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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...

Mayor Lurie’s Hollow Victory: Optics Over Substance in San Francisco’s Homelessness Numbers

May 15, 2026 6:00 amMay 15, 2026 6:01 am

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie stood before cameras this week at the city’s first sober shelter, Hope House, and declared victory. Preliminary results from the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, he announced, showed “incredible progress”: unsheltered homelessness had plummeted 22 percent...

California, Arizona & Nevada Scramble To Stabilize Colorado River System With Temporary Agreement

May 12, 2026 8:48 amMay 12, 2026 8:49 am

California, Arizona, and Nevada announced a new temporary agreement this week to reduce water consumption from the Colorado River through 2028 as federal officials warn that worsening drought conditions and historically low runoff threaten the long-term stability of the river...

Coastal Commission Caves: Apologizes to Elon Musk in SpaceX Bias Settlement

May 1, 2026 2:17 pmMay 1, 2026 2:17 pm

In a significant victory for free speech and regulatory accountability, the California Coastal Commission has issued a formal apology to Elon Musk and SpaceX as part of a settlement resolving a federal lawsuit accusing the agency of retaliating against the...

Arizona Hires Trump’s Law Firm as Colorado River Water Wars Intensify

April 29, 2026 12:29 pmApril 29, 2026 12:29 pm

Arizona officials have retained outside legal counsel as the state prepares for potential litigation over the future allocation of Colorado River water, according to multiple reports. As reported by the Arizona Daily Star, the selected law firm, Sullivan & Cromwell,...

Arizona Attorney General Files 41st Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Planned ICE Facility

April 27, 2026 9:43 amApril 27, 2026 9:43 am

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to halt the conversion of a warehouse in Surprise into an immigration detention and processing facility, alleging violations of federal environmental and immigration law. The complaint, filed against the...

California Supreme Court Unanimously Reins in Coastal Commission’s Overreach in Major Property Rights Victory

April 24, 2026 9:31 amApril 24, 2026 9:39 am

In a unanimous decision hailed as one of the most significant checks on the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) power in nearly 40 years, the California Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the agency unlawfully overrode a county-approved building permit for a...