Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Tuesday, April 26, 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: OCReg: Coastal Commission staff says Poseidon’s ocean-to-tap water plant should not be built CG: Coastal Commission Recommends Denial of Huntington Beach Desalinization Plant LAT $: Elon Musk’s strategy for winning Twitter: ‘Ready, fire, aim’ CG: $44 Billion Twitter Sale to Elon Musk Ignites Fears Company May Be Moved Out of San Francisco A Win for Free Speech, a Nightmare for Progressives Content Moderation More About Control Than Safety SFC: State Republicans have little power, but lots of confidence at convention CalM: A do-or-die election for California GOP VCStar $: California mayors want $3 billion over 3 years for homeless LAT $: Newsom’s ‘CARE Court’ homelessness plan faces new questions before first hearing SFC: The ball is back in Newsom’s court on single-payer health care in California SFC: Oakland to ask for end of nearly 20-year federal oversight of police LAT $: Claim alleges Sheriff Villanueva directed cover-up of deputy kneeling on inmate SJMN: Your BART train might stink, but COVID ventilation is strong, experts say LAT $: Supreme Court OKs ‘race neutral’ admissions policy to admit more Black, Latino students CG: Why is U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Meuser On the Ballot Twice? AP: Justices hear fight over asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico LAT $: Despite April rains, California still faces significant drought conditions as summer nears CG: CA Legislature Ignoring Environmental Laws in State Capitol Renovation and Historic Tree Removal SFC: Why Bay Area housing prices are unlikely to drop despite climbing mortgage interest rates PE: Riverside County home price hits record $580,000, up 45% in pandemic LADN: Los Angeles County home price hits record $840,000, up 35% in pandemic SBSun: San Bernardino County home price hits record $495,000, up 41% in pandemic OCReg: Orange County’s $1.02 million home price is 15th pandemic record Reason: Texas'; Social Media Law Recycles Left-Wing Media Theory SBSun: Race-baiting for tax fairness (or more money for failing governments) Reason: If the CDC's Mask Mandate Is "Necessary for the Public Health"; Why Didn't the DOJ Seek a Stay To Restore It? SacBee: Sacramento city councilwoman tests positive for COVID-19, is symptomatic and isolating LAT $: Gayborhoods are getting destroyed, San Francisco LGBTQ+ rights activist says Oakland Unified, teachers’ union face off over planned strike against school closures Tesla in Fremont: ‘Welcome to the slave house’ was manager’s greeting, Black employee claims in lawsuit SFC: At Oakland food distribution site, inflation adds up to 28,000 meals a day SJMN: Downtown San Jose office towers head for 2023 construction start Stanislaus County looks to raise park entry fees for some. Inspection fees on the rise BakCal: Kern County supervisors to stop hosting livestream of meetings on YouTube SLTrib: Candidate hints that a SLO County supervisor plans to step down. Here are the facts SLTrib: Cal Poly student-run arboretum gets $1 million gift. Here’s how money will be spent LAT $: ‘Pure greed’: Former DWP general manager gets 6 years in prison in corruption case LAT $: Can a TV ad starring a dachshund breathe new life into Mike Feuer’s mayoral campaign? OCReg: Anaheim settles Angel Stadium sale dispute with state for $96 million LAT $: Angel Stadium land sale could mean more affordable housing in Anaheim but maybe less on site OCReg: Disneyland drops last mask requirement PE: After 20 years and $150 million, will Mid-County Parkway ever be built in Riverside County? SDUT: San Diego council moves forward with plan to allow auditor to hire outside lawyers SDUT: San Dieguito superintendent, placed on leave for comments about Asian students, claims retaliation SDUT: Lemon Grove councilmember arrested, barred from home after partner alleges violent behavior SDUT: San Diego bans flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes, in 7-2 vote SDUT: Private appraisal for Ash Street building put value at $94M -- only if the city agreed to lease 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!