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SoCal water reserves could dry up in 2016

The nearby photo shows the recent demolition of a 160-foot water tank tower at Edwards Air Force Base northeast of Lancaster. Could it be a prophetic image for Southern California’s future? The Associated Press reported the area’s regional water supplier, the Metropolitan Water District

Rand Paul road tests campaign themes in CA

James Poulos September 24, 2014

In the early search for an edge in 2016, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has trained his sights on California. Doubling down on a strategy that saw Paul make waves with a well-received speech at the University of California, Berkeley in

We’re all perpetual suspects: Portents of privacy-free era emerging in CA

Chris Reed September 24, 2014

The inexpensive ease with which law-enforcement authorities can monitor the citizenry has gotten some attention from the media, which has reported on how cell phones and cars are de facto tracking devices and on how NSA software allows it to

Records show unions massively fund CA Dem Party

John September 24, 2014

At a time when two Democratic lawmakers stand accused of bribery and public corruption, California’s most powerful labor unions have kicked back more than a million dollars to the California Democratic Party. According to state campaign finance records posted Monday evening,

‘Climate change’ summit and AB 32

John Seiler September 23, 2014

California remains the only state with anything approaching AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. It forces reductions in greenhouse gases in the state by 25 percent by 2020. AB 32’s actual language read: National and international actions

Betty Yee flips, now backs high-speed rail

John September 23, 2014

Board of Equalization member Betty Yee has changed her mind about the state’s controversial high-speed rail plan. During the June primary campaign, the Democratic candidate for state controller opposed Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to build a faster rail connection between San Francisco

CA GOP Fall Convention pushes liberty

Sal Rodriguez September 23, 2014

This past weekend, California Republicans gathered in Los Angeles for their annual Fall Convention under the banner, “Reclaim California.” Throughout the event, party delegates, candidates and elected officials sought to cast a picture of unity and diversity just over six

Language of teacher discipline bill shows Torlakson’s deceit

Chris Reed September 23, 2014

At a little bit after the 51-minute mark of a forum in Los Angeles last week with state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and challenger Marshall Tuck, the candidates are asked a question from the audience about the Vergara

Fact-checking drought-water pricing

Wayne Lusvardi September 22, 2014

This is Part 2 of a series. Part 1 was on how drought-water pricing violates Proposition 218’s ban on tax increases without a vote of the people. What is good water pricing during a drought? Let’s look at some

Alibaba challenges Silicon Valley

John Seiler September 22, 2014

Until now, Silicon Valley’s high-tech companies ruled the roost, leaving IBM behind years ago, with only Washington-based Microsoft among the top firms outside the Valley. Now they’re being challenged by Chinese-based Alibaba, which just issued a record IPO. Although values have fluctuated, on