Megan Barth – California Globe

US Oil & Gas Association Slams Nevada AG Aaron Ford for Hypocrisy on Soaring Gas Prices

March 30, 2026 8:49 amMarch 30, 2026 8:49 am

The US Oil & Gas Association (USOGA) sharply criticized Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford for blaming high gas prices on an “Iran War that Trump started” while suing the Trump administration to preserve California-style federal regulations that are driving...

LAUSD Rocked By Another Massive Corruption Scandal: Two Charged in $22 Million Pay-to-Play Money Laundering Scheme

March 27, 2026 4:12 pmMarch 27, 2026 4:13 pm

In what prosecutors are calling one of the largest money laundering scandals in the history of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), a former technical project manager and the owner of a Texas-based technology company have been charged in...

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into California’s Transgender Prison Housing Policy

March 27, 2026 12:43 pmMarch 27, 2026 12:45 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice has notified California that it is opening a formal civil rights investigation into the state’s Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act, the 2021 law (Senate Bill 132) that requires the California Department of Corrections and...

Eric Swalwell Calls to ‘Abolish ICE’ in California Governor Bid

March 27, 2026 1:44 amMarch 27, 2026 7:47 am

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), a contender in the 2026 California governor’s race, doubled down on radical open-border rhetoric Thursday by tweeting “Abolish ICE” while questioning why federal agents were assisting at airports during a partial government shutdown triggered by...

San Francisco School Board Reverses 12-Year ‘Equity’ Math Experiment

March 26, 2026 1:17 pmMarch 26, 2026 1:24 pm

In a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education finally admitted defeat and reinstated Algebra I as a standard eighth-grade course offering — ending a notorious 12-year DEI experiment that delayed advanced math for...

Governor Newsom Threatens Lawsuits Against 15 Cities and Counties Over Housing Mandates

March 26, 2026 8:22 amMarch 27, 2026 1:45 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that California is prepared to file lawsuits against 15 cities and counties for failing to comply with state housing mandates, issuing final warnings and threatening legal action if they do not comply within 30...

EPA Announces Nationwide E15 Fuel Waiver, Delivers Relief at the Pump for Western States

March 25, 2026 1:38 pmMarch 25, 2026 2:09 pm

In a decisive move to combat rising fuel prices and strengthen America’s energy independence, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today a nationwide emergency waiver for E15 and E10 ethanol-blended fuels. The action, effective May 1, 2026, removes seasonal restrictions on...