Feb 02 2026: implement remembering logged in, correct timezone

app/routes/auth.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def login():
         user = User.query.filter_by(username=form.username.data).first()
 
         if user and user.check_password(form.password.data):
-            login_user(user)
+            login_user(user, remember=form.remember_me.data)
             # Use validated next URL — never redirect blindly to request.args['next']
             next_page = _safe_next(request.args.get('next'))
             flash(f'Welcome back, {user.username}!', 'success')

app/routes/dashboard.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from app.models.issue import Issue
 from app.models.user import User
 from sqlalchemy import func
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from app.utils.time_utils import now_eastern
 
 bp = Blueprint('dashboard', __name__)
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ bp = Blueprint('dashboard', __name__)
 @login_required
 def index():
     # Get today's date range
-    today_start = datetime.utcnow().replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+    today_start = now_eastern().replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
     today_end = today_start + timedelta(days=1)
     
     # Statistics for today
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ def index():
         ).count()
     
     # Calculate average score (last 30 days)
-    thirty_days_ago = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=30)
+    thirty_days_ago = now_eastern() - timedelta(days=30)
     avg_score_query = Inspection.query.filter(
         Inspection.status == 'completed',
         Inspection.overall_score.isnot(None),

app/routes/inspections.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import json
 import uuid
 from datetime import datetime
+from app.utils.time_utils import now_eastern
 from flask import (Blueprint, render_template, redirect, url_for,
                    flash, request, current_app, jsonify)
 from flask_login import login_required, current_user
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ def start():
             facility_id     = form.facility_id.data,
             area_id         = form.area_id.data or None,
             inspector_id    = current_user.id,
-            inspection_date = datetime.utcnow(),
+            inspection_date = now_eastern(),
             status          = 'in_progress',
             notes           = form.notes.data or None,
         )
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ def execute(inspection_id):
             score = _compute_score_from_form(form_fields, responses)
             inspection.overall_score = score
             inspection.status        = 'completed'
-            inspection.completed_at  = datetime.utcnow()
+            inspection.completed_at  = now_eastern()
 
             # Persist the final form data alongside any inspector notes
             _save_responses(inspection, responses)
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ def flag_issue(inspection_id):
             photo_path    = photo_path,
             status        = 'open',
             assigned_to   = form.assigned_to.data or None,
-            reported_at   = datetime.utcnow(),
+            reported_at   = now_eastern(),
         )
         db.session.add(issue)
 

app/routes/issues.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from datetime import datetime
+from app.utils.time_utils import now_eastern
 from flask import (Blueprint, render_template, redirect, url_for,
                    flash, request, current_app)
 from flask_login import login_required, current_user
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def view(issue_id):
             issue.assigned_to = form.assigned_to.data or None
 
         if form.status.data == 'resolved' and not issue.resolved_at:
-            issue.resolved_at = datetime.utcnow()
+            issue.resolved_at = now_eastern()
         elif form.status.data != 'resolved':
             issue.resolved_at = None
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def create():
             photo_path  = photo_path,
             status      = 'open',
             assigned_to = form.assigned_to.data or None,
-            reported_at = datetime.utcnow(),
+            reported_at = now_eastern(),
         )
         db.session.add(issue)
         db.session.commit()

app/routes/reports.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import csv
 import io
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from app.utils.time_utils import now_eastern
 from flask import (Blueprint, render_template, request,
                    Response, stream_with_context)
 from flask_login import login_required, current_user
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ bp = Blueprint('reports', __name__, url_prefix='/reports')
 
 def _date_range():
     """Parse ?start= and ?end= query params; default to last 30 days."""
-    end_default   = datetime.utcnow()
+    end_default   = now_eastern()
     start_default = end_default - timedelta(days=30)
     try:
         start = datetime.strptime(request.args.get('start', ''), '%Y-%m-%d')