Check out today's headlines on FlashReport!   Thursday, September 1, 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 LAT $: California lawmakers reject bill to allow their staff to unionize at the state Capitol California asks residents not to charge electric vehicles, days after announcing gas car ban California Heat Wave Update as Record Temperatures Could Cause Blackouts Californians asked to keep AC at 78 and nix electric vehicle charges to spare grid AP: California heat wave sparks fears of fires, power outages CG: Gov. Newsom Addressed the People Wednesday on ‘Extreme Heat’ and Wobbly Electricity Grid AP: CA lawmakers approve mental health care plan for homeless AP: California won’t bar parolee transfers to immigration agents AP: California won’t expand teen vaccines without parental OK AP: California lawmakers reject new firearms tax for 2nd year AP: California fails to replace concealed weapon ruling SFC: California moved swiftly to limit concealed weapons after SCOTUS ruling. Did it backfire? SDUT: Wildfire reaches 4,240 acres in Barrett Junction area; 2 hurt, at least 4 structures destroyed LAT $: Fire near Castaic explodes to more than 4,600 acres as 8 firefighters suffer heat-related injuries VCStar $: Brush fire prompts closure of Grapevine near Castaic CalM: Newsom’s call now: Tracking California bills passed in the 2022 legislative session AP: California bill to make vasectomies cheaper goes to governor CalM: ‘Forcing the hand’: Gavin Newsom leans into legislative agenda as first term nears end LAT $: California lawmakers OK buffer zones between new oil wells and homes, schools AP: California lawmakers OK bill to hide public worker addresses AP: California legislators advance plan to extend nuke plant run LAT $: Lawmakers approve $1.4-billion loan for PG&E to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open AP: California stalls scaled down bail reform after year’s delay SacBee: Sports betting: How California casino tribes and online gambling firms are vying for your votes SFC: The latest S.F. failure: Thousands of units delayed for a study that never happened SFC: Oakland police issue public safety advisory after attempted rape, robbery LADN: Thousands more Kia, Hyundai vehicles stolen in Los Angeles this year because of a TikTok challenge, LAPD says SFC: Madison Park Academy shooting was not deliberate, Oakland police say AP: Pipe repair requires wide ban on LA County outdoor watering SDUT: Will a bill just passed in Sacramento solve the ‘mystery surcharge’ Californians pay at the gas pump? VOSD: Mayor Gloria Promised to Kill SANDAG’s Driving Fee. SANDAG Now Says It Won’t. AP: California may add wine, liquor bottles to recycling program CalM: ‘A perfect storm of bad’: Report finds incarceration rates highest among rural Californians CalM: Help paying water bills may be on way for low-income Californians SFC: Lyft accused of failing to protect from sexual abuse, assault in vehicles SDUT: Column: New state law makes it easier to kick disruptive people out of public meetings Big Tech, Biden WH Colluded To Silence Covid Dissenters Homeless Problem Is a Product of Benevolent Cruelty CG: From Sri Lanka to Salinas: Will California Learn Anything from Sri Lanka’s Green Apocalypse? NR: MLB’s Unseemly Support for Youth Gender Transitions Reason: Despite the Media Hype, Unionization Is Down—and for Good Reason OCReg: CEQA reform is as needed as it’s ever been NR: Why Joe Biden Gets Away with Making Offensive Statements SacBee: Angelique Ashby calls herself a ‘Women’s Advocate.’ A judge says she can’t use it on ballot SacBee: Regulators close Sacramento County’s only wildlife rehab center after staff walks out SFC: ‘Hella stanky’: Thousands of dead fish removed from Lake Merritt will be incinerated SJMN: Anonymous anti-LGBTQ, anti-BLM campaign fliers posted in Los Gatos SJMN: San Jose: Federal jury finds police officer liable for excessive force in fatal 2017 shooting SJMN: Santa Clara, 49ers settle lawsuit over Levi’s Stadium management FresBee: North Fresno politicians kill South Stadium housing project key for revitalization Help — in the form of cash — coming for beleaguered merchants of Oakdale’s Third Avenue FresBee: Judge issues tentative ruling against Karbassi in defamation suit over Soria mailer FresBee: Petty politics of north Fresno council members dooms vital downtown housing project Eminent domain action approved for Stanislaus County expressway. Landowners aren’t happy VCStar $: National Park Service purchases 45 acres in Ventura County LAT $: UCLA professors allegedly charged certain students extra fees. They want to hide the scheme LADN: Audit: Aging Infrastructure among issues facing LADWP LAT $: El Segundo school failed to stop bullies who started petition to end teen’s life, jury finds LADN: LAUSD budget grows by $1.4B due to a boost from Sacramento OCReg: Los Alamitos cancels council election for unchallenged seat OCReg: 3 Mission Viejo council members ordered removed from office VOC: OC Judge Removes Majority of Mission Viejo City Council Members, City Moves to Appeal OCReg: After winning lawyer boasts, judge tosses out OC verdict and high-profile attorney steps in for opposing side SBSun: San Bernardino County sheriff suspends student discipline program during state investigation PE: Inland Empire Pride Festival to celebrate LGBTQ community this weekend SBSun: Court tosses lawsuit alleging George AFB toxic exposure, health issues SDUT: Overdose deaths surged 33% in San Diego County last year; local authorities warn of ‘fentanyl nightmare’ SDUT: SDSU president defends decision to defer rape allegation to San Diego police 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!