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.
Blue State Blues: Were Sailors Ordered to Surrender?
Leak Shuts Down California Aqueduct
2016: 7th Graders Must Now Take Sex Ed
BART Murder Reveals Many Cameras are Decoys
Democrats May Rebuke Rep. Ami Bera in 2016
Obama Touts ‘Road to Socialism’ Auto Bailout in Weekly Address
Cologne Victim: Attackers Wanted To Satisfy Their Sexual Lust With Me
Joan Walsh: Bill’s Past Accusations Could ‘Hurt’ Hillary, Trump ‘Forcing’ Response To Things Clintons Don’t Want To Talk About
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L.A. Times: Police Chief Loses Union Support
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Royal Bank of Scotland: ‘Sell Everything!’
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Jerry Brown Trolls Ben Carson on Climate Change
California Gov. Jerry Brown sent a letter to Republican presidential contender Dr. Ben Carson on Thursday, along with a flash drive containing the latest science on climate change, challenging him to “review the material.”
Kotkin: L.A. Olympics Could Be Huge Financial Loser
California’s top demographer, Joel Kotkin, warned this week about the financial risks of Los Angeles hosting the 2024 Olympics without local corporate underwriting.
Gov. Brown Backs Tech Industry over Drones
California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed legislation last week aimed at protecting privacy by banning drones from flying within 350 feet above a property without the owner’s consent.
Obama: No Apology to Jews on Rosh Hashanah
President Barack Obama stressed atonement in his New Year greetings to the Jewish community, but failed to ask forgiveness for the anti-Jewish rhetoric he and his allies used in campaigning for the Iran deal in recent weeks.
Cops, Media Barred From Black Lives Matter Meeting
The Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter says it’s banning media, elected officials and law enforcement from an upcoming meeting to be held Sunday, September 13th in Inglewood, California.
Report: Scott Walker Cancels Speech at California GOP Convention
GOP presidential candidate Gov. Scott Walker is reportedly canceling an appearance at the California GOP Convention next weekend. Walker is scheduled to appear at the CNN GOP presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, California on Wednesday.
Black Employee Wins $1.6 Million in Racial Discrimination Suit From Black-Owned Restaurant
Legendary restaurant Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles may have to cough up $1.6 million in a unlawful termination suit to an African American man who claims he was discriminated against because he was black.
Protesters Shut Down Oakland Whole Foods
Over a dozen protesters, irate about the treatment of a black man by a black security guard at a Whole Foods several weeks ago, shut the Oakland store down on Thursday.
Ellen Pao Pays Kleiner Perkins’ Legal Fees after Gender Discrimination Loss
Ellen Pao’s long-strange-trip included filing a historic gender discrimination lawsuit against former employer Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, losing at trial, getting fired as CEO of Reddit, and now dropping her appeal and paying KPCB $276,000 in legal fees.
Kersten Institute Warns Hundreds of Cal Agencies at Brink of Insolvency
The Kersten Institute just published a warning that a fiscal storm will arrive in the next few months as new Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pension and benefit accounting standards push “potentially hundreds of California agencies to the brink of balance sheet insolvency,” causing Moody’s credit rating service to issue a massive number of “junk” downgrades and threaten “another wave of municipal bankruptcies in California.”
Unified Republicans in CA State Capitol Block Tax Increases
Early Saturday morning, after midnight, the California legislature ended its regular session, and two special sessions. Despite an immense amount of pressure on them from the Governor, their Democrat colleagues, and powerful special interests – Republicans held the line and successfully
Growing El Niño May Launch Huge Latino Migration to U.S.
Growing El Niño May Launch Huge Latino Migration to U.S.
HuffPo: Jerry Brown Using Gun Control to Protect Privilege Like Southern Democrats Used It to Protect Whites
On September 11, The Huffington Post reflected on how southern Democrats used gun control—and their resulting superior firepower—as a de facto means of suppressing post-Civil War blacks, thereby maintaining a society where “average citizens” lived in the shadow of their “betters,” in clear violation of the 14th Amendment.
Assisted Suicide Passes – Faces CA Gov. Jerry Brown’s Pen
Assisted suicide has been resurrected and cleared its next to last hurdle through California’s State Senate Friday with Governor Jerry Brown the last opportunity for opponents to kill the bill.
Transgender Prisoners in S.F. to Be Jailed by Identity
San Francisco will soon be jailing transgender prisoners according to their gender identity, not their biological sex, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
1 Marine Killed, 18 Injured in Camp Pendleton Accident
A training accident Thursday at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California resulted in the death of one Marine and injuries to 18 others, officials said.
California Wildfires: Butte Blaze Explodes
On Thursday, the Butte Fire, east of Jackson and southeast of Sacramento, surged, tripling in size due to hot winds and triple-digit temperatures.
Violent Cyclist Caught, Thanks to ‘Non-Violence’ T-Shirt
A San Francisco-based hipster bicyclist who used a u-lock to attack a Zipcar during last month’s Critical Mass ride has been caught and charged. Ironically his t-shirt, which said “Non-violence is our strength,” was the key to his identification and capture.
California Reaches Deal on Medical Marijuana Regulation
On Friday, California legislators will vote on legislation creating the first regulatory framework for medical marijuana.
Obama Approval Among Union Members Falls to 52%
The latest Gallup poll taken just before the Labor Day weekend reveals that President Barack Obama’s job approval rating among union members has fallen from 69 percent to 52 percent.
Video: Driver Abandons Moving Car in Middle of Road
A bizarre video of a California woman who abruptly stopped her car in the middle of a road and left the vehicle as it rolled into oncoming traffic has gone viral on YouTube, reaching over 2.8 million views since it was posted on September 1.
Report: Murder Arrests up 55%, Rape Arrests up 370%, in ‘Sanctuary City’ San Francisco
Arrests for murder in San Francisco jumped 55% and arrests for rape jumped 370% between 2011 and 2015, during the time the city expanded its sanctuary city policies, according to new figures obtained by Judicial Watch.
Three Boys Stabbed to Death Outside L.A. School
On September 9, a business owner discovered the dead bodies of three young boys, ages 8 to 12, in a car across the street from Dolores Huerta Elementary School in Los Angeles
Car Thief Takes Hostages at BBQ; Killed by Police
On Thursday, police tracked an armed carjacker on a high-speed chase. He took hostages at a BBQ restaurant and was later killed.
Blue State Blues: L.A. Media Silent as Ted Lieu Rejects Iran Deal
As of this writing–late night on Thursday, September 10–not a single local newspaper has noted Ted Lieu’s opposition to the Iran deal. Only three outlets have reported the news: one is a pro-Israel website, one is a conservative blog, and the third is Breitbart California.
