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The MMA Fighter Who Loves the Constitution #2

Renato Moicano came to Pacific Legal Foundation’s attention by a coincidence that seems almost preordained.  The Ultimate Fighting Championship held its 300th Pay-Per-View event (“UFC...

John Harris, Farmer and Horse Racer

Midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, off I-5 on the Western edge of the San Joaquin Valley, sits Harris Farms and Harris Ranch—a...

Exploring the West 

John C. Frémont stood on a peak in the Rocky Mountains, dressed in buckskin. It was 1842. Frémont was a roguish Army topographer from Charleston, South Carolina, who had charm, no money, and a scandalous family history.

The No Trespassing Sign

It should have been easy. Dennis and Leah Seider just needed a sign to mark their property. There are 27 miles of public beaches...

Apocalypse on the Beach

The fire alarms started around noon. By 2:30 p.m., the flames had spread from Agoura Hills, a small town in the Santa Monica mountains, to the shoreline 13 miles away.

Mystery of the Sand Dunes

A half-mile from the Morro Sand Dunes in Los Osos, California, in a quiet residential neighborhood—the kind of sun-kissed neighborhood where neighbors walk to...

The Strange Story of Title IX 

The newspaper quote is surprisingly diplomatic for a man named Moose.  “We have no desire to discriminate against women,” Edward “Moose” Krause, the longtime athletic...

Meet Colorado’s Wicked Witch of the West

Taralyn Romero's property dispute with her Colorado town earned her the title “The Wicked Witch of The West.” 

The Government’s Magic Trick for Gifted Programs and Schools 

New York City has been cutting programs for gifted and talented students and changing admissions at specialized high schools.