REDISTRICTING is a common political move now (Shutterstock).

The political struggle over the redrawing of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in order to gain a political advantage in the 2026 elections, continues.

According to the Associated Press, both Republicans and Democrats face sought to “gerrymander” state electoral maps to gain advantage for their party, but GOP efforts have been rewarded by the courts so far.

According to the AP, an effort to redraw the boundaries in Missouri to add more Republican-leaning seats was upheld by the Missouri Supreme Court, but a similar push in South Carolina failed.

With the House already closely divided and the incumbent party typically losing some seats in a midyear election, President Donald Trump has pushed Republican sate party organizations to approve new, more favorable maps.

That has been made possible by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that drawing maps based on politics was constitutional, but maps based on race were not.

Are most Iran missile sites still intact?

Despite claims that American attacks on Iranian missile sites and launchers had been largely effective, classified estimates are painting a different picture.

The New York Times is reporting that some internal documents indicate the Iran has been able to restore 30 of 33 sites that threaten passage through the contested Straight of Hormuz.
The estimate also claims that Iran retains 70 percent of its prewar missile stockpile and a smaller number of cruise missiles.

A White House spokeswoman replied that Iran’s military has been “crushed” anyone who “thinks Iran has reconstituted its military is either delusional or a mouthpiece” for Iran.

She made mention of a social media post by President Donald Trump that declaring that Iran’s military was still strong was “virtual treason.”

E-bike group attacked man in HB

A man told police in Huntington Beach that he had been attacked by a group of teenage e-bike riders.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the incident took place near the beach on Saturday. Sam El-Said he and his wife were riding scooters through the group when he was hit by a thrown bottle, then “kicked and stomped” by “multiple people.”

One youth was detained by police and cited for misdemeanor battery.

Reckless driving by minors – mostly by boys – has become a major law enforcement challenge in Huntington Beach. Violent incidents have not been common, but reckless driving leading to injury and – at least one case – a death have occurred.
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Many of the problems come with riders of electric motorcycles, which are not legally available for on-street use by a minor.

Weather: Same thing every day

Remarkably similar conditions are expected to be in place over the next week in our West Orange County area. On Wednesday, the forecast calls for a daytime high of 72 with an overnight low of 58 with morning clouds and afternoon sun. Through the next three days, the forecast is for highs of 72 each day, with lows of 59. Cloudy and sunny conditions are expected to alternate,

Great Thoughts

“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
– Issac Asimov
can think and hit someone at the same time.”
– Susan Sontag

“Thou shalt not be a victim, though shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.”
– Yehuda Bauer