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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Kotkin: Jerry Brown is a Disaster–and California Business Elite Won’t Stop Him
Joel Kotkin, the noted liberal critic of California’s far-left government, says that Gov. Jerry Brown is leading California to ruin–and that the state’s business leaders share the blame by failing to speak out. In a new essay at the Daily Beast that summarizes much of his recent criticism, Kotkin says that while Brown’s father Pat brought the state progress and prosperity as governor (1959-1967), Jerry Brown “has waged a kind of Oedipal struggle against his father’s legacy.”
Moore’s Law Turns 50 as Computing Power Doubles Every Year
Just as the Dot-com bubble was popping in May 2000, the highly respected MIT Technology Review published an article, “The End of Moore’s Law?”, that claimed computing power could not continue to double each year, because engineers were no longer able to “cram an ever-increasing number of electronic devices onto microchips.” But after 50 years of unabated annual doublings of computer power on chips, there is still no sign that Silicon Valley innovations are slowing or that Moore’s Law will expire.
Prado Dam Fire near L.A. Triggers Evacuation
On Saturday night, over 300 homes near Chino Hills by the Prado Dam had to be evacuated because of a brush fire rapidly traveling through the area. Jennifer Fuhrman, a spokeswoman for the Riverside County Fire Department, said the blaze was first reported at just after 6 p.m.
Activists Shut Down Goat Sausage Cooking at ‘Goatchella’
“We’re going to do this forever,” the strident protester told a frustrated audience member at the goat-sausage making demonstration during the 2015 Goat Fest in downtown San Francisco. “Until all animals are free.”
3 New Dangers That Should Sink Iran Deal–But Won’t
Three new dangers have emerged in the last few days alone that should scuttle any nuclear deal with the Iranian regime. If President Barack Obama were truly concerned about American security, he would have ended negotiations, told Congress to pass new sanctions, and prepared the armed forces for military action as a last resort. Instead, out of narcissism and a fear of war at all costs, he is pursuing a peace at any price–one that guarantees war in the future on unfavorable terms.
Desalinization Debate Forces Environmentalists to Face Reality
Desalinization has emerged as an answer to the state’s chronic water shortages. As the Orange County Register notes, desalinization would provide a near-infinite supply of water at only twice the price. The main objection of environmentalists is that desalinization uses up to 50% more electricity, meaning more fossil fuels might be burned to make water, setting back efforts to fight climate change. It is an objection that is looking less and less serious.
Jerry Brown Courageously Defends Farmers, Bashes Left as ‘Big Brother’
Despite Mother Jones magazine calling on Governor Jerry Brown to “never let a good crisis go to waste” and use climate change fears to expand the Nanny State’s reach to controlling what crops California farmers are allowed to grow, Brown courageously blasted the idea this week as “Big Brother.”
Marijuana Businesses to Play Big Money Role in CA ’16 Legalization Efforts
Marijuana locator app Weedmaps.com made a pair of million-dollar contributions on Friday to organizations working on legalization measures in California, an early sign that the cannabis industry will look to bolster its political clout ahead of the 2016 election.
CA Measles Outbreak Over! Vaccine Legislation Lingers…
As of April 17, 2015, California’s Department of Public Health has declared the outbreak of measles that began in Disneyland last December officially over. But that isn’t stopping Democrat California legislators from pressing on with the vaccine legislation that broke out along with the measles.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Quadruple Bypass Heart Surgery on Birthday
Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar celebrated his 68th birthday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center getting quadruple coronary bypass surgery.
‘Undocumented Immigrant Not a Criminal’ Proclaims CA Chief Law Officer Kamala Harris
California’s chief law officer, Attorney General Kamala Harris, declared this week, “an undocumented immigrant is not a criminal,” a statement in direct contradiction to federal law.
Neighbors Rattled When FBI Arrests Orange County Man For Exporting Hi-Tech Electronics to Iran
Friday Aliso Viejo residents woke up to hollering and the loud banging on a neighbor’s front door.
State Sen. Pan Defends Bill Eliminating Vaccination Exemptions
Overwhelming opposition from parents appears to have prevented a California Senate bill from advancing out of committee Wednesday. The bill would strip parents of their right to exempt their children from one or more of doses of vaccinations. Co-author Senator Richard Pan stands behind it, and it appears to be inspired by a measles outbreak that began in Disneyland last December.
Fresno Pipeline Explosion Sends 11 to Hospital, 4 in Critical Condition
A large Pacific Gas & Electric Co gas pipe line exploded on Friday afternoon triggering a soaring spire of flames injuring thirteen people and snarling traffic for hours along Highway 99.
Democrats Hope Hillary Clinton Raises $100s of Millions from Wall Street
The first fundraising numbers for Hillary Clinton’s White House bid will not be posted until July, but Wall Street took leadership roles in fundraising for both of her New York Senate campaigns, and nine of Mrs. Clinton’s top 20 donor organizations in her 2008 presidential bid were financial services firms. But after six years of a Wall Street donation boycott in retaliation for passing Dodd-Frank, Clinton is the Democrats’ best hope for reviving access to $100s of millions from Wall Street’s firehose of political donations.
Kamala Harris Won’t Endorse Hillary Clinton–Yet
U.S. Senate candidate Kamala Harris is said to have her eyes on the U.S. presidency over the long term–but is declining to endorse Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee who has a chance to be elected the first female president in 2016. In a recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle’s Carla Marinucci, Harris said she is “very excited that we might have a woman as president of the United States,” but put the hard breaks on endorsing the former First Lady.
L.A., Houston Nuke Contractors Indicted for Smuggling $24M in Missile Tech to Iran
Five individuals and four companies, including Iranian government and Centrifuge Technology company contractors, have been indicted for illegally exporting technology frequently used in military systems such as surface-air and cruise missiles to Iran. This technology is “frequently used in a wide range of military systems, including surface-air and cruise missiles,” according to the Department of Justice. $24 million worth of technology was allegedly sent to Iran starting in July 2010.
‘It’s About Freedom’: Tim Donnelly Show Debuts
HESPERIA, California — “Patriot, not politician.” That is the essence of Tim Donnelly, and a maxim to which he has remained loyal since he was elected to the State Assembly six years ago. On Wednesday, family, friends and fans, both old and new, were in no short supply as he officially launched a new stage of his career–his own radio talk show.
Vaccine Vote Delayed in Sacramento
California’s hotly-debated vaccinate mandate, Senate Bill 277, has been delayed just in time for the anticipated official April 17 end to the measles outbreak that began spreading at Disneyland last December and that inspired two Democrat State Senators, Dr. Richard Pan and Ben Allen, to propose the bill. The new legislation would strip parents’ ability to exempt their children from one or more of the 27 doses of vaccine required for K-12 students.
Elizabeth Warren, Barney Frank to Headline CA Democrat Convention
California’s Democrat Party will show its true blue colors by featuring two Massachusetts liberals as its keynote speakers at its convention next month in Anaheim: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and retired Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA).
‘Star Wars’ Comes to Anaheim
The future of the Star Wars universe is on display this weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center, with an estimated 60,000 Star Wars fans expected to attend the Star Wars Celebration. The expo began Thursday with a presentation revolving around the newest
California Tomahawks Use of ‘Redskins’ as Mascot in Public Schools
California lawmakers are proposing a law that will ban the use of “Redskins” as a school team name or mascot in public schools
Oldest Living Pilot Officially Recognized by Guinness
Peter Weber Jr., 95, has now officially been recognized as the world’s oldest active pilot by the Guinness World Record keepers.
CA Lawmaker: Concealed Permits Too Easy to Get, Students in Danger
California law that bans guns on school and university campuses exempts people with a concealed carry license. State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) is pushing legislation to change that law so that concealed carry permit holders are banned, as well.
LAUSD iPad Debacle Prompts Likely Lawsuit Against Apple
Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education announced Monday that it is exploring possible litigation against technology giant Apple and software developer Pearson for their role in the failed iPad launch designed to put a computer on the desk of 650,000 students in the district.
