Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Thursday, November 3, 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 AP: In campaign swing, Biden focuses on incumbent Democrats OCReg: President Joe Biden to stump for Rep. Mike Levin in Southern California BreitbartCA: Biden Silent About Leftist Violence in Speech Defending Democracy… NR: Joe Biden: To Save Free Elections, You Have No Choice But to Vote for My Party LAT $: ‘Pay’ for an endorsement? L.A.’s Democratic clubs under scrutiny this election LADN: Feds say ex-Councilman Jose Huizar got a lifestyle of wealth from fugitive billionaire Wei Huang CG: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Failed Policies are on the November Ballot SBSun: Ballots go through increasing scrutiny as they’re counted on Election Day LAT $: Annoyed by those campaign fliers cluttering your mailbox? Here’s how to make them stop SacBee: Sacramento city manager to earn $400,000 salary after council votes to raise his pay LAT $: A battle over who is the true progressive defines L.A. congressional race Fresno’s most famous Democrat says this California Republican ‘betrayed’ Donald Trump LAT $: Chabria: Newsom rejects every local homeless plan in state, demanding more ambition VOSD: City to Use State Funds to Aid East Village Homeless Residents AP: State attorneys general sue to block Albertsons' $4B payout VOSD: Regulators Raided Three Preschools Over Mask Complaints Earlier This Year. Now They’ve Dropped the Charges SFC: Plastic bags are supposed to be recyclable in California. The attorney general suspects they are not AP: Star high school athlete shot dead in Southern California LAT $: Oakland police are doubling down on a tough-on-crime plan. Some activists are skeptical SFC: S.F. alleged serial stalker in court: Police recount stories from victims LAT $: Catalytic converter theft ring that made hundreds of millions is busted, feds say SFC: California’s proposed flavored tobacco ban gives hookahs a pass California’s water cops unprepared, overwhelmed in era of climate change, megadroughts LAT $: Despite all the critics, California could soon rise to the world’s 4th-largest economy LAT $: Exploring the riddle of California’s 450-mile-long 3rd Congressional District CalM: Schools scramble to find teachers as California expands transitional kindergarten AP: After Pelosi attack, House chair wants answers from police CalM: Universities can’t yank financial aid from students who get private scholarships, new law says Measure H campaign raises $222,450 to persuade voters to approve 1% sales tax SFC: Elon Musk plans to fire half of Twitter’s workers Friday, report says SJMN: Elon Musk’s SpaceX dismantles Hyperloop prototype in California, puts up a parking Lot SDUT: Deputy who shared racist meme of George Floyd terminated, newly released sheriff’s records show Fatal shooting at checkpoint during Northern California Lava Fire spawns $20 million suit How the Corrupt FBI Hid the Truth About Biden Laptop Thousands of UC researchers, teaching assistants authorize strike across 10 campuses LAT $: Are the unvaccinated still a danger to the rest of us? Conservative Sacramento school board candidates skeptical of LGBT student protections SFC: A Republican firebrand is taking his third shot at office in four years. He might win OCReg: Don’t forgive teachers unions, school leaders for failing to reopen schools during COVID CG: The Empty Home Tax, Snoops and Snitches CG: Politicized Education Explains Steep Academic Declines and Big Achievement Gaps in California OCReg: Drop windfall profit tax down oil well No 'Amnesty' on Lockdowns Without a Reckoning The Walls Are Closing In on Woke Prosecutors 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of California in North Pacific Ocean SacBee: ‘Hub of a city.’ Large apartment building opens in Sacramento neighborhood in transition Slammed as ‘dishonest,’ Sacramento PAC pulls attack ad targeting county supervisor candidate SFC: Two types of eviction in S.F. are rising. Advocates fear ‘something else going on’ SFC: S.F. teachers stage ‘sickout’ at schools to protest missing paychecks LAT $: Dist. Atty. Brooke Jenkins gets a crash course in San Francisco politics SJMN: Richmond awarded $35 million state grant for climate, environmental justice projects SJMN: Judge denies motion to end corruption trial after Santa Clara County sheriff’s resignation FresBee: First Responders Memorial unveiled in moving tribute to Fresno’s public servants FresBee: Fresno officials investigating elections complaint. Registrar of Voters expects more VCStar $: Fundraising gap narrows in supervisor's race OCReg: Long Beach allocates extra $1 million for Queen Mary repairs, reopening delayed LADN: What exactly is a City Council vacancy? LA will seek clarification LAT $: Luna maintains solid lead over Villanueva in sheriff’s race, poll shows LADN: Antisemitism spikes in LA, but has been steadily rising for years LADN: Election 2022: Need an LA city and county primer for Nov. 8? Check this out Newsom stays on sidelines of tightening LA mayor’s race LAT $: Rick Caruso’s dad made two fortunes, did jail time. How he shaped his son’s ambitions OCReg: Bus service expected to be halted Thursday as OCTA bus mechanics, maintenance workers strike VOC: What Will Be Left of Westminster City Hall After the Election? OCReg: Billionaire weighs buying Montage Laguna Beach resort for $650 million Microgrid will let these Menifee homes keep lights on during outages Riverside joins with DoorDash to deliver food to hungry households SBSun: Redlands City Council candidate Mike Saifie accused of sexual harassment SDUT: Chula Vista park where Columbus statue once stood will be renamed for Kumeyaay Nation VOSD: Chula Vista Has a New Tech, Privacy Policy. What That Means. SDUT: Lawsuit seeks to block San Diego plan to shift infrastructure money from wealthy to poor areas SDUT: California Theatre owner secures decaying building with armed security team and new doors 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!