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California Governor Jerry Brown got some kudos from Republicans for not funding new boondoggles and promising to focus on paying down the $166.9 billion in unfunded state liabilities for the teachers’ pension plan. Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar)

A source close to the family of the suspected Isla Vista mass murderer alerted the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s department one month ago, expressing their concern about violent videos their son had been posting on the internet. The Los Angeles

On May 24, the family of Santa Barbara shooting suspect Elliot Rodger released a statement through their attorney saying they had contacted police about Elliot “several weeks ago,” and police interviewed him and “found him to be a…’wonderful human.’” Breitbart

31.8 million Americans, or roughly one out of every ten people in the country, will travel 50 miles or more by car for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.  This represents the highest number of Memorial Day car travelers in almost

The race for California Governor between Republican candidates Neel Kashkari and Tim Donnelly just got dirtier. Kashkari’s release of a campaign mailer this week falsely and inaccurately likens his fellow Republican Donnelley to Governor Jerry Brown, whom both men are

California is the worst state for retired military veterans, primarily because its economic environment ranks last in the United States. WalletHub, a personal-finance network, conducted a survey and specifically took into account a state’s economic environment, quality of life, and

On May 24, the family of Santa Barbara shooting suspect Elliot Rodger released a statement through their attorney saying they are “against guns” and support gun control.  On May 23, their son allegedly shot and killed 7 people, including himself,

A Senate bill introduced by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) to extend subsidized health benefits and Medi-Cal to illegal immigrants throughout all of California was shot down on Friday but could be revived if SB 1005’s supporters find a way

The Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce held its second annual “Perspective on Agriculture” luncheon at the Hyatt Regency on Thursday. A panel of food experts hypothesized that grocery shoppers nationwide will not see a significant increase in their grocery bills,

Some of the deaths on Friday night in Santa Barbara, allegedly caused by a 22-year old loner with a hand gun, may have actually been due to injuries sustained by being struck by his careening vehicle, according to the Los Angeles

A professional surfer who was arrested for attempted murder in Hawaii last week spent part of her surfing career in southern California. Local surfers remember her surfing regularly in the Newport Beach area. Surf photographer Tom Cozad told the Orange Country

The gunman who opened fire in a “Santa Barbara student enclave” on May 23 and then exchanged gunfire with police before being fatally shot is believed to have been seeking “retribution” for women who rejected his advances. Seven people were

Analysis of the top three candidates vying for Senator Ted Lieu’s seat in the 26th District shows that Sandra Fluke is the winningest fundraiser over the last two months, topping her top two competitors Ben Allen and Amy Howorth. The figures released

Senator Dianne Feinstein won Senate approval of a 16-page drought bill late Thursday night, despite objections from some environmentalist groups. The quick passage, without debate, was the result of weeks of negotiations with Senate leaders. Sen. Feinstein’s bill, SB2198, is

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A drive-by shooter went on a “mass murder” rampage near a Santa Barbara university campus that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday. The gunman exchanged gunfire with deputies

After months of trying to catch up with Ro Khanna, incumbent Mike Honda now has more cash on hand than his fellow Democrat and potential general election competitor Khanna, who is trying to unseat him. So says a new report filed with

California is home to 53 members of Congress, far more than any other state in the union.  Thanks to a decennial redistricting that favored Democrats–and to the state’s relatively new election rules that junk traditional party primaries for a “top

A special committee for the UC system chose a UCLA economics major, Abraham (Avi) Oved, who is active in campus Jewish organizations and whose parents hail from Israel, to become one of the two student representatives on the UC regents

It’s the latest tragedy at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts. Two baby swans, also known as cygnets, born there less than a week ago, have gone missing and are presumed to be dead. The alleged killers are believed to

The disparity in the amount of cash available for gubernatorial candidates in California is staggering.  Republican Neel Kashkari of Laguna Beach has collected roughly $4 million, with $1.4 million as cash in hand as of May 17. Nearly half of

Prior to this week, estimates suggested there were over 13 billion barrels of recoverable oil in California’s Monterey formation. Now a new report, being seized on by environmentalists hoping to see a fracking moratorium in the state, suggests the true

At an event honoring former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Jay Leno mocked President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry over their lack of commitment to the Jewish State and bumbling of the Mideast peace process. “Obama has

In just four months of operation, the new Covered California state health exchange has received about 1,500 complaints from consumers, reports the Los Angeles Times.  The complaints focus on everything from basic plan enrollment confirmations to inaccurate provider lists and

Freshman Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) reported from the House floor on May 22nd that a group of Veteran’s Administration (VA) disability officers have filed federal whistle-blower complaints and/or sworn affidavits.  The complaints stated that the Oakland, California VA has had a