Nancy Pelosi: I Can See Iran from Bahrain (120+ Miles Away)
During a CNN interview on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) claimed she could see Iran across the Persian Gulf when she visited Bahrain.
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Beverly Hills Hotel Struggling to Recover from Celebrity Sharia Law Boycott
It has been roughly one year since celebrities like Elton John, Jay Leno, and Ellen DeGeneres initiated a boycott against the posh Beverly Hills Hotel, once a popular hotspot in the bustling, star-filled heart of Hollywood.
Stanford Band, Banned: No Road Trips Next Season
On Friday, Stanford University banned the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (LSJUMB) from performing at any athletic events held away from the university for one year because of the band’s recent history of the use of alcohol and controlled substances as well as hazing.
Man-Made: NYT Blames Jerry Brown’s Dad for CA Drought
CORONADO — When Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina called California’s drought “man-made” earlier this year, blaming mismanagement by the state’s liberal politicians, Democrats mocked her. The Washington Post’s fact-checker even gave her two “Pinocchios” for the claim. However, on Sunday the New York Times appeared to agree that the drought is man-made, at least in its impacts–and blamed former Gov. Pat Brown, father of current Gov. Jerry Brown.
As Warren Speaks in CA, Leading Democrat Mocks Native Americans
A leading Democrat is in trouble after mocking Native Americans at the California Democrats’ Convention on Saturday, whose keynote speaker was left-wing U.S. Senate Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who claims dubious Native American roots.
Entire 2016 Class of USC Art and Design School Drops Out
On Friday, all seven members of the graduate class of 2016 at USC’s Roski School of Art and Design withdrew from the program to protest changes the administration made in the faculty, curriculum and funding. The students were also upset because they had been guaranteed teaching assistant positions, but halfway through the 2014-15 school year they were told to submit applications with writing samples and references, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Confirmed El Niño Means Big U.S. Harvests and Food Shortages in Asia
The National Climate Prediction Center has raised the probability of an El Niño in the Northern Hemisphere lasting through this summer to 90 percent, and added that there is a a greater than 80 percent probability it will last through all of 2015.
Jenna Elfman Joins Parents Against Mandatory Vaccination Bill at Dem Convention
Parents and kids showed up in droves at the California Democratic Convention Saturday for a protest against SB 277 and other legislation.
Clinton Silence Extends to CA Dem Convention, Warren Speech Ignites
ANAHEIM, California—Mention of 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been noticeably absent from California’s 2015 Democrat convention as the party faithful flocked to the Saturday speech from Senator Elizabeth Warren, considered by many a Clinton alternative.
Dem Rep Wins ‘Top Gun’ In Shooting Competition, Calls For More Gun Control
Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA-5th Dist) won “Top Gun” at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation annual shooting competition this past week then commented on his hopes for the passage of more gun control.
Drought Shock: Wettest May Day in San Diego Recorded History
The storm that hit Southern California and Thursday dropped almost two inches of rain on San Diego causing flash floods and breaking the one day May record for rain fall that stood for 131 years.
Mayor Kevin Johnson Accused of Sexual Harassment Again
Former NBA basketball player and current Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is being accused of sexual harassment by a city employee who had previously worked as an aide in the Sacramento city manager’s office. The alleged harassment reportedly took place over the course of seven months.
California Democrats Eagerly Await Elizabeth Warren
Next door to “the happiest place on earth” California Democrats are gathering in Anaheim for their 2015 state convention in great anticipation of progressive favorite Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Bay Area’s Lower Regulation Helps It Beat L.A.
The Center for Jobs & the Economy has published a study entitled, “Economic Tale of Two Regions: Los Angeles County vs. Bay Area.” Their research, which compiles data to track jobs created in the past 24 years, reveals that the two regions have been at opposite ends of the wage spectrum. The Bay Area experienced high-wage growth that lifted the middle-class, while Los Angeles slumped toward a two-tier economy as higher-wage jobs shriveled and were somewhat replaced by lower-wage jobs.
Chickens Saved From Alleged Cockfighting Ring Could Be Euthanized
Close to 200 chickens, hens and roosters that were allegedly being raised and trained for the “barbaric sport of cockfighting” were rescued by San Diego County Animal Services recently, near the U.S.-Mexico border. But they are unlikely to escape the clutches of death: the birds will likely be euthanized unless their owners step forward.
Tanaka Indicted in County Jail Corruption Case
On Thursday, two top officials of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were indicted on charges of impeding an FBI investigation into the department. Former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, once the number two man in the department, and retired former captain
CA Senate Approves Vaccine Bill Ahead of Saturday Protest
On Thursday, the California State Senate passed Senate Bill 277, which would eliminate California parents’ ability to opt out of mandatory vaccines for their school children for reasons of “personal belief.” The vote was 25 in favor and 10 against.
Bill to Disarm Law-Abiding Citizens on College Campuses Gains Momentum
California state senator Lois Wolk’s (D-Davis) push to outlaw concealed carry on college campuses received a boost when Wolk made an exemption for retired police officers, thereby gaining the support of the California Police Chiefs Association and the Peace Officers Research Association of California.
Pendleton Marine Chopper Found Crashed in Nepal, Survivors Unlikely
Nepalese authorities reported Friday that three bodies have been pulled from the remains of a U.S. Marine helicopter in Nepal after search teams discovered the aircraft that had gone missing Tuesday while delivering earthquake relief supplies.
Verizon Bought AOL to Attack Google and Facebook
Buying AOL, Inc. was a deal Verizon had to make, given that Verizon’s bundled telephone, Internet and pay-TV services seem headed toward serious decline.
Zuckerberg Ally, H1-B Advocate: Laid-off Americans ‘Don’t Work Hard Enough’
During a recent National Journal LIVE event, venture capitalist Lars Dalgaard, who is closely affiliated with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s lobbying group FWD.us, suggested that the reason hundreds of American STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and information technology (IT) workers at Southern
Brown, Napolitano Strike Two-Year Tuition Freeze Deal
Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano finally came to an agreement on Thursday regarding how much California residents will pay to attend the University of California.
VIDEO: The Edge Falls off The Edge at U2 Vancouver Concert
U2 guitarist The Edge got a little too close to the edge of the stage at the rock band’s show in Vancouver Thursday night – and tumbled right off of it. According to TMZ, while the band played its hit
Mayor Bill de Blasio Claims Income Inequality Reaches 1929 Level
Socialist mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio told students at Santa Clara University that income inequality has gotten so bad in America that its effects could usher in a second Great Depression.
Once out, Now in: Sanchez Declares for U.S. Senate
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) has formally announced that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by a retiring Barbara Boxer (D-CA) in 2016. She will challenge California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who was the first to declare her candidacy earlier this year, and had already begun raising millions of dollars in the hopes of clearing the field of rivals.
Blue State Blues: California Dems Skimp on Infrastructure to Pay Unions, Illegals
To put it in Democrats’ favorite terms: how many people will die needlessly because Democrats in California refused to spend the money to make our roads safe?
