Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Monday, February 13, 2023     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 SDUT: On her way out of office, a school board member created a consulting firm so the board could hire her LAT $: Bass’ new chief of staff will avoid Olympics issues for a year. Critics aren’t satisfied SFC: Why historic storms are both a blessing and a curse for California's fire season SJMN: Running the trains while helping those in need: BART takes on the Bay Area homelessness crisis Chabad SF hosts Super Bowl LVII party for the unhoused Saturday Headlines Sunday Headlines OCReg: California’s new solar panel rules must be ditched, critics say LAT $: Dramatic photos show Lake Oroville’s rise after epic storms NR: How California Can Solve the Colorado Water Deficit CalM: Family business: Meet the Legacy Caucus in the California Legislature FoxLA: LA store clerk snatches large knife from would-be robber, chases him out of business OCReg: Suspect confesses in jailhouse interview to killing beloved doctor in Dana Point LAT $: California considers legalizing cannabis cafes to help struggling marijuana industry SFC: He spent 14 years in prison for medical marijuana. Is change in federal law overdue? A third of Stanislaus County speaks Spanish, but that’s not reflected in library materials LAT $: California tops 12 million coronavirus cases as XBB.1.5 becomes dominant SacBee: ‘A slap in the face’: Financial support for displaced California oil workers poised to expire Reason: Free Speech Group Calls Out 10 Censorship-Prone Colleges To Avoid SacBee: Feds deny California insurrection suspect was charged because of his support for Trump SFC: Women of color have been warning us about political violence. When will we listen? OCReg: Soft corruption is the norm in California state government OCReg: Corruption is a plague on civil society Bombshells, Landmines and Nemesis Can We Retreat From Globalism? CalM: Gavin Newsom’s intriguing proposal to close a tax loophole OCReg: California needs to invest in solutions for the water crisis, not a bullet train CG: An Abundance of Scarcity: Now and Forever LAT $: Skelton: Rains and flooding leave claims of California drought high and dry OCReg: The scourge of corruption across Southern California SJMN: Homeowner invokes ‘builders remedy’ in brazen plan to build 20 apartments in Los Altos Hills SFC: These S.F. neighborhoods would be most transformed by city’s housing plan FresBee: Fresno Unified solves one problem but many students still can’t get to school on time Modesto police hope to get drop on criminals by buying their own plane. Here’s the cost SFC: 'Spontaneous combustion’ fire at Harris Ranch sends flames skyward near I-5 FresBee: Small businesses in Fresno can get money to fix their storefronts. See who’s eligible LAT $: Senators fault Department of Justice for ‘appalling’ conditions in Los Angeles jails LAT $: LAPD edits police shooting videos as other cities embrace greater transparency FoxLA: George Clooney helps establish 'model' high school in LA FoxLA: LAUSD custodians, other essential workers authorize strike if negotiations fail VOC: City Officials Across Orange County Are Taking a Stand Against Iran’s Violent Regime OCReg: Chapman University unveils five-year plan, $500 million fundraising campaign VOC: Is Irvine’s Proposed Great Park Amphitheater Dead on Arrival? SBSun: After car and foot chase, San Bernardino police officers shoot man who pulled out gun What a panoramic view, a sink and ‘thank you’ say about Riverside County’s new auditor VOSD: Behind the Late Lobbying Disclosure That Earned Midway Rising a Fine for Breaking City Ethics Laws VOSD: Politics Report: Political Dominoes Could Fall in 2024 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!