Highlight – Page 12 – California Globe

Von Wilpert Claims Stewardship as San Diego Residents Hit Potholes and Sue Over Trash Fees

September 17, 2026 2:42 pmSeptember 18, 2026 12:21 pm

San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is running for Congress on a record of local stewardship. Her record on the council, the auditor’s books, and the city’s crumbling infrastructure challenge that claim. Von Wilpert chaired the City Council’s Active...

DOJ Sues San Jose Over $1,600 Concealed Carry Fee: ‘An Unconstitutional Tax on the Second Amendment’

September 17, 2026 1:00 pmSeptember 17, 2026 1:00 pm

The Justice Department sued the City of San Jose and the San Jose Police Department on Wednesday, arguing the city’s nearly $1,600 concealed-carry permit fee is an unconstitutional barrier to the Second Amendment, the highest such fee in the nation...

Spencer Pratt Drops Video Showing Palisades Reservoir Still Bone Dry

September 17, 2026 11:42 amSeptember 17, 2026 11:42 am

Pacific Palisades resident and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt released new drone footage this week showing the Santa Ynez Reservoir remains bone dry — nearly 20 months after the January 2025 Palisades Fire that destroyed his family’s home...

Charlie Kirk’s Family Upset Over the ‘Stunning Failures’ of Utah Valley University’s Security — and Rightfully So

September 17, 2026 10:11 amSeptember 17, 2026 10:11 am

It always upsets me to see a tragedy take place when it could have been avoided by taking precautions — any sort of precautions, for that matter. And it still boggles my mind that someone was able to shoot Charlie...

Ringside: The Energy and Water Footprint of AI

September 17, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 17, 2026 6:01 am

Whether artificial intelligence should be regulated, and if so, how, has almost overnight become one of the biggest political issues of our time. And with AI comes a surge in construction of massive data centers, for which we should minimize...

Arizona Democrats Intervene In Case Of Deported Convict Arrested In Equatorial Guinea

September 16, 2026 3:42 pmSeptember 16, 2026 3:42 pm

Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva and Sen. Mark Kelly have intervened in the case of an Egyptian national who was deported after serving two years in prison for narcotics possession and aggravated assault and was subsequently reportedly arrested in Equatorial...

Randy Villegas Cements Socialist Ties With Joint Fundraising Committee for Michigan DSA Founder

September 16, 2026 12:06 pmSeptember 16, 2026 12:35 pm

Randy Villegas, the Bernie Sanders-backed Democrat running against Republican Rep. David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, has formalized a fundraising partnership with William Lawrence, a self-described socialist running for Congress in Michigan. The newly listed Lawrence Villegas Victory Fund...