Sunday, October 12, 2025
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FR Publisher Jon Fleischman's Commentary
		ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video From Last Week
		
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*Flash Report Blog*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  My Special Connection to Charlie
		
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L.A. Mayor's Race
		LAT $:  Former schools chief Austin Beutner plans to challenge Bass, blasting her over Palisades fire
		
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Non-Profit Fraud
		SFC:  Former S.F. nonprofit leader pleads guilty to embezzling $241,000
		
 
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Huntington Beach Helicopter Crash
OCReg: 5 hurt in Huntington Beach helicopter crash caught on video - 
	
	
Governor 2026
		LAT $:  Outbursts by Katie Porter threaten gubernatorial ambitions
		
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Senior Debt
SJMN: Retirement in the Bay Area: Poll finds many seniors face bare-bones budgets, mounting debts - 
	
	
Palisades Fire
LAT $: After Palisades fire hydrants went dry, LAFD faced costly delays in getting more water - 
	
	
On Gavin's Desk
		SFC:  Newsom signs slate of new laws affecting medication prices, women’s health care and school threats
		
 - SacBee: To lower medication costs, Newsom signs bill to rein in insurance middlemen
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Casino Rivals
LAT $: Judge shuts down California tribes’ latest bid to crush their casino rivals - 
	
	
Sutter Health Contract
SJMN: Union workers secure new contracts with Sutter Health amid strike threat 
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Matt Fleming
OCReg: Prop. 50 isn’t about saving democracy, it’s about Newsom’s presidential ambitions - 
	
	
Marin County
SFC: ‘Not going to suck it up’: What turned this former hippie town into the angriest place in California? - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
		Marc Benioff encourages Trump to send National Guard to SF; says he is ‘doing a great job’
		
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South Bay
SJMN: Why this wealthy South Bay suburb is at the center of the next big fight over California housing - SJMN: Santa Clara County assessor race: Four candidates look to replace Larry Stone in November
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Central Valley
FresBee: Creek Fire ravaged Fresno County foothills. Rebuilding is ‘a path of twists and turns’ - 
	
	
Ventura County
Ventura rejects eviction help plan, approves Chumash acknowledgement - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
LAT $: When police are bad drivers: LAPD crashes kill — and payouts soar past $90 million - 
	
	
Orange County
		OCReg:  Censure or Censorship? Investigation into Santa Ana councilmember’s comments sparks debate
		
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Inland Empire
Rialto Unified whistleblower alleges district destroyed, hid evidence during audit - 
	
	
San Diego County
SDUT: Only one San Diego County supervisor pays to rent a district office. The landlord? A major campaign donor. - SDUT: Newsom just signed SB 79, allowing far more housing along transit. Here’s what it means for San Diego County.
 
