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Trump Justice Department to Join Lawsuit Against UCLA Medical School for Illegal Racial Preferences in Admissions Decisions

February 16, 2026 11:53 amFebruary 17, 2026 12:50 pm

The Trump Justice Department is seeking to intervene in the ongoing lawsuit against UCLA medical school for illegal racial preferences in admissions decisions. Much of the government’s motion to intervene rehashes explosive allegations in the lawsuit filed last year that...

Nevada Dem’s Marital Melodrama: Torres Claims SAVE Act Targets Wedded Women, But Facts Say Otherwise

February 14, 2026 11:04 amFebruary 14, 2026 1:04 pm

Nevada Assemblywoman Selena Torres-Fossett (D-Las Vegas) took to X this week to lament about how her recent nuptials might—just might—complicate her voting under the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. “As a recently married woman in the process of changing...

Two Hollywood Stars Dodge Political Landmines Set by Reporters

February 14, 2026 7:40 amFebruary 14, 2026 7:49 am

There was a moment at the Berlin International Film Festival this week that felt almost shocking. It was shocking not because celebrities said something political, but because two major Hollywood figures refused to. In the current entertainment culture, Hollywood elites...

California’s High Gas Prices and Refinery Closures Have Real Consequences

February 13, 2026 2:42 pmFebruary 13, 2026 2:42 pm

Gasoline prices in California have climbed in the past 14 days, approximately 40 cents per gallon. In the Northern part of the state, farmers and ranchers are feeling the increase in gas and diesel. California’s average price for a gallon...

Colorado River Crisis Deepens: Hobbs, Newsom, and Lombardo Demand Upper Basin Share the Burden After Deadline Miss

February 13, 2026 11:11 amFebruary 13, 2026 11:11 am

As the federal deadline for a consensus agreement on post-2026 Colorado River management passed for the second time without resolution, Governors Katie Hobbs of Arizona, Joe Lombardo of Nevada, and Gavin Newsom of California issued a joint statement emphasizing the...

What’s Love Got To Do With It: Sex Trafficking on Valentine’s Day in the City of the Angels

February 13, 2026 5:30 amFebruary 13, 2026 5:31 am

Today the LA County Board of Supervisors is meeting to discuss funding for several departments and programs, including those that impact the County’s children. I am here today to remind the Supervisors that one of our most important roles as...

Why Local Government Keeps Running Out of Your Money

February 13, 2026 5:00 amFebruary 13, 2026 11:18 am

Two years after San Luis Obispo County Supervisors declared that road maintenance was no longer a priority, the SLO County Association of Governments wants to raise sales taxes to help maintain roads. Talk about mixed signals! The City of Santa...