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.

The New York Rangers/LA Kings matchup for the NHL Finals was supposed to be as good as it gets for a sport not known for huge ratings. Two big media cities battling it out for Lord Stanley’s Cup–it could be

This summer one woman is offering a new kind of kids’ summer camp. While some youngsters are crafting, playing sports, or honing their science skills, the kids at Camp CEO Kids will be dreaming up products, making them reality, and

Governor Jerry Brown is at odds with the federal government over the issue of Medi-Cal asset recovery, a provision which allows the state to collect money spent on Medicaid from recipients’ estates after they die. Collection of assets after death

A man born and raised in California has been denied permission to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to come home, despite the fact that he has a California birth certificate and driver’s license. Meanwhile, hundreds, if not thousands, of unaccompanied, illegal
Building 267 at Naval Base Ventura County, which previously served as a processing facility for navy sailors on their way to sea, is now being used to house 180 children from Central America who were stopped by U.S. border patrol

Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) has officially entered the race for House Majority Leader, and will face Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the chance to succeed Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), who lost his congressional primary this week and will be stepping

The Sacramento Bee reports that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, head of the Republican Governors Association, will headline a $10,000-per-person luncheon fundraising event for the group on Friday in San Francisco, accompanied by California GOP gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari. Kashkari

California senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer are suddenly realizing that the escalating crisis in Iraq is a matter of concern. The Iraqi Shiite government led by Nouri al-Maliki is under assault by al-Qaeda and Sunni forcesand is near collapse.

Starbucks has announced it will be providing their clients with a second way to recharge their batteries–literally–through the introduction of wireless Powermat charging stations, which have already arrived throughout their San Francisco locations. According to ABC 10 News, the international coffee

On June 10, California state Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) introduced legislation requiring police to check the state’s gun registration database prior to welfare check distribution and to provide funds “to take guns from people who are not allowed to

With the announcement that House Rules Committee Chairman and former National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX) had abruptly dropped out of the race to succeed House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), who lost his primary last Tuesday night,

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaking before the Commonwealth Club of California Wednesday night, triggered a minor controversy with his remarks about homosexuality. Perry was addressing a question about the platform of the Texas Republican party that supported the possibility for

The Los Angeles Times reports that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, already besieged for his racist remarks, is now being sued by a former intern for the team. Frank Cooper is suing the team because he says he

On Wednesday, the California Senate Finance Committee approved new tax legislation intended to specifically target billionaire Donald Sterling, embattled owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The legislation would prohibit sport franchise owners from deducting fines

Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is now the sole candidate for the position of House majority leader following an announcement on Thursday from Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) that he has dropped out of the race. Sessions’ announcement comes just two days

“Jobs and Education. That’s It.” But that’s not it for Neel Kashkari’s campaign plans going into the November general election. Kashkari has been repeatedly referring to the success of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s campaign as a winning indicator for

Ben Oude Kamphuis, a Dutch soccer fan, drove his 1955 Chevrolet 235 pickup truck nearly 13,000 miles from San Francisco to Brazil just to watch his Netherlands team play in the World Cup, reports NBC Los Angeles. The drive took

The Sacramento Bee writes that “unexpected revenue” is giving the Democratic governor and legislature leeway to call their spending of the funds “investing.” The Bee buries the reason for the “unexpected revenue” in the 16th paragraph: California’s fiscal turnaround is caused in

Tesla CEO Elon Musk released a statement on Thursday, vowing his company would “not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.” He said that patents hanging on the wall of Tesla headquarters have

Impersonating Twilight movie actor Kiowa Gordon, David LaVera allegedly lured a 14-year-old girl into his car, which contained two swords and five daggers, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. After allegedly abducting the girl from the family’s home in

The LA Kings’ 2-1 loss to the NY Rangers on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden is not deterring frustrated but hopeful Kings fans from believing their team could bring the Stanley Cup home on Friday. “We’re going to come back

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis just recognized California for being in the top half for GDP growth by state in 2013. Governor Jerry Brown likes to crow about California being a leader in nation economic recovery and job growth.

Is the Force stronger in L.A. or in San Francisco? The answer to that question may determine where a new museum dedicated to Star Wars creator George Lucas ends up. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is behind a new hashtag movement, #WhyLucasInLa,

This week, a California judge issued a ruling which said that teacher tenure effectively violates the civil rights of students. The ruling is a major blow to teachers unions, who are now gearing up for a fight to maintain the