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California’s High Gas Prices and Refinery Closures Have Real Consequences

February 13, 2026 2:42 pmFebruary 13, 2026 2:42 pm

Gasoline prices in California have climbed in the past 14 days, approximately 40 cents per gallon. In the Northern part of the state, farmers and ranchers are feeling the increase in gas and diesel. California’s average price for a gallon...

Gov. Gavin Newsom: How to Destroy California in Two Terms

February 4, 2026 11:10 amFebruary 5, 2026 11:21 am

If I was the leftist governor of the largest state in the U.S. and my unspoken goal and unholy plan was to destabilize and destroy my state, there are certain policies I would impose, and executive orders I’d make, while...

Valero Shut Down Benicia Refinery Jan 31st – CA Gas Prices Already Climbing

February 3, 2026 3:50 pmFebruary 4, 2026 11:31 am

The Valero oil refinery in Benicia, CA is shut down. Mike Ariza, former Valero manager and oil and gas expert, told the Globe Tuesday that they started shutting down January 31st, and thermal imaging reports that the refinery is cold....

California’s Recycling Agency: Very Little Plastic is Recycled New Report Exposes

January 16, 2026 8:36 amJanuary 16, 2026 8:36 am

California’s Recycling agency doesn’t really recycle the items we as consumers are required to separate out from trash into the recycle bins, and charged extra for. According to a new report from CalRecycle, only 1% of milk jugs and 2%...

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Fairytale State of the State

January 8, 2026 3:56 pmJanuary 11, 2026 9:57 pm

“Was that a State of the State address, or the opening act of a campaign speech?” California State Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) asked, following Governor Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address. “Californians want honesty and accountability, not...

Gov. Newsom Let Palisades Burn; Democrats Blocked $1 billion for Wildfire Prevention After Fires

January 7, 2026 8:25 amJanuary 7, 2026 2:33 pm

One year ago a series of catastrophic wildfires burned Pacific Palisades, Altadena and much of Malibu to the ground. 12 months later, most of the area still looks the way it did after the fires, and most residents are still...

Solar Showdown: Nevada’s Consumer Protection Bureau Files Lawsuit Against Public Utilities Commission’s Approval of Solar Price Hikes

December 15, 2025 1:08 pmDecember 15, 2025 1:10 pm

In a pair of high-stakes lawsuits filed just weeks ago, environmental justice advocates and the state attorney general’s Bureau of Consumer Protection are taking the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to court, claiming the regulators overstepped their bounds by...