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Suspected Iranian Hackers Target Water Systems In At Least 12 States After Iran-Linked Arizona Election Portal Attack

August 7, 2026 10:06 amAugust 7, 2026 10:06 am

Federal investigators are examining a wave of cyberattacks that disrupted municipal water operations across at least 12 states, weeks after an Iran-linked group claimed it breached systems associated with a major California water utility and more than a year after...

California Must Break Its Regulatory-Litigation Cycle

July 28, 2026 7:00 amJuly 28, 2026 7:01 am

California’s deteriorating business climate is the result of several distinct problems, but excessive regulation and an out-of-control litigation system are two of its most significant causes. Sacramento passes onerous new rules governing nearly every aspect of doing business. Each new...

The AI Data Center Boom Is Building the Architecture of Dependence

May 11, 2026 11:00 amMay 11, 2026 11:01 am

Across America, local communities are being asked to welcome a new class of industrial infrastructure under the comforting glow of words like innovation, progress and economic development. The facilities arrive with polished renderings, carefully rehearsed corporate talking points and the...

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,...