
Many illegal immigrants at a Northern California DMV reportedly were failing the written exam when applying for driver’s licenses on Friday. Under the AB 60 law that Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed in 2013 and took effect at the start of
by Tony Lee3 Jan 2015, 7:59 PM PST0

Tuesday groundbreaking will begin in Fresno for Governor Jerry Brown’s mass transportation project known as the ‘”bullet train.”
by Robert Wilde3 Jan 2015, 4:48 PM PST0

With the evolution of smartphone technology, the laptop could go the same way as GPS devices, portable game machines, cell phones and hand held mini-cameras.
by Robert Wilde3 Jan 2015, 1:19 PM PST0

Occupy veterans in Oakland, California, craving greater establishment and a place to breed the ideologies of their movement, are considering the purchase of a Mediterranean-inspired commercial building in a highly coveted section of their city.
by Michelle Moons3 Jan 2015, 12:55 PM PST0

Two separate alcohol-related incidents resulted in the premature deaths of two college students who passed away after excessive drinking near UC Berkeley.
by Adelle Nazarian3 Jan 2015, 10:50 AM PST0

In light of recent allegations of racist and anti-Semitic remarks from American-based beauty company Revlon’s Italian-born CEO Lorenzo Delpani, Breitbart News reached out to the organization’s public relations team in an attempt to gauge a response from the organization’s majority shareholder, Ronald Perelman.
by Adelle Nazarian3 Jan 2015, 10:34 AM PST0

AAA estimates U.S. households in 2014 saved an average of $115 on gasoline compared to last year, with the majority of that savings coming during the price collapse that sent the national price down to an annual low of $2.26 on the last day of the year. Gasoline prices have continuously fallen every day for an all-time record of 97 days. The last time America saw such a low average national price was on May 12, 2009.
by Chriss W. Street3 Jan 2015, 9:43 AM PST0

In response to new sanctions placed on North Korea by the United States Friday over its alleged involvement in a cyberattack against Sony Pictures, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement hailing the Obama administration for its action but questioning the effectiveness of the new sanctions.
by Daniel Nussbaum3 Jan 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

When the next crisis hits–some financial shock, say, or another drought–we may well wish California had suffered more gridlock and enjoyed less consensus.
by Joel B. Pollak3 Jan 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI Thursday night after stealing a nine-passenger electric golf cart from the Rose Bowl and taking the vehicle onto the 210 freeway in Pasadena.
by Daniel Nussbaum2 Jan 2015, 8:14 PM PST0

High housing costs across the Golden State are causing hundreds of thousands of low and middle-income workers to pack up and leave for other states.
by Daniel Nussbaum2 Jan 2015, 7:42 PM PST0

California chickens are getting an extreme coop makeover in 2015 under a proposition passed by the state’s voters back in 2008, and it’s costing farmers and consumers in renovations and rising egg prices.
by Michelle Moons2 Jan 2015, 1:52 PM PST0

Passers-by at Malibu’s Paradise Cove discovered a hand grenade on the popular beach shortly after 1 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
by Adelle Nazarian2 Jan 2015, 11:52 AM PST0

Lorenzo Delpani, the Italian-born CEO of United States-based cosmetics company Revlon, allegedly believes Americans are “dirty” and “small-minded,” that “Jews stick together,” and that he has the ability to “smell a black person” upon entering a room, according to a lawsuit.
by Adelle Nazarian2 Jan 2015, 11:12 AM PST0

A Sacramento man firing a gun to celebrate the New Year accidentally shot his girlfriend and is now under arrest, facing charges of involuntary manslaughter.
by AWR Hawkins2 Jan 2015, 10:59 AM PST0

While the convention speech is notable for its focus on the division between rich and poor, the Iona College is remarkable for its emphasis on a common question facing members of a prosperous society. What is the purpose of wealth, Cuomo asked, if it does not provide happiness?
by Joel B. Pollak2 Jan 2015, 6:40 AM PST0

A 2013 law that allows undocumented immigrants to attain driver’s licenses will go into effect on Friday, marking the first time in 20 years that individuals who are living in California illegally will be permitted to apply for one.
by Adelle Nazarian2 Jan 2015, 4:32 AM PST0

A widely-viewed online video in which a homeless man takes $100 he’d been gifted and proceeds to feed other homeless people in the area is fake, the homeless man’s brother told CBS2 News.
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Jan 2015, 6:02 PM PST0

A San Francisco judge tossed out a jury’s $3.7 million verdict that found that 15 of the city’s firefighters had suffered age discrimination during a lieutenant’s promotional exam.
by Adelle Nazarian1 Jan 2015, 5:49 PM PST0

An icy cold and strong winds hit much of Southern California Tuesday night into Wednesday, downing trees all over the state and stranding about 180 cars on the highways northeast of Los Angeles. The storm is also responsible for at least five deaths across California, reports Fox News.
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Jan 2015, 1:57 PM PST0

About ten protesters showed up for a planned protest of Pasadena’s annual Tournament of Roses Parade with signs and a banner heralding the name and image of Ezell Ford and others who have died in confrontations with police, along with the declaration “#BlackLivesMatter.”
by Michelle Moons1 Jan 2015, 11:14 AM PST0

The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) plan to offer cap and trade offset credits to California rice farmers to change the way they farm is like chumming fish. The government’s upfront offer of cash is a scam to encourage rice farmers to invite bureaucrats into their business. CARB will undoubtedly later change the farming rules by mandating the type of severe regulations that will strangle rural community success.
by Chriss W. Street1 Jan 2015, 8:55 AM PST0

Despite falling from $286.04 to $222.41 since September, Tesla Motors, Inc. stock is still rated by 13 Wall Street analysts as a buy, and only one doubting Thomas rates the company “underperform.” But facing a collapse in gas prices that is undermining the advantage of electric cars, Tesla is promising big performance improvement to stem any customer defections.
by Chriss W. Street1 Jan 2015, 7:00 AM PST0

Effective January 1st, drivers in California will be in for a shock as gas prices jump. This overnight price increase has nothing to do with the fluctuations of the market, nor will drivers be getting a better grade of gasoline. It’s simply the price of supporting a government that wants to control your every move.
by Assemblyman Tim Donnelly1 Jan 2015, 4:55 AM PST0

Cold weather and irrepressible holiday cheer kept “Black Lives Matter” protests small at New Year’s Eve celebrations across campus on Wednesday evening. Organizers across California contented themselves with the fact that they had staged demonstrations at all. (Photo: @Cassandra / Twitter)
by Joel B. Pollak1 Jan 2015, 4:39 AM PST0