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.
The highly respected Pacific Crest Securities downgraded Apple stock on September 10th, citing stagnant iPhone growth, “lack of compelling features” on the new Apple Watch, and not enough investment “potential for upside (earnings) estimates.” As I wrote on September 9th, with
Two weeks after Napa Valley recorded the worst earthquake it has experienced in recent history, the 6.0 quake has claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman who died as a result of a brain injury she incurred when she was
Thousands of people will visit a West Sacramento memorial park over the next few days to commemorate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The park features thousands of small American flags, arranged neatly in rows; one flag for each
Reports of the theft of “succulent” plants–plants that can retain water and adapt to survive in drought-like conditions–are on the rise in Northern California. CBS News’ San Francisco affiliate KPIX reports that Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek became one of many
If you are an employer in the private sector in California, you can thank California Governor Jerry Brown. On Wednesday, he signed AB 1522, the bill authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) that guarantees three paid sick days for
Coachella Valley High School (CVHS) has a new “Arab” mascot ,following complaints from an anti-discrimination group that claimed the school’s previous mascot was stereotypical and offensive. The new mascot is an “ethnically-ambiguous-looking” man with a neatly-trimmed beard and a kaffiyeh,
Latinos represent the fastest growing segment of California’s population and its electorate. In August, Univision released a survey, “Winning with Hispanics in the Midterms: The Why, The How and the What” that showed Latinos comprise 28% of the Golden State’s eligible voters
CBS 13 Sacramento reports that scientists, led by a UC Davis researcher, are trying a novel technique to deal with issues of the mind that plague people: deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (DTMS). Using magnetic pulses sent through the brain from
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) has been “derecognized” by California State University (CSU) as a campus organization at all of the 23 schools in the state system. According to Caleb Bonham, writing at Campus Reform, IVCF has been derecognized because the
The University of California, keeping pace with the state government’s obsession with climate change, is proposing to invest $1 billion over five years in companies and researchers that are seeking solutions solving climate change, the Sacramento Business Journal reports. UC plans
Borders matter. That became crystal clear this past week, when Tesla picked a location just over the border in Nevada, instead of locating its new battery factory in its largest market, California. The regulatory and tax burden is significantly lower
SACRAMENTO, California — Neel Kashkari made quite the statement on Wednesday as he pulled up to the State Capitol in a Tesla and delivered 6,500 paper bags intended for Governor Jerry Brown in order to capitalize on Brown’s failure to
Smashed windows marked one of many scenes where about 1,000 federal agents raided Los Angeles Fashion District businesses, seizing roughly $65 million in cash and arresting nine suspects in an alleged money laundering scheme involving Mexican drug cartels. Raids were
On Tuesday, the LAPD acknowledged that there has been an exponential increase in the cases they have been working on that have unanalyzed fingerprint evidence, according to the Los Angeles Times. The number of cases has risen more than 100%
A new Field Poll released Wednesday shows broad support for Proposition 1, California’s $7.5 billion water bond measure on the ballot this November, but just one in three of the state’s likely voters had heard of the proposed measure. California’s
A professor at the University of California, Berkeley, built an earthquake early warning system with just $100 and some scattered computer parts. Astronomy professor Joshua Bloom used a $35 “Raspberry pie” mini-computer, a speaker, a Wi-Fi adapter, and an SD
The most extensive water usage survey to date, covering 362 cities, shows that Californians are finally getting the message and taking water conservation seriously. California urban residents cut water usage in July by 7.5% compared to July of last year.
The Los Angeles Unified school board, under fire because of the release of internal emails outlining a possibly inappropriate relationship between its executives and Apple, as well as textbook publisher Pearson, has decided to buy a service that will automatically
The Department of Motor Vehicles’ reputation for being incompetent is legendary. Now a member of the State Board of Equalization is saying it is a swindler as well. District Two Board member George Runner has accused the California Department of Motor Vehicles of
Liberal lawmakers who have advocated over the years for more gas efficient and hybrid automobiles to reduce carbon emissions are now upset with the diminished tax revenue brought in by lower fuel consumption. Consequently, they are now pushing for a
Congressional candidate and Afghanistan war veteran Jeff Gorell (R-Camarillo) launched the first television ad of his campaign on Tuesday, entitled “He Knows Us.” The 30-second “positive” TV spot features Democratic and Republican leaders, especially women, as well as several Ventura
California is home to the most liberal legislature in the country. The legislature has now adjourned for the year, but not before putting hundreds of bills on the Governor’s desk. Among them are a great many terrible bills that claw
NEWPORT BEACH, California — On Tuesday evening, less than one week after the GOP’s Neel Kashkari persevered in the first (and only) gubernatorial debate against Governor Jerry Brown, the candidate addressed an eager crowd of supporters at the Republican Party
On September 3, a drug bust in San Leandro, California led to the discovery and confiscation of “assault rifles” and parts painted to look like toy guns. Among the parts where those of two AK-47s painted to look like they
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had a grand day in Sacramento on Monday, first appearing at a climate change symposium with Governor Jerry Brown and then attending the unveiling of his portrait in the state rotunda. It was his first public
