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Mayor Lurie’s Hollow Victory: Optics Over Substance in San Francisco’s Homelessness Numbers

May 15, 2026 6:00 amMay 15, 2026 6:01 am

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie stood before cameras this week at the city’s first sober shelter, Hope House, and declared victory. Preliminary results from the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, he announced, showed “incredible progress”: unsheltered homelessness had plummeted 22 percent...

From The Hills To City Hall? The Rise of Spencer Pratt

May 7, 2026 5:21 pmMay 8, 2026 10:03 pm

Just weeks ago, the political class dismissed him as a reality-TV punchline. But Spencer Pratt, a reality star and 42 year-old millennial “outsider,” delivered a powerful reality check last night during the Los Angeles mayoral debate. Today, Pratt is surging...

LA City Council Unanimously Votes to Ban Minor Traffic Stops

May 7, 2026 11:44 amMay 7, 2026 11:44 am

In a unanimous 14-0 vote Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion urging the civilian Board of Police Commissioners to severely restrict pretextual traffic stops (minor traffic stops), effectively handcuffing LAPD officers from using broken taillights, expired registrations,...

Newsom’s $315 Million ‘Rehabilitation’ Gift to California Prisoners: Free Android Tablets!

April 24, 2026 11:38 amApril 27, 2026 9:01 am

While California families struggle with skyrocketing housing costs, unchecked retail theft, and a homelessness crisis that Gov. Gavin Newsom has poured billions into with little to show, the state has been quietly rolling out free Android tablets to every one...

San Francisco’s Voters are Screwed

April 20, 2026 3:35 pmApril 21, 2026 2:23 pm

California’s 11th Congressional District, encompassing San Francisco has long been a safe Democratic stronghold held by outgoing Nancy Pelosi, voters here face a terrible choice this cycle. Primaries are June 2, 2026. The three leading candidates – Saikat Chakrabarti, Connie...

Taxpayer ROI: How Many California Cities are Running Huge Budget Deficits

April 6, 2026 5:00 amApril 6, 2026 10:39 am

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett announced the March jobs report – the U.S. saw 178,000 jobs added and a 4.3% unemployment rate. But not in California. According to the California Employment Development Department, California’s unemployment rate came in at...

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...