KTVU-2 TV in Oakland reports that protesters gathered at the Port of Oakland on Monday night for a second time to protest the arrival of an Israeli ship owned by Zim shipping. Demonstrators blocked workers from offloading the ship. There
Just because he served as the CEO of one of the world’s leading corporations doesn’t make Steve Ballmer stiff and reserved. On Monday afternoon, the new Los Angeles Clippers owner slam-dunked his entrance at the Clippers Fan Festival. Exiting the
Fox 40 KTXL in Sacramento reports that there were protests in Woodland, CA on Monday night over the fatal shooting of an armed man by police in Woodland Monday morning. The deceased man was allegedly armed with a knife. The
Occupy Oakland came up for air again this past weekend, spurring two protests in Oakland. One was centered on events that have been transpiring in Ferguson, Missouri; another focused on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Friday night’s protest march revolving around Ferguson
KTXL Fox 40 in Sacramento reports that two girls attending a movie at a theater in Lodi recently emerged with raised red welts on their arms and legs from bed bugs, prompting the theater to temporarily shut down. Lodi Stadium
Joe Mikulik, the manager of the Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans, part of the Texas Rangers organization, apparently feels his tantrums on the field are part of his job description. On Sunday, protesting a fifth-inning call from umpire Adam Beck
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that on Friday, SeaWorld announced that it is planning new, larger environments for its animals with additional funds going to research on its animals and programs to protect ocean health and whales in the ocean.
A proposed slip-and-slide event scheduled for downtown Los Angeles on September 27 is coming under fire because of the state’s severe drought. Nearly 10,000 people have signed an online petition to prevent the event from happening, as of Monday morning.
Reverend Al Sharpton, speaking to a congregation in Ferguson, Missouri, on Sunday, excoriated police for releasing a video in which someone, who appears to be shooting victim Michael Brown, is seen robbing a convenience store. The person resembling Brown stole
Local news channel KTVU reports that fallout from the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri triggered the arrest of two men in Oakland as a peaceful protest turned violent on Friday night. The protest was ostensibly a peaceful anti-police protest,
After former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas blasted Al Sharpton on Instagram this week for inserting himself into the Michael Brown controversy that has caused riots in Ferguson, Missouri, Sharpton blasted back when questioned by TMZ Sports. Sharpton, who had
The Boston Globe reports that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who is coyly denying the idea of a 2016 presidential run while making speeches to prospective supporters, is planning to travel to Israel. The Globe quoted a Warren aide saying Warren will
Rallies were held across California and the nation on Thursday on behalf of the demonstrators in Ferguson, MO, where Michael Brown, who was black, was killed last Saturday by police, and riots and looting followed. In Sacramento, dozens of people
The Los Angeles Times reports that the Los Angeles Ethics Commission has a wonderful, tax-friendly idea to draw more voters to the polls: pay them. Voting on Thursday to send the idea to City Council President Herb Wesson’s Rules, Elections
The leftists pushing for San Francisco to increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour had some salient information handed them by a report from the city’s Office of Economic Analysis: by 2019 the private sector will have approximately 15,270
Newsweek is reporting that five immigrants out of 40 who were arrested in Albania on Thursday have shown signs of symptoms of Ebola, according to the Macedonian newspaper Vecer. Albanian police believe the five immigrants arrived from Eritrea by illegally
Former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas weighed in regarding the death of 18-year-old Mike Brown, which precipitated riots in Ferguson, Missouri. Noting Al Sharpton seeking to involve himself in the proceedings, Arenas took to Instagram to launch an attack on
On Wednesday, the California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown united to endorse a $7.5 billion water bond, AB1471, that will appear on November’s ballot. A previous water bond from 2009 had been approved by the California legislature but was thought
Instead of using lawn mowers to keep grasses short in county-owned basins where brush is out of control, some Sacramento County residents have a novel idea: use goats. In the 10-acre Wilhaggin basin, dozens of goats are grazing and keeping
The New York Times is reporting that Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, who likely harbors thoughts of a 2016 presidential run, traveled to Israel recently. Cuomo told Reuven Rivlin, Israel’s president, “We know you’re going through a very difficult
Sympathizers with the Hamas cause in Gaza have brought their tactics to America, publicizing an effort to blockade an Israeli ship from unloading its cargo in Long Beach, CA on Wednesday morning. The poster publicizing the intended event read, “Block
Ten San Francisco strip clubs held a job fair on Monday to look for workers, according to CBS News’ local affiliate. Axel Sang, director of marketing for BSC Management, which manages several night clubs, said, “San Francisco has one of
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a debate is emerging between the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency over the potential disaster if the 89-year-old Mountain Tunnel, which supplies 2.6 million
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig has one more significant move he wants to make before he leaves his job: open up the baseball market to the world by playing games in Europe by 2015. Possible venues for the games include London
On Monday, the California Supreme Court blocked an “advisory” ballot measure that Democrats had hoped to include on the November ballot, with a view to increasing turnout among apathetic voters. The non-binding measure, Proposition 49, asked voters if they felt
