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Google’s ‘Glitch’ Erases LA Wildfire Devastation from Maps Ahead of Critical Mayoral Race

May 18, 2026 1:04 pmMay 18, 2026 3:57 pm

This article has been edited with the latest update from Google In a move sparking widespread outrage and accusations of election-year manipulation, Google Maps has reportedly scrubbed satellite imagery of the devastating 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires, reverting affected Los...

Unions & California State Workers Fighting Return to In-Office Work 4 Days Per Week

May 18, 2026 12:48 pmMay 19, 2026 6:26 am

We are six years after Governor Gavin Newsom’s original Covid lockdown order, sending nearly the entire state workforce of “non-essential” workers packing in 2020. Last March 2025, Gov. Newsom issued a “get back to the office” order… but not until...

DOJ Secures Guilty Plea from Skid Row Election Fraudster Exposed by O’Keefe Media Group Undercover Investigation

May 18, 2026 10:47 amMay 18, 2026 10:47 am

In a significant victory for election integrity, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, a 64-year-old longtime petition circulator from Marina del Rey also known as “Anika” or Brenda Brown, has agreed to plead guilty...

Sacramento’s Favorite Fix: When Policy Fails, Silence the Critics

May 18, 2026 6:30 amMay 18, 2026 6:31 am

California lawmakers have a long-established habit of treating the First Amendment like a nuisance. If speech is uncomfortable, regulate it. If criticism is sharp, chill it. If reality looks bad, rename it. That reflex is on full display in Assembly...

California Fair Dealership Law

May 18, 2026 2:30 amMay 18, 2026 2:31 am

Division 1, Part 2.9 of the Civil Code provides for the California Fair Dealership Law. Section 80 names it the California Fair Dealership Law. Section 81 defines the following terms: “person,” “dealership,” “grantor,” “community of interest,” “dealer,” and “grant.” Section...

Gender Neutral Retail Departments

May 17, 2026 2:00 pmMay 17, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 1, Part 2.57 of the Civil Code provides for the gender neutral retail departments. Section 55.7 provides two legislative findings and declarations. Section 55.8 provides that a retail department store that offers childcare items or toys for sale is...

Trump Admin Clamps Down on Hackers, ‘Ghost Students’ and Bots Fraudulently Collecting Federal and State Financial Aid

May 17, 2026 9:20 amMay 18, 2026 5:02 pm

In 2010, President Barack Obama eliminated the federal guaranteed student loan program and nationalized student loans. Prior to this takeover, private lenders offered student loans at low interest rates. The Department of Education effectively became a lending institution and is...