Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Saturday, January 25, 2025 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 CG: President Trump Surveys Wildfire Damage In Los Angeles, Meets With Lawmakers On Recovery OCReg: Trump tours wildfire damage in LA, meets with residents, leaders: ‘We’re going to get it fixed’ BreitbartCA: Breitbart’s Joel Pollak Advises Trump to Hire Fire Oversight Czar in L.A. Roundtable AP: Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage Trump’s LA visit steers clear of Altadena, Pasadena devastation from Eaton fire CalM: Trump and Newsom embrace in fire-ravaged LA, but now the president wants to tie federal aid to voter ID LAT $: News Analysis: Forget the California resistance: Newsom, Democrats make nice with Trump amid crisis Watch: California Gov. Newsom meets President Trump at LAX before wildfire tour SDUT: Nearly 6,300-acre fire expanding east in Otay wilderness as nearly 700 firefighters fight back SDUT: At Otay Mesa jails, wildfire curbs visits to thousands behind bars just beyond evacuation zone LAT $: ‘We were 100% alone’: Fire alerts came too late for some Altadena residents LAT $: Floods, landslides are a risk as fire-scarred Los Angeles girds for rain CG: Senators Schiff, Padilla Refuse to Travel to California With Trump SFC: Hours of calls. Delayed payouts. What FAIR Plan coverage is like for some Californians whose homes have burned LAT $: UC, a top recipient of federal research funding, is concerned about Trump pause on grant reviews CG: California Secession Question Measure Approved For Signature Gathering California secession? Ballot initiative to make state a country is cleared to gather signatures AP: As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires CG: CA Lawmaker Claims Wildfires are ‘Being Driven by Climate Change’ Inland Empire Rep. Mark Takano’s LGBTQ advocacy enhanced with new role CG: California Water Alliance: Recent Claims About California Water Operations SJMN: Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct SJMN: Planted envelope, pilfered identities, money that didn’t exist: Bay Area couple accused of $60 million AI startup fraud OCReg: Los Angeles wildfires exposed the failings of California’s leadership CG: Wildfires in California Reinforce the Importance of Gun Rights NR: Wildfire of the Vanities: California’s Political Model Has Failed SacBee: Black vice principal who sued Sacramento City Unified over racist treatment settles with district Yolo County sex offender granted compassionate release from state prison SFC: Oakland budget cuts leave nonprofits reeling: ‘We need more culture, not less’ SFC: This strip of downtown S.F. is at a crossroads as massive housing project re-emerges SFC: Daniel Lurie’s fentanyl bill is a test of San Francisco’s entire city government SJMN: Bay Area loses jobs while California manages modest gains in December Modesto will have a vacant courthouse this year. Housing, shops are among possible uses FresBee: Fresno police won’t help Border Patrol or ICE agents with deportation raids, mayor says FresBee: Update: Agencies offer aid after Foster Farms announces layoff of 500-plus Turlock workers CalCoast: Cal Poly’s DEI office to be renamed following Trump’s executive order CalCoast: Vandenberg rocket lights up San Luis Obispo County skies LAT $: Troubled juvenile hall gets another lifeline after judge punts decision on closure OCReg: Huntington Beach City Council puts library ballot initiatives up for study OCReg: Tustin councilmember pleads guilty for shoving incident 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 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice
