
Is San Francisco too cool for it’s own good? That’s the question even the San Francisco Chronicle is asking, after the “Golden Gate City” has lost out on a few highly-lucrative bids and business dealings as of late, which could be
by Adelle Nazarian1 Jul 2014, 1:26 PM PST0

LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of curious and enthusiastic guests turned out for the red-carpet screening premier of Dinesh D’Souza’s new film, America, which is slated to hit theaters on July 2. The crowd roared waited anxiously in a line that wrapped
by Adelle Nazarian1 Jul 2014, 6:20 AM PST0

Two of the plaintiffs involved in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the landmark case and lawsuit that led to the overturn of California’s ban on same-sex marriage, renewed their vows over Gay Pride Weekend at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel on Saturday, exactly one
by Adelle Nazarian30 Jun 2014, 11:43 AM PST0

Water usage, specifically in the form of toilet flushes at halftime during the World Cup, was recently used to measure the rising popularity of soccer in Los Angeles, California. A reading by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
by Adelle Nazarian28 Jun 2014, 6:03 PM PST0

Thousands of people congregated in celebration of the nation’s largest transgender pride event in San Francisco on Friday and to prepare for weekend-long festivities for the 44th annual LGBT Pride Parade. The 11th annual “Trans March” reportedly kicked off at
by Adelle Nazarian28 Jun 2014, 2:58 PM PST0

After decades of debate and deliberations, bridge officials on Friday gave their blessing to a $76 million “safety net” which will act as a suicide barrier to prevent individuals from jumping to their deaths off of San Francisco’s Golden Gate
by Adelle Nazarian27 Jun 2014, 8:11 PM PST0

Two California women were arrested on Thursday in a six-count federal indictment accusing them of, for years, filing fraudulent green card applications on behalf of immigrants, and shattering their hopes with empty promises–and thousands of dollars–by taking advantage of a
by Adelle Nazarian27 Jun 2014, 1:54 PM PST0

The L.A. County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday that an LAPD officer who allegedly forced masseuses to undress and then fondled them, has pleaded no contest in a bargain that includes his forced resignation from the Los Angeles Police Department.
by Adelle Nazarian27 Jun 2014, 1:20 PM PST0

Any football historian could attest to the fact that spying and football are no strangers. But modern technology, specifically drones, might just take that to a whole new level. A column published in the Contra Costa Times recently raises this notion
by Adelle Nazarian27 Jun 2014, 1:12 PM PST0

Rumors surrounding pronounced Democratic Hollywood Actor George Clooney’s possible transition from the silver screen into politics have been gaining traction, as a friend of the actor recently revealed he might be eyeing the California governorship; most likely in 2018. This
by Adelle Nazarian27 Jun 2014, 12:38 PM PST0

The latest fashion trend in San Francisco (normcore) is actually quite antifashion and perhaps not even really a “trend” as the wardrobe of a “normcorer” is seemingly unchanging and entrenched in the basics of comfort and functionality; quintessential American dressing,
by Adelle Nazarian27 Jun 2014, 7:50 AM PST0

This Independence Day weekend, Los Angeles will host the world’s first medical marijuana farmer’s market, a gathering where interested buyers can purchase cannabis directly from the source–the growers themselves. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the California Heritage Market seeks to foster
by Adelle Nazarian27 Jun 2014, 7:14 AM PST0

The family of a North Carolina man who was shot and killed while committing an armed robbery is calling for stricter gun laws. Dante Williams, 19, and his accomplice Jawan Craig walked into the Waffle House restaurant and “terrorized” the
by Adelle Nazarian26 Jun 2014, 12:41 PM PST0

An elderly couple who flipped their blue Honda on its side in a rollover crash in Bel Air, California, didn’t stop short of posing for pictures, including taking a selfie by the man’s wife who was still trapped inside the
by Adelle Nazarian25 Jun 2014, 5:09 PM PST0

Santa Monica has joined cities like Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Long Beach in banning e-cigarettes from all locations regular cigarettes are not allowed–including clubs, bars, restaurants, etc. –, following a unanimous vote by the Santa Monica City Council on Wednesday
by Adelle Nazarian25 Jun 2014, 3:07 PM PST0

A group of Occupy Wall Street activists staged an “Occupy Google” protest Wednesday evening to push the Internet giant to embrace the cause of “net neutrality,” which would allow the government to regulate the rates charged and bandwidth provided by
by Adelle Nazarian25 Jun 2014, 11:09 AM PST0

Uber drivers who feel they have been snubbed by the popular app-based ridesharing company have received help from teamsters who held a demonstration for them on Tuesday morning to help them ebb closer to organizing an association which would represent
by Adelle Nazarian25 Jun 2014, 7:34 AM PST0

A high-profile skin care specialist’s competitive streak was taken to a whole new extreme when it was discovered that she tried to hire a white supremacist group to “take out” one of her competitors, who she described as a “double
by Adelle Nazarian25 Jun 2014, 6:06 AM PST0

Facebook has removed a string of pages which sold clothing and action figures promoting the Islamic terrorist organization ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria/Levant) after the Silicon Valley-based tech giant was probed by Foxnews.com as why the pages had not
by Adelle Nazarian24 Jun 2014, 3:18 PM PST0

Limited edition Diane von Furstenberg Google Glass has finally gone on sale on fashion websites Net-A-Porter.com and MrPorter.com, enabling anticipatory and interested consumers to wear their smart technology in style. Google Glass goers can now purchase the spectacles in male or
by Adelle Nazarian24 Jun 2014, 12:21 PM PST0

Ousted American Apparel, Inc. Chief Executive and Chairman Dov Charney will reportedly seek legal action against his company’s board unless they reinstate him to his post come Monday. The embattled and controversial Charney has hired Patricia Glaser to take on
by Adelle Nazarian24 Jun 2014, 5:33 AM PST0

Katy Perry and Hillary Clinton took their correspondence to social media via Twitter after Perry offered up her musical talents to the former Secretary of State in the form of a theme song for Clinton’s presidential campaign. Based on her
by Adelle Nazarian23 Jun 2014, 6:30 PM PST0

An Iraqi immigrant was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for the murder of his wife in San Diego Superior Court on Monday. The murder was originally touted as a hate crime by Kassim Alhimidi, 50, but prosecutors
by Adelle Nazarian23 Jun 2014, 5:27 PM PST0

Those seemingly endless lines in the women’s bathroom stalls at the Hollywood Bowl might be cut shorter with the introduction of a red-light and green-light LED signaling system that lets female Bowl patrons know when the stalls are occupied or
by Adelle Nazarian22 Jun 2014, 6:52 AM PST0

Police believe a man known as the “Hypnotist Bandit,” who is alleged to have carried out several bank robberies in May and June of this year, could be the same individual behind a robbery at a Manhattan Beach bank on
by Adelle Nazarian21 Jun 2014, 7:16 PM PST0