Iran Will Attend Friday’s Multilateral Talks on Syrian Conflict
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and his Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will attend and participate in the next round of diplomatic talks in Vienna.
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Drivers Mistake Dead Body on I-15 for Mannequin
Motorists driving southbound on the I-15 in Coronado Wednesday called the California Highway Patrol around 1:45 a.m. to report a “mannequin” on the road. It turns out the mannequin was the body of a woman who was killed during a hit-and-run.
Iranian General: Israel May Collapse in Less Than 25 Years
Speaking in an interview with Iran’s Al Alam TV on Monday, Iranian Brigadier Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said the “Zionist regime’s” collapse may happen in less than 25 years.
GOP Debate: Marco Rubio Touts Immigration Policy
During Wednesday’s GOP debate in Boulder, Colorado, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said he believes companies that get caught “abusing” the H1-B visa program “should be permanently barred from ever using that program again.”
Earthquake Swarm Breaks 1990 Record
A series of 400 small earthquakes have rattled the East Bay city of San Ramon and the surrounding areas since October 13, breaking a 1990 record that had seen 350 rattlers in more than double the amount of time.
Jerry Brown: Climate Change Fight Like World War II
On Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown compared the “existential threat” of climate change to the fight against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.
USC Students Debate, Delay Vote on Mandatory ‘Diversity’ Classes
Following three hours of heated and emotionally-charged public discussion at the University of Southern California on Tuesday evening, student Senators ultimately decided to postpone the vote on a controversial campus resolution urging $100 million be spent on mandatory diversity classes and to create an “inclusion climate” on campus.
U.S. State Department: Iran ‘Destabilizing,’ ‘Unhelpful’ in Syria
United States State Department spokesman John Kirby called Iran’s “destabilizing activity” in Syria “unhelpful” but noted that the Islamic Republic would need to be more involved in the diplomatic process of achieving an end to the violence in the region sooner rather than later.
Free Speech Fight over Antisemitism on California Campuses
Following a sharp rise in antisemitism across the University of California’s 10 campuses, a group of professors, students, activists and Jewish groups wrangled with a group of UC leaders at a public forum at UCLA on Monday as they sought to make revisions to a proposed policy denouncing intolerance on school grounds.
Report: Saudi Prince Ordered ‘Naked Pussy,’ Farts
Damning legal court documents stemming from civil lawsuits after last month’s arrest of Saudi Prince Majed bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 29, indicate the son of the late King Abdullah had demanded to see ‘naked pussy’ from his staff, ordered a male aide to fart in his face, and then reportedly proceeded to engage in a gay sexual act with him.
San Francisco’s ‘Most Beautiful’ Spot Filled with Human Waste
A place in San Francisco’s Mission District that was recently named one of the “most beautiful spots” in the city by San Francisco Travel Magazine has turned into a human toilet, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
State Officials Fear Disease from Alien Mosquitoes
California health officials are concerned over the arrival of nonnative mosquitos that are known to carry deadly diseases and that are quickly spreading across the southern part of the Golden State.
Airbnb Apologizes for Ads Referencing Hotel Taxes
The multibillion dollar lodging startup Airbnb has apologized for a series of forthright ads they placed on bus shelters throughout the Bay Area that tell municipal agencies in San Francisco what they can do with the millions in city hotel taxes their company is paying.
Rotting Shack Sells for $400,000 in San Francisco
A dilapidated, 765-square-foot earthquake shack in San Francisco sold for $408,000 this week–a deal that is seen as a bargain considering the difficulty of finding a home under half a million dollars in the city’s surging real estate market.
USC Students Demand Mandatory Diversity Classes
On Tuesday, the USC Student Government (USG) is slated to vote on a resolution that will seek to “improve the diversity, equity, and inclusion climate on campus” and asks for $100 million to go towards a scholarship fund to help “underrepresented” groups be better recognized.
Key Mike Honda Supporters ‘Defect’ to Ro Khanna
Two South Bay politicians who endorsed incumbent Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) for re-election last year have publicly “defected” and are now supporting his challenger, fellow Democrat Ro Khanna.
Squatter in S.F. Mansion Sold $300K of Stolen Art
San Francisco police thwarted an art thief who stole and sold $300,000 worth of paintings while he was squatting in a multimillion dollar Presidio Heights home that was for sale. All but two of the 11 paintings have reportedly been recovered so far.
Judge’s Grenade at Court Spooks Bomb Squad
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge, whose identity was not released, found a hand grenade and brought it to the parking lot of a Torrance courthouse on Tuesday, sparking members of the sheriff’s bomb squad to arrive out of fear that the grenade might still be active.
Hero: Young L.A. Jailer Frees Dozens from Burning Bus
An ordinary drive to work on Sunday night turned into a heroic moment for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department custody assistant Jesse Hernandez, who is being credited for saving 42 people who were stuck in a burning bus in Hacienda Heights.
UNESCO to Vote on Proposal Declaring Western Wall a Muslim Site
The Paris, France-based UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is making “an attempt to distort history” in favor of Palestinians by voting to declare Judaism’s holiest site, the Western Wall, a Muslim holy site.
Saudi Royal Escapes Felony Sex Assault Charges in L.A.
On Monday, Los Angeles County prosecutors said they will not file felony charges against Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud, 29, who was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault last month at his rented $37 million Beverly Hills compound.
Tens of Thousands Expected to Hang Israeli Flags in Solidarity With Jewish State
Following the media’s near-radio silence after the most recent spate of terrorist attacks against Jews in Israel by Israeli Arabs-Palestinians, two Florida-based public figures have started a global movement to stand up against antisemitism by donating thousands of Israeli flags to citizens across the United States and Canada to be hung in a show of solidarity with world’s only Jewish State.
Ed Royce Slams Obama’s ‘Naivete’ as Iran Deal Takes Effect
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) issued a statement on “Adoption Day” of the Iran deal this Sunday, claiming that the Obama Administration “is looking more naive by the day” in its faith that the Iranian regime will live up to its end of the bargain when considering their activity over the last three months–let alone 35 years.
Jerry Brown Will Move into Governor’s Mansion
Gov. Jerry Brown will be the first governor to move into the historic Governor’s Mansion in Sacramento since Ronald Reagan lived there, when he and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, move in between the end of this year and the beginning of next.
SF Police Allegedly Kill Suspect in Self-Defense, Sparks Protests from Activists
A San Francisco police sergeant fatally shot a man shortly after noon on Thursday in downtown San Francisco after the suspect got on top of another sergeant, started beating him up, and grabbed his gun. “He’s got my gun! Shoot him!” the
