Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Wednesday, March 9, 2022 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: Newsom wants tax rebate, touts ‘California Way’ of governing SFC: Newsom’s State of the State speech: 5 key moments that will shape California SFC: For a State of the State address, Gov. Newsom spent a lot of time focused elsewhere SacBee: Tackling climate change, homelessness, fuel prices: Hear the State of the State speech CalM: Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s State of the State speech 2022 SDUT: Nearly all major crimes increased last year in San Diego, police say SFC: Is an international crime operation targeting Bay Area’s wealthiest cities? SFC: Oakland police seek identity of man suspected of robbing woman in video SFC: Three men charged with felonies in string of S.F. auto burglaries OCReg: High-ranking prosecutors allege DA Gascón demoted them for complaining about policies CG: Gas Tax Suspension Proposal Gains Traction Following Price Increases, End of Russian Imports CalM: Soaring gas prices put California Democrats in a bind FresBee: This interactive map shows which California counties have the most expensive gas OCReg: More gas price records: $5.50 and climbing in LA and OC FresBee: Fresno clerk says Assistant DA Whalen will be on ballot for judge. Why was Newsom overruled? LADN: Deadline looms for LA candidates who want to appear on June 7 ballot LAT $: California surpasses 9 million coronavirus cases, equal to nearly 1 in 4 residents OCReg: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 281 new cases and 7 more deaths, March 8 FresBee: Fresno State academic senate: Castro unfit to retreat to professor position in CSU system FresBee: ‘Frank is babysitting my son.’ Castro’s close ties to former Fresno State VP kept victims quiet LADN: LA City Council, school board weigh in on Russian Invasion of Ukraine SacBee: ‘A crucial year for PG&E.’ California tightens grip on utility but wildfire risk persists LAT $: Candidate alleges Villanueva's radio show violates election rules PE: Democrat Fauzia Rizvi to run for Inland Assembly seat CalM: California mask mandate: Is it ending too soon for little children? SDUT: Column: Homeless initiatives pitched, big money flows — will it all work this time? SFC: Mentally ill people cycling in and out of emergency rooms. One S.F. doctor shares stories SDUT: San Diego makes little progress preserving affordable housing with money, new law SacBee: California AG asks government to waive debt after judge rules college misled students SacBee: Need an interview to get unemployment benefits? Some have to wait as long as five months SacBee: California lawmaker found with loaded handgun in his luggage at Sacramento airport NR: The White House Gaslights on Gas CalM: Newsom paints rosy picture, ignores big issues OCReg: Zoning laws, not REITs to blame for high housing prices CG: Examining California’s Renewable Energy Plan SacBee: COVID bonuses approved for Sacramento County essential workers. Here’s what they get CG: SF DA Chesa Boudin Charges Three Auto Burglary Suspects, Signaling Change in Actions SFC: Gas leak in San Francisco prompts evacuation of elementary school and homes SFC: Can S.F. police do more to prevent crime? Supervisor pushes prevention plan SFC: S.F. Police Commissioner John Hamasaki, a fierce critic of law enforcement, will step down next month SJMN: Judge tosses harassment lawsuit from Palo Alto police officers over Assata Shakur BLM mural AP: California county rejects ExxonMobil plan to truck oil VCStar $: Countys health emergency order stays as COVID-19 wanes VCStar $: Port Hueneme could open county's first cannabis lounges LADN: LA aims to improve parks with equity in mind Reason: L.A. Considers Honoring Civil Rights-Era Housing Activist by Making It Harder To Build Housing VOC: Hardin Was Counseled About Being Seen as a ‘Womanizer’ at OCDA, Says Retired Top Official OCReg: Picking up an online purchase? OC to create ‘safe zones’ for the exchange OCReg: Family, friends and police remember fallen Huntington Beach officer Nicholas Vella VOC: Mission Viejo Looks To Adopt Controversial District Election Map PE: Riverside County Counsel Greg Priamos retires PE: Al Landers, ex-Perris mayor and council member, dies from COVID-19 at 81 SDUT: Coastal Commission makes it official: back off Del Mar fencing project along tracks SDUT: Mayor’s deposition sought in Ash Street taxpayer lawsuit 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!