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US Gas Prices Rocket Past $4 Per Gallon, Over $6 in CA

March 31, 2026 7:46 amApril 1, 2026 6:35 am

AAA reports that average U.S. gas prices rocketed past $4 per gallon Tuesday, reaching their highest level in nearly four years. And in California, we are paying $5.90 per gallon on average, and over $6 per gallon in many places....

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...

Trump DOJ Sues to Kill California’s ‘Backdoor’ EV Mandate

March 12, 2026 3:30 pmMarch 13, 2026 8:37 am

President Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against California on Thursday, accusing the state of imposing an unlawful “backdoor” electric vehicle (EV) mandate through stringent mileage and emissions rules that burden automakers and inflate costs for consumers. Attorney...

Ninth Circuit Delivers Blow to Federal Unions, Upholds Trump Executive Order on National Security Exemptions

February 27, 2026 9:51 amFebruary 27, 2026 10:25 am

In a significant victory for the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline federal operations and prioritize national security, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated (see below) a lower court’s preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14251. The ruling,...

Gavin Newsom’s Hobson’s Choice

February 19, 2026 4:00 pmFebruary 19, 2026 4:01 pm

The Climate Change hoax is unraveling… but will it ever unravel in California? The very liberal Washington Post had this to say in a recent editorial: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the largest deregulatory action in U.S. history....

Trump Overrides California’s Inept Leadership, Puts EPA’s Zeldin in Charge of Palisades Fire Rebuilding Permits

January 28, 2026 3:39 pmJanuary 28, 2026 3:42 pm

In a decisive move to cut through the bureaucratic red tape strangling wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is placing EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in charge of expediting permits for rebuilding...

Decades Long Tijuana Sewage Crisis: Real Progress In just 100 days

September 1, 2025 2:52 amDecember 16, 2025 11:41 am

For many years, untreated raw sewage has flowed into Southern California from Mexico and polluted the Tijuana River Valley, causing beaches to close, rendering them unusable. Even with beaches closed, and dangerous pollution issues, the federal government never managed to...