Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Friday, October 28, 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 California correctional officer union paid $2.3 million for property where its president lives OCReg: Gov. Gavin Newsom visits to help open new hub for north Orange County homeless services SDUT: With a rare endorsement of a local ballot measure, Newsom weighs in on Measure D to lift city PLA ban Newsom wants to tackle high gas prices with a new tax. Here’s why it won’t be easy LADN: Bid to recall de Leon filed as LA City Council furor continues LAT $: Organizers launch bid to recall embattled L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León LAT $: Smith: Apology tour? When will Kevin de León realize it’s a farewell tour? AP: 2 dead in Southern California shopping center stabbing SFC: 3 arrested after ‘horrific’ shooting near UC Berkeley campus FresBee: Man who riddled girlfriend with bullets, dumped body in California Aqueduct sentenced SFC: In S.F.’s Hayes Valley, merchants arm themselves with Tasers amid fear over break-ins Two dead following stabbing at shopping center in Palmdale SacBee: Justice Department names Northern CA election monitor SFC: Schwarzenegger: ‘Independent state Legislature’ case could upend elections LAT $: California union alleges that fast-food effort to block new labor law is ‘willfully misleading voters’ AP: Federal prison worker pleads guilty to inmate sex abuse CalM: Going electric: Opponents clash as California aims to force diesel trucks off the road CG: Latest PPIC Poll: Newsom Lead Slightly Diminishing, Major Props Likely To Fail SFC: Federal regulators descend upon nation’s largest alcohol wholesaler LAT $: In California, spending on adults with disabilities differs by ‘race and place’ SBSun: Rancho Cucamonga, SBCTA approve sale of 5 acres for high-speed rail station CG: Brian Maryott Could Overtake Rep. Mike Levin In 49th District House Race LAT $: California Sen. Alex Padilla is campaigning hard — just not for himself Inland Empire congressional race heats up: Ken Calvert vs. Will Rollins AP: SpaceX launches 53 satellites into orbit from California Bill Essayli still not registered to vote in Inland Assembly district he wants to represent OCReg: Ambulance company AMR halting estimated 28,000 rides in Southern California CG: Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of San Diego Police Chalking Tires of Parked Cars OCReg: Ex-UCI doctor is awarded $17 million in lawsuit against UC Regents LAT $: Column: Rick Caruso’s Latino appeal isn’t bought — it’s real. But is it enough to win? LAT $: ‘A well-oiled machine’: The Mexican Mafia’s money-making operation in L.A. County jails LAT $: Ambition keeps him loyal to Donald Trump. But what does Kevin McCarthy stand for? CG: In Gender ‘Neutral’ California, Why Mandate Equal Pay for Women? Reason: The Experts Were Never Going To Fix Inflation OCReg: California’s students suffer learning loss Democrats soft on crime and midterms give Americans a chance to choose safety OCReg: California homeowners pay for violations they didn’t commit Folsom mayor could be removed from ballot 2 weeks before election over signature complaint SFC: E-scooter riders to be prohibited from parking in S.F. tourist destinations SFC: Construction workers are squatting at a swanky S.F. hotel. Here's why SJMN: Some Bay Area residents are using 30 to 40 times as much water as their neighbors. Here’s who they are. SJMN: Longtime Santa Clara County Executive announces retirement AP: San Joaquin County judge censured for DUI, lying to police FresBee: Will the Fresno City Council president get his criminal case dismissed? He thinks so FresBee: Fresno taxpayers won’t pay for Measure C ‘voter education’ after all. Why the change of heart? CalCoast: Eleven percent of SLO County ballots returned, who is voting early? VCStar $: Officer accidentally shoots himself near Ventura gun show VCStar $: Reagan Foundation severs ties with fellowship program at CLU LAT $: In the suburbs north of Los Angeles, voters feel fed up and afraid: ‘We’re broken’ LAT $: Sale of troubled Chinatown building for low-income seniors opposed OCReg: San Clemente City Council will review city attorney contract, consider options OCReg: Substitute teacher in Aliso Viejo high outburst also brought weapon to campus, authorities say OCReg: Santa Ana police chief forced department manager to spy on her boss, suit alleges There’s a $138 million hope for easing Temecula’s 15 Freeway gridlock SDUT: Drowning in high water bills? 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