
SAN JOSE, California — In one of the rare California congressional debates to receive national attention, Democratic congressional candidate Ro Khanna fired shots at his incumbent rival, Rep. Mike Honda, leaving Honda on the defensive the entire evening, yet holding
by Adelle Nazarian7 Oct 2014, 5:14 AM PST0

On Friday, Sweden — a nation that took a stance of neutrality during World War II, which was defined by the Holocaust and resulted in the extermination of 6 million Jewish people — said it recognized Palestinian statehood, making it
by Adelle Nazarian6 Oct 2014, 11:36 AM PST0

Ro Khanna will debate fellow Democrat and incumbent Rep. Mike Honda on Monday evening in what has been deemed one of the Golden State’s most bizarre and fiery political races to date. The Dem vs. Dem face-off will be the
by Adelle Nazarian6 Oct 2014, 10:48 AM PST0

Kara Bosworth, who played alongside Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Spacey, Rene Russo, and Morgan Freeman in the 1995 Ebola virus-themed drama-horror film Outbreak, expressed her shock and fear upon discovering the first Ebola patient in the United States is located “just down the
by Adelle Nazarian6 Oct 2014, 6:45 AM PST0

Local California agencies say they are ready to handle Ebola should the Golden State fall victim to the deadly hemorrhagic disease. “It would not be surprising to eventually see a case here because of our location… and the many people
by Adelle Nazarian3 Oct 2014, 7:07 PM PST0

Anger Management star Charlie Sheen is being investigated for assault by the Los Angeles Police Department for allegedly pulling a knife on a dental technician in a rock cocaine-fueled rage. If charged, Sheen could face charges of battery and felony
by Adelle Nazarian3 Oct 2014, 12:05 PM PST0

SAN FRANCISCO — California’s historic and record-breaking drought has given way to many inventive ideas and attempts at water preservation, including showering with friends. Now, one San Francisco-based startup is playing up an old technique involving a toilet and a
by Adelle Nazarian2 Oct 2014, 6:37 PM PST0

The City of Los Angeles has settled a year-long lawsuit alleging that Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar (D) had sexually harassed his deputy chief of staff. However, details surrounding the deal remain shrouded in secrecy. “The parties have reached
by Adelle Nazarian2 Oct 2014, 1:05 PM PST0

Following criticism by Congressional candidate Ro Khanna on fellow Democrat and incumbent Rep. Mike Honda (CA-17), Honda’s congressional chief of staff has issued an apology for blurring the lines between her official duties and her work on Honda’s reelection campaign
by Adelle Nazarian2 Oct 2014, 6:38 AM PST0

A year-long lawsuit and ongoing political battle between officials in the Inland Empire and Los Angeles over control of the “deteriorating” Ontario International Airport (ONT) has given way to a war of words between officials in both regions. A hearing
by Adelle Nazarian2 Oct 2014, 6:29 AM PST0

School administrators at Pitman High School in Turlock, California have been trying to refute rumors that a photo of a topless woman that has been circulated around social media by students is their English teacher. “She’s extremely upset. Very upset
by Adelle Nazarian2 Oct 2014, 6:10 AM PST0

A San Francisco man who was attacked by an UberX driver with a claw hammer, leaving him unconscious and bleeding on the side of the road, could lose vision in his left eye. Roberto Chicas, 35, was on his way
by Adelle Nazarian1 Oct 2014, 12:19 PM PST0

Following news Tuesday of the first confirmed Ebola case in the United States, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), who chairs the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued a statement calling for the mobilization and amplification of efforts from the United States
by Adelle Nazarian30 Sep 2014, 4:55 PM PST0

A new Silicon Valley-based smartphone messaging app called FireChat is quickly taking on the same role in powering pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong that Twitter played in fueling the 2012 Arab Spring. FireChat has been touted as an ideal communication tool
by Adelle Nazarian30 Sep 2014, 3:22 PM PST0

Django Unchained star Daniele Watts broke her silence in a Los Angeles Times op-ed over the weekend, blaming an encounter with police when she was a teenager for her recent clash with the Los Angeles Police Department in which she pulled the
by Adelle Nazarian30 Sep 2014, 2:42 PM PST0

George Clooney’s new father-in-law Ramzi Alamuddin has stated that the American Hollywood star’s wedding to his Lebanese-born, anti-Israel, and human rights attorney daughter Amal Alamuddin was “more than perfect” and that their marriage is “very good news” for both their
by Adelle Nazarian29 Sep 2014, 1:48 PM PST0

The infamous Playboy Mansion, known for its wild parties, got wet on Sunday, as it was one of 20 homes to be affected by a water-main break on Sunset Boulevard. A 12-inch cast iron main ruptured around 4 pm on
by Adelle Nazarian29 Sep 2014, 11:28 AM PST0

A hoax floating around the internet telling consumers that the new iPhone 6 can be charged by being placed in a microwave for a few seconds appears so legitimate that it has caused for the Los Angeles Police Department to
by Adelle Nazarian27 Sep 2014, 3:20 PM PST0

The Los Angeles City Council voted 12 to 3 on Wednesday to impose a minimum wage hike on large hotels to pay $15.37 an hour to employees. The move was deemed a huge victory for organized labor and unions, despite
by Adelle Nazarian27 Sep 2014, 9:45 AM PST0

Former Microsoft CEO and the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers Steve Ballmer vowed to ban all Apple products from his newly-acquired team. Ballmer, who served on the board of Microsoft, and was the company’s CEO between 2000 and
by Adelle Nazarian27 Sep 2014, 9:44 AM PST0

NEW YORK — Author, filmmaker, and conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza spoke with Breitbart News on Wednesday about his court sentencing for violating federal campaign finance laws in his approach to supporting his longtime friend and former New York Senate candidate
by Adelle Nazarian25 Sep 2014, 12:33 PM PST0

Sgt. Jim Parker of the Los Angeles Police Department, who briefly detained Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts several days ago, is being investigated for suspected racial profiling–and is now calling the inquiry “disgusting.” Watts has been called out by several civil
by Adelle Nazarian24 Sep 2014, 6:06 AM PST0

NEW YORK, NY — Following nearly three hours of compelling, wrangling, and heartfelt deliberations, author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza was sentenced on Tuesday to five years of probation. He will serve the first eight months in a community confinement center, as
by Adelle Nazarian23 Sep 2014, 2:07 PM PST0

A California man who worked as a janitor at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salinas was arrested by police on Friday, and booked in Monterey County Jail, after it was discovered that he had been allegedly recording unsuspecting women with
by Adelle Nazarian23 Sep 2014, 1:05 PM PST0

As Daniele Watts’s story of racial bias unravels, police are discussing a pilot program that is currently being tested by Los Angeles County sheriff’s stations, in which four different types of body cameras are being used to record everything that
by Adelle Nazarian23 Sep 2014, 6:11 AM PST0