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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Over 1,000 Rally in L.A. Against Iran Deal
A crowd of well over 1,000 gathered outside the Federal Building in West Los Angeles to demand that Congress vote “no” on the nuclear deal with Iran–and to override President Barack Obama’s anticipated veto. The majority of participants were from the local Jewish community, but there was also a significant Christian presence, as well as participation from Muslims opposed to the Iranian regime.
L.A. Times Talks Up Biden as ‘Uncle Joe’ Considers Presidential Run
Fresh off his trip to the West Coast, Joe Biden received accolades from the Los Angeles Times’ Cathleen Decker, who cast the vice president as a stark contrast to the controversy surrounding Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.
Firefighters Battle Damaging Blazes in California, Nevada
Firefighters have been working over the weekend to battle several intense fires that had broken out in California in what officials have long feared could be an intense, drought-fueled fire season.
Old Pipes Mean Water Disappears in Sacramento
According to Sacramento utility officials, over 3.3 million gallons of water were lost last year due to leakages from the city’s water system.
Judge Rules US Cannot Hold Illegal Alien Kids/Moms in Prisons
Illegal alien children who cross the United States border with their mothers can no longer be held in detention centers supervised by the federal government and run by private operators, according to a decision by U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee on Friday.
FLOTUS Atones for President’s ‘Special Olympics’ Joke at Games
While President Barack Obama was in Kenya on Saturday, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the inspirational and joyful opening of the Special Olympics in Los Angeles–atoning, perhaps, for one of the president’s most notorious gaffes.
‘Hollywood Jews Are Too Silent’: Anti-Iran Deal Street Art Hits L.A.
Several street art posters appeared in West Los Angeles ahead of a rally Sunday against the new Iran nuclear deal. The posters, apparently by conservative guerilla artist Sabo, The posters target the new Iran deal, though there are some that take on the latest Planned Parenthood scandal, or the Obama administration in general.
Spanish-Language Stations Dominate at L.A.-Area Emmy Awards
Spanish-language broadcast stations led the pack at the 67th annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards on Saturday night.
Two Animal Rights Activists Arrested in Oakland for Nationwide Spree
On Friday, two animal rights activists who allegedly traveled around the country in 2013 setting over 5,600 mink free from ranches and vandalizing stores selling furs and others distributing meat were arrested by the FBI in Oakland.
Man Shot by Police Was Firing Shots in Air in Shopping Area
On Friday afternoon, a man armed with a handgun in a shopping area in Studio City was shot and killed by police after he allegedly fired shots into the air.
Obamacare’s Monopoly Pricing Explains Health Care Merger Mania
Sold to the public as a way to increase competition and save the average American family $2,500 a year, Obamacare actually created monopoly pricing for the insurance industry that allowed premiums to rise by $2,500 and tripled the value of their stocks.
Blaze Engulfs Las Vegas Strip’s Cosmopolitan Hotel, Injuring Two
(REUTERS) — A fire burned trees and cabanas around an outdoor pool at the Cosmopolitan Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday, injuring at least two people and forcing guests to evacuate, a fire official said.
Pot Tax: Sacramento Politicians ‘Jonesing’ for a Spending Fix
With Sacramento politicians desperate to find a new source of continuous tax revenue, the state’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy has just published a study, “Pathways Report Policy Options for Regulating Marijuana In California,” as a precursor to sponsoring a 2016 ballot initiative to legalize recreational pot use.
Musician Moby Protests Chicken Farm Outside Los Angeles Grocery Store
Electronic musician Moby, a staunch vegan, joined members of the group Mercy for Animals in front of a major supermarket in Los Angeles, CA, to protest Foster Farms’ treatment of chickens.
Public Urinators Beware: San Francisco Installs Walls That ‘Pee Back’
In an attempt to curb the city’s public urination problem, San Francisco has painted nine of its most pissing-prone walls with pee-repellant paint. When someone urinates on these specially-painted walls, the pee sprays right back onto their shoes and pants, soaking them.
Kamala Harris Will Investigate Group That Exposed Planned Parenthood’s Baby Body Parts Sales
On July 24, California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) announced she will investigate whether the Center for American Progress broke any laws in videoing Planned Parenthood’s (PP) Dr. Deborah Nucatola. On the video, Nucatola discussed PP’s sales of baby livers and the practice of “partial-birth abortions to supply intact body parts” to those who want them.
80 Mormon Teenagers Re-Create Ancestors’ 1,300-Mile Trek
Eighty Mormon teenagers are paying tribute to their ancestors, imitating the pioneers’ 1,300-mile trek across the United States by donning pioneer clothes, pulling handcarts, and trudging 16 miles of fire trails from Big Basin Redwoods State Park to Davenport.
Learning Machines May Become Racist or Criminal, Just Like People
In a throwback to the antebellum era, popular photo-sharing services, from Flickr and Google Photos, have publicly come under assault for their software algorithms tagging photos of black people as gorillas and apes. But this just highlights the growing risk that “learning machines” may learn to develop human biases and even criminal tendencies.
Man Who Murdered Hayward Police Officer Booked into Jail
Mark Anthony Estrada, 21, the man arrested in the Wednesday shooting death of Hayward police Sgt. Scott Lunger after a traffic stop, has been booked into Santa Rita Jail, according to KRON 4. Sgt. J.D. Nelson of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said Estrada was taken into custody at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday and will be arraigned Friday at 2 p.m.
Calif. Cops: Nicaraguan Woman Rescued from Imprisonment, Sexual Abuse
Police in California say they rescued a woman from Nicaragua who was allegedly tricked into illegally entering the US only to be imprisoned in a closet and sexually abused for a year.
Walker to ALEC: Cancel Iran Deal, Defund Planned Parenthood
Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin told attendees at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Thursday morning in San Diego that if elected President in 2016, he would cancel the nuclear deal with Iran on day one in office. He also said that Planned Parenthood should be defunded for its role in benefiting from abortions.
Biden Wraps California Trip Touting Minimum Wage Hike, Health Care
Vice President Joe Biden paid a visit to a Bay Area-based medical equipment company to discuss health care on Thursday, wrapping up a visit this week to the West Coast.
Bowe Bergdahl Caught in NorCal Pot Farm Raid
Accused military deserter Bowe Bergdahl was caught in the middle of Mendocino County law enforcement raid Tuesday morning on a marijuana farm allegedly operated by old friends of the soldier, who remains on active duty while awaiting court martial on desertion charges, and was on approved leave during his visit to the farm.
Riot Police Shut Down Two Shows by Rapper Future in L.A.
Two free concerts planned on L.A.’s Sunset Strip by rapper Future were cancelled Thursday, after massive crowds of fans caused two separate road closures and shot off fire extinguishers.
Drought Is Going to Create Amazing Wine for 2015 Vintage
The California drought may be hitting the state hard, but wine growers in the Lodi region say that the paucity of water will make their 2015 wines tastier.
