Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Wednesday, December 21, 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 CalM: $24 billion projected budget deficit may test California’s resolve to grow safety net amid recession SFC: Oakland reinstates mask mandate in government buildings amid surge AP: Tens of thousands without power after California earthquake FoxLA: Northern California earthquake leaves 2 dead, buckles road, causes damage and injury LAT $: At least 2 dead, 11 injured after 6.4 earthquake in Northern California LADN: Mark Ridley-Thomas lawyers confirm deal with city to reimburse him $364,573 CalCoast: Judge strikes down California gun law, Newsom supports ruling CG: Final Election Results Are Here at Last, and California’s GOP is Still in Decline LADN: LA County extends pandemic-spurred eviction moratorium until end of January AP: California judge rejects new murder trial for Scott Peterson SFC: How much new report says it would take to end California's homeless crisis Volunteers sought for homeless count in Riverside County CG: LA Motel Owners Fight Back Against Mayor Bass’ Homeless Housing Plans FoxLA: Homeless services working to clean up encampments as Bass Inside Safe program begins LAT $: L.A. County supervisors vote to ban pepper spray in some Juvenile Hall units SFC: Bay Area county becomes nation’s first to prohibit criminal background checks on tenants LADN: Jaywalking laws are changing on Jan. 1, here’s what you need to know FresBee: Will Hurtado’s 22-vote lead hold up as recount starts in state Senate District 16? Inland Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes to run for state Senate SJMN: Fentanyl in California: Should bars, gas stations, libraries be required to have Narcan to respond to overdoses? LADN: Shooting in Kohl’s parking lot in Sun Valley leaves 1 dead OCReg: Scientists, lawmakers meet to discuss to region’s eroding beaches NR: Welfare for Bees Is a Textbook Example of Lawmakers’ Hive Mentality NR: Biden Claims He Awarded Purple Heart to Uncle as Vice President. His Uncle Died Years Before He Took Office NR: A Virginia School-Board Member Says the Quiet Part Out Loud OCReg: Let’s get real about oil and gas policy CalM: Federal judge blocks Newsom’s foolish gun law SFC: Has Wine Country become too expensive for its own good? SFC: How S.F. politicians plan to address the city’s biggest problems in 2023 SFC: S.F. will remove parking spaces obstructing Muni bus stops sooner than expected SFC: Oakland’s latest move to try preventing sideshows is delayed again SJMN: One count, two recounts, no decision: Sunnyvale council seat still in limbo FresBee: Adventure Church files new lawsuit over Tower Theatre. This one has a new defendant FresBee: Legal fight between Bullard High football coach and Fresno Unified trustee moves forward LAT $: Report calls UC Santa Barbara’s ‘Dormzilla’ housing plan a safety threat without changes CalCoast: SLO County cracking down on the hospitality industry VCStar $: Oxnards first cannabis dispensary opens doors VCStar $: Ventura waives fire inspection fee, will issue refunds FoxLA: Long Beach swears in first Black mayor Rex Richardson in inauguration ceremony VOC: OC Supervisors Pull Plug on Green Energy Agency Over Transparency Concerns OCReg: Orange County Supervisors vote to pull out of deal for clean electricity VOC: Orange County Cities Struggle To Handle Electric Bike Regulations OCReg: OC Sheriff Barnes gets $20,000 pay raise from unanimous Board of Supervisors VOC: Civil Rights Groups Call Out HB For Proposed Ban on Anonymous Code Enforcement Tips FoxLA: 100+ street vendors shut down in Santa Ana sweep OCReg: Garden Grove announces new police chief: Amir El-Farra VOC: Banning Ranch Officially Preserved as Open Space and Future Public Park SBSun: 27 Union Pacific freight train cars derail in Victorville Jury recommends that 2 killers of Riverside Poly High boy get life in prison, not death penalty VOSD: UTK Brought a Surge of New Students to San Diego Unified. That’s Hidden that Enrollment is Still Falling in Just About Every Other Grade. VOSD: Get Ready for Another Round of New City Hall 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!