
Former Senator Rick Santorum started off his Iowa Freedom Summit speech Saturday by reminding Iowans of the ‘birth’ of his infamous sweatervest and his Iowa caucus win against Romney for President in 2012.
by Michelle Moons24 Jan 2015, 6:09 PM PST0

Avowed pork-busting freshman U.S. Senator from Iowa Joni Ernst (R-IA) wants to keep alive the enthusiasm that won Republicans a majority in the United States Senate as we move into the 2016 Presidential election.
by Michelle Moons24 Jan 2015, 10:56 AM PST0

Savvy drug smugglers, seeking innovative methods to evade federal authorities at the border, are using heavy-duty magnets to affix illegal substances to the undercarriage of “trusted traveler’s” vehicles in Mexico, reportedly targeting the drivers without their knowledge.
by Michelle Moons24 Jan 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

U.S. Border Patrol agents tracked five suspected illegal alien smugglers seen carrying large packages on their backs while crossing the International Boundary from Mexico into the United States near Calexico, California on Tuesday night.
by Michelle Moons23 Jan 2015, 4:30 AM PST0

Billionaire climate change activist Tom Steyer will not seek to replace U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer in 2016, a decision that came after Boxer announced in early January that she will not seek re-election.
by Michelle Moons22 Jan 2015, 2:40 PM PST0

Public health officials are raising their measles intervention alert, urging adults to consider a measles vaccine booster as California now reports 59 cases of the disease.
by Michelle Moons22 Jan 2015, 2:15 PM PST0

On Tuesday, the Pacific Ocean breached a seawall at San Francisco’s Embarcadero, causing minor flooding and inconveniencing those traveling along the shoreline. Rising along with the tide was discussion over the provocative global warming-climate change debate.
by Michelle Moons22 Jan 2015, 4:43 AM PST0

First Lady Michelle Obama will host Captain Phil Tingirides and Sergeant Emada Tingirides of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in a box seat at Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C. The First Lady’s invitation comes as “#BlackLivesMatter” demonstrations have targeted the LAPD, among other departments, for alleged brutality against unarmed black suspects.
by Michelle Moons20 Jan 2015, 5:20 PM PST0

Two dozen unvaccinated Huntington Beach High School students have been sent home over three weeks under threat of a measles outbreak. One had actually contracted the disease.
by Michelle Moons20 Jan 2015, 12:51 PM PST0

A study of California’s Bay area and Sonoma County suggests that the most under-vaccinated children in California are the very poor–and the very smart.
by Michelle Moons20 Jan 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter fired warning shots Saturday night at suspected drug smugglers operating a panga boat off the coast of La Jolla, California, forcing the boat to stop and surrender to authorities.
by Michelle Moons19 Jan 2015, 5:37 PM PST0

Added to the RNC Winter Meeting Schedule just hours before the three day rally entitled “Building on Success” got started, former Presidential nominee Mitt Romney teased Republican National Committee leadership, leaving questions of his intentions for 2016 a mystery as
by Michelle Moons17 Jan 2015, 12:18 PM PST0

SAN DIEGO, California Friday morning at the beachside RNC Winter Meeting in San Diego, California, the Republican National Committee laid out a schedule for a limited nine sanctioned Presidential debates ranging from August 2015 through March 2016. Fox news –
by Michelle Moons16 Jan 2015, 12:39 PM PST0

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker called for a fresh, new presidential candidate in 2016 in a speech to the Republican National Committee (RNC) Winter Meeting in Coronado, California–just 24 hours before Mitt Romney was set to address the group.
by Michelle Moons16 Jan 2015, 6:26 AM PST0

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer gave his first “State of the City” address Wednesday night, touting his accomplishments since being elected to the position last February, and laying out his vision for the year ahead–including plans for a new Chargers
by Michelle Moons16 Jan 2015, 3:00 AM PST0

A Huntington Beach alternative high school is reportedly the first in the nation to install a high security, bullet-resistant door-and-lock system in an effort to protect students from the threat of a school shooting such as those that have victimized students around the country in recent years.
by Michelle Moons15 Jan 2015, 1:00 AM PST0

Controversial Republican California Assemblymember Rocky Chavez has joined the ranks of those considering a run for United States Senate, filling the seat that liberal Democrat Barbara Boxer now holds, and from which she will be retiring in 2017. In a short
by Michelle Moons14 Jan 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Hermosa beach restaurant owner Sean Chaney is rejoicing despite death threats since returning to serving foie gras. His ability to again sell the dish comes as the result of a judge overturning a ban on serving the French fatty duck liver delicacy.
by Michelle Moons11 Jan 2015, 11:32 AM PST0

A deceased Al-Qaeda terrorist leader who once studied at San Diego State University, and was considered a “moderate Muslim” before leaving the U.S. for Yemen, has been linked to two terrorists who killed 12 in last week’s Charlie Hebdo attack
by Michelle Moons11 Jan 2015, 11:00 AM PST0

Two men allegedly approached a woman and her two year old son at a Covina, California market multiple times Wednesday night, persistent in their attempts to purchase the woman’s child, ultimately throwing $100 at the woman as she escaped the men in the market’s parking lot.
by Michelle Moons10 Jan 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

ISIS hackers–or hackers supporting the terror group–struck again this week, shutting down the website of the foreign aid and disaster relief California nonprofit Giving Children Hope, replacing the homepage with a black screen and the words “i love isis.”
by Michelle Moons9 Jan 2015, 1:41 PM PST0

Leaders in San Diego’s Muslim community have issued strong words of condemnation against Wednesday’s attack on the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris that left 12 dead, but have also questioned the unrestrained exercise of free speech concerning religious figures, suggesting it may cross into “hate speech.”
by Michelle Moons8 Jan 2015, 1:16 PM PST0

SeaWorld presented project details for expanding the park’s orca habitat at a public meeting Tuesday with San Diego’s park and recreation board, drawing media and attention from animal rights protesters.
by Michelle Moons8 Jan 2015, 4:56 AM PST0

Teens brandishing lingerie and silk robes boozed it up for a Playboy Mansion-themed birthday bash under what appears to be the not-so-watchful eye of 18-year-old birthday girl Olivia Lake’s father Jeff Lake and other adults in Poway, California Friday night. Mr. Lake was reportedly arrested when neighbors’ complaints led San Diego County sheriff’s deputies to put an end to the party.
by Michelle Moons6 Jan 2015, 11:23 AM PST0

In a special edition of The Palin Update with Kevin Scholla on Mama Grizzly Radio, Representative Ted Yoho (R-FL) spoke on why he chose to challenge Speaker of the House John Boehner and about discontent with the job Boehner has been doing.
by Michelle Moons5 Jan 2015, 10:30 PM PST0