Opinion – California Globe

Service Members Deserve the Right to Protect Themselves on Base

May 6, 2026 1:00 pmMay 6, 2026 1:01 pm

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took a big step toward restoring common sense this month. Armed service members can now apply to carry their private guns while off duty on base with the help of a memorandum called “Non-Official Personal...

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....

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...

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...

A Miracle in Medical Economics Called Capitalism

April 29, 2026 8:00 amApril 29, 2026 8:01 am

Our present California Medi-Cal healthcare system is a hopeless, sick, and non-caring mess, and is on a precipitous economic and moral decline. Believe me, I worked my way through it, survived it, rejected it, and am here to help you...

Sacramento Passes Useless Resolution to Ban Immigration Enforcement on City Owned Properties

April 29, 2026 6:03 amApril 29, 2026 11:05 am

The City of Sacramento passed a resolution Tuesday to uphold existing city policy restricting federal immigration from enforcing federal laws on city-owned land. City staff recommended the Mayor and City Council “Adopt a Resolution prohibiting the use of City facilities...

You Are not Allowed to Threaten The President of the United States: Full Stop

April 28, 2026 5:09 pmApril 28, 2026 5:20 pm

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stood at the Justice Department podium Tuesday and delivered a message as clear as the statute he cited: “You are not allowed to threaten the President of the United States. Full stop.” In a Fox...