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.
Larger than any other animal on earth, California blue whales are surging to numbers not seen in over 100 years, a fresh wave of evidence indicates. Research reveals approximately 2,200 California blue whales now cruise the eastern Pacific Ocean off
DEL MAR, California — Del Mar’s Dog beach was the site Sunday of the largest canine surf contest of its kind, Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon 2014, benefitting people and the rescued orphan pets of Helen Woodward Animal Center in southern California.
Bishop Cirilo Flores, shepherd for San Diego and Imperial Counties’ nearly one million Catholic faithful, passed away Saturday afternoon, Sept. 6, at the age of 66. Flores was born and raised in Corona, California, the third of six children of Armida, a high-school
On Sunday the Los Angeles Times reported that the job market in Los Angeles has been so weak that many people who can’t find employment have opened street vending booths to sell food and sundries. The Times reported that it
California’s immigration activists are furious at President Barack Obama’s recent decision to postpone taking executive action to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens, breaking a promise to do so by summer’s end. Los Angeles CBS News affiliate KCAL 9
In the wake of the Ferguson, Missouri riots and protests that have been mounted against the so-called “militarization” of local police forces around the country, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan wrote on Facebook that Urban Shield, a four-day trade show and
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that all signs read stop for Sen. Barbara Boxer’s 2016 campaign. Boxer, 73, has not indicated whether she will run for re-election, but her campaign account has less than a paltry $200,000, as opposed to
Secretary of State Debra Bowen, whose long absences from her office have prompted criticism from at least one candidate to replace her in November, revealed to the Los Angeles Times on Friday that she suffers from severe and “debilitating” depression. Bowen
With Chinese Internet behemoth Alibaba being preliminarily valued at $165 billion as it prepares for its initial public offering (IPO), it seems that investors are playing the same type of dangerous game they played in 1999. At the time, “I
In an interview with Chuck Todd of NBC News’ Meet the Press, President Barack Obama blamed the crisis of unaccompanied minor children at the border for prompting his decision to break his promise to use executive action to grant amnesty
A deputy Los Angeles city attorney was arrested at his home on Thursday on multiple charges of child pornography, according to the Los Angeles Times. LAPD spokeswoman and Officer Liliana Peciado told the Times that Christopher Richard Garcia, 57, was
On Tuesday, Dunkin Donuts opened in Santa Monica, with some patrons waiting over 30 hours in line to sip the famous New England brand coffee and eat some Munchkins. The Santa Monica restaurant is the second to open in California,
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is willing to spend any amount of money to spread Internet access around the world, a move he hopes will develop local economies and ultimately help Facebook’s bottom line. Speaking at
Governor Jerry Brown’s administration is refusing to release public records detailing California’s failure to woo Tesla Motors to build their $5 billion gigafactory in the Golden State. The state’s public records could verify the governor’s alleged claim that the reason
Border Patrol agents detected suspicious activity by a man they stopped at an Interstate 5 checkpoint who may have been posing as a U.S. citizen while smuggling narcotics. Upon inspection of the vehicle, agents discovered and seized over $870,000 worth
On September 3, the Los Angeles Times reported Mayors Against Illegal Guns submitted a letter on behalf of 69 California mayors in support of the passage of more gun control. The problem: at least one of the mayors MAIG claimed
Tesla Motors announced they will build their new “gigafactory” for producing automotive batteries in Nevada. The deal was seen as a win for Nevada and a loss for California which was considered too slow moving by CEO Elon Musk. The
Last May Steve-O of MTV’s crude TV show Jackass, climbed onto a San Diego freeway sign that listed Sea World Drive and posted the word “SUCKS” directly over Drive to read “Sea World SUCKS;” an act for which he is
Neel Kashkari was trending on Facebook Friday, following Thursday night’s heated Gubernatorial Debate with Jerry Brown. @neelkashkari trending on Facebook after his debate with Gov. Brown! @masonharrison #CAGOV pic.twitter.com/olzhZCo1yE — Tyler Johnson (@GOPTJ) September 5, 2014 The fact that the Republican
The battle against the controversial “Six Californias” ballot measure has added another member to its fighting ranks. Former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez will act as chairman of “OneCalifornia,” the organization founded to counter Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper’s
On Thursday, Sep. 4, KCAL 9 News Los Angeles showed fans of the late Joan Rivers stopping by her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to pay their respects and comment on how much the late comedienne meant to
The chances of an El Niño that would help relieve a drought-wary California this fall or winter have fallen for a second straight month, to just 60-65%, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA). In May, forecasters had
Apple has unveiled plans to deliver an opulent upgrade from the Gorilla Glass it currently uses, to iPhone users in the form of a synthetic sapphire screen coating. The move follows in line with the luxurious Vertu phone that already offers
A new Field Poll finds a huge increase in the percentage of Californians happy with the direction the state is headed, bolstering Governor jerry Brown’s reelection chances. 43% of respondents thought that the state was improving, compared to only 13%
SACRAMENTO, California — High-speed rail has become one of the most contentious issues in the contest between Governor Jerry Brown and Republican challenger Neel Kashkari. In the one (and only) gubernatorial debate, Kashkari attacked the Democrat incumbent’s high-speed rail policy
