Email from FlashReport Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Monday, February 17, 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 LAT $: Is California government considering oil refinery takeovers? Yes, it is CG: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Ban on Gas Powered Cars is Dead LAT $: Colleges, K-12 schools ordered by Trump administration to abolish DEI or face funding cuts SJMN: California lawmakers want to employ 3,000 firefighters year-round to tackle wildfires Governor DOGE: Ex-Fox News host plots takeover of California SJMN: Bay Area long COVID sufferers battle mysterious symptoms and medical skepticism OCReg: The LA wildfires were a baptism by fire for these Southern California lawmakers LAT $: Duke’s restaurant in Malibu survives fire but is now a muddy mess OCReg: Vote centers open for the 36th State Senate District special election CG: Desert Sands USD Set to Approve DEI Contract – May Violate DOJ Civil Rights Memo SacBee: California AG Rob Bonta sues to block Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government SFC: Protests against Trump in S.F., other cities Monday strive to revive resistance OCReg: OC voters want sound investments, not HR drama Is There a Dem Blueprint To Regain Power? CG: How President Trump Can Save Lives and California’s Economy SacBee: Sacramento school board seeks feedback on new equity policies based on lawsuit settlement SFC: People are mad about some S.F. trash cans. Here’s what those have in common CalCoast: Santa Barbara County supervisors seeking 48.8% raise in pay CalCoast: San Luis Obispo judge rules Coastal Commission can’t rewrite history VCStar $: Oxnard Performing Arts Center's future up for vote OCReg: New plan for OC Animal Care: To boost survival, or dampen expectations? Sexual harassment probe of Rialto Unified superintendent drags into 10th month VA Loma Linda community care woes emblematic of problems nationwide, federal inspector says SDUT: A ‘campus town center,’ a greenway and 3 times as many people: What San Diego plans for the College Area SDUT: Oceanside considers expanding shelter, homeless services 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