Check out today's headlines on FlashReport! Friday, April 29, 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: SFC: Oakland teachers strike, prompting district to shutter schools AP: California Senate leaders say budget surplus soars to $68B SFC: Millions of Californians would get $200 rebate checks under unexpected budget surplus SDUT: San Diego County launches immigrant legal defense program LAT $: Violent crime and verbal abuse at Union Station have become unbearable, some workers say SacBee: Sexual predator task force that nabbed Sacramento suspect set to lose funding in state budget CalM: Will California sidestep federal ‘work first’ welfare rules? FresBee: Bullet-train route OK’d from San Joaquin Valley to Bay Area. How are wildlife, farms affected? How California is frantically trying to protect endangered salmon from extinction in drought LAT $: Why some SoCal neighborhoods face dire water cuts while others escape restrictions AP: California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste LAT $: California promised to close its last nuclear plant. Now Newsom is reconsidering SacBee: Addressing homelessness is crucial in LA’s mayoral race but hopefuls disagree on how to do it SFC: Homelessness officials seek $16M to improve services in run-down SROs SFC: Fire at Oakland homeless encampment destroys resident’s collection SJMN: Nonprofit puts roof over heads of working families at risk for homelessness OCReg: LA Riots 30 years later: From ‘city on fire’ to the George Floyd era SDUT: San Diego: Is there anything lawmakers can do to lower the price of housing? SDUT: Are high costs and a housing shortage pushing San Diegans to move elsewhere? SFC: Is the Bay Area at risk of a housing bubble? Here’s what experts say FresBee: Fresno leaders take recommendations from community on housing crisis. Here’s what was said AP: 16 states that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuits CalM: Lower cost, slower gains: California prepares controversial new climate strategy LAT $: Charges of racism and red-baiting in race for congressional seat created to elevate Asian Americans CG: California Legislature Continues to Restrict Lobbyist and Public Access to Capitol Hearings SDUT: Is Florida’s solar bill a preview of what may happen in California? CG: Twitter Employees’ Feelings Over Sale to Elon Musk: From Hateful to Apprehensive to Happy LAT $: USC reaches secret settlement with 80 men who accused campus doctor of misconduct PE: Former Temecula physician sentenced to 93 months for Medicare billing fraud CalM: Where’s Trump? A campaign fixture in some states, his name is nearly absent in California LAT $: Financial shortfalls hamper college dreams. Here’s what can help California students The Biggest Giveaway in American History OCReg: Why can’t Sacramento get things done? OCReg: California’s K-12 system is in a state of emergency Reason: Elizabeth Warren Wants Joe Biden To Deliver a Massive, Illegal Handout to the Well-Off NR: Biden’s Ministry of Truth SacBee: Battle brews between Skunk Train owners, Fort Bragg city officials over rail expansion LAT $: ‘Zoom-bombers’ drop lewd video, racist comments at Sacramento candidate forum SacBee: Placer County high school apologizes for sharing video of gay teen fearful of church rejection SFC: Five takeaways from San Francisco’s annual housing report SJMN: Thousands of Bay Area renters could be in jeopardy amid new wave of aid denials FresBee: Clovis facing lawsuit after man says police dog bit him ‘so deep you can see his bone’ FresBee: Fresno cracks down on illegal fireworks, doubling first offense fines. It’s expensive CalCoast: SLO Mayor Stewart announces candidacy, Harmon shows interest VCStar $: Simi officers fatally shoot suspect who fired at them LADN: LAUSD superintendent recommends postponing student vaccine mandate LADN: Federal officials fault LAUSD’s services for disabled students during pandemic LAT $: Metro approves $317-million busway connecting San Gabriel, San Fernando valleys SJMN: Los Angeles sheriff faces second claim of cover-up after video of alleged abuse VOC: Anaheim Commissioner’s Firing Raises Questions About Standards For Serving on City Panels OCReg: OC will be ready for a secure election June 7, new registrar says VOC: Huntington Beach Begins Process To Remove City Attorney, Clerk, Treasurer From Ballot SBSun: San Bernardino mayoral candidates to face-off at forum Sunday PE: Ramona Expressway could see $50 million to improve safety in Nuevo area PE: Former Corona-Norco students sue school district, former coach convicted of sexual assault VOSD: Former Del Mar Principal Says He Was Pushed Out By District SDUT: San Diego proposes sweeping crackdown on scooters as usage revives after pandemic lull VOSD: County Moves Forward With Contractor Transparency Rules VOSD: Dispute Over Public Space in Coronado Provides a Lesson for Other Cities Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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