Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Friday, February 24, 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 AP: California could face floods, blizzards from huge US storm SJMN: ‘Rock bottom temperatures’ chill Bay Area, with more snow, rain to come FoxLA: Southern California gets hit with powerful storm bringing rain, mountain snow, gusty winds OCReg: Lawsuit targets new law forcing elected officials to recuse on matters involving campaign donors AP: California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales SFC: Is California’s overdose epidemic slowing down? Experts remain skeptical FoxLA: New street drug laced with Fentanyl rots skin, turns humans into zombies FresBee: Bill to expand coverage to migrants may test Newsom’s pledge on universal health care LADN: Addressing homeless crisis, LA Metro will offer its surplus land for housing LADN: Woman shot by LAPD officers near Silver Lake homeless camp dies at hospital LAT $: Southern California races to shelter homeless people as frigid storm bears down CalM: Gavin Newsom moved to close 4 California prisons. How many more can he shut? CalM: Do California’s energy policies conflict? EdS: California sinks millions into teacher residency programs, but many can't afford to enroll SFC: S.F. man arrested after convenience store robberies, police say SJMN: ‘This is an ongoing attack’: San Jose leadership speaks out against food vendor assaults CalM: Water board waives Delta rules that protect salmon AP: Japanese Americans won redress, fight for Black reparations VOSD: UC Student Workers Got a New Contract — But with a Big Sticking Point CG: The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race: Where It Currently Stands Post-Feinstein LAT $: Schiff, Porter in tight race to replace Sen. Feinstein, poll shows; others trail far behind CalM: California Community Colleges board selects new chancellor SFC: Conservative group sues Kaiser Permanente over transgender care Transgender disc golf athlete sues after being told she cannot compete in California event SDUT: State says Chula Vista must offer land set aside for universities to housing developers SFC: Only-in-S.F. tactic to kill or slow housing might be on the chopping block LAT $: DeSantis leads Trump by wide margin in California as primary race starts, poll finds FoxLA: Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for LA rape conviction OCReg: Sen. Bernie Sanders coming to Glendale’s Alex Theatre for his new book NR: Social-Justice Curricula Having Measurable Impact on Students, Study Finds CG: Green Prisons and Anti-Racist Roads: Your State Government at Work OCReg: Spendthrift Anaheim City Council suddenly stingy when it comes to corruption probe Biden Nationalizes the DEI Bureaucracy SFC: San Francisco’s downtown office vacancy rate hits 27% — but a rebound might be ahead SJMN: San Jose firefighter spent years in Marines, but sexual abuse, racism, swastikas in city’s fire department drove her out: lawsuit SJMN: Los Gatos’ projected annual budget deficit grows by $1 million FresBee: After months of busing struggles, Fresno Unified spends $1.2 million on new school buses FresBee: Did a Fresno Unified employee order staff not to speak Spanish? An investigation is under way For flood victims in Stanislaus, other counties, it’s a long wait for FEMA assistance FresBee: ICE says it takes misconduct allegations seriously. Central Valley hunger strikes continue VCStar $: Fairgrounds stadium pitch brings hoots, hollers LADN: LA County supervisors consider ending COVID emergency declarations LAT $: In grisly case that D.A. Gascón said he ‘lost sleep’ over, teen suspect won’t be tried as adult LADN: With a ‘broken heart,’ area Catholics look ahead to funeral services for Bishop David O’Connell VOC: OC Board of Education’s Mari Barke Faces Financial Disclosure Probe OCReg: As Huntington Beach restricts pride flag, health foundation pulls event from city VOC: After Santa Ana, Rent Control Murmurs Get Louder in One Coastal Orange County City OCReg: Westminster’s annual Tet parade is now an official city event VOC: Meet the Investigators Trying to Shine a Light on Corruption at Anaheim City Hall SBSun: Grand Terrace contracts with San Bernardino for animal sheltering services SBSun: Rialto school officials accused of not reporting sexual assault avoid trial, accept diversion State launches investigation into death rate in Riverside County jails Ted Hoffman, Norco city councilmember, dies at 70 $850,000 grant raises profile of Riverside’s pioneering Koreatown VOSD: County: City Needs More Restrooms, Handwashing Stations to Combat Hep A SDUT: State Supreme Court deals another defeat to San Diego Unified’s student COVID-19 vaccine mandate SDUT: In major setback, proposed San Diego parcel tax for libraries, parks falls short of signatures for 2024 ballot SDUT: Search warrants linked to rape allegation involving former SDSU football players unsealed 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!