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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4 Charged After Running Over Waitress who Chased Them over Unpaid Bill
Four people were charged Tuesday after allegedly skipping out on a bill in a restaurant near Anaheim and then running over with their car the waitress who had rushed to the parking lot to confront them.
Occupy Ché Café: Radicals Fight to Save Hangout from Eviction
SAN DIEGO, California — Urgent calls went out to the community of Ché Café advocates in San Diego to protest and occupy the space that the University of California San Diego (UCSD) was reportedly set to evict from the venue early Tuesday morning.
LA Considers Minimum Wage Increase: $15.25 by 2019
The Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Eric Garcetti will meet with representatives of the California Restaurant Association and other city officials Tuesday to consider steadily raising the minimum wage over the next four years.
Jerry Brown Slammed for ‘Lame’ Response to California Drought
The San Jose Mercury News, San Jose’s chief newspaper, has published an editorial ripping Governor Jerry Brown for his inaction in confronting the drought that is wreaking havoc on the state.
LAUSD Teacher Sued for Using ‘N-Word’ in Class in Historic Context
Parents and students from Revere Charter Middle School and Magnet Center in Los Angeles have launched a petition to restore a teacher to his job after the 29-year-veteran was suspended by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for allegedly using racial terms in class. The petition had neared 800 signatures by Monday morning.In addition, the students held a rally on Monday at the school.
Homeless Man Who Bit Merchant’s Finger off Ignites Controversey in Venice Beach
Two days after a restaurant owner’s finger was bitten off by a violent transient in Venice, CA, business owners held a closed door meeting, turning away concerned residents and the media from participating.
Rep. Gutierrez Preps Illegals for ‘Dream Act’ on Cross-Country Tour
U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) isn’t letting a judge’s orders keep him from a cross-country tour that landed in Los Angeles this weekend, counseling illegal aliens on how to apply for Obama’s executive actions on immigration–DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and DAPA (Deferred Action for Parental Accountability)–and to stay in the country with newly minted legal status.
BDS Money Trail: Taxpayers Funding Anti-Israel Hate on Campus, Experts Say
LOS ANGELES, California — The sources of monetary funding for anti-Israel propaganda and movements such as boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) on college campuses can be linked to taxpayer dollars, according to experts at the StandWithUs conference, a gathering of pro-Israel activists.
NYC Hedge Funds Risk ‘Down Rounds’ in Silicon Valley Deals
Following Benchmark Capital partner Bill Gurley’s warning last week at the South-by-Southwest conference (SXSW) that “we are in a risk bubble”, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times all sounded the claxon horn Monday morning that New York hedge funds and mutual funds are flooding into late-stage venture capital-back tech companies in the futile hope of making a killing when the firms go public.
NFL Owners Love LA: Quick Return to City of Angels Looking Likely
Breitbart Sports caught up with Jets owner Woody Johnson on Monday to get his take on the NFL’s probable return to Los Angeles.
Final Arguments Next in Silicon Valley Sex Discrimination Case
Testimony finished on Friday in Ellen Pao’s sex discrimination trial against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPBC) and closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday. Soon the trial will be in the hands of the six women and six men of the jury
Chronicle: Repeal Of Lead Ammo Ban Must Be Decided By Non-hunters
Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) has introduced Assembly Bill 395–a measure intended to repeal the statewide lead ammunition ban signed by Governor Jerry Brown in October 2013. And while the repeal has support in rural areas, the San Francisco Chronicle claims that it will have to win support in California’s large cities if it is to pass.
Panic Sets in as High Temperatures Bring End to California’s ‘Rainy’ Season
Hot, dry weather is expected in many regions of California at the end of this week, threatening to put a dismal cap on the state’s rainy season as it struggles through a fourth year of severe drought.
Columnist: Jerry Brown too ‘Bald, Old…and White’ to Run
Some Democrats are desperately searching for an alternative to Hillary Clinton, who still leads the polls but has drawn little enthusiasm from the media and the party’s “progressive activists.” Dennis Lennox, an opinion columnist for the Central Michigan Morning Sun, says that California Gov. Jerry Brown is the party’s ultimate fallback option–except for the fact that he is “bald, old (76), and white.” Lennox notes that the Republican candidates are younger and more diverse.
Burglar Caught after Using Victim’s Netflix Account
A northern California man was jailed on burglary charges this week after police traced the victim’s active Netflix account to the thief’s home.
Mayim Bialik Defends UCLA from Antisemitism Charges
Responding to a column on kveller.com by author Alina Adams, in which Adams asserted UCLA was among universities that were antisemitic, actress Mayim Bialik, a three-time Emmy nominee for her role in The Big Bang Theory, defended her alma mater, from which she received a Ph.D in neuroscience, insisting in the Times of Israel that she “had to speak up.”
Hiker Killed by Cliff Collapse Failed to Heed Sign
One hiker was killed and another is in critical condition after they ignored an advisory sign to go no further along Bear Valley Trail in the Marin County, California national park on Saturday.
Mercedes Challenges Tesla with Plug-in at Half the Cost
Competition is about to crank up in the emerging plug-in luxury vehicle sector, with Mercedes debuting its C350e plug-in hybrid-electric sedan this September at about half the cost of Tesla Model S sedan. Mercedes will also become the first car company to deliver diesel powered full-size sedans and SUVs at discounts to gasoline equivalents.
Veto-Proof Majority of House Sends Obama Letter on Iran
367 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have sent President Barack Obama a letter expressing concern about the ongoing negotiations with Iran towards a nuclear deal that would keep its nuclear infrastructure in place, as the regime continues to hide information about its nuclear program from international inspectors. Unlike a recent letter sent by 47 Senators to the Iranian leadership, this letter is bipartisan, and more diplomatic–but no less opposed to a “bad deal.”
ACLU Recruiting Deported Illegal Aliens for ‘Return-and-Sue’
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) representatives reportedly traveled to Mexicali Friday on the hunt for foreign nationals who have previously been deported or removed from the United States in order to add them to a list of plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against two U.S. federal government agencies.
LA, SF Top List of Most Termite-Infested Cities in the Country
Los Angeles now owns the dubious distinction of being named the most-termite infested city in the nation, according to a report issued by Terminix, the leading provider of termite and pest control services in the United States.
Brown Blasts Republicans on Climate–but Silent on His Oil Fortune
Potential Democratic Presidential candidate Gov. Jerry Brown told NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday that a letter that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sent to all 50 governors urging them to block or ignore the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed carbon pollution regulations was “a disgrace.” Brown is somewhat of a hypocrite on the issue, because his family’s wealth reportedly comes from control of two huge imported oil trading firm.
Cruz: ‘Alarmist’ Jerry Brown Doesn’t Want to Confront Data that Undercuts Global Warming Narrative
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) as a global warming “alarmist” who does not want to confront scientific data that undercuts his preferred narrative
CA Teachers ‘Mad’ Pensions Still Invested in Bushmaster Firearms After Sandy Hook Shooting
Two years after the heinous attack at Sandy Hook Elementary, California teachers are “mad” that their pension fund is still invested in Bushmaster firearms.
San Fran Pot Dispensaries Donate to Gun Buyback Program
A group of San Francisco medical marijuana dispensaries helped local law enforcement with its gun buyback program on Saturday by contributing thousands of dollars to help fund the effort to take guns off the streets.
