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There is no right of privacy in the U.S. Constitution, at least there wasn’t until 1965, when the Supreme Court famously found one in “penumbras, formed by emanations” from the Bill of Rights. It wasn’t a unanimous decision. “With all deference, I can find no such general right of privacy in the Bill of Rights, in any other part of the Constitution, or in any case ever before decided by this Court,” wrote one of the dissenting justices.However, there is an explicit right to be free from uncontrolled government searches. It’s the Fourth Amendment:“The right of the people to be…

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LANDOVER, Md. — Blake Horvath outplayed Bryson Daily at quarterback, accounting for 311 yards and four touchdowns to help Navy beat No. 19 Army 31-13 on Saturday.Horvath threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 204 yards and two TDs. Navy (9-3) snapped a two-game losing streak in the series. The teams entered this Army-Navy matchup with a combined 19 victories, the most in the 125-game history of this storied clash.Daily, who finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy vote this year, threw a touchdown pass of his own, but he was intercepted three times. Army (11-2) fell behind…

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By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org (TNS)A major U.S. Supreme Court decision this summer was hailed as a conservative court’s broadside against a Democratic administration, giving red states more backing to delay or overturn policies they don’t like, such as transgender protections and clean energy goals.But the ruling in the Loper Bright case, which granted courts more power to scrutinize federal rules, can go both ways. Experts say it will likely give blue states more leeway to attack any forthcoming policy changes from President-elect Donald Trump — ranging from immigration and the environment to Medicaid and civil rights.The decision overturns a legal…

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LOS ALAMITOS — Former Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as deputy secretary of Homeland Security today. “Troy served for me previously as the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Deputy Under Secretary of Management for Homeland Security, where he did an outstanding job managing their $90 Billion Dollar budget, resourcing critical immigration policy, and funding Wall construction,” Trump announced in a statement. “Troy is currently an executive at IBM. He holds an M.B.A. and B.S. of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He was previously the Mayor of Los Alamitos, California, where he…

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Projecting California’s 2025 economy is like reviewing a movie sequel with familiar combatants.The upcoming, second-edition Donald Trump presidency again pits a pro-business force against a pro-consumer state.Ponder the massive chasms in policies – from immigration to business regulation to green energy. Add in personalities who don’t get along – the Republican president-elect vs. California’s high-profile Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom.Yet, let me suggest a simple starting point from which to dissect the emerging plot. Remember, this is Round Two.So, my trusty spreadsheet looked back to 2017, when Trump first entered the White House. The basic math goes like this: Using broad economic…

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Minor League Baseball is leaving Modesto after nearly 80 years.  The Nuts announced Thursday that the Seattle Mariners have sold the team to Diamond Baseball Holdings, which will relocate the franchise to San Bernardino.  The big picture: Diamond Baseball Holdings, which owns around 40 Minor League teams across the country, will move the Nuts to San Bernardino in 2026, where they will be called the Inland Empire 66ers.   The Nuts will play their final season at John Thurman Field, which first opened in 1955. The Nuts have been in Modesto since 1946.  Modesto is the Single-A affiliate for the Seattle…

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article The Brief San Bernardio County deputies seized more than 90,000 pounds of illegal marijuana in Oak Hills.The marijuana is worth an estimated $100 million.No one has been arrested. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. – Deputies in San Bernardino County seized 90,000 pounds of illegal marijuana in a massive bust this week, but no one’s been arrested yet. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department served a warrant in Oak Hills, about 15 miles southwest of Victorville. On that five-acre property, deputies found a newly built metal building. When they searched that building, deputies found more than 3,000 trash bags stuffed full…

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Utahns can soon catch a flight to Southern California for less than a dinner date.Breeze Airways will offer direct service from Provo to San Bernardino beginning Feb. 7. The flight will run on Mondays and Fridays, and passengers who book through the Utah-based carrier’s website or app through Dec. 18 can get a one-way ticket for $39. The promotion began Thursday.“Provo is our hometown airport, and we’re looking forward to offering our guests from PVU a faster and cheaper connection to Southern California,” Breeze Airways founder and CEO David Neeleman said in a news release. “We have continued to hear…

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The San Bernardino City Council has approved $13,792,332.00 to renovate Seccombe Lake Park, including a $10.5 million construction contract to Landscape Support Services of North Hollywood California. The project is expected to revitalize the Park with new amenities and to restore and upgrade the existing infrastructure. “The planning and funding of the improvements at Seccombe Lake Park have been several years in the making,” said San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran. “We are excited that the Park’s transformation is about to begin.”   Major improvements planned for the 44-acre park will include restoration of the Park’s signature lake; new landscaping and irrigation;…

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ADELANTO, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Adelanto High School has been awarded the prestigious Golden Bell Award for its Heritage Program, which aims to empower African American students through college readiness. AHS Principal Ebony Purcell and Heritage Coordinator Dr. Aleka Jackson-Jarrell recently received the award at a ceremony in Anaheim, cheered on by Victor Valley Union High School District leadership. The California School Boards Association awards the Golden Bell to a handful of schools and districts across the state each year, recognizing excellent educational programs.  Adelanto was the only school in the High Desert to earn a Golden Bell this year. “Supporting…

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