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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Royce Slams ‘Side Deal’ Allowing Iran to Inspect Itself
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, responded to news that a side deal between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will allow Iran to use its own experts, instead of international inspectors, to test potential nuclear sites.
Bakersfield NAACP President Charged with Spousal Abuse
On Wednesday, Bakersfield NAACP President Patrick Wayne Jackson was charged with a felony for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, according to ABC 23.
Fresno County Judge Censured for Releasing Acquaintance from Jail
On August 18, California’s Judicial Commission censured Fresno County Superior Court Judge James Petrucelli for releasing from jail an acquaintance “who was facing spousal abuse charges.”
El Niño: Party Time for California Almond Growers
The raging El Niño Southern Oscillation, a band of warm ocean water in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific, is about to cause droughts in southern Asia–and to bring enough rain to boost California almond production after years of drought-induced decline.
Hollywood-to-Havana: American Airlines to Fly to Cuba
American Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will be offering charter flights from LAX to Cuba starting on December 12.
The Final Frontier: Advertising on the Moon
A Japanese sports drink company has invested heavily to send a can of its product to the moon in late 2016, in hopes of making a future ad with an astronaut drinking it.
CA Considers Legislation to Shoot Down Drones
The California legislature is examining two bills dealing with drone interference, one of which would allow public safety crews to shoot down a drone if it threatens personnel fighting fires.
Playboy: If Not for Ageism, Jerry Brown Would Be President
The September issue of Playboy comes close to endorsing California Gov. Jerry Brown for President of the United States–but says he can’t serve because of age discrimination.
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Not Being Shown in Compton
Summer blockbuster Straight Outta Compton raked in $50 million, including ticket sales from opening weekend.
NBC Bets $200 Million on BuzzFeed
NBCUniversal continues its big-bucks leap to catch up to millennial “cord-cutters” and “cord-nevers” by spending another $200 million to buy a bigger stake in BuzzFeed. The move comes less than a week after NBCUniversal invested $200 million in Vox Media.
GOP Senate Candidate Attacks Donald Trump on Immigration
On Monday, California Assemblyman and former Oceanside city councilman Rocky Chavez, 64, who is running for U.S. Senate, criticized his party’s current presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump, for his comments on immigration.
Naked Woman Refuses to Leave Echo Park Lake
A woman spent nearly six hours swimming–nude, apparently–in Echo Park Lake on Saturday before police and firefighters called to the scene were finally able to coax her out of the murky waters.
California to Seize Farms for Jerry Brown’s Water Tunnels
The State of California is planning to use eminent domain law to acquire hundreds of farms in the Delta for a controversial, multi-billion-dollar underground water tunnel project proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Army Mobilized to Fight Wildfires
Firefighters across the Western United States will receive help from the U.S. Army to fight wildfires.
MUST-SEE: Black Woman Rips Council over Illegal Aliens
LOS ANGELES — Chanell Temple, a black woman originally from Huntington Park, delivered a strident, politically incorrect speech against illegal immigration on Monday evening at the local city council meeting.
Illegal Alien Skips Court After Allegedly Smashing Toddler’s Limbs
Police arrested illegal alien Francisco Chavez on July 30, then released him on July 31 — despite the severity of the latest allegations against him, his lengthy criminal record, and U.S. Immigration and Enforcement Customs’ request to detain him. He faced seven felony counts: Three counts for child abuse, and four counts for corporal injury to a child.
Scammers Use Amber Rose Likeness to Lure Models into Prostitution Ring
The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an investigation after a company placed an advertisement on Instagram looking to solicit models into a prostitution ring.
WATCH: Latino Immigrant Blasts City over Illegal Aliens
Francisco Rivera is a legal immigrant who delivered an impassioned speech to the Huntington Park City Council on Monday night, joining other residents in protest against their decision to appoint two illegal aliens to city commissions.
California Assembly Urges Federal Ban of Confederate Flag
The California legislature reconvened on August 17, and one of their first acts of business has been the passage of a joint resolution calling on Congress to enact a federal ban on the Confederate flag.
San Diego Team Headed to Little League World Series
For the fifth time since 2001, a Little League team from the San Diego area heads to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Illegal Aliens in Office: Locals Slam City, Praise Donald Trump
The Huntington Park City Council in southeast Los Angeles faced a massive public backlash Monday night against the August 3 appointment of two illegal aliens to city commissions. Outraged local residents filled a packed council meeting to overflowing in protest at the council’s move.
Russia’s ‘Black August Syndrome’ Is a Global Threat
To every country in Europe, except Russia, August is the month when everyone goes on vacation. But Russians refer to the “Black August Syndrome” as a time for political coups, erratic events, economic crashes, and military catastrophes.
Gun Control: CA Legislature to Consider 10-Year Ban
On August 19 the California legislature will take up a new gun control measure, Senate Bill 347–a bill designed to expand the reasons for which California residents can face a 10-year ban on gun possession.
Why Aren’t We at War Yet over Climate Change?
Recently, President Barack Obama declared that “climate change constitutes a serious threat to global security, an immediate risk to our national security.” So, when does the war begin?
Cable, Satellite ‘Cord-Cutting’ May Hit 2 Million this Year
A stunning 6,200 American subscribers per day became “cord-cutters,” and maybe even “cord-never,” as millennials canned their pay-TV cable and satellite subscriptions in the second quarter of 2015.
