Katy Grimes – Page 12 – California Globe

Hackers, ‘Ghost Students’ and Bots Collect Fraudulent Federal and State Financial Aid

October 23, 2025 11:00 amOctober 24, 2025 2:01 pm

In 2010, President Barack Obama eliminated the federal guaranteed student loan program and nationalized student loans. Prior to this takeover, private lenders offered student loans at low interest rates. The Department of Education effectively became a lending institution and is...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Suing California, Washington For Issuing Commercial Licenses to Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers

October 22, 2025 5:11 pmOctober 22, 2025 8:50 pm

Harjinder Singh of Stockton, illegally in the U.S., is the truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn on a Florida turnpike that caused the deadly August crash killing three South Florida residents. CBS News reported, “Dashcam footage from the...

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty Proposes Property Tax Hike to fund Homeless Housing

October 22, 2025 1:00 pmOctober 22, 2025 3:17 pm

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, a Democrat, announced at his first State of the City address Monday, that he is proposing a new tax plan to fund more tiny homes and junkie-homeless housing, after the state of California has already spent...

California Gas Prices Remain Highest in the Country: Average is $4.62 Per Gallon

October 22, 2025 11:00 amOctober 22, 2025 12:08 pm

As of 2025, California’s total gas taxes and fees amount to approximately $1.15 per gallon, which includes state excise taxes, local sales taxes, and various fees. The state excise tax alone is currently around 59.6 cents per gallon, with additional...

The ‘Feminization’ of America’s Boys

October 22, 2025 3:30 amOctober 22, 2025 12:05 pm

In 2008 I wrote this article (below) for my Townhall column: “Girly Men and Girly Sons,” about the “feminization” or effeminization of America’s boys, noting that a boy with a feminist mother does not have a chance; he has been...

Phonics-Based Instruction is Back; When Did Phonics Leave the California Classroom?

October 21, 2025 3:00 pmOctober 21, 2025 3:01 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom just signed Assembly Bill 1454 to bring phonics-based instruction back into elementary and middle schools. Assembly Bill 1454 was passed unanimously by both houses of the California Legislature, which speaks volumes. Previous attempts to bring Phonics back...

Failure is a Choice: CA Students Still Testing Below COVID-19 Pandemic Scores in English and Math

October 21, 2025 8:31 amOctober 21, 2025 11:24 am

“As California wallows in continued low student performance, a new study shows that school choice is making a positive difference in student outcomes in Arkansas.” Lance Izumi, senior director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute. He...