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Ringside: Why Data Centers Will Create Electricity Abundance

March 12, 2026 4:00 amMarch 12, 2026 4:01 am

There is concern that the energy requirements of data centers will consume so much electricity that demand will overwhelm supply. While this is certainly a possible outcome, the actual impact may have the opposite effect. For starters, while the total...

Rep Derek Tran Rakes In Corporate Cash Despite Campaign Pledge

October 31, 2025 2:02 pmOctober 31, 2025 2:05 pm

California Democrat Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) built his campaign around rejecting corporate PAC money and “Big Oil” donations, even earning endorsements from End Citizens United and the League of Conservation Voters for those pledges, but his latest FEC filings tell...

President Trump Recommends Surge of Federal Agents Into San Francisco To Combat Crime

October 15, 2025 4:57 pmOctober 15, 2025 4:58 pm

“We have great support in San Francisco,” President Donald Trump announced during a press conference on crime in cities across the United States. “I am going to be strongly recommending, at the request of government officials, that you start looking...

Breaking the Big Tech Monopoly to Give Veteran Small Businesses a Fair Chance

September 17, 2025 7:00 amSeptember 17, 2025 7:01 am

Entrepreneurship is the number one avenue for regular people to build real wealth and create the freedom for themselves to build a better life and prioritize their families. As an advocate for veteran small business owners, I see firsthand how...

Amazon to Close More Facilities In California, Affecting Over 300 Jobs

September 12, 2024 12:32 pmSeptember 12, 2024 12:32 pm

Online retail company Amazon announced on Wednesday that two more fulfillment centers, one based in Sacramento and the other in Irvine, are to close by early November, becoming the latest Amazon closure in the state. Over the last two years,...

Saks Fifth Avenue In San Francisco’s Union Square Switches To “Appointment Only” Shopping

July 19, 2024 12:31 pmJuly 19, 2024 12:31 pm

According to a company e-mail this week, the Saks Fifth Avenue in San Francisco’s Union Square will be switching to an “appointment only” model next month, effectively barring customers from coming into the store and browsing at any time. Both...

Google Fires 28 for Anti-Israel Sit-in at Work

April 18, 2024 12:03 pmApril 18, 2024 12:03 pm

Google fired 28 employees in Sunnyvale and New York on Wednesday following them participating in a sit-in protest inside Google buildings against a $1.2 billion Israeli government cloud contract. Before the current sit-in, Google had fired employees for protesting Israel...