Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Saturday, October 24, 2020 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: How liberal politics, COVID-19 and a high cost of living are fueling a new California exodus AP: California utility may cut power to 1 million people PG&E forecasts largest California wildfire safety blackout of 2020. Here’s where it may hit SJMN: More than 466,000 PG&E customers to lose power due to extreme fire weather risk from Sunday to Tuesday SFC: S.F. hotel near Union Square to be converted to homeless housing with state grant SJMN: Newsom pledges extra $200M for homeless housing, funds more Bay Area projects AP: Unemployment fraud concerns prompt action in California SFC: Man steals from SF Walgreens as TV crew reports story on shoplifting LADN: LA needs to ‘aggressively’ cut services, costs as projected revenue gap may hit $600 million LAT $: L.A.’s budget crisis worsens as deficit projections climb to $600 million LAT $: Garcetti faces new questions as top aide is accused of sexual misconduct SFC: Gun sales have surged during the pandemic, up 500% for one Bay Area store AP: Man gets 20 years for buying guns used in 2015 terror attack SFC: Gavin Newsom isn’t on this ballot, but his opponents are already lining up Gov. Newsom Pledges to Ban Fracking in California – Then Greenlights More of It LADN: Three coronavirus cases reported at church fighting county’s pandemic rules Reason: School Threatens 12-Year-Old With Arrest for Allegedly Missing 90 Minutes of Zoom Class CalM: CA Democrats swamp Republicans in early voter turnout | CalMatters CalM: California stadiums welcome voters for November election LADN: 2020 elections: Nearly 1.3 million ballots have already arrived at this L.A. County processing center SacBee: Sacramento County mail-in ballots pour in at record pace as in-person voting kicks off CalM: Slated for deception? Beware of all those glossy mailers telling you how to vote CG: 2020 General Election Preview: 8th Assembly District OCReg: Battle for 37th state Senate seat reflects shifting Orange County SJMN: State Legislature: The races to represent Silicon Valley that you should watch AP: California prosecutors again seek death for Scott Peterson Scott Peterson case update: Stanislaus County DA plans to re-try death penalty phase LADN: A massive legal fight still hangs over the Aliso Canyon gas leak, five years later LAT $: CSU graduation rates continue to climb, but stymied by stubborn equity gaps SDUT: Attorney general is weighing federal death penalty in Poway synagogue shooting AP: 1 dead in Border Patrol shooting in California CalM: Now for some good news: California praised for recent handling of pandemic SFC: Oakland school officials apologize for racist term in survey SacBee: A hug that divided the Democratic Party: Feinstein could pay a price for Supreme Court hearings SDUT: San Diego city attorney moves to shut down La Jolla Airbnb party mansion AP: Arnold Schwarzenegger feels ‘fantastic’ after heart surgery CG: BLM, Antifa, Far Left Promise Rioting if Trump Wins FH: California’s Tax Revenue FH: Prop. 15 backers try to mislead homeowners NR: Homeowners with Trump Yard Signs Receive Ominous Warning FH: 2021 and Another Minimum Wage Hike Coming FH: Despite Concerns, Initiative Process is Here to Stay SacBee: Gold Country Casino owners claim fraud, sue former tribal leaders seeking $38 million SacBee: Manteuffel gets 29 years for 1990s Sacramento rapes; faces more time in Yolo attack SFC: Berkeley says hills residents should consider leaving amid fire danger SFC: Alameda County is reopening indoor dining. Here’s how it’s going SFC: S.F. needs to safely reopen schools to help desperate families SFC: Bay Area fire experts key in on huge threat to homes: burning embers SJMN: Blogger links SJPD officers to more bigoted social media a day after DA moves to dismiss tainted cases Record pace: Coronavirus leads to a wave of early voting in Stanislaus County CalCoast: San Luis Obispo County officials spar over campaign limits VCStar $: Latina immigrant to head county public defender's office LAT $: Violent hate crimes in L.A. hit highest level in more than a decade; white supremacist acts jump 38% LAT $: Several L.A. City Council members back law to ban homeless camps near city shelters OCReg: Investigation into OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s campaign funds is closed LAT $: Damaging Santa Ana winds are on tap for Monday in the Los Angeles region, forecasters say LAT $: Interim Huntington Beach police chief resigns, citing political divisiveness OCReg: Fullerton council defers vote on marijuana shop law PE: Riverside County coronavirus testing surges PE: Corona-Norco schools reverse course, will seek waiver to reopen elementary campuses after all PE: Which Inland cities are the most Republican, Democratic? SBSun: Redlands has the highest coronavirus death rate in San Bernardino County SBSun: San Bernardino officer fatally shoots armed man, police say SDUT: Democratic volunteer’s email to Del Mar voters riles party officials VOSD: Bry Might Recuse Herself From Future Franchise Fee Decisions SDUT: Bry outspending Gloria as San Diego mayor’s race heads into final stretch SDUT: San Diego receives at least one bid for city’s electric and gas franchise agreement SDUT: Cities sue SANDAG over plan that greatly increases goals for new affordable housing 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 | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!