Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Thursday, December 29, 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 Alameda Co. finds error in ranked-choice voting, investigating raceUpdated 3 hours ago SDUT: Consumer Watchdog criticizes Ricardo Lara on GEICO rate hike CalM: Colleges experiment with restorative justice in sexual assault cases LAT $: Southwest struggles to recover from historic meltdown as thousands remain stranded SDUT: Controlled chaos settles in at San Diego airport amid Southwest ‘meltdown’ SJMN: Airfare chaos reigns this week no matter where you are going CalM: Border scramble: Why California isn’t financially ready for Title 42 to end Sacramento re-opens motel program, warming centers during winter storms Sacramento's street medicine teams bring health care directly to unsheltered residents AP: Homelessness in San Francisco: talk of frustration, survival LAT $: Chabria: Overdose prevention reaches a critical crossroad in San Francisco. What will Mayor Breed do? CG: California District Attorneys Protest Bill to Decriminalize Dangerous Hallucinogenic Drugs Reason: A Former Obama Drug Policy Adviser Blames 'Libertarianism' for 'Fueling San Francisco's Drug Crisis' LAT $: Paul Pelosi attack suspect enters not-guilty plea NR: Alleged Paul Pelosi Attacker Pleads Not Guilty to State Charges LADN: COVID hospitalizations dip slightly in LA County Wednesday, 2,138 cases reported SFC: COVID-related losses count for insurance, court rules in case of S.F. grill SJMN: MS-13 member sentenced to 12 years for San Francisco machete attack SFC: New law phases out fishing gear that kills dolphins and whales off the California coast LAT $: LAX passenger traffic in 2022 is highest since pandemic began. Does that mean more jet emissions? CG: Is Darrell Steinberg the Best Choice for Appellate Court Judge? OCReg: Bad new laws going into effect on Jan. 1 OCReg: Petulant politicians, brazen bureaucrats, careless cops, loony lawyers and junky journalists OCReg: Los Angeles’ absurd Measure ULA gets a needed challenge OCReg: Private charity and initiative better than government SFC: This half-empty office tower could help transform downtown San Francisco AP: California police make hate-crime arrest in anti-Asian rant SFC: UC Berkeley housing at People’s Park could be halted after unusual court ruling SFC: After 8 years of Libby Schaaf, is Oakland better or worse? FresBee: Madera Community Hospital to shut down emergency room days before entire operation closes FresBee: Popular hotel in downtown Fresno abruptly shuts down due to fire code violations Modesto ranked second worst for traffic crashes among cities of similar size in California CalCoast: More than $4 million in federal funding headed to SLO County VCStar $: No charges filed in Thacher School sexual abuse inquiry LADN: LA Rams owner acquires Village shopping mall, expanding his Warner Center portfolio LAT $: LAPD announces $50,000 reward in investigation over deadly street takeover OCReg: Most Influential 2022: This housing YIMBY says she speaks for the future VOC: Irvine Leaders Are Considering Leaving Green Power Agency They Launched OCReg: Irvine City Council to discuss future involvement in clean energy deal OCReg: Santa Ana approves funding for affordable housing project OCReg: Seal Beach City Council elections head to runoffs in January 2023 Rose Parade will include Inland Empire residents Transient set fire at Riverside toy business, Fire Department says VOSD: What We Learned This Year: Republicans Can Still Win in Blue San Diego 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!