Only Bay Area Has Recovered from Great Recession in CA
Only four counties out of California’s 58 have fully recovered from the Great Recession, in the sixth year after the official economic recovery began.
Only four counties out of California’s 58 have fully recovered from the Great Recession, in the sixth year after the official economic recovery began.

Seleta Reynolds, 38, the new general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) starting August 11, has never lived in Los Angeles. Reynolds took the new job after leaving the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, where she spent

A drunk man who took it upon himself to pose as a TSA screener at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and who gave two unsuspecting female passengers private patdowns, has been arrested. The 53-year-old male impostor was a ticketed

California is a huge state, and nowhere is that more evident than in the sheer size of its Congressional delegation of 53 members. Nearly one in twelve members of the House of Representatives is from the Golden State! In

The Congregation of Zion church in Stockton, California is showing solidarity with Israel during Operation Protective Edge by staging a mock air raid drill that allows members to experience what Israelis are going through as civilians run for cover from

A delegation of six California legislators–all Democrats–is visiting El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama to meet with the countrys’ leaders, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The trip’s purposes include to “strengthen legislative ties and exchange information on a number of public policy

LOS ANGELES — Elan Carr, the Republican nominee vying for the 33rd District congressional seat being vacated by Democratic icon Henry Waxman, raised $434,873 in the second fundraising quarter of 2014, according to FEC reports filed Tuesday. Carr finished the

In an unprecedented court ruling, federal judge Cormac Carney in Orange County declared the death penalty to be “unconstitutional” in California, clearing at least one inmate from Death Row and potentially setting a precedent for future cases throughout the nation.

In 1983, as the AIDS epidemic was raging, gays and bisexual men were banned from donating blood by the FDA. Now San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener has introduced a resolution to end the ban, and the city board is expected

The brave and responsible citizens who assisted in the capture of renegade homicide suspect Christopher Dorner will not be receiving the full reward money that they deserve and has been promised to them. The Orange County Register reported that because

The Los Angeles Daily News reports that first lady Michelle Obama is visiting Los Angeles and speaking at two separate events about issues near and dear to the Obama administration’s heart: supporting veterans and education. On Wednesday, Mrs. Obama will

Federal Election Commission Reports filed on Tuesday reveal that incumbent Mike Honda has outraised his fellow Democratic rival Ro Khanna in this year’s second quarter. Honda now has more cash on hand with which to proceed to the heated November

As of August 4 the Tribune Company will spin off its newspaper division, Tribune Publishing. The newspaper division includes the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and six other daily newspapers. Tribune Publishing will spin off from Tribune Co. on

LOS ANGELES–First Lady Michelle Obama and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke to a crowd of business owners and civil activists about the issue of veteran homelessness at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Wednesday morning. “We are here today

The Oakland Police Department was forced to issue a correction on Tuesday, after releasing a statement last week saying that Mayor Jean Quan was not using her cell phone in a June car crash that injured another driver. According to

A new report that compared May 2014 to May 2013 reveals that despite warnings from the state to conserve water, overall consumption by Californians increased 1% during the drought. The report, which corrected an earlier estimate that said consumption had

Kink.com, one of the country’s most popular online pornography websites, announced Wednesday that is has opened an office in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it has already begun production. The goal, the company says, is to move production away from its
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is welcoming illegal immigrants who have crossed America’s southern border to Los Angeles, saying the city is an appropriate place to reunify children with their families. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported Garcetti aims to

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water regulators voted Tuesday to approve fines up to $500 a day for residents who waste water on lawns, landscaping and car washing, as a report showed that consumption throughout the state has actually risen

Einstein, a “medium-sized shepherd mix,” has thrown his collar into the ring to become the next mayor of Oakland. The dog joins 20 other challengers to replace incumbent Mayor Jean Quan. The dog was entered into the race by Occupy

The Great Bull Run, which mirrors one of Spain’s oldest, most dangerous traditions, the Running of the Bulls, will be taking place July 26 in California’s East Bay. The Alameda County Fairgrounds will host the event, which will be preceded,

Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee has attacked California governor Jerry Brown for allegedly favoring what he calls “rent-seekers,” those who use government largesse to improve their “private” investments. In a column this week, Walters alleges that Brown “has become
CBS News’ local affiliate KPIX-5 in San Francisco reports that medical marijuana advocates are offering free marijuana for signatures on a ballot referendum petition in San Jose. The advocates have set up tents near San Jose’s City Hall and plan to

Richard Martinez, father of Santa Barbara shooting victim Christopher Martinez, is joining with Bloomberg-funded Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to support pro-gun control candidates this November. He is also working with Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety. According

A former Twitter employee has filed a lawsuit against the company for age discrimination and wrongful termination. Peter H. Taylor, 57, filed the lawsuit last week in San Francisco Superior Court, according to The Snitch, a San Francisco Weekly blog.

Berkeley, CA wants to be the first city in America to put cancer warning labels on cell phones. City Councilman Max Anderson, one of the sponsors of the ordinance, asserted: “Cell phones are a risk, and I believe the public has