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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Jerry Brown Welcomes Obama’s Coal Crackdown
California Gov. Jerry Brown welcomed President Barack Obama’s “Clean Power Plan,” a new set of environmental regulations to cut down what the administration calls “carbon pollution.” The goal is to cut national carbon dioxide emissions 32% from 2005 levels by 2030.
Puerto Rico Defaults on Debt; California Should Worry
Puerto Rico officially defaulted on part of its $73 billion in debt on Monday afternoon, when the U.S. territory only paid $628,000 toward a $58 million debt due by 5 p.m.
‘Rocky Fire’ Burns 60,000 Acres in Northern California
A massive wildfire in Northern California called the Rocky Fire has scorched 60,000 acres and threatened thousands of structures as firefighters struggle to contain the fast-moving blaze.
California Sawmills Face Massive Backlog as Fires Rage
California’s sawmills are reporting a massive lumber backlog as fires rage across the state, and environmental regulations are partly to blame.
Brad Sherman, California Democrat: Iran Deal Is ‘Terrorism With Impunity’
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) has come out strongly against the Iran deal, warning that the Iran deal means “terrorism with impunity.”
Schiff Says Iran Deal ‘In Best Interest of Israel, United States’
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the House intelligence committee, announced Monday that he has come out in favor of the Iran deal, despite having been skeptical of it from the start. Schiff has stated that he believes the deal is good for the United States and Israel.
California Democrat Juan Vargas Slams Iran Deal
Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) has announced that he will oppose the Iran deal, becoming one of the first in his party to do so.
Weasel: Adam Schiff Supports Iran Deal that Does Not Exist
On Monday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced his support for the Iran deal. In a statement, Schiff, the ranking member of the House intelligence committee admitted the deal’s flaws, but said he was supporting it because he believed there was no alternative. He also said that Congress should work with the administration to make the Iran deal stronger.
Dumb VC: Homejoy Charges $19 an Hour, Loses $12 an Hour
Uber is now valued at almost $51 billion, a valuation that puts the “on-demand mobile service” (ODMS) leader at the level of Facebook in 2011. The company’s fund-raising success has spurred a vast number of “Uber for X” start-ups that are building corporate empires with legions of outsourced contract workers. But the “gig economy” seems to be operating the same money-losing business model as the “Dot-com Bubble.”
First Amendment: Developers Sue Oakland over Art
Developers are suing the City of Oakland, alleging that it is violating the First and Fifth Amendments by requiring them to pay a percentage of construction projects towards funding public art.
Doctor Shortage Looms as Obamacare Rolls out, Says Expert
America faces a deep shortage of doctors as Obamacare is implemented. That is the view shared by 100 health care professionals who gathered at the 33rd annual meeting of Doctors for Disaster Preparedness in Ontario, California over the weekend. They forecast
Bike Activists Want to Yield at Stop Signs in San Francisco
A San Francisco-based bicycle advocacy group known as the Wigg Party is trying to have San Francisco adopt a similar law to one in Idaho which allows cyclists to treat stop signs like a yield sign.
Illegal Aliens Complain about Ankle Monitors
Amnesty advocates are complaining about the use of GPS ankle monitors on illegal aliens detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the border.
U.S. Factory Construction Hits Highest Level Since 1958
Investment in new U.S. factory plant and equipment just hit the highest level since 1958. After 100 years of economic dominance due to cheap and abundant oil, U.S. politicians turned against domestic oil production in the 1970s and the Middle East oil production took off. For the next 40 years, the budget deficit and income inequality soared as high-paying manufacturing jobs went offshore. But with fracking re-establishing America as the planet’s largest energy producer, U.S. manufacturing is back.
Walls That ‘Pee Back’ Deter Public Urination in S.F.
San Francisco’s newly-painted pee-repelling walls appear to be delivering on their promise. “We’ve had dozens of calls from other property owners and city agencies who want to put the coating on their properties,” an official said.
Eight Tons of Cocaine Found on ‘Narco-Sub’
U.S. Navy and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials found a small “narco-submarine” with eight tons of cocaine and four people aboard off the coast of El Salvador on July 18.
A Conservative Appeal to Democrats to Oppose the Iran Deal
If you want to be on the right side of history, you cannot repeat that mistake. “Never again” means voting no.
Jerry Brown’s Presidential Chance Dims with Biden Rumors
As rumors swirl that Vice President Joe Biden may jump into the 2016 presidential race, pressure is mounting on California governor Jerry Brown to decide whether he will enter the race–a possibility he has not entirely ruled out.
Obama on Medicare, Medicaid: ‘These Programs Aren’t in Crisis’
President Barack Obama gave Medicare and Medicaid, the federal and state health care entitlements for the elderly and poor, respectively, a clean bill of financial health in his weekly address on Saturday as he marked the programs’ 50th birthday.
Pension Crisis: Cut 30% of Payroll or Overturn Prop. 13
Each new California legislative session starts with Republicans yakking about cutting state and local public pension benefits that are over $1 trillion underfunded. But as a minority party and with many of its loudest advocates hypocritically receiving a public pension, reform has just been about yakking. But with CalPERS’ actuaries demanding a pension funding increase from $3.7 billion to $7.25 billion by 2020, the state must either cut payroll by 30 percent or find a massive new tax source, like overturning Prop. 13.
Venice Beach Lifeguard Attacked In Viral Video
Video of an altercation between a Venice Beach lifeguard and three allegedly drunk attackers is circulating the internet. Two men and one woman involved in the incident were arrested and released on bail.
Judge Blocks Release of Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood’s Baby Parts Sales
On July 31, Judge William Orrick blocked further release of videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s involvement in selling heads, livers, and other parts of unborn children after partial birth abortions are performed.
Alleged DACA Recipient Charged with Two Additional Lewd Acts with a Child
A man charged with child molestation and distribution of child pornography and allegedly granted executive amnesty under a 2012 executive action by President Barack Obama has been charged with two additional felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age.
Obama’s Iran Deal: Two False Choices
Critics of the Iran deal have pointed out that President Barack Obama has imposed a false choice on Congress: accept a bad deal, or go to war—as if those are the only two alternatives. In fact, Obama has imposed a second false choice: either cooperate with the international community, or go it alone.
California Exceeds June Water Reduction Target in Battle Against Drought
Californians cut water use by 27.3 percent in June, the State Water Resources Control Board announced Thursday, good enough to exceed Gov. Jerry Brown’s executive order earlier this year for a 25 percent statewide water reduction.
