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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Male Nurse Texts, Calls Female Patient After She Goes Home
A male nurse in Bakersfield, California is believed to have crossed the line with regard to patient confidentiality when he allegedly texted and called a female patient after she underwent reconstructive surgery. He allegedly obtained her cell phone number from her patient file.
FCC Vote Thursday on Net Neutrality
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote on strict new regulations for the Internet, and because the FCC is controlled by Democrats, Barack Obama’s plans for more government control of online traffic may well come true.
Left, Too, Now Freaking out over Net Neutrality
The left-leaning ‘Electronic Frontier Foundation’ (EFF) came out with “guns-a-blazin’” Wednesday morning at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in an open letter: “Dear FCC: Rethink The Vague “General Conduct” Rule.”
Sacramento Man Refuses to Remove Swastika Display
An American flag using swastikas instead of stars, and Israeli flags with swastikas instead of Stars of David, are flying outside the home of a man living in Sacramento’s River Park neighborhood. Despite protests from neighbors, the man has refused to remove them.
Disneyland Measles Outbreak Slows as Vaccine Bill Gains Steam
Three more cases of measles have popped up in California since Monday, according to California Department of Public Health numbers released Wednesday–an increase after a hopeful weekend of no new cases. There has been a slowdown in new cases connected to the Disneyland outbreak, while passage of a California bill seeking to reduce parents’ options to exempt their school-age children from required vaccines has become more likely.
Kerry to Royce: ‘Pledging Allegiance to ISIL Is Not Necessarily Joining the Fight’
On Wednesday, Secretary of State John Kerry told the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), that “Pledging allegiance to ISIL is not necessarily joining the fight.”
Sen. Boxer: Iran Cannot Be Trusted ‘For One Second’
Outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-California) both praised and chastised fellow Democrat and Secretary of State John Kerry during Tuesday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. On Iran, Boxer said point-blank that Iran cannot be trusted “for one second.” She then went on to clarify her belief that while the people of Iran could be trusted, the government and regime cannot be.
Malls on Alert After Terror Threat; LAPD Says Not to Worry
American mall-goers may think twice about heading out shopping since Somali terror group Al-Shabaab’s threat on U.S. shopping centers, specifically Minnesota’s Mall of America. San Diego has been connected to multiple terror suspects, a fact which raises questions about the
Inglewood Approves Plans for Rams Stadium
The Inglewood City Council unanimously approved St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s prospective stadium at Hollywood Park on Tuesday. The $1.86 billion, 80,000-seat, closed-roof structure, to be opened in 2018, would become the world’s most expensive stadium. Chris Meany, vice
L.A. Supervisors Create Task Force to Aid Illegal Immigrants
While 26 states file suit to block President Obama’s executive amnesty action to grant legal status and work authorization to millions of illegals immigrants, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a task force to help assist them gain access to the deferred action program.
SF Supervisor, CA Assemblyman Seek Smokeless Tobacco Ban at Athletic Fields
A San Francisco supervisor seeks to ban chewing tobacco and dip on athletic fields in his city. What’s next? Those cool toys that come in Happy Meals?
Hillary Clinton Brings Special Brand of Hypocrisy to Silicon Valley
The monumental hypocrisy of Hillary Clinton emerged full-blown on Tuesday as she spoke in Silicon Valley about “shocking” pay disparities between men and women. Speaking at the Lead On Watermark Conference for Women at the Santa Clara Convention Center before a crowd of 5,000 people, Clinton intoned that data on women’s pay inequity was “sobering” and “shocking,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Orphaned and Launched off a Motorcycle after Hitting 152 MPH, Emanuel Newton Punches Back at Life
The Hardcore Kid believes rap is “destroying the world,” art is “made to be put on the wall not all over your body,” and cage fighting runs on the negative forces of “ego and pride.” What’s Emanuel Newton doing in mixed-martial arts?
Farmland Prices Deflating: First Decline in Three Decades
Farmland prices that had been enjoying a 28-year bull market finally turned down in 2014. Despite real estate, stocks, bonds and commodities crashes over the period, farmland had never had a down year since 1986. However, the Wall Street Journal has reported that farmland suffered a loss of 3 percent last year, “reflecting a cooling in the market driven by two years of bumper crops and sharply lower grain prices, according to Federal Reserve.”
Butterfly Garden Hinders U.S. Border Patrol
U.S. Border Patrol agents are expressing frustration that a multi-million dollar park project in San Diego’s Tijuana River Valley region, including a butterfly garden, will make it harder for them to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border in that area.
Apple Car Could be Printing Money by 2020
Despite all the mainstream media naysayers “dissing” Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) for designing and building a car, I believe the economics are overwhelmingly favorable for Apple to extend its brand to vehicles.
Villaraigosa Out of Senate Race
Former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has decided not to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by liberal Democrat Barbara Boxer after 2016. With strong support among Latino voters in California, Villaraigosa was seen as a major potential threat to Attorney General Kamala Harris, who was the first to declare for the seat.
Net Neutrality: Silicon Valley’s Whiz Kids Are Stumped
The whiz kids of Silicon Valley are celebrating the GOP’s apparent collapse on Net Neutrality. The New York Times exults: “the little guys appear to have won.” It omits that the “little guys” are some of the richest people in America, and–by their own lights–the smartest. The odd thing is that the nerds who have an app for everythng seem to be unable to explain what Net Neutrality actually is, and why we need it. Case in point: Tuesday’s epic failure by Tumblr CEO David Karp on CNBC.
CA Gas Tax Cut 6 Cents–But Don’t Expect to Notice Savings
The California State Board of Equalization voted unanimously Tuesday to reduce the state’s excise tax on gasoline by six cents, although consumers are unlikely to see the tax reduction reflected in prices at the pumps.
High-Speed Rail Model Assembled on Steps of CA Capitol
German engineering company Siemens is assembling a 50-foot, life-size model of California’s as-yet-unbuilt high-speed train on the steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento.
California Public School Promotes ‘White Space’ to ‘Unlearn Racism’
In a state where leftists use the public schools to promote their socialist ideology with impunity, imagine my surprise when a teacher handed out a flyer promoting racism: “In order to challenge racism and dismantle white supremacy, white people need to unlearn racism and discover the ways we enact white privilege.”
GOP’s Dreier May Run for Boxer’s Seat
Former GOP Congressman David Dreier may throw his hat into the ring to replace liberal Democrat Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate, according to his spokesman, Mark Harmsen.
Lieu Calls for Congress to Investigate UCLA ‘Superbug’
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) has called on Congress to investigate the “superbug” outbreak at UCLA that claimed the lives of two patients, infected five more, and possibly exposed 179 others.
U.S. Appoints First Special Envoy for LGBT Rights
The United States appointed its first special envoy for international LGBT rights on Monday. Randy Berry, currently the consul general of the Netherlands, will be tasked with promoting the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals at home and abroad,
Metrolink Train Plows into Truck in Oxnard; 30 Injured
At least 30 people were injured Tuesday morning when a Metrolink train plowed into a truck in Oxnard, near the intersection of East 5th and South Rice.
