Problems with the Covered California website have forced nearly one million people to wait months to receive verification that they are covered. The problem affects people covered by the state’s expanded Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal. In theory, those who
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are close to finishing off the New York Rangers in a big hurry. The All-Star goalie had his best game of the finals by far, making 32 saves to
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has pulled his support from a deal to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and will pursue his $1 billion federal lawsuit against the NBA, his attorney
The Mel Brooks classic The Producers made hay out of two movie executives who purposely defrauded little old ladies out of their cash. Today, three men were arrested on charges they defrauded victims with the promise of big movie investment returns,
A four-hour pursuit and standoff between the LAPD, its SWAT team, and a man armed with an assault rifle ended Monday afternoon in North Hollywood. The events ended when authorities fired tear gas into the home in which the rifle-wielding
The Sacramento Bee has tried to paint California Governor Jerry Brown as the fiscally prudent partner in his squabble with his cohorts in the state legislature over the state’s budget. The reality is that Brown’s budget calls for the state
A new report released Monday by the Department of Veteran Affairs revealed that the average wait time for veterans seeking care in the VA’s Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is 56 days, a staggering four times longer than the department’s
For just under $6 million, you can be the proud owner of a Pacific Beach home, where stone throwing is strictly forbidden. According to the listing agent, the almost entirely glass structure was built so that “every square inch of
During a panel at the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), there was a major development that could forever shape the future of the movie-going audience. NATO head John Fithian has announced a new initiative guaranteed to ensure that no
Sacramento County supervisors will pass an ordinance on Tuesday limiting indoor medical marijuana grow operations to nine plants per household, according to the Sacramento Bee. Supervisor Roberta McGlashan proposed the restrictions earlier this year in the wake of complaints from
Leroy Barnes, who plays one of the dancing hamsters in the Kia car commercials, has been arrested on insurance fraud charges in which he allegedly collected more than $51,000 in state disability benefits. According to a news release by the California
Questions have risen as to whether or not Oakland Mayor Jean Quan was texting behind the wheel before the vehicle she was driving was struck by another vehicle whose driver allegedly ran a red light. Two different accounts of what
A high school teacher in Southern California allegedly held a group of three students at knifepoint and demanded he be driven to a fast-food restaurant, reports NBC Los Angeles. John Edward Maust, a 34-year-old teacher at Arroyo Pacific Academy in
A new “aluminum-air” battery developed by Israel-based Phinergy and Alcoa Canada can more than triple the distance electric cars can travel. The battery, shown to the public in Montreal this week, is made of panels that are mostly made of
On June 6, AZ Central carried a column from former Arizona Republic reporter Tom Zoellner in which Zoellner argues that Democrats created the mental health crisis our country currently faces–and that instead of fixing it, they are using it to
