California will likely see its lowest voter turnout in the modern era this election day, according to the results of a new Field Poll released Tuesday. The poll also found that a record number of California voters will cast their
LOS ANGELES — With under 24 hours to go until election day polls open on Tuesday, an influx of outside money has poured into the battle for California’s 33rd congressional district race between Republican criminal gang prosecutor Elan Carr and
Tens of thousands of “Hello Kitty” fans packed the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art over the weekend for “Hello Kitty Con 2014,” a massive celebration in honor of the iconic character’s 40th birthday. The sold-out crowd of 25,000 people
A copyright infringement lawsuit over the hit song “Blurred Lines,” filed by the estate of late musician Marvin Gaye against artists Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke, can proceed, a U.S. District Court judge ruled on Thursday. According to the Los
Bye week blues have arrived in NFL Week 9. Six teams, each with at least one top player, are not playing this week (Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans). I’m only going to
Former CEO of Death Row Records Marion “Suge” Knight and comedian Katt Williams were arrested Wednesday on robbery charges after the pair allegedly stole a camera from a woman in a Beverly Hills alley on September 5. According to the
The State of California issued its own set of Ebola quarantine guidelines on Wednesday, saying that only those who have had contact with infected people in West Africa will be required to undergo a 21-day quarantine upon their return to
A California Highway Patrol (CHP) sergeant became one family’s hero after the officer found $120,000 in the middle of the street and promptly returned the money to its original owner. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the female sergeant, who
U.S. Forest Service officials at a Lake Tahoe nature center are warning intrepid, smartphone-toting visitors not to pose for “selfies” with dangerous bears. “We’ve had mobs of people that are actually rushing toward the bears trying to get a ‘selfie’
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) says it needs $635,000 to handle the expected increase in demand for street closure signs related to Hollywood film productions this year. In a memo to the L.A. City Council this week, LADOT
A Humboldt County man who allegedly robbed a gas station at gunpoint returned to the scene of the crime just hours later, returned the money he stole, and surrendered to police. Cyle Warren Abbott Jr., 23, was arrested Sunday morning
MALIBU, California — Actor/director Rob Reiner and Los Angeles Police Commission President Steve Soboroff went after each other in a fiercely contentious debate Sunday night over Measure R, an effort on the upcoming ballot to restrict the number of chain
A Fresno seventh-grader who sold marijuana-laced brownies to a fellow classmate at Sequoia Middle School was booked on juvenile drug charges on Thursday. According to the Fresno Bee, the unnamed 12-year-old boy sold two pot brownies for $5 each to
An online costume retailer is stirring controversy with its provocative Halloween costume offerings, which include a marijuana leaf, a cigarette, and an Ebola Hazmat suit. Alongside the more traditional costumes on display at BrandsOnSale.com, such as Super Mario, Roger Rabbit,
Parents nationwide are visiting the Bay Area to obtain medical marijuana for their sick children. So-called “CannaMoms” are taking their children’s medical treatment into their own hands, according to CBS San Francisco. They say much of the medicine they get
Week 8 is here. This week’s action kicks off tonight with a key divisional matchup between the Denver Broncos and the San Diego Chargers. But first, a recap of last week’s top performers. Week 7 featured a pair of record-breaking
New York City-based street artist Hanksy poked fun at Ebola and rapper Eazy-E with a new street art mashup that he posted to his Instagram page on Tuesday. Posted with the caption “Straight Outta Congo,” a play on the NWA
A pro-marijuana legalization Democratic club has been commissioned by the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee to support marijuana-friendly candidates and work toward full legalization of the drug by 2016. The “Brownie Mary Democratic Club” is the first such club in
Vallejo barbecue chef Eric Harvis was shot and killed Sunday night as he was preparing to drive home after work in the North Oakland neighborhood where he grew up. According to the Contra Costa Times, Harvis, 41, was shot just
Alan Long, the mayor of Murrieta, California, resigned Monday after he was involved in a car crash that injured four high school students while he was allegedly driving drunk Thursday night. Long, 44, was driving south on Jefferson Avenue in
A woman who became stuck in a chimney at a home in Thousand Oaks, California was arrested after being pulled out by Ventura County firefighters early Sunday morning. Geneveva Nunez-Figueroa, 30, of Thousand Oaks, was arrested on suspicion of illegal
A man being treated by paramedics on Sunday night in downtown Los Angeles stole the ambulance that was sent to treat him and led police on a chase before crashing into a minivan and sending two women to the hospital
LOS ANGELES — Bold Agenda PAC launched a new broadcast television advertisement for 33rd congressional district candidate Elan Carr late last week, with just over two weeks remaining until the November 4 midterm election. Carr, a Republican, is battling state Sen.
University of California, Berkeley police issued a security alert on Friday after a leader at the Theta Delta Chi fraternity claimed a member of his fraternity was sexually assaulted by another member. The fraternity leader also told campus police there
A new resolution to be introduced next week in San Francisco would require the owners of most new apartment buildings in the city to install solar panels or gardens on the buildings’ rooftops. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, city
