Meet Mink, the 3D desktop cosmetics printer that might just revolutionize the makeup industry. Mink aims to offer an intersection between beauty and affordability by literally enabling users to bring colors from both the web and the real world to
Plans for a Cinco de Mayo drinking party dubbed “Cinco de Drinko” were slashed when nearly 100 students at the University of California, Davis, boycotted it, citing the name as being racially insensitive, according to the Sacramento Bee. The party,
California is this week’s target on President Barack Obama’s latest fundraising tour as he raises money for the Democratic Party and to receives a “Ambassador for Humanity” award from Steven Spielberg at a Holocaust memorial event, according to the Associated Press. California is one
Their fryers are broken. That’s what the manager of a San Diego KFC told a woman who is currently breastfeeding her three-month-old baby after she complained about being served two raw chicken sandwiches, according to local ABC affiliate in San
China’s interest in purchasing U.S. real estate is seemingly only in its infancy, but it is picking up at an incredible pace, particularly in California’s Bay Area. According to the San Francisco Chronicle‘s website sfgate.com, the style in which the Chinese are
Scientists are investigating the cause of Sea Star Wasting Syndrome, an outbreak that has resulted in the demise of hundreds of thousands of starfish along the Pacific Ocean. According to the OC Register, the disease has been decimating the five-pointed beauties in
University of California Berkeley, Occidental College, and the University of Southern California are three California institutions among 55 colleges and universities that are being investigated by the federal government over their handling of sexual abuse complaints, according to NBC Bay Area.
California is trying to keep Hollywood at home. However, a newly-released analysis of California’s Hollywood tax incentives by the state’s non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LOA), blasts Hollywood’s $100 million annual tax subsidy for the film and TV industry, a measure
Sure, conservatives and liberals will always spar on a host of topics ranging from local to foreign policy and even religion. But on Tuesday night, two of America’s most prominent intellectuals, Alan Dershowitz and Dennis Prager–each on opposing sides of
Could Democratic voters be scheming to have Republican Tim Donnelly face Jerry Brown in November’s gubernatorial election by strategically voting Donnelly onto the ballot? According to Fox and Hounds Daily Editor Joe Fox, that could be something to watch out
Afghanistan’s notorious spy chief Haji Gulalai – his real name is Kamal Achakzai – has decided to settle down in the leafy suburbs of Los Angeles, according to the Washington Post. Gulalai (pictured, right) is reportedly living in a pink, two-story,
The nation’s most populous state has added 356,000 residents in the past year, bringing it to a total of 38,340,000 as of January 1, 2014, according to a report released Wednesday by California’s Department of Finance. The Bay Area is the fastest-growing
Amoeba Music record store has reportedly become a one-stop shop for both music and marijuana, according to SFweekly.com. The popular San Francisco-based record store is offering medical cannabis cards via a company named Green Evaluations that is technically operating out of an office space
Twitter shares dropped approximately $4–close to 10%–following the release of their first quarter earnings Tuesday, according to CNBC. The company’s reported revenue of $241.5 million did not seem to be enough, according to Techcrunch.com, as despite the company’s rapidly-expanding earnings, investors are concerned that
Steven Spielberg announced the creation of a new Center for Advanced Genocide Research at the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation this week, the aim of which is to study how and why mass violence occurs and how to prevent
Tragedy struck in nature’s path on Monterey Bay last week, when a pack of 20 orcas — also known as the killer whale — attacked a mother gray whale and its calf, according to Sfgate.com. After a series of prolonged
A growing number of San Francisco city workers can’t afford to pay their rent. The latest tech boom has caused rents to skyrocket, displacing hundreds of middle class workers. “Maybe you could find somebody who works for Google or YouTube, and they
A startling half-time discovery during a charity game between the LAPD’s football team the Los Angeles Centurions and the San Diego Enforcers — which includes team members from several San Diego law enforcement agencies — revealed that three handguns and four
The Senate Education Committee voted 5-2 — the minimum number of votes needed — to advance a bill that would levy a 9.5% tax on oil pumped from the ground in California. The aim is to raise $2 billion annually
The growing gap between CEO and worker pay over the last 30 years has ushered in the creation of California Senate Bill 1372, which targets leaders at corporate companies by raising the corporate income tax. While the bill still has
Embroiled Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber has been released after being held and questioned for close to four hours by authorities at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol area Thursday on his way back from Asia, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Nancy Pelosi has been selected to deliver this year’s commencement speech at UC Berkeley, one of the nation’s premier universities. The day after the announcement, on April 17, House Minority Leader Pelosi reportedly embraced her religious roots to “honor the
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s rediscovery of the sunken passenger ship SS City of Chester after 126 years–deemed the second worst maritime disaster inside the Bay Area in terms of fatalities, next to the SS City of Rio de
Hold your breath! If you live in L.A. County, the San Joaquin Valley or the Inland Empire, then your lungs probably don’t like you very much. And if you live in Fresno–better known to young community workers as the “93706
Local ABC affiliate KERO in Bakersfield reports that accused “East Side Crips” gang member John Thompson was pulled over by authorities on April 12, driving with a suspended license and a restraining order against him. An initial police search on the vehicle
