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The Sour Grapes of Socialists

September 9, 2025 3:30 amSeptember 9, 2025 6:29 am

John Steinbeck’s classic “The Grapes of Wrath”, published in 1939, got its title from the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The hymn’s line is, “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out...

Restore Transparency, Safety, and Support: Repeal SB 54

August 11, 2025 3:00 pmAugust 11, 2025 3:01 pm

The California Values Act, SB 54, often called the “Sanctuary Law,” was enacted initially with noble intentions to ensure that undocumented immigrants could report crimes without fear of immigration retaliation. Unfortunately, in practice, SB 54 has resulted in a lack...

California Coastal Commission Faces Growing Backlash for Denying SpaceX Launches

October 25, 2024 2:45 amOctober 25, 2024 2:46 am

The California Coastal Commission faced growing backlash this week for their decision earlier this month to deny SpaceX more rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base because of commissioners disagreeing with comments made by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Earlier in...

Elon Musk Vows To Sue California Over SpaceX Launch Permissions

October 15, 2024 2:45 amOctober 15, 2024 2:46 am

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Monday that he is threatening legal action against the California Coastal Commission for rejecting a request for more launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County partially on the basis...

Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Future Threatened by a ‘Black Hole’ of Red Tape

July 25, 2024 4:00 pmJuly 25, 2024 4:01 pm

Decades ago, Motorola was trying to launch satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base and the company was about to give up doing business here because of the risks associated with what they called “the black hole of environmental review that...

Gov. Newsom Hammered Over Support Of Biden During Wildfire Press Conference

July 10, 2024 5:09 pmJuly 10, 2024 5:40 pm

During a press conference on California’s readiness and response on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom was hounded by the press over his continued support for President Joe Biden to run again in 2024 amidst a growing opposition from both lawmakers and...

Gov. Newsom Expands Winter Storm State Of Emergency To 11 Northern California Counties

March 22, 2024 7:59 pmMarch 22, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the number of counties covered under a previous State of Emergency declaration over winter storms and subsequent events such as flooding on Friday, adding 11 Northern California counties to the original list of eight. In February,...