Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Sunday, April 24, 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: FRBlog: The Coming Campaign Deception PE: Californians don’t get much bang for billions of bucks Reason: Who's Really To Blame for Inflation? LADN: 3 Southern California sheriffs say state lawmakers hurting cops’ efforts to improve public safety SJMN: How recent rains affected California’s drought and wildfire season LAT $: Drought boon or boondoggle? Critics blast Poseidon desalination plan as crucial vote looms SJMN: COVID-19 cases are rising sharply again — should we worry? SJMN: First SF Giants player this season tests positive for COVID-19 SFC: California postponed its COVID vaccine mandate for kids. Will shots ever be required? AP: Destructive fires in the U.S. Southwest FresBee: UC Merced partners with Stanislaus State to send more local men of color to college CalM: With more enforcement power than ever, state relies on activists to enforce duplex law Reason: California's New Food Waste Law Is Backfiring PE: Why housing doesn’t get built in California BakCal: LOIS HENRY: Kern groundwater plans not all on the same level, sparking fears of state intervention NR: Arguing with a Logic-Challenged Individual SFC: Mathews: California is aging — that’s what makes Feinstein the perfect representative Four candidates running for District 3 seat of deceased Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan This East Bay city seeks voters’ approval of tax measure to save scenic ridgeline SFC: A’s reap empty Coliseum seats from fans frustrated with ‘parallel paths,’ no-name roster Contra Costa County assessor race may be fought over longtime incumbent’s past controversies Gilroy Garlic Festival canceled indefinitely, marking an end to a California summer tradition CalCoast: Special favors benefit SLO County supervisor, anger his neighbors VCStar $: Santa Paula City Council could see their salaries double VCStar $: Ventura Unified School District board president resigns LADN: LA-Long Beach has worst smog pollution in nation, report finds LADN: Ground broken for $87 million wildlife bridge over 101 freeway to save mountain lions and other creatures LAT $: As the City Council bickers, Westminster careens toward bankruptcy OCReg: Knott’s Berry Farm season pass class action lawsuit can move forward, judge rules PE: Jury awards $4.5 million to family of man shot by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department PE: Downtown Riverside parking fee increases have some upset, others supportive SDUT: San Diego’s only surviving ‘slow street’ facing new backlash, demands for safety upgrades SDUT: Facing $8 million deficit, Escondido again weighs sales tax hike SDUT: School districts grapple with structural budget deficits SDUT: Column: Ranked choice voting is expanding across the country, but San Diego still resists 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!