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Radical California Energy Commissioner to Restrict Car Tires Because They Can’t Ban Cars

August 18, 2026 7:38 amAugust 19, 2026 11:21 am

A bill to regulate car tires was passed by the California Legislature 20 years ago but never implemented. “The California Energy Commission dusted off a 20+ year old bill to pass new rules restricting tire sales in the state,” KCRA’s...

Collision Communications v. Samsung: Landmark Patent Infringement

August 18, 2026 6:00 amAugust 18, 2026 6:01 am

In 2025, New Hampshire-based wireless-technology developer Collision Communications, Inc. won a $445,494,160 million verdict for patent infringement against Samsung. Collision Communications, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. is a patent infringement case in the U.S. District Court for the...

Actual Crime Policy by Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton

August 18, 2026 5:00 amAugust 18, 2026 5:01 am

FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting data released on Friday for 2025 shows 2024 to 2025 marked the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates since FBI estimations began in 1936. Yet even with this good national news, absolute crime rates remain...

House Ethics Committee Investigating CA Rep. Jimmy Gomez for Alleged Sexual Misconduct

August 17, 2026 3:59 pmAugust 17, 2026 4:02 pm

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee announced Monday it is reviewing allegations that Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) “may have engaged in sexual misconduct” in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or other applicable standards, specifically including “engaging in inappropriate sexual...

US Dept of Energy Awards PG&E $271 Million for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Ongoing Operations

August 17, 2026 10:15 amAugust 17, 2026 10:15 am

Pacific Gas and Electric received $271 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to ensure the ongoing operation of Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California’s last operating nuclear plant, with two reactors responsible for producing nearly 10 percent of the state’s...

FBI Crime Report: Largest Year-to-Year Decline in Violent Crime Rates Since FBI Estimations Began in 1936

August 17, 2026 6:30 amAugust 17, 2026 7:02 pm

FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting data released on Friday for calendar year 2025 shows 2024 to 2025 marked the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates since FBI estimations began in 1936. Even with the significant decline in violent and property...

Making Crime in California Illegal Again: Bill to Undermine Prop 36 Blocked Permanently in Senate Appropriations

August 15, 2026 6:00 amAugust 15, 2026 7:35 am

California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36 in 2024 to restore felony penalties for repeat theft and drug crimes in November 2024. Prop 36 passed by 68%, and passed in every one of California’s 58 counties. Within months of passage of...