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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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Wanted for Bank Robbery
Santa Cruz police have nicknamed a man who robbed a bank “Mrs. Doubtfire,” after he donned a wig, carried a purse, and wore navy-blue scrubs with a long-sleeved shirt as he cased one bank and robbed another.
Judge: Child Rapist ‘Did Not Intend to Harm’
In one of the most shocking decisions in recent memory, a California judge reduced a child rapist’s sentence from a mandatory 25 years to 10, claiming that the longer sentence would constitute “cruel and unusual punishment.”
‘No Kardashian Parking’ Signs Go Up in L.A.
Los Angeles motorists are used to confusing parking regulations, but a few signs recently posted around town probably upset some reality TV fans.
Beverly Hills Ordered to Reduce Water Use by 35%
Under the plan, 135 of the state’s biggest water-using communities–including Beverly Hills, Malibu, and Palos Verdes–will be forced to cut use by 35 percent to comply with Gov. Jerry Brown’s executive order to cut statewide use by 25 percent this year, according to the New York Times.
California Sets up ‘Office for New Americans’ to Help Illegal Aliens
Tuesday California Democratic lawmakers introduced a package of ten bills on immigration reform designed to significantly expand benefits granted to illegal aliens in the state.
California Gun Owner Suing LAPD for Confiscating, Destroying His Firearms
California gun owner Alan Minato is suing the Los Angeles Police Department for confiscating his firearms–valued at $75,000–and destroying them.
Debunked: CNN’s Never Ending Story Of Glacier Retreat
The glaciers are disappearing. Again. At least according to CNN they are. The slew of evidence presented in support of this disaster includes citing a single scientist and the author visiting a location where the glaciers happen to be in
Presidential Preview? Carly Fiorina Bashes Jerry Brown over Drought
Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO and possiuble Republican presidential candidate, recently blasted “liberal environmentalists” who are “willing to sacrifice other people’s lives and livelihoods at the altar of their ideology” during California’s water crisis.” Fiorina’s campaign is specifically targeting Governor Jerry Brown’s difficult political choices in handling the drought–with a possible view to undermining his own potential presidential campaign.
California’s Kamala Harris Wants Your Guns–and Your Free Speech Rights
California Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Kamala Harris (D) has decided to defend a century-old ban against handgun advertising that likely violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution–as a way of violating the Second.
Despite Obamacare, Californians Using ERs More for Non-Emergencies
According to the Los Angeles Times, Californians have actually increased their use of emergency rooms for diagnosis of medical problems rather than using ERs for actual emergencies. That problematic scenario supposedly drove statewide support for Obamacare; overburdened emergency rooms were being used en masse by those without health insurance, thanks to provisions under California law that mandate coverage via emergency room without regard to insurance.
Carly Fiorina: Environmentalists to Blame for California’s ‘Tragic’ Drought
In an interview with Glenn Beck on Monday, potential 2016 presidential candidate and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said liberal environmentalists are the cause of California’s “man-made” drought, which has created unprecedented water restrictions. She also said this “disaster” could have been avoided.
How California Went Dry
Gov. Jerry Brown of California is fired up about nailing his citizens to the wall, should they dare to use more than their allotted amount of water. On Sunday, Brown said that those who did not take shorter showers would be punished with fines of up to $500, in order to cut urban water use 25 percent; now, according to CBS News, water authorities will use “smart meters” to monitor water use and update them for purposes of fines.
Apple Elitist in Employment
The elitism of Apple–the head of which, Tim Cook, has already ripped into the supposed rednecks of Indiana for their desire to protect religious freedom–extends to its employment practices.
Only 18 Percent of Mexican-American Mothers Read to Their Kids
The study showed that Latino toddlers kept up with their white peers until they were roughly nine months old, but fell far behind by the time they were two years old.
Sea Lion Drags Fisherman Overboard
“We’re starting to see the behavior here on the dock with the seals a little more aggressive than normally,” said local Erik Kopp after seeing a man hauled off in a stretcher from San Diego’s Mission Bay Channel Sunday afternoon. The man was holding a fish in his hand when a sea lion jumped up and bit the fish and the man’s hand, dragging the man underwater as well.
How the West Was Won in 2018: Looking Back on California’s Republican Victory
Looking back at the Republican victory in California’s 2018 gubernatorial election, we can see that the roots of the GOP sweep in Sacramento are traceable to the events of April 2015. It was then that the Democrats’ romance with Big Green Austerity Politics became a fatal embrace.
UFO Over Bakersfield
Kelly Castruita from Bakersfield headed out to take her recycling to the trash bin when she witnessed a UFO bobbing in the heavens, “I thought, that’s kinda bright to be a star, I’ve never seen a blue star be that bright.”
California Man First American Killed in Ongoing Yemen Violence
Death tolls in Yemen continue to rise with a California man believed to be the first American killed in the current escalating violence between Iran-backed Shia Houthi militias and Sunni tribes supportive of Yemeni President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, who
CalSTRS Risks Losing Money if It Divests from Fossil Fuels
The California Teachers’ Retirement Trust (CalSTRS) board directed its staff and consultants last week to evaluate the risks of investing in thermal coal companies.
Kamala Harris Announces Huge $2.5M Fundraising Haul for ’16 Senate Race
California attorney general Kamala Harris (D) on Monday reported raising $2.5 million in her bid for outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer’s seat in 2016.
Banks Raising Sub-Prime Credit Card Limits, Again!
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which regulates the financial risks posed by the lending activity of American national banks, has officially reported that banks are expanding sub-prime credit by raising borrowing limits for credit card holders. The new concerns follow an OCC report last June that flagged “problematic” recent high-risk corporate takeovers, car loans through auto dealers, and commercial finance lending.
Native Americans Continue Protests against Junipero Serra
The memory of Rev. Junipero Serra, the 18th-century Catholic priest who established California missions but was also accused of terrible mistreatment of Native Americans, has catalyzed wildly disparate actions on the part of Californians.
Sacramento Easter Egg Hunt grows Violent
On Saturday, an Easter Egg Hunt in Sacramento that was attempting to become the world’s largest prompted parents to push other children aside as they maneuvered to grab the hidden eggs and prizes for their own children.
Desalination Gains Gov. Brown’s Support for Long-Term Drought Relief
With the Sierra Nevada snowpack at its lowest level since 1950, California Governor Jerry Brown announced last week that he would implement the first mandatory water reductions in state history. But Brown also called on districts to streamline permitting practices for water projects, and to invest in new water infrastructure technologies. Brown’s comments amount to his first vocal support for widespread desalinization.
Vaccine Exemption Ban Faces Legislative Test in California This Week
California is one of 20 states that currently allow vaccine exemptions based on a person’s religious beliefs or other reasons of conscience. This Wednesday, Senate Bill 277 (SB 277) begins an uphill journey through California’s legislature in an attempt to remove all vaccine exemptions, except for medical ones.
