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California’s Horror Flick: Why Voters Keep Running Upstairs

May 5, 2026 6:30 amMay 5, 2026 6:31 am

I grew up in the 1980s watching Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees chase teenagers who always made the same dumb decision. Instead of bolting for the exit, the damsel in distress sprinted upstairs and locked herself in a dark room....

Food Stamp Fraud Crackdown at USDA Could End California’s $20-$25 billion in CalFresh SNAP Fraud

May 4, 2026 11:04 amMay 5, 2026 12:34 pm

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has ramped up efforts to crack down on food stamp fraud nationwide, and in California, that amounts to at least $25 Billion just in the last five years. The USDA is focused on...

Los Angeles PD’s Police Chief Just Warned That Security Isn’t Good Enough For the 2028 Olympics – and the City Should Listen

May 4, 2026 9:15 amMay 4, 2026 9:16 am

I’ve seen local governments cut the cost on police services in the past, namely after the horrifying effects of the “defund the police” campaign that took shape years ago. But in this particular case, the city just needs to shut...

Understanding California Refineries: The ‘Turnaround’

May 4, 2026 6:00 amMay 4, 2026 11:05 am

“The oil industry makes up 8% of California’s GDP. Without that 8%, the other 92% would be impossible to achieve.” — USC Professor Mike Mische California’s refineries are the heart and the pulse of the industry. Refineries are very complex...

Mayor Bill Wells Sues AG Bonta over State Law Prohibiting Local Police from Assisting Federal ICE Officers

April 30, 2026 9:38 amApril 30, 2026 9:42 am

When El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells asked the California Department of Justice a simple question, “If a child in our city is being sex-trafficked by an illegal alien, can we at least do a welfare check on that child?” The...

Paramount Begs FCC for Green Light on Middle Eastern Sovereign Funds

April 30, 2026 8:14 amApril 30, 2026 8:14 am

Just days after Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders gave the nod to Paramount Global’s $111 billion takeover, the Hollywood giant has already raced to the Federal Communications Commission with a petition seeking formal approval for nearly half a billion dollars in...

The Ceasefire Illusion: Hacktivists and APTs Keep the Iran War Alive Online

April 30, 2026 5:35 amApril 30, 2026 5:36 am

A sustained ceasefire isn’t likely to translate onto the digital battlefield. In 2026, conflict doesn’t pause just because the shooting does. It shifts. It burrows deeper into the systems most people never see but rely on constantly, the networks, infrastructure,...