Author: Leslie Eastman

Leslie Eastman

I am an Environmental Health and Safety Professional, as well as a science/technical writer for a variety of news and professional publications. I have been a citizen activist since 2009, and am one of the co-founders of the San Diego-based group, Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition.

USDA Challenges California Over Potential Implementation of Race-Based Farmland Redistribution Plan

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 28, 2025 14 Comments

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins slams the report prepared by state's Agricultural Land Equity Task Force that asks for race-basd redistribution of agricultural property....

Thailand and Cambodia Pause Border War with 72-Hour Cease Fire

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 27, 2025 1 Comment

The ceasefire ends 20 days of fighting that have claimed over 100 lives....

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Trump Taps Louisiana Governor as Special Envoy to Greenland

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 26, 2025 18 Comments

Trump appears to be applying the Monroe Doctrine northward as well as to the south....

California Races to Sign Up as Many Illegal Aliens as Possible for Medi-Cal before 2026 Deadline

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 25, 2025 25 Comments

The quest for new Medi-Cal participants may prove difficult...

Chinese Researcher on US Visa Charged with Smuggling E. Coli Into the Country

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 23, 2025 18 Comments

Meanwhile, other Chinese researchers arrested for smuggling biological materials into the U.S. earlier this year have been released and sent back to China....

Trump Administration Puts a Deep Freeze on 5 East Coast Wind Farms

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 23, 2025 9 Comments

The move is sparked by concerns over national security and the impact on radar systems, which were completely ignored by the Biden administration....

Waymo Robotaxis Stall and Snarl San Francisco Traffic After Massive Blackout

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 22, 2025 27 Comments

San Francisco was plunged into darkness when nearly 30 percent of the city was struck by a power outage that appears to be the result of a substation fire....

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New Bird Flu Strains Appear to Target Dairy Cattle More Effectively

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 22, 2025 29 Comments

Meanwhile, hundreds of snow geese have been found dead in Pennsylvania from suspected bird flu....

California Keeps Diablo Canyon Nuclear Reactor Running 5 More Years

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2025 27 Comments

The Iron Law of Electricity for the win: San Luis Obispo County is now looking to add additional reactors to the plant. ...

Set Course for 2028, Maximum Impulse: Trump Space Order Targets Artemis Moon Landing and More

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2025 14 Comments

"Ensuring American Space Superiority" includes a push for Golden Dome missile defense and developing nuclear power deployment capabilities....

Trump Green‑Lights Marijuana Drug Schedule Change, But Stops Short of Federally Legalizing Weed

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 20, 2025 6 Comments

In time for Christmas, Trump pushes marijuana down from the “naughty list” of Schedule I to the less‑restricted “nice list” of Schedule III....

“Polaris Dawn” Hero Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 19, 2025 7 Comments

It will be a very exciting time for Isaacman to take the helm. The Artemis II crewed orbit of the Moon is slated for early 2026....

Illinois Legalizes Assisted Suicide, and New York Will Likely Follow

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 19, 2025 78 Comments

Gov. Kathy Hochul is poised to sign the legislation. Meanwhile, participation in the "Medical Assistance in Dying" program is the 4th leading cause of death in Canada....

Ford Zaps Production of Big EV Trucks, Taking $19.5 Billion Hit

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 18, 2025 31 Comments

The F-150 Lightning is returning to what it was originally: A gas-powered workhorse....

Tennessee $7.4 Billion Smelter Deal Aims to Break China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 17, 2025 10 Comments

The plans are for the new facility to open in 2029 and that the Department of Defense would have a 40% stake in the company....

European Union Surrenders to Reality on 2035 Ban on Gas-Powered Cars

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 17, 2025 6 Comments

Allowing a mere 10% to be sold after 2035 may not seem like much, but I expect that percentage to steadily increase....

Utah’s Desert Yields Rare Earths Motherlode, Challenging China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 16, 2025 18 Comments

Andre Zeitoun, CEO and founder of Ionic Mineral Technologies: "A watershed moment for American resource independence.” ...

Continuing Cambodia–Thailand Clashes Leave 38 Dead, Border Towns Emptied Out

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 16, 2025 3 Comments

Thai bombing raids have struck near shelters for displaced people and about 50 miles away from the country’s key tourist spot of Angkor Wat....

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