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Four gang members were arrested after a shooting at a baby shower in Anaheim left three people hospitalized. On Feb. 28, Anaheim police responded to the 2000 block of S. Sprague Lane around 7:15 p.m. Investigators said four gang members arrived at the courtyard to confront rival gang members who were attending the shower. The …
In a race in which candidates from all parties run in the same primary, Democrats have raised concerns the crowded field could prevent them from appearing on the November ballot. The leader of the California Democratic Party on Tuesday called on candidates who “do not have a viable path” to the general election to drop …
Los Angeles with clean air due to CA refinery regulations. pic.twitter.com/3ADx3MruYL — California Sun (@Californiada9pr) February 25, 2026 California drivers are paying $4.63 a gallon. That is 23 cents more than Hawaii and $1.65 above Maryland. AAA and GasBuddy confirm the numbers. State energy rules are clearly inflating prices far beyond other blue states. This …
The company, which earned $5 billion last year, is moving from Glendale to Frisco, Texas Public Storage, the world’s largest self-storage company, is leaving its Glendale home of more than 50 years and moving its corporate headquarters to Frisco, Texas. The company operates more than 250 million square feet at 3,500 locations in 40 states. …
Great explanation on why California is broke and Texas is not. Enjoy😆 pic.twitter.com/9AvOXYcEff — I am Ken (@Ikennect) February 21, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 SBA investigators report uncovering $8.6 billion in fraudulent loans in California. The agency says over 111,000 borrowers were involved. In Minnesota, nearly 7,000 borrowers allegedly defrauded $400 million.pic.twitter.com/2mJcqIqWQ4 https://t.co/SZjlFQrwTp — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 20, 2026 Factcheck: SBA Inspector General investigations found: $8.6 billion in fraudulent EIDL and PPP loans tied to …
The progressive champion is injecting himself into a high-wattage fight over a proposed tax on billionaires. LOS ANGELES — Blasting billionaires as “oligarchs” whose “greed and arrogance and moral turpitude” threaten American society, Bernie Sanders rallied support here Wednesday night for a proposed wealth tax roiling politics in California. “Do you know what the most …
Hence the high fuel prices in California. Closing California refineries. Lack of fuel pipelines. Lack of fuel storage. This leaves movement of massive fuel supplies by Jones Act tankers, which are also in short supply. California’s anti-carbon stance is coming home to roost. h/t JustmeTX
California gas prices surge 40 cents in just 2 weeks as impact of refinery closures weighs Valero’s Benicia refinery wind-down and Phillips 66’s Los Angeles closure leave state with just 6 operating refineries Gas prices have surged in California in recent weeks as the state’s supply is constrained due to recent reductions in refining capacity. …
BLUE STATES ARE MOVING LEGISLATION FORWARD TO RESTRICT HOW MUCH YOU CAN DRIVE: The “15 Minute City” concept is gaining traction on the left, especially in Great Britain, where the Labour Party and leftist cities are seeking to impose harsh restrictions on vehicle use. Here in the U.S., blue states are pivoting toward mileage caps, which …
California now bypassing Trump to help Ukraine with billions. https://t.co/CeJWSAFuwY — Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) February 15, 2026
Source: Fox Business pic.twitter.com/D2DmbPiYt9 — Remarks (@remarks) February 11, 2026 Page, Brin, Ellison, Thiel, Sacks — and now, Zuckerberg. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the latest California billionaire heading for Florida, snapping up a massive waterfront mansion in Miami’s exclusive “Billionaire Bunker,” as Golden State lawmakers push a proposed 5% tax on the ultra-wealthy. Zuckerberg …
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Monday blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces, but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number. California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from wearing …
🚨NEW: California expanded free, state-funded healthcare to undocumented immigrants, covering about 700,000 people ages 26–49 at an estimated $2.6 billion per year.pic.twitter.com/azLq79TdDO — Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) February 9, 2026 California expanded free healthcare to undocumented adults ages 26–49, covering roughly 700,000 people at $2.6 billion per year. This is confirmed policy and real taxpayer money. …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters could be asked during the November election whether homeowners age 60 and older should be exempt from paying property taxes on their primary residences. This is the proposal of a ballot measure, just cleared by California’s Secretary of State to gather signatures in support. Supporters say such a move would …
California has the highest income taxes of any state, which will impact the tax bills of players on the Super Bowl teams. Design by Molly Geary, Photos by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images, Steph Chambers/Getty Images The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will play this Sunday in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, …
Fine the employer the maximum fines for illegal labor. 16k per illegal per day. 500k for the business if a pattern of hiring illegals is shown, and he just admitted it. 1 year in prison for the hiring manager. If your business depends on illegal labor, you can shut down. — The Barking Mouse (@SourisAboyante) …
VP Vance to lead California anti-fraud task force: report https://t.co/5DfiZRuGm9 pic.twitter.com/svb0B4UMqK — New York Post (@nypost) February 4, 2026 Vice President JD Vance and other high-ranking Trump administration officials will lead a task force aimed at tackling fraud in California and other states, according to a new report. President Donald Trump will sign an executive …
Nicki Minaj has been ordered to pay $503,000 after losing a lawsuit — and it could jeopardize ownership of her $20 million California mansion if she doesn’t pay up. Judge Cindy Pánuco ruled against the Super Bass singer, 43, in 2024 judgment as part of a lawsuit brought by her one-time security guard, Thomas Weidenmüller. …
CA Walmart Pulling Out Total 250 Stores! Great job Governor Newsom! 🧐 Walmart is closing multiple stores in California, with confirmed closures of five more locations in San Diego, El Cajon, West Covina, Fremont, and Granite Bay, as part of a broader strategic shift. Analysts… pic.twitter.com/wlJ6EvQmTy — Andrea Shaffer, Anti-Marxist Warrior (@Andreafreedom76) January 26, 2026 …
Federal investigators are zeroing in on California after a staggering $70 billion goes missing, triggering panic inside Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration as serious fraud questions mount.
Florida, Texas and California are now firmly at the center of America’s housing crash – accounting for 12 of the 14 major metro areas where home prices are falling. The sharpest drop was recorded in Dallas, TX, where median sale prices slid 7.6 percent from a year earlier. Florida’s once-red-hot housing market is also cracking, …
California has been ordered to return over $1.3 BILLION Tax-Dollars to the federal government after an audit discovered the money was spent on Free Healthcare for illegal aliens. California dwarfs every other state audited combined — and is 42× larger than New York’s. – California: $1,310,032,549 – New York: $30,705,281 – Illinois: $29,778,645 – Minnesota: …
BREAKING: 🚨 California governor race thrown into chaos, Democrat candidate Eric Swalwell accused of lying about living in state. Filmmaker Joel Gilbert makes EXPLOSIVE CLAIM and files suit. The ‘home address’ listed on Swalwell’s election paperwork is actually a lawyers’… pic.twitter.com/0ap8YABUPx — TRENDING ➞ 911 (@911NewsBreaks) January 18, 2026 He has all the liberal policies …
California let the grifters run the task force, steal the tax money, fail on purpose, then demand more cash like idiots are supposed to clap. 🚨 HOLY SMOKES. It turns out California's Homeless Task Force is composed of the HEADS of the NGOs who RECEIVE the taxpayer dollars So they funnel the money where they …
A 550-pound bear that had been living beneath a California man’s home for over a month has finally left, after a bizarre strategy ended a long streak of failed removal attempts by state officials. The male black bear was reportedly removed from the crawl space Tuesday after bear-removal experts from Tahoe traveled to the Altadena …
California’s controversial wealth tax proposal leaves billionaires with little way out. The proposed California billionaire tax includes a special provision that makes it highly unlikely that anyone who wants to leave the state could avoid paying, according to tax attorneys. The Billionaire Tax Act, which could be added to the state’s general election ballot in …
SAN FRANCISCO — Incredible news for California’s water supply entering the new year – not a single square mile of California is categorized as dry for the first time in 25 years, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. As of December 30, 2025, California is effectively out of drought across almost the entire state, …
California may be choosing politics over $160M in federal funds right when supply chains and trucker shortages are already strained. California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has driven the state into the ground, is brazenly defying federal immigration law, with the radical left-globalist, anti-American administration now sabotaging efforts to revoke thousands of commercial truck driver’s licenses …