EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

Felony Trial Begins for Stanford Pro-Palestinian Protesters

Five current and former students at Stanford are on trial for barricading themselves inside the university president’s office on June 5, 2024.  The protesters, who

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Ride Share Driver Assault Allegation

Kiefer Sutherland is facing a new legal battle.  The 24 star was arrested on Jan. 12 after being accused of assaulting his ride-share driver in

ECONOMY SPOTLIGHT

Venezuelan Oil and the Limits of U.S. Refining Capacity

Yves here. Many commentators have described the sorry state of Venezuela’s oil industry and taken a stab estimating what it would take to turn that

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Lurie Backs Proposed California Law to Allow Court-Ordered Psychiatric Drugs

“Too many people in San Francisco are falling into crisis when intervention could — and should — come sooner. At the center of this effort

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Chris Pine, Girlfriend Keana Sky Wenger Date

Chris Pine had a night out with his wonder woman. The Star Trek alum brought his girlfriend Keana Sky Wenger as his date to the

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Somaliand, Fraud, Frey, Walz and Trump

Minnesota on ICE: With the killing of Renee Good, Minneapolis has become the frontline of POTUS Trump’s incitement and the reasons why go back decades

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Could San Francisco Really Take Over PG&E?

San Francisco residents are furious with Pacific Gas & Electric after nearly one third of the city was hit by a series of power outages

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Golden Globes 2026 Winners List: Who Won

Best Original Song—Motion Picture “Dream as One”—Avatar: Fire and Ash; Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen WINNER: “Golden”—K:Pop Demon Hunters; Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han

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Justice Department Subpoenas the Fed, Threatens Powell with Criminal Indictment. Powell Comes out Swinging. Stock Futures Tank

Yves here. Trump’s latest power play may prove to be another backfire. Astonishingly, the Trump Administration is pursuing criminal charges against Fed chair Jerome Powell

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South Bay Rep. Ro Khanna ‘Horrified’ After Visit to California City ICE Detention Center

Khanna said he spoke with a man who said he had blood in his urine and was still waiting for medical care after seven days.