The Depersonalization of Reporting
The news is not made in the newsroom. That is a true statement. A former editor worried when he saw too many reporters at their desks in the middle of the day and, like a mother telling her kids to drop...
Legislature
Polly Klaas Convicted Murderer Getting Resentencing Hearing Friday
This article has been updated, below. After running for governor on a vow to uphold California voters’ support of the death penalty, Governor Gavin Newsom announced in March 2019, shortly after taking office, that he would grant reprieves for all...
Assembly Frat Office and Fundraising Party Scheme
It seems that every few years in the California Legislature, a group of legislative “frat boys” find themselves in hot water. It’s not unique to California – who can possibly erase the imprinted images of U.S. Senators Ted Kennedy and...
Frequently Asked Questions about Choosing Judges in California
How are trial court judges chosen in California? Members of the California judiciary are selected in one of two ways. The first is for trial judges, those who sit on the Superior Courts, and the second is for appellate court...
Gov. Newsom’s Mistaken Press Statement about Florida Supreme Court Decision on Heartbeat Law – We Corrected it For Him
Last week the Globe reported “Governor Newsom Calls Supreme Court Hearing on Abortion Pill ‘Backdoor Abortion Ban.'” We pointed out where he was incorrect, and questioned why California taxpayers are paying for Newsom’s abortion travel business into California: California is...
California Press Releases, An April Fool’s Paradise
Each year on April 1st, also known as April Fools Day, I try to write a piece of satire to showcase some of the absurdities encountered in agricultural irrigation in California. I generally start the piece early in the year...
UC Covid Shot Mandate Suit Moving Forward
On the morning of October 4, 2021, anesthesiologist Dr. Christopher Rake went to work at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Within hours, he was gruffly frog marched by security out of the hospital. His crime? Not wanting to get...