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DOJ Secures Guilty Plea from Skid Row Election Fraudster Exposed by O’Keefe Media Group Undercover Investigation

May 18, 2026 10:47 amMay 18, 2026 10:47 am

In a significant victory for election integrity, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, a 64-year-old longtime petition circulator from Marina del Rey also known as “Anika” or Brenda Brown, has agreed to plead guilty...

Trump Admin Clamps Down on Hackers, ‘Ghost Students’ and Bots Fraudulently Collecting Federal and State Financial Aid

May 17, 2026 9:20 amMay 18, 2026 5:02 pm

In 2010, President Barack Obama eliminated the federal guaranteed student loan program and nationalized student loans. Prior to this takeover, private lenders offered student loans at low interest rates. The Department of Education effectively became a lending institution and is...

114-Year Old Coca-Cola Bottling Plant to Close in Ventura, CA

May 15, 2026 4:12 pmMay 15, 2026 4:12 pm

The regional bottler and distributor for Coca-Cola in Southern California, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, is closing its Ventura, California facility on July 10, 2026, after 114 years of operations. This will affect 85 employees, with operations shifting to other Southern California...

SAG-AFTRA Draws a Hard Line on AI: New Contract Protects Real Actors’ Jobs and Production Authenticity

May 15, 2026 7:00 amMay 15, 2026 7:01 am

Hollywood’s biggest union just delivered a reality check to the tech-hyped dream of replacing flesh-and-blood performers with silicon simulations. In the tentative 2026 TV/Theatrical contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, SAG-AFTRA negotiators secured ironclad limits on...

Gavin Newsom and California Democrats Are Doubling Down on Their Government Failure

May 14, 2026 8:54 amMay 14, 2026 10:23 am

California is a textbook case of government failure. Governor Gavin Newsom and the state’s Democrats are doubling down on their failure, corruption, addiction to spending, and ridiculous programs, further destroying the quality of life in the once greatest state in...

LA’s $30 Minimum Wage Debate: Is LA on a Path to Having the ‘Highest-Paid Unemployed Workforce in the Country?

May 13, 2026 5:13 pmMay 14, 2026 10:26 am

In May 2025, the Los Angeles City Council approved a minimum wage hike, in a 12-3 vote, for airport and hotel workers, with the goal of reaching $30 an hour by 2028 – in time for the Los Angeles hosted...

How In the World Did an Agent of China Become the Mayor of a Southern California City?

May 13, 2026 1:00 pmMay 13, 2026 1:01 pm

You just don’t know about people anymore. One minute you’re fraternizing with neighbors and co-workers and living a day to day life. The next you find out a secret about someone close to you that’s so devastating, you wonder how...