accusation, S.F. group says community leaders are welcoming back Jon Jacobo SFC: New Bay Area restaurants scrambling because of supply chain problems Modesto responds to state auditor rating it high risk for financial distress CalCoast: Central Coast cannabis business to sell for $56 million VCStar $: Local schools report highest COVID-19 cases in September LADN: LA County reports 8 new COVID-19 deaths, 826 new cases LAT $: You thought the oil spill was bad? In L.A., toxic waste is everywhere LAT $: L.A. moves to make amends for wrongs committed against Indigenous people OCReg: Woman removed from Huntington Beach board over protest photo loses legal bid VOC: Newport Beach Approves Crisis Response Team for Homeless, Community Residents OCReg: Newport Beach homeowner who shot intruder cleared by Orange County DA VOC: Laguna Beach Declines to Pursue Ban on Retail Sales of Tobacco, Vaping Products SBSun: Water district bids $32 million for Highland property once slated for 3,600 homes SBSun: Colton Joint Unified wins concessions in legal settlement over truck fueling station SDUT: Revenue surge boosts San Diego finances, turning $38M deficit into $27M surplus SDUT: Accountant applied for 80 jobs, promotions and got zero. Was it racism? SDUT: San Diego lottery for short-term rental licenses should give priority to ‘good actors,’ council insists VOSD: Vacation Rental Regulations Could Get Delayed (Again) 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 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!