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Cricketeer Dies from Being Hit By Bowler

Cricketeer Dies from Being Hit By Bowler

The tragic death of an Australian cricketer has prompted new calls for harsher safety measures for the sport. Phillip Hughes, 25, who was batting for South Australia on Tuesday against his former team, New South Wales, attempted a pull shot

Oakland Suffers More Protest on Thanksgiving Eve

Oakland Suffers More Protest on Thanksgiving Eve

Rioters protesting the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri ravaged Oakland, California for the third successive night Wednesday as outgoing mayor Jean Quan struggled to contain the second major outbreak of riots

Cornel West: The Age of Obama Is Over

Cornel West: The Age of Obama Is Over

On CNN Wednesday, leftist Professor Cornel West, given the chance to bloviate about the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown, decided to impart his perspective with a vengeance, even targeting President Barack Obama and blurting

More Anti-Israel UC Resolutions Coming in December

More Anti-Israel UC Resolutions Coming in December

The University of California will see a slew of new anti-Israel resolutions on campus before the year is through. The United Automobile Workers (UAW) Local 2865 is considering whether to join the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, and

Rare Killer Whales Seen off LA Coast

Rare Killer Whales Seen off LA Coast

Harbor Breeze Cruises posted a video on their Facebook page Tuesday showing a pod of six to nine killer whales prowling the water near Palos Verdes around 3 p.m. Tuesday, chasing sea lions out of the water and onto rocks. 

Rather Hilarious UC Santa Cruz Protest over Ferguson

Rather Hilarious UC Santa Cruz Protest over Ferguson

Over 100 students from UC Santa Cruz decided to horn in on the protests around the nation after the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson for shooting Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The students held a peaceful march through downtown Santa

Robot Proves Antarctic Ice Thicker than Thought

Robot Proves Antarctic Ice Thicker than Thought

So much for global warming. An underwater robot sent by a British and Australian ship near the Antarctic Peninsula returned with data confirming that Antarctic ice is thicker and deeper than previously believed. The robot, called SeaBED, can plunge to

49ers Game Drew Redskins Protests

49ers Game Drew Redskins Protests

The latest protest against the Washington Redskins’ team name occurred Sunday in San Francisco, with roughly 300 protesters assembled near Levi’s Stadium, where the Redskins played the San Francisco 49ers.  The protesters gathered drums, bullhorns and protest signs, then made

Oakland to Require Developers to Sponsor Public Art

Oakland to Require Developers to Sponsor Public Art

Oakland, following the lead of San Francisco, will require private developers to include funds for public art in their projects. The City Council passed legislation proposed by former Councilwoman Libby Schaaf, who was elected the mayor of Oakland in November’s

ISIS Refugees Come to Sacramento

ISIS Refugees Come to Sacramento

A Sacramento church hosted an early Thanksgiving dinner for dozens of refugees who fled Iraq from fear of ISIS. One refugee, Bassil Mahid, said he is still afraid. He told a local news reporter, “[It’s] very hard to live.”  

Sacramento Reacts to Obama’s Amnesty

Sacramento Reacts to Obama’s Amnesty

Sacramento citizens had widely disparate reactions to Barack Obama’s granting of amnesty to illegal immigrants on Thursday night. Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, who has reacted in highly critical fashion to Obama’s purported immigration moves after two of his deputies

Chinese Buying Detroit

Chinese Buying Detroit

The largest Chinatown in the U.S. may soon be Detroit. Not an area within the city, but the city itself. Chinese investors are investing heavily in the bankrupt city, so much so that it now ranks fourth among all U.S. cities

Microsoft Installs Robots for Security

Microsoft Installs Robots for Security

If you’re planning on nefarious activity at Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus, think again; Microsoft has installed security guards around the grounds that are robots 5 feet tall and weighing 300 pounds. Knightscope manufactured the robots, sans weapons, but they do