Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Saturday, April 23, 2022 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: CG: 2022 CAGOP Convention: Renewed Optimism for California Republicans How the Boomers Robbed and Betrayed the Young SFC: A Ninth Circuit judge offers to step down, giving Biden a new appointment SFC: Union City man who robbed 7-Elevens with fake gun faces prison time SFC: Castro Theatre vandalism shows what’s wrong with S.F. justice system, treatment programs CG: Attorney Says Non-Profit Davis Vanguard News Service ‘Continues to Violate’ Despite IRS Complaint CalM: With more enforcement power than ever, state relies on activists to enforce duplex law SDUT: Meet the candidates for California’s 48th Congressional District AP: Judge sentences man to life for ‘evil’ sex abuse of kids SBSun: Billionaire George Roberts donates $140 million to Claremont McKenna College LADN: Ground broken for $87 million wildlife bridge over 101 freeway to save mountain lions and other creatures OCReg: Knott’s Berry Farm season pass class action lawsuit can move forward, judge rules FresBee: Fresno Starbucks worker pushes for union, citing wages, shortages — and a sword attack SFC: David Campos won’t challenge Matt Haney for Assembly seat in June SacBee: On the issues: Angelique Ashby and Dave Jones, candidates for District 8’s senate seat LAT $: O.C. man accused of anti-LGBTQ threats to bomb Merriam-Webster over definition of ‘girl’ SFC: Mask mandates have mostly gone away. Will they come back — and should they? CG: Los Angeles County Mask Policy Giving Residents Freedom Whiplash LAT $: Drought boon or boondoggle? Critics blast Poseidon desalination plan as crucial vote looms SJMN: City seeks voters’ approval of tax measure to save scenic ridgeline LAT $: What the GOP’s muted response on the McCarthy tapes means for the Republican Party FresBee: Voters, if you care about honesty and integrity, don’t give Kevin McCarthy your vote DeSantis: California-Based Disney Wants To Commandeer Florida's Democratic Process, "Doing The Left's Dirty Work" OCReg: California Democrats have their knives out for Dianne Feinstein OCReg: Russia sanctions electrocute Newsom’s zero-emission vehicle mandate Reason: California's New Food Waste Law Is Backfiring OCReg: For all the taxes we pay, Californians deserve better results Reason: Facing Fauci's Fury: Q&A with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya OCReg: Widespread support for curbing Big Tech’s power over news and publishing LAT $: Owens Valley tribes honor a legacy of ‘beauty and suffering’ with historic site nomination AP: Sacramento mass shooting suspect appears in court SFC: Dispute among S.F. neighbors ends in murder-suicide, police say SFC: An S.F. teacher used a cotton plant to teach about slavery. The fallout divided parents SFC: A’s reap empty Coliseum seats from fans frustrated with ‘parallel paths,’ no-name roster SJMN: Tech company eyes San Jose expansion FresBee: Gilroy Garlic Fest got canceled. But a bigger garlic festival is coming soon to Fresno CalCoast: SLO County relaxes rules for those exposed to COVID-19 VCStar $: Ventura Unified School District board president resigns VCStar $: How Ventura County schools could get extra $55M a year LAT $: L.A. County homeless deaths surged 56% in pandemic’s first year. Overdoses are largely to blame OCReg: Proposal to replace Brea Plaza movie theater with apartments gets council’s support OCReg: After OC oil spill, UCI students are studying how crude impacts microbes in SoCal waters PE: Jury awards $4.5 million to family of man shot by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department SDUT: San Diego prepares to lift 30-foot height limit in the Midway District — again SDUT: San Diego’s first low-cost ‘pod’ hotel in jeopardy as port pursues using site for airport transit center SDUT: San Diego OKs sale of Tailgate Park to Padres development team for $1.5B residential project SDUT: San Diego isn’t closing loophole that allows colossal building wrap ads during Comic-Con 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!