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
USC Drops Sexual Questions from Mandatory Class
NARAL Rebukes Nancy Pelosi for Denying She Supports Abortion on Demand
Royal Bank of Scotland: ‘Sell Everything!’
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Critics: San Francisco’s Poor Pay for Their Own Eviction by Tech Cronies
With San Francisco offering massive tax incentives to redevelop 77 dilapidated warehouse buildings into a “Twitter Town” for the “digerati” venture capital crowd, the adjacent Mission District community is now in turmoil, as the city’s poor are being booted to make room for new buildings and Airbnb vacation rental conversions.
Officers, Firemen ‘Run and Gun’ For Medals In San Diego
On May 30, San Diego hosted the U.S. Police and Fire Championships, drawing officers and firemen from around the country for a biathlon that involved “running 3 miles and pistol-shooting at human-likeness targets.”
CA Couple Congratulated by Global Celebrities on 70th Anniversary
Thanks to their granddaughter, Belinda Bannister, Richard and Mary Arambula’s 70th wedding anniversary in Bakersfield was celebrated by roughly 150 celebrities, presidents and even the Pope. Bannister, who lives in Germany, decided to contact the star-studded group after her grandmother
Cal AG Kamala Harris’ 2nd Employee Busted Impersonating Law Enforcement
For the second time, an employee in the California Department of Justice was caught impersonating as a sworn law enforcement officer. California Attorney General and Democratic Senate candidate Kamala Harris’ office was rocked last month when one of her direct aides was arrested on charges of impersonating a police officer after he took a leading role in setting up a fake police department. Harris has made no comment on either case.
San Fernando Valley Pushes Back against High-Speed Rail
In San Fernando, seventy people led by city officials entered an open house meeting led by train officials, erecting their own public address system to voice their anger over the train invading their community. The city officials wanted answers from state officials about the train’s effect on their community.
Drought: Israeli Water Experts to Aid California
Israeli water technology experts will help California navigate through its worst drought in history. According to Ynet News, several Israeli water technology firms are already competing for contracts in the Golden State.
Elon Musk’s $5 Billion in Govt Subsidies Helps Make Ends Meet
If you build it we will come could be the mantra for Los Angeles billionaire mogul Elon Musk.
‘Best Gay Bar In The World’ Strikes Reality TV Show Deal
The Abbey, West Hollywood’s most famous gay bar, has struck a deal with a TV network and will be launching its own reality television series.
PUC’s Computer Tool Exposes Renewable Energy Bloated Costs
The Sierra Club is upset because the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) built a sophisticated and unbiased computer model to analyze the cost-effectiveness of new solar policy proposals. But despite all the Sierra Club’s political clout, the computer model determined is that none of the solar policy proposals are cost effective.
CA: 2 GOP State Sens Want More Limits on Where Concealed Permit Holders Can Carry
During the past week. two Republican state senators in California voted to further limit the places in which concealed carry permit holders can carry a gun for self-defense.
Restaurant Trend: Waiters Tips to Pay for Minimum Wage Hike
Sacramento restaurants solved the problem of increased labor costs inflicted on them from California’s new minimum wage increase by taking a slice of waiters and waitresses tips.
Confusing African-American ‘Noise Notice’ Labeled Potential Hate Crime
“Resident Noise Levels” reads a mysterious flyer, pointing to “African-American” residents and posted at an Irvine apartment complex instigated resident concern and a resulting police investigation into hate crime allegations.
Employees Hired to Drive Drunk Ca Senators Home at Taxpayer Expense
As a result of too many high profile drunken driver arrests involving state legislators, California Senate officials have hired designated driving employees to drive home inebriated lawmakers.
Double Earthquake Fears Loom in Bay Area
California scientists have recently begun speaking of a nightmare double earthquake scenario where the Hayward and Calaveras faults would trigger each other to make for a combined shaker that would devastate the Golden State. The estimated costs in damages are approximately $300 billion.
CA Legislature Offers $1 Billion to Extend Obamacare to Illegal Aliens
The California Senate’s Appropriations Committee passed SB 4 to give health care to all illegal/undocumented aliens. Breitbart News estimates that based on the non-partisan Legislative Analysts’ Office projections, SB 4 will cost at least $1 billion, and the cost will undoubtedly go much higher over time.
California Could Learn a Lot About Combatting Drought from Israel
California is mired in the fourth year of the worst drought in state history.
Democrats Accused of Retaliation Against Vaccine Bill Critics
Democrats in the California State Assembly are being accused of using the state budget to execute retribution against opponents of highly contentious vaccine mandate legislation.
Dem Legislators Raise Filing Fees to Stop Ballot Initiatives
Democrats in the California State Assembly passed a bill this week that would increase the filing fees for ballot initiatives (or referenda) from $200 to $8,000, thus excluding most ordinary citizens from filing a petition and leaving the field open for unions and corporations, according to Capital Public Radio.
Newsom Takes Campaign for Legal Pot to Humboldt County
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom will hold an open discussion on marijuana legalization Friday in one of the counties that legalization legislation would likely affect the most: Humboldt County.
Cupertino Cancels Fourth of July Fireworks Due to Drought
The city of Cupertino will not put on its annual fireworks display this year due to California’s devastating four-year-long drought.
Motorcycle Lane Splitting to Become Law in California
If you’ve ever been unnerved by motorcycles weaving in between lanes of traffic be prepared to be even more on edge now that California lawmakers aim to make it legal.
Nonprofit Trains Rescue Dogs to Help Veterans with PTSD
Hounds and Heroes is a national nonprofit that specializes rescuing dogs from shelters to train them as service dogs and therapy pets for veterans suffering from PTSD, amputations, or other injuries.
Blue State Blues: FIFA Stands for ‘F— Israel, F— America’
For decades, our global betters have been urging Americans to take more of an interest in soccer. And we have–though not the interest the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) had in mind. This week, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that 14 FIFA officials had been indicted for corruption. In somewhat related news, FIFA is to vote this weekend on suspending Israel from international soccer because of security-related travel restrictions on some Palestinian players.
Chargers’ San Diego Home at Stake as Stadium Talks Loom
Next Tuesday, San Diego Chargers Chairman Dean Spanos will begin negotiations with San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer over the possibility of a new stadium, as great uncertainty over the Chargers’ future in their longtime home hangs heavy in the air.
Latest S.F. Workday Trend: Early Morning Dance Parties
Bay Area employees are trading in their caffeine for dancing with a new trend that has hit San Francisco: early morning dance parties, minus the booze.
