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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Female Sumo Wrestler: ‘There’s Not a Lot of Small Mexicans in Sumo’
Sumo wrestling is an over 2,000-year old, traditionally male, Japanese sport…until now. A Mexican-American woman from Sacramento has defied that tradition and made sumo wrestling her sport, too, joining the ranks of a small but growing number of female enthusiasts
Twitter Donates $3 Million Tech Skills Center for S.F. Poor
Twitter Inc. (TWTR – NYSE) mission statement is: “To give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers.” To meet that mission, the company is spending $6 million to open the new Twitter NeighborNest to teach tech skills near their headquarters on South Market Street in downtown San Francisco.
Sexual Assault Case Against Venice High Schoolers Collapses
On Wednesday, prosecutors decided not to file charges against 15 students at Venice High School who had been suspected of sex crimes and arrested. Greg Risling of the District Attorney’s Office stated that they had “insufficient evidence,” according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
Drought: Farmers Offer 25% of Water in Exchange for No Future Cuts
Select farmers in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Delta have offered to give up one quarter of their allotted water supply this year to help California combat its devastating four-year-long drought. The farmers, who hold senior water rights to
‘I Need Your Help’: Video Plea from Actress Dying of Anorexia
“I need your help, otherwise I don’t have a shot,” all 40 pounds of dying actress Rachel Farrokh’s 5’7″ frame pleaded as she feebly sat slumped on a couch and peered into the camera lens.
Californians Support Obama but Are Wary of Iran Deal
Unsurprisingly, a new Field Poll survey in the heavily Democratic state indicates a majority of Californians still support President Barack Obama.
Warren-Vitter Bill Curtails Fed’s Lender-of-Last-Resort Power
There is plenty of room to debate the benefits of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. But Senators Elizabeth Warren (MA-D) and David Vitter (LA-R)’s bipartisan bill, the “Bailout Prevention Act of 2015,” would further restrict the Fed’s emergency lender-of-last-resort
Bay Bridge Rod Has Fractured
On Wednesday, Caltrans confirmed that one of the 424 25-foot-long steel rods supporting the Bay Bridge eastern span’s tower has fractured. Brian Maroney, Caltrans’ lead bridge engineer on the eastern span project, showed reporters the 3-inch-thick tower rod, asserting that Caltrans didn’t know what had caused it to break and that any reasons given for the break would be “speculative,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
CA Unions Lose Big in East Bay Special Election
California’s powerful unions lost a key special election this week in an all-Democrat race for State Senate in the East Bay that pitted a reformist candidate, Orinda Mayor Steve Glazer, against a reliable Big Labor vote, Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla. The race took place on what was nominally Republican turf, after State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier resigned. Heavy spending by independent groups on both sides–and the state’s new “jungle” primary–helped Glazer win 55%-45%.
POLL: Harris Leads Wide-open Senate Race, 19% to 8%
A new Field Poll shows that among the limited number of Californians who are likely to participate in next year’s primary elections, 19% prefer Attorney General Kamala Harris to replace outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)–which is enough to lead the race.
Two Chargers Stadiums, Three Potential L.A. NFL Teams
The San Diego Chargers organization is in the driver’s seat as it considers competing proposals for a new stadium–while the Raiders and Rams also consider a return to their one-time L.A. home.
El Niño: Insurers Prepare for Flood Damage Losses
With temperatures dropping into the high teens, and about 7 inches of snow falling for the next three days, Mammoth Mountain is on track to get its most snow since December 2014. The unseasonal snowfall in the Sierras will not break the drought, but the National Climate Prediction Center’s decision to raise the probability of El Niño to 90 percent has insurance companies scrambling to model losses they expect to suffer from El Niño flood damage.
Fresno Must Choose: Drinkable Water, or Clean Air
California’s four-year-long drought is forcing cities across the state to make tough choices about water conservation. Now, one city will be forced to make its toughest choice yet: cleaner air, or more drinkable water?
Marlon Brando and California Boozefighters Spawn Cossacks, Bandidos Biker Gangs
On Independence Day in 1947, the rural community of Hollister, California hosted one of the first violent biker gang incidents in the nation’s history.
CA Doctors Drop Opposition to ‘Death with Dignity’ Bill
The California Medical Association, capitulating to proponents of “physician-assisted suicide,” has become the first medical association in the country to eschew opposing the practice.
Sex Offender U.S. Citizen Arrested for Transporting Illegal Aliens
Persistent criminal and sex offender Joseph Anthony Dominguez was discovered attempting to transport three Mexican citizens illegally present in the United States when they passed through a border patrol checkpoint earlier this week.
Sewage Spills from Tijuana to Coronado
On Sunday, the pristine, golden mica-flecked beaches of Coronado were hit with contamination warnings as sewage from the Tijuana River, swollen by recent rains, flowed north.
Democrat Senator Seeks Expansion of Misdemeanors Barring Gun Ownership
With the first anniversary of Elliot Rodger’s Santa Barbara attack just around the corner, California Democrats are pushing to expand the list of misdemeanors that bars gun ownership for ten years.
Oil Spill in Santa Barbara, Site of 1969 Disaster
21,000 gallons of crude oil—- the equivalent of 500 barrels –poured onto the Santa Barbara County coast on Tuesday when an 11-mile-long underground pipe owned by Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline ruptured. The leak and its cause are under investigation.
Organic Food Growth Stalls on 47% Higher Cost
Grocery stores are responding to the massive loss of consumer dollars by going all-in for organic foods, which Consumer Reports estimates cost 47% more. Despite clever marketing, most health experts doubt organics are worth the premium price.
Governor Brown Signs Multinational Climate Change Pact
On Tuesday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed onto a pact between 12 regions in seven countries, including four U.S. states, binding each to reduce greenhouse gas emissions drastically. The goal of the cuts is to keep the rise in global average surface temperatures below 2º Celsius. However, recent revisions by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change suggest global temperatures are projected to rise by less than 1º C over 30 years–and perhaps by less than 0.5º C.
The Anti-High Speed Rail: Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Gets California Test Track
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk’s Hyperloop transportation system is nearly ready for its first test. The high-speed tube transportation system will soon have its first test track in California, according to Green Car Reports.
L.A. Hikes Min. Wage to $15 as Employers Choose Machines over People
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council passed a minimum wage law by a 14-to-1 vote margin that continually cranks-up wages for the next five years to $15 an hour. Meanwhile, employers are responding by investing in machines over people.
Baggage Handlers Charged in Drug-Trafficking Ring
The arrest of 14 individuals charged with circumventing airport security to operate a nationwide drug trafficking organization has brought safety at America’s airports into serious question.
Attorney Arrested for Smuggling ‘Maternity Tourism’ Witnesses to China
Irvine-based immigration attorney Ken Zhiyi Liang has been arrested and charged with repeated witness tampering for assisting multiple material witnesses in fleeing the United States, in violation of orders in the March Chinese “maternity tourism” scandals.
