The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

The Many Mug Shots of a Killer

When we commented earlier this week on the murder of UCLA student Brianna Kupfer (“White Lives Don’t Matter,” Jan. 18), police had not yet identified the suspect, who was “described as a tall man with braided hair, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and black tennis shoes.” Wednesday, he was identified as Shawn Laval […]

A Motorcycle Thief’s Last Ride

So, police in the San Fernando Valley suburbs of Los Angeles spotted a stolen motorcycle near a mall. When they blue-lighted him, the rider took off at high speed. Following department procedure, police terminated their ground pursuit, instead letting their helicopter track the motorcycle. Police radio traffic alerted the news helicopters of L.A. television stations […]

White Lives Don’t Matter

No one’s life is safe in Los Angeles: Brianna Kupfer knew something was off with the man who walked into the Los Angeles furniture store where she was working alone. The UCLA grad student texted a friend on Jan. 13 to say said there was someone in the store Croft House on North La Brea […]

California School District: ‘Write Your Own Hex Poem, Cursing That Person’

In the name of “social justice,” California students are now studying witchcraft. Spencer Lindquist of the Federalist explores the “equity” resource page for Campbell Union High School District in San Jose: One section titled “Hex” tells the reader, “Hexing people is an important way to get out anger and frustration.” It becomes increasingly deranged, suggesting […]

‘Containergeddon’: California Emissions Law Caused the Supply Chain Crisis

What’s causing the supply-chain crisis? One word: California. Sundance at Conservative Treehouse has a long article explaining this: California passed an emissions law that required trucks to meet standards that the majority of trucks in America can’t meet. Basically, about half the truckers in America are banned from operating in California. Because California ports — […]

Crazy People Are Dangerous

Say hello to Alexandra Souverneva, a 30-year-old California woman whom the Monterey Herald describes as a “scientist,” because she has a bachelor’s degree from California Institute of Technology and later enrolled in a Ph.D. program. However, Souverneva describes herself as a “shaman,” which is relevant to the criminal charges against her: A California “shaman” charged […]

‘Mostly Peaceful’ Stabbing: Antifa Attacks Demonstration Against Vaccine Mandate

The news media playing their “both sides” game: One man was stabbed Saturday during dueling demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles over the contentious issue of mandatory vaccinations against the coronavirus, according to Los Angeles police. At least 500 demonstrators protesting against mandatory vaccinations and counterprotesters had gathered at the south lawn of Los Angeles City […]

Liberalism as Organized Ignorance

Because I watch a lot of police videos, the YouTube algorithm is always recommending more, the same way it’s always recommending more “how to play” guitar videos for classic rock songs. So in between watching breakdowns of guitar riffs (e.g., “Spirit in the Sky”) Saturday night, I watched a June press conference where police in […]

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