Nancy Pelosi: I Can See Iran from Bahrain (120+ Miles Away)
During a CNN interview on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) claimed she could see Iran across the Persian Gulf when she visited Bahrain.
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Leak Shuts Down California Aqueduct
2016: 7th Graders Must Now Take Sex Ed
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Obama Touts ‘Road to Socialism’ Auto Bailout in Weekly Address
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Poll: Bay Area Optimistic, Rest of California Not
The latest USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll found a sharp divide separates the economic optimism of upscale coastal elites and the anxiety of financially stressed Californians.
Caffeinated Peanut Butter Is the new Rage
Despite peanut butter already being so popular that it is in 94 percent of American households, Steem Peanut Butter intends to take the iconic staple even more popular by adding the caffeine of two cups of coffee to each serving.
Oil Scandal: Did Jerry Brown Want to Frack, Himself?
Jerry Brown’s alleged use of California state staff to access geological data may have been related to an effort to maximize the potential for fracking on the Governor’s private land.
California Conservatives React to GOP Debate
There seems to be universal consensus that between the reduced number of participants, and the quality of the debate questions and follow-up from the panelists, the Fox Business/Wall Street Journal debate was the strongest by way of policy substance thus far.
Ferguson Effect: USC Passes ‘Diversity’ Resolution
The University of Southern California student senate passed a controversial “diversity” resolution Tuesday evening–the latest example of the “Ferguson effect” that is seizing campuses around the nation.
Irvine, California Named Best City for Veterans
According to the study, cities in California and Texas provide the best living standards for former service members
NYT: How Big Business Games H-1B Visa Program
Huge international outsourcing firms are manipulating the federal H-1B visa program to profit from cheap white-collar labor by flooding the U.S. visa office with hundreds of thousands of applications, effectively sidelining applications by many smaller American companies, says a report in the New York Times.
Kashkari Named Head of Minneapolis Fed
On Tuesday, Neel T. Kashkari, 42, who ran against California Governor Jerry Brown in 2014 and lost by nearly 20 percentage points, was named the next president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
Frat Boys Serenade Little Girl Fighting Cancer
The members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of California Los Angeles showed they were more mature than the college stereotype, entertaining a 12-year-old girl battling cancer in the hospital across from their frat house, according to CBS Los Angeles and Facebook.
Help Wanted: Chief of Medical Marijuana Regulation
The State of California is seeking qualified candidates for the newly-created position of Chief of the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation.
California Gets a “C-minus” for Public Integrity
A study of the 50 states by the non-partisan Center for Public Integrity gave California a C-minus for public integrity. But “non-partisan” may not accurately describe the study.
Justin Bieber Uses Lyft to Release New Album
Justin Bieber is using the ride-sharing app Lyft to help launch his new album Purpose this week–and a few lucky users of the app could even get to share a ride with the pop star.
California Wine, Farming Sectors Support TPP
California’s wineries have come out strongly in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement–known to critics as “Obamatrade”–agreed upon by the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations and awaiting ratification by the Senate.
California Exhibit Features Penis Handgun, Vagina Rifle
The Works San Jose gallery is currently displaying the “American Gun Show” exhibition, which combines pieces inspired by various aspects of human life in an attempt to communicate America’s “obsession” with firearms.
Report: UC Merced Stabber Had ‘Printout’ of ISIS Flag
Federal agencies are taking an increased interest in the Nov. 4 mass stabbing on the University of California Merced campus because of the manner in which the stabber was dressed and the discovery of “a printout of an image of an [ISIS] flag” in his belongings, according to new reports.
Fox Business GOP Debate: What Each Candidate Should Do
On Tuesday evening, Fox Business will host the third GOP debate. Here is what each of the GOP candidates must do.
Offshore Wind Turbines Coming to California
Despite offshore wind farms around the world serving as Osterizers for seabirds and sonar jamming devices for marine mammals, an out-of-state company with no experience is proposing to install 100 floating turbines, each up to 636 feet tall, offshore from the Hearst Castle in California.
Oil Scandal: Whistleblower Emerges Against Jerry Brown
A whistleblower has emerged in the controversy of Governor Jerry Brown’s use of state oil experts to study his own family’s private land.
Regulator Lodged Complaint over Work for Jerry Brown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A worker in the state oil and gas regulatory agency lodged a whistleblower’s complaint over being ordered to prepare a state map of the oil and gas potential, history and geology of California Gov. Jerry Brown’s family ranch, the worker and her attorney said Monday.
The Ferguson Effect and the Self-Destruction of the Academy
In 1967, University of California president Clark Kerr was fired by the Board of Regents for being too lenient in dealing with student protests. On Monday, Tim Wolfe of the University of Missouri resigned because he had not been lenient enough.
SeaWorld Cuts Back Theatrical Killer Whale Shows
SeaWorld announced significant changes in orca shows at its San Diego Park on Monday.
Navy Launches 2nd Missile off West Coast
On Monday, the U.S. Navy confirmed it had followed Saturday night’s launch of a Trident II (D5) missile from the U.S.S. Kentucky, a ballistic submarine in the Pacific Ocean, with a second launch Monday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The Ferguson Effect: USC to Vote on ‘Diversity’ Resolution
The “Ferguson effect” appears to be spreading from the University of Missouri to other campuses. On Tuesday, USC’s student body will vote on a controversial campus resolution urging $100 million be spent on mandatory diversity classes to create an “inclusion climate” on campus.
Poll: Plurality of Voters, Majority of CA Blacks Believe Immigrants Making Financial Situation ‘Harder’
A plurality of voters in California—including a majority of black voters—and nationally believe that the growing number of immigrants in their area is making their family’s financial situation more difficult. A recent USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll asked respondents, “Thinking
Benghazi Witness Speaks at Chris Stevens’ Grave
Former U.S. Army Ranger Kris Paronto, who was at the U.S. consulate on the night of the 2012 Benghazi attack that killed four Americans, contested Hillary Clinton’s version of events from the grave of the late Ambassador Chris Stevens.
