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Buzzkill Bass: LA Mayor Cancels Longest-Running Independence Day Parade in San Fernando Valley

June 2, 2026 8:38 amJune 2, 2026 8:38 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has cancelled the longest-running Independence Day parade in the San Fernando Valley, after organizers say the city withdrew support and left them facing at least $20,000 in traffic control and street closure costs, the New...

UC STEM Professors Demand SAT/ACT Return After Failed Equity Experiment

June 1, 2026 2:36 pmJuly 1, 2026 11:21 am

More than 800 University of California faculty members, including a majority of mathematics department chairs across the UC system, have signed an open letter (see below) to the UC Board of Regents, UC Office of the President, Academic Senate leadership,...

Another Really Dumb Idea in Green Virtue Signaling

June 1, 2026 12:54 pmJune 1, 2026 3:32 pm

By Andy Caldwell and Roy Reed In my 35 years of serving as a county government watchdog, I have seen the Gaviota coast and prime agricultural lands throughout the county preserved at all cost by county supervisors, even when it...

Judicial Watch Exposes California’s 873,000 ‘Ghost Voter’ Crisis on Eve of June 2 Primary, Files Federal Lawsuit

June 1, 2026 12:28 pmJune 2, 2026 4:19 pm

As California voters head to the polls tomorrow for the June 2 primary featuring high-stakes races for governor, Los Angeles mayor, and Secretary of State, fresh revelations and a lawsuit from Judicial Watch highlight persistent vulnerabilities in the state’s voter...

Arizona Grazing Dispute Draws USDA, GOP Support As Solar Project Threatens Rancher’s Livelihood

June 1, 2026 11:02 amJune 1, 2026 11:02 am

A fifth-generation Arizona rancher is appealing to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Lawfare Portal after a proposed large-scale solar project on Arizona State Trust Land placed his family’s long-held grazing operation at the center of an escalating dispute over land...

Jasmeet Bains’ Fake Medi-Cal Attack Lacking Facts

June 1, 2026 6:30 amJune 1, 2026 5:15 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom’s Medi-Cal program for low-income Californians is insolvent. We have Gavin Newsom to thank; he gifted free Medi-Cal coverage to every illegal immigrant in the state, costing taxpayers $23 billion over 2 years, forcing Newsom to get both...

From Cradle to Grave: Rep Adam Gray Voted for Over $14 Billion in Higher Taxes and Fees

May 31, 2026 9:38 amJune 1, 2026 12:35 pm

As Californians struggle with sky-high housing costs, gas prices, and everyday expenses, Democrat Assemblyman-turned-Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) has demonstrated a consistent commitment to raising taxes and fees on his constituents–from cradle to grave, and apparently even beyond. Gray voted to...