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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OPEC Concedes Defeat In Anti-Shale Oil War with U.S.
OPEC’s attempt to over-produce crude oil for export to crush prices and bankrupt the American shale-fracking oil boom has failed, according to a draft OPEC long-term strategy report seen by Reuters ahead of the cartel’s policy meeting in Vienna on June 1st.
Bold: Irvine Dumps $13.34-per-Hour ‘Living Wage’
The Irvine City Council voted 4 to 1 to begin dumping an eight-year-old “Living Wage” ordinance on Wednesday night that forces most of the city’s thousands of contractors to pay all employees at least $13.34 an hour.
Man Drowns Trying to Swim Across Pond with 10-lb. Rock
On Monday evening, Austin Harr, 21, of Gridley, CA, drowned on his birthday when attempting to carry a 10-pound rock while swimming across the Gridley Plunge, a pond in the Oroville Wildlife Area, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Miles of SoCal Beach Closed Due to Mysterious Globs of Oil
Strange black blobs of tar-like goo surged on onto southern California’s Manhattan Beach by the thousands, closing down the two-mile area Wednesday while the U.S. Coast Guard and National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration are investigating the source and substance.
Musician Moby Offers ‘Solutions’ to Help Solve CA Drought
Electronic musician Moby sat down with Rolling Stone this week to discuss California’s four-year-long drought and the steps the state could take to mitigate its effects and finally end it. The musician and activist said California’s water problem could be
Davis Makes Restaurants Offer Milk, Water as 1st Choice in Kids’ Meals
On Tuesday night, the City Council of Davis unanimously passed an ordinance requiring every “restaurant that sells a children’s meal that includes a beverage” to offer milk or water to children as their first choice in children’s meals, according to Bay Area public radio station KQED.
Law Prof: Gun Violence Restraining Orders Won’t Deliver Promised Safety
On May 27, a National Journal article quoted UCLA law professor Adam Winkler saying a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) really will “not … make a huge dent in our gun violence statistics.”
‘Viral’ Text Message Crashes iPhones–and iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
A new text message is going “viral”–in a bad way. The character string, composed of a mix of English, Arabic and other characters, causes Apple iPhones to crash.
Supreme Court Could Implode Heavily-Latino Legislative Districts
In what observers of the U.S. Supreme Court are calling a surprise move, the court on Tuesday agreed to take up a case that will have the justices deciding whether the Constitution requires only the counting of eligible voters when
Study: Silicon Valley Could End Homelessness For Free
A new economic analysis finds that Santa Clara Country could completely end its homeless problem at zero net cost by providing public housing for every single person living on the street. The study, from the Knowledge for Greater Good Economic
Mass Layoffs at SD-UT
San Diego Union-Tribune employees are suffering 178 layoffs this week resulting from May’s announced sale of the newspaper from Doug Manchester to multi-news outlet owner of the Los Angeles Times, Tribune Publishing.
Nevada Legislature Approves High-Speed Rail from SoCal to Vegas
Unlike the bullet train from San Francisco to Los Angeles championed by California Governor Jerry Brown, a proposed bullet train from Southern California to Las Vegas approved by the Nevada legislature last week would not rely on state funds. According to
LAPD Anti-Terror Cops Arrest Suspect in Massive Downtown Fire
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has arrested a suspect, Dawud Abdulwali, 56, on arson charges connected with the massive downtown fire last December that consumed the Da Vinci apartment complex. The Los Angeles Times reports that Abdulwali was arrested Tuesday morning during a traffic stop, and after a lengthy investigation.
Entertainment Industry Forced to Exit Hollywood due to Minimum Wage Hike
The recent increase in minimum wage to 15 dollars per hour by 2020 voted on by the Los Angeles City Council may have a larger impact on the entertainment business than previously thought.
Hypocrites: L.A. Labor Wants Exemption from $15 Min. Wage
Labor leaders, who insisted for most of the last year that no exemptions should be allowed when instituting a minimum wage hike for the City of Los Angeles, have changed their tune now that the Los Angeles City Council approved the hike to $15 last week, asserting that companies whose employees are unionized should be exempted from the forced wage hike.
Fowl Deed: Thieves Steal Chickens From Nonprofit for Disabled
Developmentally disabled adults were heartbroken this month when 25 chickens they had lovingly hatched and raised were stolen from the Marysville adult day care center in which they were being reared.
Covered California May Merge with Bankrupt State Obamacare Exchanges
With major insurers in some states proposing up to 51 percent Obamacare insurance premium increases, liberal Democrats are scrambling to avoid a political and financial disaster. One proposal is to merge California’s financially troubled “Covered California” exchange with the even more insolvent state exchanges, like “Cover Oregon,” which was forced to shut down last year.
Richmond Votes 5-2 to Prevent Space Weapons from Targeting Earthlings
The Richmond City Council has reached the Outer Limits, or at least, the Twilight Zone. The council voted 5-2 on May 19 to endorse a resolution banning space-based weapons “to ensure that individuals will not be targets of space-based weapons.”
L.A. Mayor Hopes ‘San Andreas’ Wakes up City to Threat of ‘Big One’
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti hopes the upcoming earthquake disaster movie San Andreas will serve as a wake-up call for residents to understand and prepare for the inevitable “Big One.”
Snapchat CEO Warns it’s a “Matter of When” Tech Bubble Bursts
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel revealed Tuesday at the California Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes that the company is planning for an initial public offering (IPO). He said the company, recently valued at $15 billion, had no desire to be acquired in a merger like the Facebook’s $3 billion offer two years ago. Then, in a refreshing twist for such a young captain of industry, Spiegel warned that the Fed’s “easy money policy” and low interest have created a tech bubble and it’s only a “matter of time till it bursts.”
Poll: Drought Has Californians Worried About State’s Future
California’s record drought is dampening residents’ outlook on the future of their state. According to the results of the latest Field Poll, just 40% of registered voters in California believe the state is moving in the right direction, while another 40%
Silicon Valley Rematch: Ro Khanna to Challenge Honda
Former congressional candidate Ro Khanna will try to defeat fellow Democrat and incumbent Rep. Mike Honda–again.
California Democrats Disagree: How Much Surplus to Waste?
California is enjoying another year of budget surplus–and the state’s Democrats cannot wait to spend the spoils. Though Gov. Jerry Brown’s new plans call for spending an additional $7.5 billion more than originally budgeted–an increase that is larger than the entire budgets of some states–Democrats in the state legislature are predicting a $2.5 billion surplus in the year to come, and bickering over which of the state’s generous social welfare programs will benefit from the new cash.
Chart: At Netflix and Airbnb, Immigrant Salaries Skyrocket
Up-and-coming tech titans are shelling out massive salaries to retain the best immigrants in the world. Netflix is paying an average of $239K per year, and Airbnb is dolling out $163K, up from $134K and $106K in 2012, respectively.
California Wins ‘Worst State to do Business’ for 11th Year
It must be rainbows, butterflies and unicorns for Sacramento liberals, as California successfully defended its crown as America’s CEOs again named California the worst state to do business–for the eleventh straight year.
