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Strange Fire: The Fires That Don’t Belong

June 18, 2026 12:24 pmJune 18, 2026 12:36 pm

Fire is changing — not just in acreage, but in behavior, heat, speed, and what it consumes. The story we keep being told is true: drought, climate, fuel loads, longer seasons. But none of it fully accounts for what experienced...

CA Nonprofit Normalizes Sex-Ed for Kindergartners

June 18, 2026 12:00 pmJune 18, 2026 12:01 pm

In the golden state of California, where common sense often takes a backseat to the latest progressive fads, a nonprofit outfit called the School of Sexuality Project has set up shop with a mission that should alarm every parent: bringing...

US Gas Prices Drop Below $4 After Iran MOU Signing, Except in California

June 18, 2026 11:12 amJune 18, 2026 11:19 am

Gas prices have dropped below $4.00 per gallon according to AAA across America after President Donald Trump signed the MOU with Iran. As the announcement was being made, oil prices fell sharply almost immediately. But California’s gas prices remain high –...

LA City Council Advances Measure to Allow Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections

June 18, 2026 11:06 amJune 18, 2026 11:13 am

In a 10-5 vote on Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council advanced a charter amendment (see below) that could eventually allow noncitizens to vote in citywide and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) elections. The proposal, introduced by DSA Councilmember...

Arizona Democrat Draws AOC Comparisons After Calling ICE Facilities ‘Concentration Camps’

June 18, 2026 9:52 amJune 18, 2026 9:53 am

Arizona Democrat Yassamin Ansari is drawing comparisons from many commentators to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after invoking two of the New York Democrat’s most controversial narratives, calling ICE detention facilities “concentration camps,” and using social media to question President Donald Trump’s...

Ringside: How Much Flow Preserves the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?

June 18, 2026 7:00 amJune 18, 2026 7:01 am

When choosing what policies and projects might best ensure abundant water for California’s ecosystems, farms, and cities, the role of the delta is central. Even if large scale desalination were to someday deliver over a million acre feet of water...

Newsom Fined by State Campaign Finance Watchdog Just Ahead of DOJ Investigation

June 17, 2026 1:00 pmJune 17, 2026 3:52 pm

Last week, the California Fair Political Practices Commission fined Governor Gavin Newsom $31,500 for failing to timely report more than $5.6 million in behested payments. Newsom solicited these “behest” payments from private sector companies, and then failed to timely report...