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Exposing Gavin Newsom's Mansion Empire
Newsom has acquired multiple multimillion-dollar properties, often through opaque LLCs and family-linked entities. Critics, including federal investigators, whistleblowers, and investigative journalists, allege these purchases are fueled not just by his pre-political business success but by a web of corruption involving misused taxpayer dollars, donor favors, and money laundering schemes.

Rex Ballard
1 day ago14 min read


Can't Keep Up with the Radical Left
In the ever-shifting landscape of American political activism, few things highlight inconsistencies like the recent wave of protests following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Just months ago, progressive voices were chanting "No Kings" now they want to "Save Maduro".

Rex Ballard
1 day ago10 min read


When Corruption Whispers Doubt, Let Faith Roar Back
To that brave woman in the video, and to all of us feeling the weight: don't let the shadows win. Let faith prevail, and watch as it reshapes not just our hearts, but our culture. In the end, it's not the corrupt who inherit the earth—it's the meek, the faithful, the ones who refuse to break. Hold on; the dawn is coming.

Rex Ballard
4 days ago3 min read


My Wishes for the New Year
As another year comes to an end, I am grateful for the many blessings that God has bestowed on us, both upon my family and upon our great country, the United States of America. We are making progress in many areas, most importantly, in the spiritual reawakening of our people, grounded in the love that Jesus Christ poured out unto humanity through his sacrifice and through his teachings. He offered us eternal salvation, no matter our sinful nature, as long as we trust in Him.

Elisa Ballard
6 days ago3 min read


California's Largest Export - Jobs!
As of December 27, 2025, critics continue to describe jobs as California's "largest export," a stark commentary on the state's ongoing loss of employment opportunities. This trend is fueled by corporate headquarters relocations, refinery and manufacturing plant closures, policy-driven layoffs, and a steady out-migration of residents seeking better prospects elsewhere. California employers have announced 173,022 job cuts from January to November 2025 alone

Rex Ballard
Dec 28, 202515 min read


More Claims of Voter Fraud
In the wake of the 2020 and 2024 U.S. presidential elections, allegations of voter fraud and systemic vulnerabilities have continued to swirl, particularly amplified in late 2025 amid new investigations and resurfaced testimonies. Meanwhile, various audits, court rulings, and official reports continue to affirm the security of these elections.

Rex Ballard
Dec 28, 20259 min read


What's a Fascist?
• A society without liberals can’t adapt.
• A society without conservatives can’t remain stable.
We need both perspectives, and we need to stop demonizing the other side just because they don't agree with us. Both sides have a place in civil society.

Gary Peyrot
Dec 27, 20252 min read


What is Good for America?
Opinion, Gary Peyrot, December 20, 2025 What's Good for America? MAGA has been a hot-button for debate ever since Donald Trump popularized the phrase for his 2016 presidential campaign. Many revile the movement while others resolutely support it and even wear the moniker proudly. Making America great would seem to be a worthy goal to most (though some extremists disagree), but it raises the question, "What is really good for America?" Trump's aggressive rhetoric and blusterin

Gary Peyrot
Dec 20, 20253 min read


Remittances to Mexico Decline
In a stark economic contrast across Latin America, remittances from the United States—the lifeblood for millions of families—have taken divergent paths in 2025. While Mexico grapples with a historic decline in these inflows, Central American nations are experiencing a surge, largely fueled by migrant fears over intensified U.S. immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump.

Rex Ballard
Dec 19, 20254 min read


Why I Love Dunsmuir
Author, Allison Scull When the light ushers in the day against the view of the pine-laden ridge in my backyard, I feel a deep sense of gratitude for where I live. After I drink a glass of water and grab my coffee, I wander outside to take it all in. I welcome a brand new day, a fresh new slate, and sweet mountain air in this place I call my home. No matter what the weather, a new day begins. My next move on most days is to take a walk. I walk in nearby Castle Crags. I walk

Allison Scull, Guest Writer
Dec 17, 20253 min read


Reflecting on Joy
If you have not considered the Savior’s grace to be important in your life, why not choose this Christmas to ask God to show you His grace, mercy, and love. What do you have to lose, except fear, shame, frustration, and guilt?

Gary Peyrot
Dec 15, 20252 min read


The Shadow of Influence: Tactics of Regime Change Through Psyops, Color Revolutions, and Hybrid Warfare
The tactics highlighted in this article are irrefutable. There is ample evidence of them being deployed successfully by the US and other world powers. However, the CIA has no monopoly on these tactics. There is no mistaking that much of what has taken place on the US political stage since Donald Trump announced his quest for the Presidency in 2015 has the all the hallmarks of the destabilization “playbook”.

Rex Ballard
Dec 14, 202510 min read


Gavin Newsom's California House of Cards
An opinion piece critical of Gavin Newsom's policies that have resulted in $Billions spent to solve homelessness but that have yielded only increaases.

Rex Ballard
Dec 8, 20254 min read


Trump Dismantling the Administrative State – Department of Justice
One year into President Trump’s second term, the American people are witnessing the most sweeping and successful accountability operation in the history of the federal government. The two-tiered justice system is being dismantled agency by agency, courtroom by courtroom, and field office by field office through the simple, ruthless expedient of removing the ideologically captured personnel who built and sustained it.

Rex Ballard
Dec 6, 20255 min read


THE GREAT MINNESOTA HEIST
Picture this: a state famous for its delicious hotdish casseroles, ice fishing, and “Minnesota Nice” suddenly becomes the scene of the largest welfare fraud in American history. Over $1 billion — gone. Phantom daycares that never fed a single child. Fake autism clinics. Ghost housing programs. And in the middle of it all, a cultural bombshell dropped by one of the most respected Somali intellectuals in America: “Somali culture is built atop stealing from dysfunctional governm

Rex Ballard
Dec 4, 20254 min read


Thinking Thankful Thoughts
Gratitude is the best antidote for disquieting feelings of all kinds. Disturbing developments on the news can't upset you. Even personal challenges easier to bear when you are feeling grateful.

Gary Peyrot
Nov 28, 20252 min read


Letters to the Editor
Redding Sports Park (RSP) opened as Big League Dreams (BLD) in 2004. Built with a 20 million dollar grant from the state, it didn't cost Redding a dime. The city leased our new sports park to BLD for 32 years, the first 4 rent free and 6% of the gross thereafter. BLD was responsible for the upkeep. That didn't happen so, where do we go from here? No one seemed to notice that our sports park fell into disarray. It is my opinion the head of recreation and the city managers fell
Nick Gardner, Redding
Nov 24, 20251 min read


Letters To The Editor
Dare I Say
Thank You America
Veterans Day is observed annually on November 11th of each year. This year it falls on a
Tuesday.
The federal holiday honors all U.S. military veterans—those who served in wartime or peacetime, living or deceased. The date commemorates the armistice that ended World War I, which took effect November 11, 1918.
Pete Stiglish - Guest Writer
Nov 11, 20251 min read


Elon Musk’s Comments on DOGE Exposing Corruption in our Government and His Predictions for the Future as Revealed in His Latest 3-Hour Interview on The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE)
Highlights from the latest Joe Rogan interview of Elon Musk on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

Elisa Ballard
Nov 2, 20258 min read


To Stand with Israel: A Test of American Conscience
Are we still a people who will stand by our democratic allies, or must we prioritize those who claim the mantle of the oppressed, regardless of the methods they use to assert their will?

Gary Peyrot
Oct 9, 20255 min read
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