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Valero Shut Down Benicia Refinery Jan 31st – CA Gas Prices Already Climbing

February 3, 2026 3:50 pmFebruary 4, 2026 11:31 am

The Valero oil refinery in Benicia, CA is shut down. Mike Ariza, former Valero manager and oil and gas expert, told the Globe Tuesday that they started shutting down January 31st, and thermal imaging reports that the refinery is cold....

Gavin Newsom’s Claims of a Poor Childhood Conflict with Reality

February 3, 2026 2:44 pmFebruary 3, 2026 6:28 pm

California is a failing state. I know first hand. I am a California native. The state’s demise has been a slow burn, but greatly accelerated during Jerry Brown’s last two terms as governor, and Governor Gavin Newsom put on the...

Hobbs Breaks With Mayes Over ‘Stand Your Ground’ Remarks as GOP Pushes for Retraction, Resignation

February 3, 2026 1:28 pmFebruary 3, 2026 2:36 pm

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs publicly distanced herself from Attorney General Kris Mayes following Mayes’ recent comments about Arizona’s self-defense laws and potential confrontations with federal agents, calling the remarks “inappropriate” and saying they should be retracted. Hobbs’ statement came as...

Arizona House Escalates Probe: Independent Counsel Retained in Governor Hobbs’ Alleged Pay-to-Play Scandal

February 3, 2026 7:25 amFebruary 3, 2026 7:25 am

Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-29) announced on Monday that the House has retained independent counsel to deepen the investigation into Governor Katie Hobbs’ (D) alleged pay-to-play scandal at the Department of Child Safety (DCS). This move comes amid mounting...

Governor Newsom Caves: Proposes Women’s Menopause Health Care ‘if He Wants to Be President’

February 3, 2026 3:30 amFebruary 3, 2026 6:34 am

Oh my, my, my. At the Grammy Awards Sunday, Oscar winning actress Halle Berry reiterated her stance on California Governor Gavin Newsom dissing menopausal women. Berry recently declared that Gavin Newsom “should not be our next president” after he vetoed...

Costs of Partition in California

February 3, 2026 2:30 amFebruary 3, 2026 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 10.5, Chapter 8 deals with the costs of partitioning real and personal property in California in civil actions. Article 2 deals with the payment of costs of partition. Section 874.110 provides that the...

Veolia Environmental Services Employee Slams Teamsters With Federal Charges for Illegal Termination Threats

February 2, 2026 4:31 pmFebruary 2, 2026 4:31 pm

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation reported Monday that an employee of medical waste management firm Veolia Environmental Services has just hit Teamsters Local 63 union officials with federal charges, maintaining that union officials threatened to have her...