The Real Reasons Newsom Has Failed All Californians

September 6, 2021 2:19 amSeptember 8, 2021 6:18 am

While acknowledging that the outcome of the ongoing Newsom recall voting is anybody’s guess, it is worthwhile to imagine life in California if Newsom survives the recall and goes on to win reelection next year. Because the nonpartisan and growing...

It’s Not a ‘Republican Recall,’ Mr. Hastings

July 28, 2021 12:09 pmJuly 28, 2021 2:25 pm

Consumers of broadcast television were treated to a barrage of ads over the past week lambasting the “Republican Recall.” Revealed at the close of these ads was the source of major funding for the ads, Netflix founder and billionaire Reed Hastings. Compared...

How to Save California’s Forests

October 20, 2020 2:13 amOctober 19, 2020 9:11 pm

For about twenty million years, California’s forests endured countless droughts, some lasting over a century. Natural fires, started by lightning and very frequent in the Sierras, were essential to keep forest ecosystems healthy. In Yosemite, for example, meadows used to...

California is On Fire Again and it was Preventable

September 8, 2020 2:45 amSeptember 8, 2020 4:01 pm

For decades, traditional forest management was scientific and successful, until ideological, preservationist zealots wormed their way into government and began the 40-year overhaul of sound federal forest management through abuse of the Endangered Species Act and the no-use movement. California...