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Ringside: Oil Extraction Reduces Methane Seepage

October 23, 2025 4:29 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:42 pm

An opinion piece in the Santa Barbara Independent, published last week, heralded the decision by the Santa Barbara County board of supervisors to phase out oil drilling, which as the authors put it, “will save lives, reduce air pollution, and help...

How Prevalent Are Policy Statements in Statute?

October 23, 2025 2:00 pmOctober 23, 2025 2:01 pm

Readers of bills and statutes will regularly come across statements of legislative intent, such as paragraphs that usually begin with either “It is the intent of the Legislature to …” or “The Legislature finds and declares that …” On other...

Trump Calls Off ‘Surge’ In San Francisco After Mayor Lurie Promises Progress

October 23, 2025 1:10 pmOctober 23, 2025 1:15 pm

President Donald Trump and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie have reached a last-minute agreement to call of the deployment of the National Guard, allowing Lurie the chance to restore law and order in the embattled city plagued by open-air drug...

Nevada Governor Calls on Congress, Senator Rosen to End Government Shutdown

October 23, 2025 8:03 amOctober 23, 2025 8:04 am

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo (R) has called on Congress and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to end the ongoing federal government shutdown. Lombardo sent a letter to Rosen asking her to join Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) in bipartisan support to vote...

Christian Pro Athletes are Speaking Out—and Many are Californians

October 23, 2025 2:55 amOctober 23, 2025 8:28 am

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays will meet in the first game of the 2025 World Series Friday night in Toronto, and Clayton Kershaw and Blake Treinen are two reasons why the Dodgers are expected to repeat as...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Suing California, Washington For Issuing Commercial Licenses to Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers

October 22, 2025 5:11 pmOctober 22, 2025 8:50 pm

Harjinder Singh of Stockton, illegally in the U.S., is the truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn on a Florida turnpike that caused the deadly August crash killing three South Florida residents. CBS News reported, “Dashcam footage from the...

California Gas Prices Remain Highest in the Country: Average is $4.62 Per Gallon

October 22, 2025 11:00 amOctober 22, 2025 12:08 pm

As of 2025, California’s total gas taxes and fees amount to approximately $1.15 per gallon, which includes state excise taxes, local sales taxes, and various fees. The state excise tax alone is currently around 59.6 cents per gallon, with additional...