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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District Judge Orders Release of Migrant Mothers, Children from Detention Centers
On August 21, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ordered the Obama administration to release migrant mothers and their children from detention centers beginning October 24.
Facebook Sextortion Charges Against Man For Allegedly Victimizing 21 Underage Hispanic Girls
Detectives allegedly discovered more than 26,000 pages of conversations and texts between a 19-year-0ld Pico Rivera man and 21 underage Hispanic girls in multiple states.
Facebook Faces Challenge from Growing Pinterest
A new study from the Pew Research Center shows Facebook still number one in social media, but its growth in the U.S. has stalled–and Pinterest is a giant-killer chopping at its knees.
Twitter: Social Media on Life Support
A new study from the Pew Research Center shockingly reveals that the percentage of Americans logging on to Twitter each day has flatlined for the last two years. As company’s stock led tech shares down this week, analysts are beginning to question if Twitter can survive.
Report: Burning Man Infested by Swarms of Bugs
Tens of thousands of festival-goers could risk exposure to a bug invasion at this year’s Burning Man festival, with smelly critters delivering stinging bites.
Jerry Brown: Hillary Clinton’s Email Scandal ‘Like a Vampire’
California Gov. Jerry Brown told NBC News’ Chuck Todd that Hillary Clinton’s ongoing email scandal is full of “dark energy” that she must address. “It’s almost like a vampire,” Brown said. “She’s gonna have to find a stake and put it through the heart of these emails, in some way.”
Report: Los Angeles VA Shredded Benefit Claims
A damning report published by the Inspector General for Veterans Affairs this week reveals that a number of veterans’ claims-related documents at the Los Angeles VA Regional Office (VARO) were placed in employee shred boxes without being processed.
L.A. Dodgers Become Baseball’s First $300M Team
After acquiring Phillies second baseman Chase Utley on Wednesday for the stretch run of the 2015 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers crept very close to becoming the first MLB team with a $300 million luxury-tax payroll.
KISS’ Gene Simmons’s Home Searched by Child Crimes Unit
On Thursday, Los Angeles Police Department detectives with the Crimes Against Children Task Force served a search warrant at the home of rock group Kiss bassist and reality star Gene Simmons.
Crooked Outta Compton: City Officials Pad Salaries
Compton mayor Aja Brown, along with council members Janna Zurita, Isaac Galvan, Yvonne Arceneaux, and Emma Sharif, have been padding their salaries, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office alleges, by remunerating themselves for commission meetings that last as little as one minute.
California Drought: Central Valley Sinking Fast, Nasa Warns
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab has released new research revealing that huge swaths of the Central Valley are sinking at the rate of up to two inches per month due to accelerating groundwater pumping in the fourth year of the California drought.
Ashley Madison: California Government Emails Exposed
The recent hack of the Ashley Madison website, which connects married adults who wish to have affairs, has exposed 50 current and former California state government employees who allegedly used their official e-mail addresses on the site, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Report: Household Spending Going into Overdrive
The strong dollar, low interest rates and pent-up demand should drive after-tax growth in real consumer spending and a doubling of the rate of housing growth, according to Lombard Street Research.
Blue State Blues: The Cuba Deal Is Destroying America
Among the many foreign policy disasters for which President Barack Obama has been responsible, none is uglier than the recent Cuba deal. We are less safe because of Iran, Russia, and ISIS, But the Cuba deal has made us less free.
One Of California’s ‘Most Wanted’ Women Captured In Ohio
One of California’s “most wanted” female fugitives was captured in Canton, Ohio, on August 11 at a house where she and a partner were allegedly growing marijuana and “distributing methamphetamine.”
Another L.A. Hospital Finds ‘Superbug’
On Wednesday, another Los Angeles area hospital revealed that a “superbug” transmitted through duodenoscopes was found in some of its patients.
Fish With ‘Human’ Teeth Found in California
A mysterious fish with human-like teeth was discovered near California’s Stockton Boat Docks last week, and images of the fish have gone viral on social media. Local Fox affiliate Fox 40 was able to verify that the fish is a Pacu, after
Police, Blogger May Have Prevented Disneyland Shooting
A man who allegedly brought a loaded firearm to the Esplanade area between Disneyland and the Disney California Adventure Park on July 9 has been arrested and charged with three felony criminal counts.
Man Robs Starbucks Tip Jar, Shoots Customer
A man armed with a BB gun stole money out of the tip jar of a Starbucks in Sacramento–and then shot and wounded a customer who tried to stop him.
Jerry Brown Dodges Tax Questions
On Wednesday, California Governor Jerry Brown evaded questions about whether he would raise taxes to pay for new road repairs. Some Democratic leaders have urged raising taxes on gas or cigarettes. But Brown remained mum on any tax hike, saying coyly, “I’m
Smuggler from Underwater Border Tunnel Pleads Guilty
Evelio Padilla, whose arrest led federal to an underwater drug-smuggling tunnel near the U.S-Mexico border, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday.
Report: Bruce Jenner Could Face Vehicular Manslaughter Charge, Jail Time
Bruce “Caitlyn” Jenner could be charged with vehicular manslaughter for his role in a car crash earlier this year that left one woman dead and seven others injured.
Billionaire Tom Steyer’s Bogus ‘Green Jobs’ Referendum
California billionaire Tom Steyer–the biggest megadonor in the last election cycle–dumped $74 million of his personal fortune in 2014 to lose most of the elections in which he played. Now Steyer can chalk up yet another political failure: the disastrous implementation of the California “green jobs” initiative (Prop. 39) that he bankrolled with $30 million in 2012.
Art Heist Paintings Recovered in ‘Beverly Hills Pawn’ Shop
Four paintings that were among six lifted in an art heist from a home in Maine, in 2013 have been recovered from reality TV pawn shop Beverly Hills Pawn.
Jerry Brown on Donald Trump: ‘Oh, My God’
California Gov. Jerry Brown was asked Wednesday what he thought of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump: “Oh, my God,” he said.
