Local – Page 10 – California Globe

Suspected Iranian Hackers Target Water Systems In At Least 12 States After Iran-Linked Arizona Election Portal Attack

August 7, 2026 10:06 amAugust 21, 2026 1:39 pm

Federal investigators are examining a wave of cyberattacks that disrupted municipal water operations across at least 12 states, weeks after an Iran-linked group claimed it breached systems associated with a major California water utility and more than a year after...

White House Declassifies 2020 Maricopa County Voter Data Breach

August 6, 2026 1:14 pmAugust 6, 2026 1:14 pm

The White House Government Transparency Task Force released newly declassified FBI and intelligence community records Thursday detailing a significant cybersecurity incident in Arizona’s largest county just days before the 2020 presidential election. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/2085427895527166192 A self-described “hacker or tinkerer” exploited a...

Trump Touts Working Families Tax Cuts in Las Vegas, Warns of Democratic Open Borders and Communist Threat

August 5, 2026 5:51 pmAugust 5, 2026 5:51 pm

President Donald Trump arrived at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Summerlin on Wednesday to highlight his administration’s Working Families Tax Cuts from the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, while criticizing Democrats on border security and warning...

Three New Polls Show Lombardo Expanding Lead Over Ford in Nevada Governor’s Race

August 5, 2026 11:47 amAugust 5, 2026 11:47 am

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo is pulling ahead of Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in the race for a second term, according to three new surveys from Republican-affiliated pollsters released today. The findings mark a shift from earlier public surveys this...

Alameda County $30 Wage Won’t Appear on November Ballot

August 5, 2026 10:29 amAugust 5, 2026 10:32 am

Alameda County is proposing to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour, following similar proposals in Los Angeles, the Globe reported in March. However, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to “study” the $30 per hour minimum...

OC Fair Displays Photo Featuring Young Child Holding ‘Happy Last Birthday’ Sign Aimed at Trump

August 4, 2026 12:31 pmAugust 5, 2026 6:37 pm

The article has been updated to include a response from Terry Moore, Communications Director of the OC Fair. A photograph currently on display in the Orange County Fair’s competitive photography exhibit has ignited sharp criticism after videos of the framed...

Study: 62% of California’s Medicaid Expansion Enrollees Likely Ineligible, Costing Taxpayers Over $10 Billion

August 3, 2026 11:55 amAugust 3, 2026 12:02 pm

A new analysis (see below) from the Paragon Health Institute finds that nearly half of Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion enrollees in 2024—approximately 9.2 million people—were likely ineligible under federal rules, imposing a net federal cost of $32.9 billion that...