Hector Barajas – Page 2 – California Globe

$5 to $6 Gas Is No Accident: California Drivers Are Paying for Political Decisions

March 11, 2026 1:34 pmMarch 11, 2026 1:34 pm

California drivers are getting hammered again, and it is not an accident. Across the state, families are staring at gas prices above $5 a gallon, while the national average sits near $3.32. In parts of Los Angeles and the Bay...

A ‘Young Man in a Hurry’ to Spend $19 Million Running From His California Record

March 10, 2026 7:30 amMarch 10, 2026 7:31 am

First, credit where it is due. The reporting by Los Angeles Times journalists Melody Gutierrez and Taryn Luna was serious journalism. They exposed a proposed $19 million taxpayer-funded campaign designed to “polish” California’s national image. Their work raises an obvious...

A Second Grader Should Not Have to Ask, ‘Is He Dead?’

March 3, 2026 11:06 amMarch 3, 2026 11:08 am

Every morning, parents walk their children to school past people shooting up on the sidewalk. Men. Women. People slumped over on the curb. Some are so still you can’t tell if they’re breathing. And then comes the hardest part: the...

The Social Media Trial Is Missing the Real Defendant: Us

February 24, 2026 3:00 pmFebruary 24, 2026 3:01 pm

A Los Angeles jury is weighing a question that could reshape the technology industry: Were major social media platforms deliberately designed to be addictive and harmful to young users? The case has been framed as a potential “Big Tobacco” moment...

‘Why Would Anyone Want This Job?’

February 23, 2026 7:23 amFebruary 23, 2026 7:23 am

At the Pacific Research Institute’s “California Ideas in Action” conference in Sacramento, veteran reporters posed a blunt question about the 2026 governor’s race: “Why would anyone want this job?” They put it plainly. The next governor will not inherit a...

Jane Fonda’s Climate Agenda Left California Dirtier and More Expensive

February 2, 2026 3:30 amFebruary 2, 2026 3:31 am

Jane Fonda and her climate activists demanded that oil production be shut down, and Sacramento complied. The result has not been progress but a masterclass in ideological overreach and self-inflicted environmental damage. Californians now pay the highest gas prices in...

The ‘Dirty Dozen’ Gets It Wrong About California Produce

January 27, 2026 4:43 pmJanuary 27, 2026 4:43 pm

Every year, headlines warn shoppers about the so-called “Dirty Dozen,” a list that suggests common fruits and vegetables are coated in dangerous chemicals. Those stories generate fear, but they consistently ignore the facts. In California, the science tells a very...