A majority of California voters support an upcoming ballot measure that would strip funding from the high speed rail project and divert it toward new water storage projects, according to a poll released Thursday.
I hate to say it, but America needs Bill Maher’s help–now. Maher is set to address graduates of the University of California at Berkeley during the winter commencement exercises this Saturday, and is determined to do so, despite threats of protests
Thursday a gathering of public defenders rallied for the first time in California to demonstrate that “Black Lives Matter.” Alameda County Public Defender Brendon D. Woods told NBC Bay Area, .”We’ve been considering this for a while, and struggling with what to
Avocado and guacamole lovers: brace yourselves. as your delectable fruit may soon be even more pricey and in short supply. thanks to rising fertilizer and water prices; California drought; and Mexican gangs. Comprising “[a] $435 million industry in California,” according
LOS ANGELES, California — Arson has been confirmed as the cause of a massive, historic fire that destroyed the Da Vinci apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles last week. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), and the Bureau of
The wild ride for American Apparel founder and CEO and 27% shareholder, Dov Charney, came to an end with his termination by the public company’s Board of Directors for “cause.” Charney was suspended on June 18 due to alleged work-related
Tesla founder Elon Musk’s new project, a high-speed tube transportation system called the “Hyperloop” that would take passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in roughly 30 minutes, could become a reality within 10 years, according to Hyperloop CEO Dirk
Former Republican gubernatorial candidate and outgoing California State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly announced in his personal blog this week that he will not be seeking election for U.S. Rep.-elect Steve Knight’s soon-to-be vacated seat in California’s 21st Senate District. The special
There has been much excitement in conservative circles about this week’s ruling by a federal district court judge that the “executive amnesty” declared by President Barack Obama is unconstitutional. The judge, Arthur J. Schwab, is likely correct on the merits.
The Sony Pictures hack, which the U.S. State Department believes originated from North Korea, caused both a personal crisis for its employees and a potential national security crisis for the United States. One effect of the hack on interpersonal communications within Sony represents a regression
Brad Pitt was reportedly rejected for jury duty at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse last week because the court said he would be too distracting to the proceedings. According to the Daily Mail, Pitt waited for hours along with other
“TOMORROW (Tues), #OccupyCountycouncil, 2:30PM! We demand an end to a justice system that jails nonviolent offenders but lets cops kill! 41 S. Central, 63105.” These were the words of a mass text sent to subscribers to the “Ferguson Action” list.
Chip Johnson, a black columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has expressed his frustration with the abundance of white voices and paucity of black voices in the Bay Area protests over the deaths of black men like Eric Garner and Michael
A medical marijuana dispensary in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles, California was forced to remove a decal depicting Santa Claus smoking marijuana after dozens of complaints were lodged against the pot shop on Facebook. Last week, the Harbor
California’s cap-and-trade program will cause the cost of gasoline to skyrocket after New Year’s Day, reports CBS Los Angeles. The price hikes may come as a shock to drivers, as Americans in the rest of the country will likely continue
Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) pointed to a “disturbing trend” under the Obama Administration, in which there are increased negotiations with spies and terrorists, culminating with President Obama’s decision to release three Cuban spies in
As millions of Jews throughout the world lit candles, exchanged presents with their loved ones, and enjoyed traditional fare that is emblematic of the Chanukah holiday (also known as the Festival of Lights) on Tuesday night, far-left Jews in San
“OK, the dozer’s gone… They don’t disappear. You can’t hide it in your backyard. You can’t throw it in a truck,” said yard manager Brian Crowe. Like stealing an elephant from the zoo and riding it out the front gate,
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled Senate confirmed the last batch of President Barack Obama’s judicial appointees and sent the White House legislation extending tax breaks for working-class millions and special interests alike late Tuesday as Congress ended a tumultuous two-year
California Gov. Jerry Brown continues to face harsh criticism over his nomination of 38-year-old Leondra Kruger to serve on the California Supreme Court. Kruger has compiled an impressive legal career in a short time, including work at the U.S. Supreme
On Tuesday morning, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti met with members of the United States Olympic Committee in the San Francisco suburb of Redwood, California to convince them that L.A. is the best choice for the 2024 Olympics. Other cities
Comedian Bill Maher’s winter commencement address to the University of California at Berkeley this Saturday gained national attention after students asked the administration to rescind his invitation due to his strident recent criticisms of the Islamic faith. However, for all
The former wife of Sydney hostage taker Mon Haron Monis took refuge in the Bay Area before she was murdered. Noleen Pal was stabbed multiple times and set on fire six months after she left Hayward, CA and returned to Australia.
Tyree Landrum just celebrated what he is dubbing the best Christmas of his six children’s lives. Landrum was lauded for his “heroic” efforts when he rebuked Ferguson protesters that had blocked I-5 in La Jolla, California, keeping many workers like
On Friday, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board ruled 2-1 that the California Environmental Quality Act could not be used to block the construction of the Fresno-Bakersfield segment of the California bullet train. The board nullified seven lawsuits pending against the
Three long years after information regarding Congresswoman Judy Chu’s potential ethics violations made its way to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics, Chu received a mere “letter of reproval” for her improper actions. Congresswoman Chu was reprimanded, but
