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NRCC Adds Jim Desmond to MAGA Majority Program

April 27, 2026 6:30 amApril 27, 2026 6:31 am

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced Jim Desmond is being added to the 2026 MAGA Majority program. San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond represents the Fifth District, which covers the northernmost area of San Diego County. Supervisor Desmond has...

Newsom’s $315 Million ‘Rehabilitation’ Gift to California Prisoners: Free Android Tablets!

April 24, 2026 11:38 amApril 27, 2026 9:01 am

While California families struggle with skyrocketing housing costs, unchecked retail theft, and a homelessness crisis that Gov. Gavin Newsom has poured billions into with little to show, the state has been quietly rolling out free Android tablets to every one...

California Supreme Court Unanimously Reins in Coastal Commission’s Overreach in Major Property Rights Victory

April 24, 2026 9:31 amApril 24, 2026 9:39 am

In a unanimous decision hailed as one of the most significant checks on the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) power in nearly 40 years, the California Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the agency unlawfully overrode a county-approved building permit for a...

Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Advance Pipeline to Supply California, Arizona Markets

April 24, 2026 8:36 amApril 24, 2026 8:37 am

Energy companies Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan are moving forward with a proposed fuel pipeline project to supply Arizona and California after securing sufficient long-term shipper commitments, Reuters reported. In a joint statement on Monday, Phillips 66 Chairman and CEO...

City of Sacramento Proposes Toothless Resolution to Ban Immigration Enforcement on City Owned Properties

April 24, 2026 7:59 amApril 24, 2026 8:54 am

The City of Sacramento has been a Sanctuary City since 1985, courtesy of former Mayor Anne Rudin. But that’s not good enough for a group of Sacramento Woodstock relics who are demanding the Mayor and City Council do more to...

UC Berkeley Law Hosts Convicted Terrorist on ‘Palestinian Political Prisoners Day’

April 24, 2026 7:26 amApril 24, 2026 11:39 am

UC Berkeley allowed a convicted Palestinian car bomber, released in the October 7, 2023, Hamas hostage deal, to address students via video from a Berkeley Law School classroom on Monday. The event, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)...

LAUSD Board Delivers Rare Dose of Sanity: Reductions in Student Screen Time

April 24, 2026 6:00 amApril 24, 2026 6:01 am

n a move that has left education watchers rubbing their eyes in disbelief, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to dramatically restrict student screen time in the classroom. They are the first major school district...