
LOS ANGELES — An exclusive, members-only race car club which is modeled after similar ones in Europe and the United States’ East Coast has arrived in Southern California; thanks to a French entrepreneur who acted on an opportunity to create
by Adelle Nazarian1 Aug 2014, 6:24 AM PST0

SACRAMENTO — David A.R. Barnitz surveys the lawn on the north side of the State Capitol–the handful of tents, the small circle of activists seated in the shade. This is not “the nirvana I was hoping for,” he admits. Still,
by Joel B. Pollak1 Aug 2014, 4:24 AM PST0

CBS KPIX San Francisco reports that Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow has pleaded not guilty to a new charge of racketeering, which entails committing a series of crimes to promote a corrupt enterprise. Chow already had 200 criminal counts against him.
by William Bigelow31 Jul 2014, 2:26 PM PST0

Thousands of glimmering, deep blue marine invertebrates with transparent semicircular sails and tiny tentacles at their bases have been washing up on California’s beaches. Sightings of this ocean-dwelling creature have been reported in Humboldt County, Monterey and Ocean Beach, according to
by Adelle Nazarian31 Jul 2014, 1:56 PM PST0

The Sacramento Bee reports that Gov. Jerry Brown said Wednesday he remains noncommittal about debating Republican Neel Kashkari, saying, “I haven’t made up my mind. I’m going to take that up later in the year, because we’ve got time.” Kashkari
by William Bigelow31 Jul 2014, 1:37 PM PST0

In the past two weeks, President Obama was in both Texas and California, ignoring his constitutional duties in order to play pool, drink beer in a bar and visiting a deli pretending to be for the little guy before heading
by Assemblyman Tim Donnelly31 Jul 2014, 1:36 PM PST0

In a press conference from Mexico City, conducted with Los Angeles archbishop José Horacio Gómez and “several other religious leaders,” California Governor Jerry Brown expressed support for additional shelters to house illegal alien youth in the wake of the influx
by Michelle Moons31 Jul 2014, 11:49 AM PST0

The Los Angeles Times reports that GOP gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari recently lived as a homeless person for a week in Fresno to point out California’s economic woes. Kashkari also has an essay in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal describing his
by William Bigelow31 Jul 2014, 7:24 AM PST0

CBS 13 in Sacramento reports that a man trampled by a bull at the Alameda County bull run as he attempted to record his flight on his phone while running away has seen his video go viral. Justin Triplett, who
by William Bigelow30 Jul 2014, 7:33 PM PST0

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones told reporters Tuesdaythat insurance rates jumped in 2014 between 22 percent and 88 percent. Jones ispushing for the passage of Prop 45 which would give the state theability to govern rate increases by insurers. Jones
by John Sexton30 Jul 2014, 7:21 PM PST0

As someone who saw his monthly health insurance premium double from $780 in 2013 to $1,460 this year, I was interested to see how long it would take for California’s Democrat leaders to fess up that there is nothing affordable
by Chriss W. Street30 Jul 2014, 7:16 PM PST0

A new app called “Eaze” which launched on Tuesday, seeks to provide a quick, seamless delivery of pot to medical marijuana patients with just one click in what the company’s founders are seeking to turn into the “Uber of pot.”
by Adelle Nazarian30 Jul 2014, 7:08 PM PST0

A busted water main pipe which flooded Westwood, California and mostly UCLA, with up to 20 million gallons of water (originally reported at 10 million by KTLA), turned into a social media frenzy on Tuesday with over 15,000 tweets over the
by Adelle Nazarian30 Jul 2014, 7:02 PM PST0

A seven hour standoff between a SWAT team in Hayward, California-and what was eventually determined to be an empty residence-ended, when authorities realized the individual they thought may have sent a series of “suspicious notes” was not actually home. The
by Adelle Nazarian30 Jul 2014, 6:54 PM PST0

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, a Democrat who incurred the wrath of the state’s Democratic party and unions because he supported Measure B in 2012, has eschewed supporting Betty Yee, a state Board of
by William Bigelow30 Jul 2014, 6:20 PM PST0

CBS 2 Los Angeles tells the story of Dwight Johnson, a skyscraper inspector who tragically lost both legs, but fought back and now has his own company making shoes. Johnson remembered how his ordeal started: “I was going back and
by William Bigelow30 Jul 2014, 5:14 PM PST0

Roman Polanski, the famed director who admitted to sexually abusing a child in 1977, is about to be honored by the entertainment industry. Again. Polanski earned a standing ovation when he won a Best Director Oscar back in 2003. This
by Christian Toto30 Jul 2014, 1:56 PM PST0

Palo Alto, California, home to prestigious Stanford University, has distinguished itself again by being named America’s snobbiest small city. According to the real estate website Movoto, Palo Alto residents “are proud of where they live and aren’t afraid to brag
by Robert Wilde30 Jul 2014, 1:53 PM PST0

Gov. Jerry Brown met with Catholic bishops in Mexico on Tuesday to discuss the controversial topic of immigration on a trip designed to strengthen trade and provide climate change solutions. During his stay, Brown referred to the rise in illegal
by Robert Wilde30 Jul 2014, 11:57 AM PST0

California state Senate candidate and “free-birth-control advocate” Sandra Fluke is the biggest donor in her own campaign, according to official California campaign finance reports. The Washington Examiner points out that Fluke has provided a “whopping 35%” of her own funding for
by Adelle Nazarian30 Jul 2014, 10:47 AM PST0

Republican Pete Peterson holds a slight edge over his Democratic Party rival, State Sen. Alex Padilla, in the race for California Secretary of State, a new Gravis poll shows. The land-line survey of 580 registered voters showed Peterson with 37%
by Joel B. Pollak30 Jul 2014, 7:36 AM PST0

While in Mexico discussing trade and climate change issues, Gov. Jerry Brown said that Texas governor Rick Perry’s plan to deploy National Guard troops along the nation’s southern border will be short-lived and that “wiser minds will prevail.” The Marine
by Robert Wilde29 Jul 2014, 6:52 PM PST0

On Monday at 3:30 p.m. what may be the largest water main break in the history of Los Angeles inundated the UCLA campus and Sunset Blvd. in the tony section of Westwood. A huge geyser, extreme flooding, and a fifty-
by Robert Wilde29 Jul 2014, 6:49 PM PST0

A new “quick aid” free CPR app for San Diego residents called PulsePoint is aimed at saving thousands of lives by getting help to cardiac arrest victims faster. The app was made available to San Diegans Monday. PulsePoint is activated
by Adelle Nazarian29 Jul 2014, 6:06 PM PST0

While discussing climate change in Mexico on Monday, Jerry Brown predicted droughts, wildfires, political upheaval and mass migration of people fleeing from environments devastated by global warming. “Can we imagine the future… and do something about it in the present?”
by Robert Wilde29 Jul 2014, 3:47 PM PST0