Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • AP: California cuts grass watering down as drought dries West
  • LAT $: California bans watering ‘non-functional’ grass in some areas, strengthening drought rules
  • SJMN: Water wasters could face fines of up to $10,000 in Santa Clara County under new rules
  • SJMN: At $6.09 a gallon, Los Angeles pays record gas price over US average
  • CalM: Money wars: Special interests spend big in California primary
  • LAT $: Is it time to start wearing masks again as California is hit by new coronavirus wave?
  • AP: Sacramento County traveler may be state’s 1st monkeypox case
  • CG: CA Senate Passes ‘Transgender-Inclusive Health Care’ Bill
  • CalM: California advances gun control bills amid Texas school massacre
  • SacBee: ‘Hypocritical.’ Here’s why California lawmakers want to end the ban on unions for their staff
  • Is California’s economy headed for a recession? Here’s what the experts say
  • AP: California moves toward allowing lawsuits over illegal guns
  • LAT $: Gov. Newsom criticizes Republicans after Texas school shooting
  • LAT $: Villanueva calls for stepped up homeless enforcement on L.A. County transit
  • OCReg: Judge satisfied with city’s solution to take over homeless services in Orange
  • FresBee: Judge blocks Fresno’s ordinance restricting advocates, press from encampment cleanups
  • PE: Housing for homeless youths, families coming to Moreno Valley
  • PE: Which cities have the most homeless people in Riverside County in 2022?
  • CalM: Going electric: California car mandate would hit mechanics hard
  • SacBee: Sacramento vs. the suburb? Attack ads shape Elk Grove Assembly race into council member duel
  • AP: UCLA to pay record of nearly $700M in doctor abuse lawsuits
  • LAT $: Disney power broker is part of a ‘cabal’ pulling the strings in Anaheim, FBI records show
  • OCReg: Anaheim voids $320 million deal to sell Angel Stadium in wake of corruption probe
  • VOC: FBI Probe Spurs Questioning of Money in Anaheim Politics, Campaign Finance Reform
  • VOC: Anaheim City Council Cans Angel Stadium Deal After FBI Corruption Probe Into City Hall
  • AP: Ford pays $19M to settle claims on fuel economy, payload
  • AP: Pelosi pushes back on archbishop who denies her Communion
  • CG: Will Taxpayers be Robbed (Again) in 2022?
  • CG: California’s Ag Community Problems Should Be Everyone’s Concern
  • NR: Ricky Gervais vs. the Trans Mob
  • CalM: Newsom, legislators given stark budget warning
  • CG: California’s Right Turn Signal
  • SacBee: Sixth man comes forward to allege abuse by former Capital Christian School teacher
  • SFC: Data show students at Lowell High School given failing grades after admissions change
  • SFC: Business groups urge ‘activating the streets’ to lure people back downtown
  • SJMN: San Jose: Authorities disarm man after allegations he was terrorizing ex-employer
  • FresBee: Fresno Unified hires firm to investigate racist photo. The public won’t get any details
  • FresBee: Fresno students of color say they feel ‘unwelcomed’ in Central school name-change debate
  • AP: Gas wells leak explosive levels of methane in Bakersfield
  • FresBee: Fresno State’s harassment problem was years in the making. Here is how it can recover
  • LADN: Garcetti, military officials kick off LA Fleet Week during Cabrillo Beach news conference
  • LADN: Election 2022: Sheriff Villanueva faces current and former police chiefs in reelection bid
  • LAT $: Banks: No longer the ‘older, whiter Valley,’ whom do these suburban voters want for mayor?
  • VOC: A Quaker Activist Group Forced the City of Orange to Reveal Police Department’s Inventory
  • OCReg: Santa Ana apologizes for 1906 burning of its Chinatown
  • SBSun: Illegal San Bernardino business has ‘a lot to answer for’ days after fatal shooting, city says
  • PE: Another controversial West Valley Water District figure resigns as GM
  • SDUT: County supervisors vote to assess and possibly expand access to abortion
  • SDUT: Organizers cancel National City cruises, but say efforts to repeal ban will continue
  • SDUT: San Diego Unified postpones vaccine mandate again — at least to July 2023
  • SDUT: Many San Diego utility customers are behind on bills. What’s that mean for community energy programs?
Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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