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Mayor Lurie’s State of the City: A Critical Examination

January 16, 2026 3:00 amJanuary 16, 2026 3:04 am

San Francisco’s Mayor Daniel Lurie, in this morning’s State of the City address, painted a picture of a city on the cusp of a triumphant economic resurgence, touting 2025 as a pivotal year for our recovery in the retail and...

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom Escalates ICE Attacks as Governor Backpedals on His Podcast

January 16, 2026 2:58 amJanuary 17, 2026 9:19 am

California’s First Couple continues to lead the Democrat party’s charge against federal immigration enforcement, with Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom gaslighting and targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations amid escalating violence in Minneapolis. Jennifer...

Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates Announces GOP Bid for California Attorney General

January 15, 2026 1:06 pmJanuary 15, 2026 1:06 pm

Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates announced his candidacy for California Attorney General on Wednesday via a video posted on X. Gates, a vocal conservative known for his clashes with state officials over issues like housing mandates, sanctuary laws, parental...

Federal Court Upholds California’s Prop 50 Congressional Maps, Dismisses Racial Gerrymandering Claims

January 15, 2026 11:13 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:59 am

In a significant blow to Republican efforts to challenge California’s mid-decade redistricting, a federal three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Wednesday to deny a preliminary injunction against the state’s new congressional maps approved by voters through Proposition 50. The decision allows...

Ringside: The Denominators of our Prosperity – Energy and Water

January 14, 2026 3:29 pmJanuary 14, 2026 3:29 pm

Abundant and affordable energy and water are prerequisites to solving every other challenge standing in the way of lowering California’s overall cost-of-living. Not only because the cost for energy and water directly impacts the cost to build homes, pay household...

Dr. Oz Slams California as ‘Worst Offender’ in $1.8 Billion Medicaid Scandal: Withholds $300 Million From State

January 14, 2026 1:07 pmJanuary 15, 2026 11:13 am

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced on X that audits have uncovered over $1.8 billion in unlawful federal Medicaid spending on non-emergency health care for illegal immigrants across eight states—with California leading the pack...

Racially Motivated Assault at Tempe Community Center Leaves Several Injured

January 14, 2026 12:13 pmJanuary 16, 2026 3:06 am

Officers with the Tempe Police Department arrested a 62-year-old man after he allegedly attacked multiple people Wednesday inside the Escalante Multi-Generational Center in Tempe in an incident investigators say was racially motivated, according to court documents and police statements. The...