You can quote me: "California is a natural wonder and a man-made disaster."
ON THE AIR/ON THE WEB
NEWSOM'S 'NON-PRESIDENTIAL ' TOUR, SHOHEI'S TAX PLAY & MORE
In this special year-in-review episode, Rick joins Will Swaim on his Radio Free California podcast to discuss some of the biggest stories of 2023.
OC'S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2023-2024
Quips Rick: "We're getting old, we're losing population, we can't afford our homes and the kids are doing worse in school."
WHAT'S THE FUTURE FOR THE OC POWER AUTHORITY?
After scathing audits and member defections, the new leaders of a controversial "green power" cooperative discuss what went wrong -- and what they're doing to revamp the organization.
TINKER TO EVERS TO CHANCE
Rick goes on Will Swaim's National Review podcast to discuss his crime-marred trip to San Francisco and recall the exploits of Fresno native and Baseball Hall of Fame great Frank Chance.
DESIGNATED SHOUTER
A suggestion for how the White House press corps can show a little more respect for the presidency, restore its own dignity -- and maybe even win back some credibility.
THE COMING OF THE NEO-FEUDALISM
Chapman University professors Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky warn that we're devolving into a Medieval-style society marked by rigid class divisions and little upward mobility.
RADIO FREE CALIFORNIA: ZOMBIE CITIES
Rick guest co-hosts on Will Swaim's National Review podcast to discuss John Wayne's birthday, segregated graduations at UC Berkeley, the Dodgers' honoring of drag queens who mock Catholics and the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on California pork chops.
LESSONS FROM AN ECONOMIST
Chapman University economist Jim Doti explains Covid deaths, the California exodus and how he saved Gene Autry from being hit by a foul ball.
SAVING THE PLANET OR KILLING THE ECONOMY?
Rick and the OC Register's Jon Lansner join Sustaining US host David Nazar to debate the pros and cons of California's energy, environmental and economic policies.