
Facebook has been on a roll this year, with its stock up stock up 54%. With the company delivering third quarter revenues increase of 59.0%, the Morgan Stanley brokerage issued a buy recommendation on FB stock at $75 a share
by Chriss W. Street5 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

At a rally on Tuesday night, as Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson watched the negative early results come in for his “strong mayor” initiative, Measure L, he tried to comfort his supporters with an unusual message. Local NBC News affiliate KRCA
by William Bigelow5 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

U.S. Representative and Dr. Raul Ruiz maintained his seat on Tuesday night in California’s 36th congressional district. But before news of his victory, he announced that his wife is pregnant and that the couple is expecting their first child. Ruiz
by Adelle Nazarian5 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Incumbent state public schools superintendent Tom Torlakson defeated Marshall Tuck in Tuesday’s election, giving a significant win to teachers’ unions that were furious with the Vergara vs. California decision that struck down teachers’ tenure. With 99% of precincts counted, Torlakson
by William Bigelow5 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

An elementary school in Corona, California sent waves of horror and panic through the hearts of the parents of 717 pupils who mistakenly received a text message informing them that their children were missing. Minutes later, frantic parents showed up
by Adelle Nazarian5 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

SANTA MONICA, California — Measure D, which would have defended the Santa Monica Airport by forcing any land use change by the local city council to go to the voters first in a referendum, lost big on Tuesday, going down
by Joel B. Pollak5 Nov 2014, 5:31 AM PST0

There is no doubt that Tuesday’s election was a resounding national win for the Republican Party–picking up at least seven seats (and possibly more) to take the majority in the U.S. Senate, picking up at least twelve new House seats,
by Jon Fleischman5 Nov 2014, 5:16 AM PST0

It was a long night for California Republicans, who failed to win any statewide offices. However, the GOP did well in the drought-stricken Central Valley, with Doug Ose defeating freshman incumbent Rep. Ami Bera in the 7th congressional district; Johnny Tacherra
by Joel B. Pollak5 Nov 2014, 5:02 AM PST0

With 100% of precincts reporting, former San Diego city councilman Carl DeMaio appears to have unseated incumbent Democrat Scott Peters in California’s 52nd congressional district, becoming the first openly gay Republican to win a seat in Congress. However, DeMaio’s lead
by Joel B. Pollak5 Nov 2014, 4:44 AM PST0

California’s contentious Silicon Valley race has once again yielded a familiar face as incumbent Mike Honda claimed victory over his fellow Democrat, tech-backed rival Ro Khanna, in California’s 17th congressional district. Despite being slammed with ethics claims, a poor attendance record, and
by Adelle Nazarian5 Nov 2014, 4:32 AM PST0

LOS ANGELES – Democrat state Sen. Ted Lieu defeated Republican challenger Elan Carr in the race to succeed Rep. Henry Waxman in California’s 33rd congressional district, according to the Associated Press. Lieu was leading Carr by a 56.3-43.7% margin with
by Daniel Nussbaum5 Nov 2014, 12:22 AM PST0

Tuesday was the worst day in the recent history of the Democratic Party–worse, by far, than the 2010 elections or even the 1994 “revolution.” It was bad because Democratic leaders insisted until the end that they would hold the Senate;
by Joel B. Pollak5 Nov 2014, 12:12 AM PST0

Jerry Brown won an unprecedented fourth term as California Governor defeating Republican Neel Kashkari, a former George W. Bush treasury official who never really had a chance against the seventy-six year old Democrat. Four decades after becoming governor for the
by Robert Wilde4 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

A mysterious ticking package alarmed a postal worker Saturday, prompting police in Carlsbad, California to call out a bomb squad, which discovered the package was safe. The commotion was determined to be the result of Mexican jumping beans creating the
by Michelle Moons4 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Need a roommate? Don’t bother looking in Southern California. According to a November 3 report by online real estate database Zillow, the high cost of living in the region has resulted in Southern California leading the nation in doubled-up households.
by Adelle Nazarian4 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

LOS ANGELES, California — Sandra Fluke, the feminist icon who rose to national prominence after being called a “slut” by conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, and after urging that Obamacare require religious institutions to cover abortion and birth control, has
by Joel B. Pollak4 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

An inner split within the Democratic Party has gone public, as the race for the post of California state superintendent of public instruction is pitting labor groups, notably the nations’ teachers’ unions, against education-reform supporters. Tom Torlakson, the current superintendent,
by William Bigelow4 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

California will likely see its lowest voter turnout in the modern era this election day, according to the results of a new Field Poll released Tuesday. The poll also found that a record number of California voters will cast their
by Daniel Nussbaum4 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Politics can be dirty, but also funny. For example, see some guerrilla political street art in California. Poster art making fun of Governor Jerry Brown appeared in Los Angeles on utility boxes and cables near Paramount Studios, the Hollywood Bowl,
by Kerry Picket4 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Here is an update how California’s most interesting local government ballot measures fared on Election Day. Measure L, Sacramento: Mayor Kevin Johnson has long been seeking to shift the city to a “strong mayor” model of governance. The controversial measure
by Joel B. Pollak4 Nov 2014, 6:14 AM PST0

While apathy has set in across the Golden State this Election Day, at least in statewide contests, several local ballot initiatives have excited voters in several California communities in particular. Here are ones to watch: Measure L, Sacramento: Mayor Kevin
by Joel B. Pollak4 Nov 2014, 6:14 AM PST0

Last weekend, Fresno State officially began construction of a new monument dedicated to the Armenian Genocide. The monument, the first marking the Armenian genocide on any college campus, is expected to be completed by April 24, 2015, the 100th anniversary of
by William Bigelow4 Nov 2014, 4:22 AM PST0

A whopping 40% of likely California voters are unaware that Democratic incumbent Governor Jerry Brown is up for re-election this year, and merely 20% of voters were able to identify Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari as his opponent. “Isn’t that
by Adelle Nazarian4 Nov 2014, 4:22 AM PST0

Democratic Rep. Ami Bera (CA-7) is ratcheting up his attacks on Republican challenger Doug Ose in a new ad, accusing Ose of being against women having access to birth control as well as opposing abortion rights. The text of the
by William Bigelow4 Nov 2014, 4:22 AM PST0

Embattled actress Daniele Watts, who has become more well-known for pulling the race card prior to being briefly detained by the LAPD than for her role in the Oscar-winning movie Django Unchained, is blaming her conduct on society and the
by Adelle Nazarian4 Nov 2014, 4:21 AM PST0