
Travelers going through the long, tedious security screening process at San Diego International Airport now have a place to center themselves, realign their energy, and become one with… whatever; the airport has opened its first meditation room, located just after the
by Daniel Nussbaum24 Jun 2014, 12:30 PM PST0

The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District board of directors will vote Friday on whether to green-light $76 million for the construction of a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge. According to local Fox affiliate KTVU, approximately 24
by Daniel Nussbaum24 Jun 2014, 11:21 AM PST0

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) rescued 168 child victims of sex-trafficking and arrested 281 suspected pimps in its annual countrywide sex-trafficking crackdown last week. Operation Cross Country was carried out in 106 U.S. cities, according to an official FBI
by Daniel Nussbaum23 Jun 2014, 5:45 PM PST0

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is calling on two California Democrats to return campaign donations made by Kareem Ahmed, a “mega-donor” who gave over $1 million to Obama and Democratic Party candidates and super PACs, and who was indicted
by Daniel Nussbaum23 Jun 2014, 1:30 PM PST0

Firefighters in Bakersfield, California used vegetable oil to free a pit bull who got his head stuck in the hub of a car wheel. The stuck dog’s owner brought him to a Kern County fire station on Friday, according to
by Daniel Nussbaum23 Jun 2014, 1:06 PM PST0

A parking sign posted for at least three years in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles that cautioned drivers they could park for one minute only was finally replaced on Friday after Drudge Report highlighted it on its website. According
by Daniel Nussbaum21 Jun 2014, 1:44 PM PST0

131 elected California officials, including Governor Jerry Brown, are set to receive a two percent salary increase after the Citizens Compensation Commission, a panel appointed by the governor, approved the raises in a 4-1 vote on Friday. The raises will
by Daniel Nussbaum21 Jun 2014, 1:15 PM PST0

Local Motors, a community-sourced vehicle design and manufacturing company, ran a contest earlier this month to see who among the site’s designers could submit the best design for a 3D-printed car. The company picked a winner, along with several runner-ups.
by Daniel Nussbaum21 Jun 2014, 10:35 AM PST0

Hot-and-cold couple Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez attended a Bible study in Los Angeles Wednesday night, where onlookers said they were “lovey-dovey,” “cute,” and “smitten…” according to the New York Daily News. Bieber posted a picture of pastor Judah Smith, who
by Daniel Nussbaum20 Jun 2014, 5:11 PM PST0

Shortly before 9 p.m. on Thursday night, a surge of people arrived at the Room 5 Lounge in Hancock Park, an intimate bar and performance space on the second floor of an Italian restaurant. Friends, family, and fans packed the
by Daniel Nussbaum20 Jun 2014, 11:38 AM PST0

A teenager facing charges of graffiti vandalism “tagged” the San Diego courthouse in which he was being prosecuted. Francisco Canseco, 18, was arrested on five new felony counts of vandalism, according to the Los Angeles Times. His previous vandalism charges
by Daniel Nussbaum19 Jun 2014, 3:12 PM PST0

San Francisco police met with business and hotel owners recently in an effort to crack down on Union Square’s bustling prostitution trade. “It’s a hot spot known around the world for shopping, but now there’s a seedy type of shopping
by Daniel Nussbaum19 Jun 2014, 1:02 PM PST0

Republican Lesli Gooch’s campaign called for a recount on Wednesday in California’s 31st district congressional race, in which she finished a close third behind Democrat Pete Aguilar, losing by just 209 votes. According to the San Bernardino Sun, it was
by Daniel Nussbaum19 Jun 2014, 12:10 PM PST0

A new survey of 1,000 California residents conducted by California Forward indicates that the “overwhelming” majority of Californians are concerned by the recent historically low voter turnout in statewide primary elections, but are “unsure of the solution.” California Forward, a
by Daniel Nussbaum19 Jun 2014, 4:40 AM PST0

California’s water problems continue to mount. On Tuesday, a report from the Water Resources Control Board showed that Californians are not cutting their water use to comply with statewide conservation efforts. Governor Jerry Brown had requested a 20 percent decrease
by Daniel Nussbaum18 Jun 2014, 2:08 PM PST0

A wanted Mexican national on the run since 2010 was arrested and deported after federal authorities found him working as a night auditor at a hotel in Antioch, California. His alleged crime: murdering a man who tried to pay off
by Daniel Nussbaum18 Jun 2014, 11:59 AM PST0

Thousands of California primary mail-in ballots have been invalidated after arriving too late to be counted. In Los Angeles County alone, 2,400 ballots have been declared invalid because election officials did not have the ballots in-hand by the close of
by Daniel Nussbaum18 Jun 2014, 5:44 AM PST0

President Obama announced plans to create the world’s largest ocean sanctuary on Tuesday, expanding 87,000 square miles of protected ocean into 782,000 square miles of protected ocean–a nearly ninefold increase. According to Fox News, Obama is proposing an expansion of
by Daniel Nussbaum17 Jun 2014, 12:42 PM PST0

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has reserved nearly $30 million worth of fall TV airtime in 26 competitive congressional districts nationwide, including four in California. The four California districts include three in which the NRCC will look to help
by Daniel Nussbaum17 Jun 2014, 11:34 AM PST0

Have you ever dreamed of getting your genitals high? Well, that dream is now a reality. California medical marijuana provider Aphrodite Group recently introduced “Foria,” a marijuana-infused lubricant that promises heightened sexual pleasure and multiple orgasms. “For most women, relaxation
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Jun 2014, 3:16 PM PST0

If California GOP gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari wants any chance at winning the general election against incumbent Democrat Jerry Brown later this year, he will have to persuade a sizable chunk of the state’s Independent and Democratic voters to vote
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Jun 2014, 1:18 PM PST0

A 64-year-old California man has been arrested on suspicion of cooking and distributing drugs from his apartment in a Fresno retirement community. Fresno police had pulled over Robert Short for a routine traffic stop on Saturday night, reports local ABC
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Jun 2014, 9:01 AM PST0

A Los Angeles inmate already serving a life sentence for murder and robbery was sentenced on Friday to an additional 25 years to life for the 1997 strangling of a fellow inmate suspected of child molestation. According to the Los
by Daniel Nussbaum15 Jun 2014, 5:26 AM PST0

President Obama delivered the commencement speech at UC Irvine on Saturday afternoon, telling graduates they “have a right to be optimistic” and urging them to get involved in the fight against climate change. According to NBC Los Angeles, the President
by Daniel Nussbaum14 Jun 2014, 6:29 PM PST0

On Friday, San Diego police were searching for a woman whom they alledged murdered her wife of just six months and then skipped town. According to the Daily Mail, police have issued an arrest warrant for Tiffany Nowden-Vale, 39, whose
by Daniel Nussbaum14 Jun 2014, 11:16 AM PST0