A new tool from a Silicon Valley-based athletic technology company will allow sports teams, coaches, and scouts the opportunity to measure statistics never before considered when drafting and conditioning young players, according to a report from the Silicon Valley News.
A special education teacher in Clarksburg, California, has been accused of stealing medication from students at her school, some of whom she may have taught, according to a report from CBS Sacramento. Sheri Haselhuhn, 40, was a 14-year veteran teacher
Thirteen of the eighteen candidates in the crowded race for California’s 33rd District Congressional seat will participate in an unusual online debate on Saturday, May 10, according to the Daily Breeze. The debate will be hosted by “The Young Turks,”
In the most recent California effort to “modernize” family convention, the state Assembly on Thursday passed AB 1951, a new bill that would allow all California parents to list themselves as “mother,” “father,” or “parent” of a child in order to
Left-wing Mother Jones posted an update on Thursday from URS Corp., the California engineering firm heading up the state’s pricey high-speed bullet train project, and the numbers aren’t pretty. Mother Jones political blogger Kevin Drum conceded that “most of you
A new mobile app from an Italy-based developer will give San Francisco residents the opportunity to auction off a prime parking spot in the city to other drivers as they leave, according to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle
Jasmine Mitchell, daughter of the late San Francisco pornographer Artie Mitchell, is on the run from California police, who say she ran a large-scale identity theft operation and hit a police car as she was trying to evade arrest in
Marijuana advocates and enthusiasts in California celebrated a small victory last week when AB 2500, a bill that would allow police to hand out DUIs to any driver with even a trace amount of THC in their system, was voted
Election officials began sending about 1.4 million snail mail ballots to California’s registered voters on Monday, as the state gears up for its June 3 primary. The by-mail voting will kick off statewide races for almost every conceivable California office,
Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria is breaking into politics. On Monday, the actress launched the Latino Victory Project, a new political action committee aimed at electing more Latino candidates to state office. According to Southern California Public Radio’s KPCC, Longoria teamed
Jeff Herman, a high-profile sexual assault attorney, held a press conference on Monday afternoon in Los Angeles to outline the latest complaint filed against famed Hollywood director Bryan Singer on behalf of John Doe No. 117, a British teen whom
Apparently, some revelers just couldn’t wait until Cinco de Mayo to celebrate: on May 1, 2, and 3, Lucha VaVoom, the Mexican wrestling and burlesque hybrid stage show based in Southern California, performed three shows in Los Angeles and Chicago
SB 1306, a bill that would remove language from the state Family Code defining marriage as between “man and woman” and replace it with gender-neutral language, cleared the state Senate on Thursday. According to a report from NBC San Diego,
A 10th grader at Bakersfield’s Centennial High School on Thursday allegedly distributed semen-filled cupcakes to students who bullied her, according to a report from a local ABC affiliate. A student at the school told ABC that the cupcakes also contained
It’s clear that Hollywood (and Hollywood money) will play a big role in the Congressional race to succeed Rep. Henry Waxman in the 33rd District. Marianne Williamson may be racking up an impressive list of celebrity endorsements, but one candidate
The California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee passed two bills on Tuesday that would require businesses to provide baby-changing stations in men’s bathrooms, according to a report from Fox News. SB 1358, sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Lois Wolk, is
Crazifornia: Tales From the Tarnished State author Laer Pearce describes himself as a “natural optimist.” Still, when asked by an attendee of the author’s forum at the Beverly Hills Public Library last night about what’s next for California, Mr. Pearce
The race for California’s 7th District Congressional seat is heating up. Democratic incumbent Rep. Ami Bera has released a new campaign ad claiming that he supported a bill that would withhold politicians’ salaries unless Congress passed a budget. However, in two
Marianne Williamson, bestselling author and Independent contender for the CA-33 Congressional seat, has been racking up celebrity endorsements in her effort to shore up support in the district’s tightly contested race, according to New York Times blog The 6th Floor.
An explosion and subsequent fire at a La Habra metal polishing company left eleven people injured, two critically, on Tuesday morning, according to the Orange County Register. The number of injuries could grow, as authorities continue to investigate the explosion, said Greg
The mother of a 17-year-old teen killed April 10 in a devastating collision between a FedEx truck and a school bus has filed a negligence suit against FedEx, according to the Associated Press. Rosie Rivera, mother of Jennifer Bonilla of Los
Sacramento County supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban outdoor marijuana grow operations countywide, according to a report in the Sacramento Bee. The move comes in response to increasing public nuisance and safety concerns in the area. While enforcement of
UC Berkeley will enroll more out-of-state students than ever before in an effort to boost revenue, according to a report from the San Francisco Business Times. In a controversial move, the school will raise its target for out-of-state enrollment to
A 24-year old woman, identified as Kimchi Truong of Oakland, has died of a suspected overdose after attending the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio last weekend, reports the Los Angeles Times. According to Sgt. Curt James of
The Los Angeles Times reports that on March 17th, the relatively new Perry Rubinstein Gallery in Hollywood filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, leaving a slew of upset creditors and unresolved lawsuits in its wake. According to papers filed in California
