City Councilman Curren Price in L.A. reportedly facing new charges
New Corruption Charges Loom for LA City Councillor Los Angeles County prosecutors are set to file further corruption charges against city councillor Karen Price this week. He’s currently facing serious allegations of theft and perjury related to supporting a project that benefited his wife’s financial interests. According to unnamed sources familiar with the case, these […]
DAVID BLACKMON: The Oil Price Spike That Didn’t Happen
What if they spike oil prices and no one comes? It’s certainly like the lame play of an old proverb about political parties, but that happened over two weeks from June 12, when Israel launched its first attack on Iran. At the end of the day’s deal, domestic US WTI prices soil $68.04 per barrel. […]
Pentagon sets price tag for 60-day Los Angeles troop deployment at $134 million
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses testified before the House Approximately Defense Subcommittee held at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Somodevilla/Getty Images) A Pentagon budget official said Tuesday that the deployment of National Guard troops and US Marines to the Trump administration protesting the federal government over immigrant attacks in […]
State bills to halt price gouging, help schools follow L.A. fires
State senators gathered in Pasadena on Friday afternoon to protect tenants, expand firefighters staffing and include a fund program for evacuated K-12 students and community colleges. The bill’s slate has been announced. Lawmakers called for an effort to “invest” 13 bill packages in California “fire-safe.” “This is one of the toughest times that LA cities […]
Tennessee Gov. Lee’s immigration plan comes with a $20.5 million price tag • Tennessee Lookout
Bill Lee’s plan to use state resources to enforce state immigration, costs Tennessee taxpayers $20 million a year, an analysis from the state’s Financial Review Board found. The price tag includes more than $560,000 to establish and run a four-person “intensive immigration enforcement unit” that will serve as liaisons with the US government to enforce […]
Price tag for Tennessee immigration plan lowered from $20M to $5M • Tennessee Lookout
Gov. Bill Lee’s cost estimates for his fundamental state immigration enforcement plan have dropped dramatically over the course of several hours this week. On Monday, the plan’s financial memo brought costs to more than $20 million. By Tuesday, the price tag had dropped to just over $5 million. The cuts came from reducing the amount […]
California attorney general charges L.A. area landlord with alleged price gouging in wake of wildfires
A La Cañada Flintridge real estate agent is facing criminal charges for allegedly jacking up rental property prices by 38% after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, California. Gen. Rob Bonta said Wednesday. “May this announcement serve as a stark warning to those who seek to further victimize those who have lost everything,” Bonta said […]
California warns more than 200 hotels and landlords of price gouging complaints in wake of fires
California Atty. Sent by General Rob Bonta 200 characters or more His office announced Friday that it had warned landlords and hotels of possible wildfire-related price gouging. “The price gouging we are seeing and hearing needs to stop now,” Bonta said in the release. “These letters are just one of the many tools my office […]
‘These Democrats Are Just Liars’: Rod Blagojevich Says Dems Are ‘Paying The Price’ For All Their ‘Lies’
Former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Fox News Thursday that Democrats are now “paying the price” for their “lies.” After President-elect Donald Trump won a historic victory by securing both the Electoral College and the popular vote, Democrats quickly regrouped with their own party, despite warnings from some experts about their own rhetoric. […]
Captain’s Sailboat Washes Ashore After Battling 16-Hour Storm. He’s Now Selling It For Bargain Price
A sailor sold his weather-beaten yacht for $1 to avoid hefty fines and possible jail time after the boat washed up on a Florida beach, local media outlet WESH 2 News reported. He said it was published in According to the newspaper, Captain Alan Asker was leaving St. Augustine on Florida’s northeast coast for the […]