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A controversial study published by the RAND Corp. that claimed crime increased in Los Angeles after medical marijuana dispensaries were closed was officially retracted. The RAND study was published in September, linking increases in various crimes to the closure of dispensaries. The report prompted public safety advocates to question the study. A Santa Monica think-tank reviewed all the data used …

With primary season approaching quickly, the Republicans have hoisted a new favorite — Herman Cain. A new Rasmussen poll shows Cain and Romney with 29 percent of the primary vote and Newt Gingrich moving up to third with 10 percent. What a difference a month makes. Cain insists he will ride the wave all the way to the White House, …

California Governor Jerry Brown finally signed the Golden State’s version of the DREAM Act. Part two of the controversial bill will release taxpayer money to illegal aliens seeking to attend public colleges without proving their immigration status to financial aid offices. The move will allow prospective illegal alien students to compete with American citizens for precious college financial aid. Keep …

DC immigration think-tank, Center for Immigration Studies, released a new study today. The report concludes the current Department of Justice legal process used to query and deport illegal aliens or visa overstayers is ripe with flaws. “Built to Fail: Deception and Disorder in America’s Immigration Courts,” details the inherent flaws immigration courts continue follow. Mark H. Metcalf, a former immigration …

A flurry of California state bills are being voted on during the waning hours of Sacramento’s summer legislative session, including babysitter’s workplace rights. California’s lawmakers have pulled out all the stops when it comes to job-killing legislation. Summer highlights include what color Airsoft guns should be painted, the type of sheets hotels can use, and what type of cleaning work …

It is now being reported that the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Kenneth Melson, will leave his BATFE post and join the Department of Justice (DOJ) staff. The continuation of “business as usual” in Washington D.C. reaffirms that accountability in federal agencies is hard to come by. Both DOJ and BAFTE played major roles in …

Part two of California’s DREAM Act that seeks to provide financial aid for illegal aliens hits the Senate floor. The controversial DREAM Act legislation is expected to pass along Democrat-led party lines. AB 131 is sponsored by Democratic Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) and proposes illegal alien students can compete for the $40 million in public financial aid like Cal …

Federal agents in San Diego have broken up a drug trafficking ring involving Iraqi immigrants who worked with one of Mexico’s biggest drug cartel. Approximately 60 Iraqi immigrants were rounded up and arrested just east of San Diego after the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) completed a six-month investigation. The DEA Agents also collected drugs, grenades, assault weapons and homemade explosives. …

When it comes to law enforcement, the Escondido Police Department tends to lead California regarding rule-of-law policies. Police Chief Jim Maher prides himself on enforcing immigration and traffic safety laws on the books-sometimes to the chagrin of illegal-immigration activists. So when the issue of officer salaries boiled to the surface, the Chief knew negotiations wouldn’t be easy. The Escondido Police …

The arrogance of Democrats’ calls for the president to invoke the 14th Amendment to by-pass Congress to raise the debt ceiling demonstrates their lack of Constitutional knowledge, but also their ignorance of the basic checks and balances between the three branches of government. The third-ranking House Democrat, James Clyburn, said if Congress delivers a short-term debt deal, the president should …

In an alarming turn of events, ATF’s Project Gunrunner “Fast and Furious” is now said to include more programs located El Paso, Texas and Columbus, New Mexico, as well as “Operation Castaway” in Miami, Florida.  These new alleged U.S. gun-smuggling rings are larger than those previously identified and include the sale of military-grade weapons directly to the Mexican Los Zetas …

A multiagency criminal sweep in San Diego arrested dozens of alleged Mexican drug-cartel members yesterday. The task force titled ‘Operation Second Sole,’ arrested 43 “high value” drug-cartel suspects for trafficking drugs, weapons and stolen property. Authorities said these assailants engaged in “incredible acts of violence” throughout San Diego communities. “Many of the suspects arrested today have significant criminal histories and …

Congress voted yesterday for an amendment that would mandate any federal agency funded by the 2012 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to use the federal government’s E-Verify program for the hiring of employees. House legislation, H.R. 2354, adopted the E-Verify amendment in the full Appropriations Committee. However activists promise it will find more scrutiny as it works its way through …

As reported here previously, Senator Grassley has been investigating ATF gun programs “Project Gunrunner and Operation Fast and Furious.” His investigations led to the discovery of Department of Justice and ATF misrepresentations the number of “missing or walked” firearms. An internal ATF inspection report finds, on average, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) loses track of roughly …

A July 4 meeting between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) front man Kenneth Melson and Congressional investigators revealed the Department of Justice has actively engaged in a “cover-up” and “remain silent” campaign concerning the controversial firearm program that allowed U.S. weapons to cross into Mexico in the hands of criminals. The hush, hush meeting revealed a couple …

Are you having trouble paying your bills? Did your money tree perish in the backyard? If so, members of Congress have given the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), $1 billion to help a small group of homeowners avoid losing their homes. It is no secret that the lagging economy is connected to the nation’s collapsing housing market, …

The California State Assembly Labor and Employment Committee moved Senate Bill 432 “On Our Knees” one step closer to the governor’s desk. The proposed legislation is hoping to outlaw the requirement that hotel maids perform unsafe housekeeping duties like cleaning bathroom floors and making a bed without fitted sheets. Yes, you read that correctly. The hotel industry mounted an aggressive …

It’s a typical Sunday afternoon in San Diego; the sun is shining, a breeze is blowing and the fire danger is high. Unfortunately, nearby residents recognize that the canyons are teeming with illegal migrant camps and any slip-up could ignite McGonigle canyon. San Diego is no stranger to fires, in the fall of 2007; the entire region was literally on …

With close to a million acres scorched in Arizona, lawmakers as well as law enforcement officials are taking heat for stating that the worst wildfires in the state’s history were started by suspected illegal aliens. Last weekend Senator John McCain (R-AZ) pointed his finger directly at illegal aliens and said they are either getting cold at night or trying to …

The San Diego Police Department has taken over the investigation of an overnight shooting death, in which a Border Patrol Agent is reported to have shot and killed a Mexican National. The illegal alien allegedly crossed the international border fence 1.5 miles east of the San Ysidro port of entry. Border Patrol Agents reported that the agent on the scene …