Brad Lefton, writing for the Wall Street Journal, reveals that although Ichiro Suzuki may use an English interpreter when he speaks to the press, he has no problem bandying Spanish phrases about with Latin players. Suzuki has made a concerted
WFTV 9 in Orlando, Florida, reports that a day care operation in DeLand shut down last weekend because the owner allegedly allowed a client to pay their fee with food stamps, then used the food stamps to buy materials for
KTLA 5 Los Angeles reports that there is a prostitution ring existing throughout Hollywood at various posh hotels, hotels that also cooperate with the LAPD to blunt the trade. The latest attempt to arrest prostitutes at a hotel occurred at
Kings County farmers and residents who oppose California’s high-speed rail project are attempting a last-ditch effort to stop the construction of the $68 million behemoth. They are asking the California Supreme Court to hear their case and overturn an appellate
In timing that can only seem fortuitous for the league, the NFL suspended Denver Broncos slot-receiver Wes Welker for four games for violating league’s performance-enhancement policy on the same day the league announced a six-game suspension and $500,000 fine for Indianapolis Colts
CBS 13 in Sacramento reports that the local Labor Day picnic was troubled by a schism among union members. The rift followed the suspension of Bill Camp, the outspoken labor leader who has opposed Mayor Kevin Johnson’s attempt to increase
Is Jesus Montero eating the ice cream, or is the ice cream eating him? The former top prospect of the Seattle Mariners and Mariners’ national crosschecker Butch Baccala are in big trouble with the organization after they had a public
The effort to keep Tesla Motors Inc. in California may have run into a major roadblock, according to the Los Angeles Times. Legislators in Sacramento failed to make a deal with Tesla before they adjourned, leaving other competitors such as
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, unless Californians ante up to save the endangered Salton Sea, there could be environmental consequences for its surrounding areas, such as deteriorating air quality. The Salton Sea is the largest inland lake in the
In Lake Cajititlán, a lagoon which lies in Jalisco, Mexico, thousands of fish weighing altogether almost 50 tons have died suddenly, baffling observers. The popoche chub fish were buried in a pit after their removal from the lake by fishermen,
In a remarkable display of intestinal fortitude, two young Japanese high school pitchers hurled scoreless ball against each other for 49 innings and four days before one team finally scored in the 50th inning to win a semifinal game of
USIS, the Department of Homeland Security’s contractor for conducting security clearance background checks, has had the personal records of at least 25,000 of its employees stolen because of hackers, and the hackers may have been from a foreign country, according
Cynthia and Robert Gifford, owners of Liberty Ridge Farm in New York, used to rent out their farm so couples could get married on the grounds. They will no longer offer such services because the state ruled they had to
California Governor Jerry Brown made clear this weekend that he would sign a new bill that would require all businesses in the state–including small businesses–to provide paid sick leave to employees. Calling the bill “historic,” according to Reuters, Brown signaled
A 20-year-old California man is in Santa Ana Jail in Orange after federal authorities alleged he was planning to fly to Turkey and join the Islamic State (IS), according to the Orange County Register. Adam Dandach, AKA Fadi Fadi Dandach,
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, notes that presumptive 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visited the San Francisco area with her aides last week to hit up tech companies for cash and technical
Michael Sam, attempting to become the first openly gay player in the NFL, was not claimed on waivers on Sunday after he was cut on Saturday by the St. Louis Rams. The team had to cut four players in order to
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Sunday that his country and Russia are “very close to the point of no return,” which he defined as full-scale war, after this week’s revelation that Russian forces have entered Ukraine. Poroshenko said Russia will face full
A 30-year-old Minnesota man has constructed a concrete children’s playhouse castle in his backyard by using a customized 3D printer. Andrey Rudenko said that there were some difficulties, allowing, “printing the castle turrets by themselves was a bad idea as
The Atlantic reports that the California State Senate, in an effort to protect the privacy of citizens, has passed legislation that forces police to secure warrants for surveillance before they use drones. If there are exigent circumstances, police will not
On Thursday, Modoc and Siskiyou counties in California, adjacent to Oregon, formally requested state officials to allow them to secede from the state and form a new state to be called Jefferson, according to the Sacramento Bee. The two counties’
Tom Steyer, the former hedge fund honcho who is now a billionaire focusing his energies on environmental activism, acknowledged on Thursday that he will spend $1 million to support Democrats in California in 2014 who fight for environmental causes as
Capital Public Radio reports that California legislators have loosened the restrictions on ride-sharing companies such as Lyft and Uber, reducing the amount of insurance the drivers must carry between the time they turn their apps on until a match with
Fox News reports that the General Atomics defense contractor in San Diego is among the terror targets mentioned in a new English-language Al Qaeda magazine called Palestine–Betrayal of the Guilty Conscience Al-Malahem. The magazine, which is published by AQAP, the media wing
The Los Angeles Times reports that on Tuesday, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s plan to raise the city’s minimum wage to $13.50 an hour in the next three years was confirmed by top business leaders in the community. Gary Toebben, executive director
