Chinese Investors Buy Majority Stake in Gay Dating App Grindr
Beijing-based Chinese gaming company, Kunlun World Wide Technology Co., has become the majority owner of the wildly popular, Hollywood-based gay dating app Grindr.
Beijing-based Chinese gaming company, Kunlun World Wide Technology Co., has become the majority owner of the wildly popular, Hollywood-based gay dating app Grindr.

Tragedy struck in nature’s path on Monterey Bay last week, when a pack of 20 orcas — also known as the killer whale — attacked a mother gray whale and its calf, according to Sfgate.com. After a series of prolonged

Going, going, getting out of California. Struggling, unemployed Californians have been leaving for greater opportunity in other states. It has been said, as goes California, so goes the country; however, when it comes to leadership in energy policy and jobs,

A tax break for property owned by companies working on space flight has been passed by the State Senate and Assembly and is now headed for the desk of Governor Jerry Brown. The new tax break, known as AB-777, was

The Associated Press reports that in some drought-stricken parts of California–such as the state capital of Sacramento–local governments are resorting to “water waste patrols,” run by employees and volunteers: “I don’t want to crack down on them and be their

As the June 3 primary draws nearer, Republican gubernatorial candidates Neel Kashkari and Tim Donnelly are relying on different measurements of success to build confidence among their supporters. Kashkari, who has a massive fundraising edge, is rolling out big endorsements,

Virgin America became the latest prominent company to end its sponsorship of the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday after an audio recording surfaced on Saturday of Clippers owner Donald Sterling purportedly telling his girlfriend not to bring black people to

American icon and celebrated World War II hero Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager is embroiled in a civil trial that commences on Monday. He will face his toughest adversary to date, the oldest law firm in Fresno, Wild, Carter & Tipton,
RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — A federal transportation safety official arrived Monday in Northern California to investigate a collision between two small planes that sent one crashing into San Francisco Bay. The investigator will be interviewing the pilot of a plane

A growing number of San Francisco city workers can’t afford to pay their rent. The latest tech boom has caused rents to skyrocket, displacing hundreds of middle class workers. “Maybe you could find somebody who works for Google or YouTube, and they

NEW YORK (AP) — Used car dealership chain CarMax said Monday that it is ending its sponsorship of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers in the wake of racist comments attributed to team owner Donald Sterling. A second sponsor, insurer State

Starting on May 1 with a gala honoring legendary actor Carl Reiner at the newly named Steve Tisch Cinema Center at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, California, the 9th Annual Jewish Film Festival (LAJFF) aims to celebrate Jewish heritage and build

Over four decades of majority and super-majority rule by Democrats in the California Senate and state Assembly, which has emasculated the power of the Republicans, has also forced major corporations to seek moderate Democrats to help move forward their big

In the two months since the U.S. Ninth Court of Appeals struck down the “good cause” requirement in California, law enforcement officials have been “stunned” by the booming rate of concealed carry permit applications. According to The New York Times,

The state of California is spending enormous amounts of cash because state workers who are either leaving or retiring are being compensated for vacation hours they have banked over the course of their careers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Compensation has

Rep. Mike Honda, a Democrat who has represented Silicon Valley for seven terms, told the editorial board of the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday that he will not move into the district. His home was excluded from the district boundaries

California’s “jungle primary” system, in which all candidates compete in a common primary, continues to befuddle the two major political parties. Just as in the 33rd congressional district, where a crowded field and strong campaigns by Republican and independent candidates

Covered California Director Peter Lee said on Thursday that improving health care literacy remains the state’s top task. Lee, a vocal cheerleader for his state’s Obamacare exchange, claims 3.3 million Californians have enrolled and that the program is “relatively succeeding.”