Monday, May 23, 2022
Dear John,

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THE HEADLINES:
  • OCReg: Melahat Rafiei resigns from DNC, fair board roles amid fallout from Anaheim corruption probe
  • LAT $: California Democratic Party leader steps down amid Angel Stadium probe
  • VOC: A Top California Democratic Party Official Resigns After FBI Arrest Becomes Public
  • VOC: How Did Disneyland’s Main Political Spending Vehicle Land in the Middle of an FBI Complaint?
  • OCReg: Allegations paint picture of influential cabal in Anaheim politics
  • Modesto may spend $115K for help telling its story if it puts sales tax on ballot
  • SJMN: Apple spent millions, but it couldn’t pull these San Jose residents out of homelessness
  • SacBee: New Sacramento homeless site to open at Regional Transit lot after breakthrough with agency
  • SFC: Gov. Newsom ups pressure on cities to build more housing
  • SFC: Under Rob Bonta, the attorney general has become California’s top housing cop
  • Saturday Headlines
  • Sunday Headlines
  • CG: EXCLUSIVE: California Globe Interview With President Donald Trump, Part 4
  • LADN: Dave Chappelle’s suspected attacker says he was triggered by jokes about transgender and homeless people
  • NR: Record Gas Prices Crush California Small Businesses
  • LAT $: California Rep. David Valadao voted to impeach. Can he keep his seat if Trump stays quiet?
  • SJMN: California is beginning to bury its power lines
  • EdS: Study: Cal State system needs to increase staff pay
  • SFC: Car plows into pedestrians, kills 2 in downtown San Francisco
  • AP: Police investigate California lounge shooting that killed 1
  • LAT $: Plastics industry, facing crackdown, targets Democrats with mailers deemed deceptive
  • LAT $: Biden administration races to salvage Summit of Americas in Los Angeles
  • LADN: Beverly Hills salon owner who admitted to role in Capitol riot is trying to back out of part of her plea deal
  • OCReg: More hypocrisy in California Capitol
  • CalM: Progressives vie with ‘mod squad’ for power in California Legislature
  • Why Liberal LA May Reelect Its Conservative Sheriff
  • LAT $: Column: A Republican has a shot at becoming California state controller. Yes, you read that right
  • Biden Is a Racial Demagogue of the First Order
  • AP: 6 hurt when bull escapes Northern California rodeo arena
  • SacBee: Gas cards for guns? More than 100 people took that deal from Sacramento Police Department
  • SJMN: Labor groups donate heavily to Contra Costa County supervisor candidates
  • SFC: S.F. police won’t march in this year’s Pride parade. Here’s why
  • SFC: TaskRabbit to close all office locations, including S.F. headquarters
  • SJMN: Gun violence costs Santa Clara County $72 million, according to public health report
  • Modesto City Schools may ask voters to approve $198M bond for high school upgrades
  • Why high school days in Modesto will not only start later but be longer
  • FresBee: After redistricting, this northeast Fresno intersection becomes city’s political crossroads
  • LAT $: L.A. County sheriff candidates ride anti-Villanueva wave
  • LAT $: Video shows L.A. firefighters punching and kicking man accused of trespassing at station
  • SBSun: San Bernardino hookah lounge where 9 were shot had no business permit, police say
  • PE: Coronavirus cases climb in Inland Empire, but ‘catastrophic wave’ not expected
  • PE: Riverside County fire officials ban outdoor burning amid megadrought, early wildfire season
  • SDUT: Is KAABOO festival returning to Del Mar, moving, or finished? Lawsuit against San Diego Padres may decide

Sincerely,

FlashReport Editors
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