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Maricopa Recorder Heap Says AZ SOS Fontes Failed to Provide Felony Records Needed to Clean Voter Rolls

September 25, 2026 9:48 amSeptember 25, 2026 9:48 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is accusing Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes of failing to provide current federal felony-conviction records, warning that missing data is preventing his office from identifying ineligible voter registrations ahead of the November general election....

EXCLUSIVE: Arizona Campaign Aide Flagged Internship for Donor’s Son After Father Cited Mayes’s Offer

September 24, 2026 2:43 pmSeptember 24, 2026 2:43 pm

A campaign aide to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sought action from senior officials in her office on an internship request for a campaign donor’s son after the father said Mayes had personally offered the opportunity, according to email screenshots...

From the Cheap Seats: Judgment in Encinitas

September 24, 2026 12:11 pmSeptember 24, 2026 12:26 pm

The municipal election in Encinitas will soon be upon us. Ballots go out October 5. Voters will fill three of five council seats: mayor, the open District 3 seat, and District 4. Control of the council is at stake, and...

The Vermin Are Winning in Los Angeles: Five Dead From West Nile, Typhus Makes an Encore

September 24, 2026 12:04 pmSeptember 24, 2026 12:38 pm

Los Angeles County is now reporting 100 West Nile virus cases this year, nearly five times the total recorded for all of 2025, with 94 hospitalizations and five deaths. The numbers come from the Los Angeles County Department of Public...

Sister Company of Brightline West High Speed Rail Plans Imminent Chapter 11 in New Jersey

September 24, 2026 7:13 amSeptember 24, 2026 9:55 am

The sister company of Brightline West, the high speed rail company in Florida and the planned line from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, is preparing to file for bankruptcy. Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, “Florida Railroad Brightline Plans Imminent...

Turning Point Action Releases ‘Freedom Ticket’ Picks in Arizona, Nevada and New Hampshire

September 23, 2026 2:56 pmSeptember 23, 2026 2:57 pm

Turning Point Action has announced its 2026 “Freedom Ticket,” a personalized voter guide covering Arizona, Nevada and New Hampshire. Materials reviewed by California Globe detail the organization’s recommendations across the three states, including Andy Biggs for Arizona governor, Joe Lombardo...

Mayor Bass Cancels November in the Name of Democracy

September 23, 2026 12:47 pmSeptember 24, 2026 12:10 pm

On Flagrant and Funny with Jemele Hill and Cari Champion, Mayor Karen Bass did California the courtesy of canceling November. “That’s why the governor’s race is over. Our governor’s name is Xavier Becerra. You don’t need an election on November...