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Jerry Brown Proposes New Health Care Tax

On Thursday, California Governor Jerry Brown proposed a tax in his new budget that would tax all health plans, replacing California’s current tax that only taxes health plans that participate in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid plan.

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Judge Denies Youth Soccer Challenge to Super Bowl 50

On Tuesday, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Joseph H. Huber refused to block the city of Santa Clara from letting the NFL use the Santa Clara Youth Soccer League’s 11-acre soccer park for a “media village” during Super Bowl 50.

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Millions Opt to Pay Fine, Refuse to Buy Health Insurance

Although 2.5 million new customers bought insurance through HealthCare.Gov after open enrollment began November 1, 10.5 million people eligible to buy coverage remained uninsured, according to the Obama Administration. One salient reason for the underenrollment may be that people opt to pay the fine for remaining uninsured rather that ante up the huge sums for insurance.

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Study: Violent Crime ‘Caused’ by Air Pollution

In a new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, scientists from the University of California, Davis and the Harvard University Center for the Environment suggest that violent crime is precipitated by air pollution.

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Al Jazeera and Its Hatred of White America

Al Jazeera, which has made its contempt for the white citizens of America known for years, seized the opportunity to malign a white American icon, Hall of Fame-bound quarterback Peyton Manning, without vetting the story completely. Why?

Elephant Seal Crossing (California Hwy Patrol / Associated Press)

Why Did the Elephant Seal Cross the Road?

On Monday afternoon, an elephant seal weighing up to 1,000 pounds climbed out of San Pablo Bay in Sonoma County, then slid its way toward Highway 37, repeatedly trying to cross it before finally stopping on the shoulder.

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Arsonist Allegedly Targets Bill Clinton’s Birthplace

Police in Hope, Arkansas, believe an arsonist set fire to former President Bill Clinton’s childhood home on Friday. According to Hope Police Department Chief J.R. Wilson, early Friday morning a motorist spotted the fire at the Clinton Birthplace National Historic Site.

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Solimar Fire 60% Contained

The Solimar Fire, which started Friday and exploded when overnight 50 mph winds turned it into a 1,236 acre blaze that caused the closure of highway 101, was 60% contained by 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Highway 101 was closed Saturday until 2 p.m. PST.