‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Star Donna Douglas Dead at 82
Donna Douglas, best known for her role as hillbilly bombshell Elly May Clampett on the classic sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies has died at the age of 82.
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CBS’ ‘Undercover Boss’ Offers Breast Implants to Employee, Fires Another for Not Wearing Bikini Top
On Sunday’s episode of CBS’ “Undercover Boss,” a waitress at Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill was promised a gift never before seen on the show: fake breasts.
Suspicious Devices found at LAX, 2 Bomb Squads Called to Rescue
Tuesday afternoon part of Los Angeles International Airport closed down because a suspicious device was found inside luggage at Terminal 4 which is part of American Airlines.
Gas Prices Will Spike in California Jan. 1 Due to Cap-and-Trade
California’s cap-and-trade program will cause the cost of gasoline to skyrocket after New Year’s Day, reports CBS Los Angeles. The price hikes may come as a shock to drivers, as Americans in the rest of the country will likely continue
Viewers File FCC Complaints over Tom Brady Cursing
Some NFL television viewers have filed complaints with the FCC over CBS Sports focusing its cameras on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady while he went on a profanity binge in the November 30, 26-21 loss to the Green Bay
Federal Panel May Have Derailed Anti-Bullet Train Lawsuits
On Friday, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board ruled 2-1 that the California Environmental Quality Act could not be used to block the construction of the Fresno-Bakersfield segment of the California bullet train. The board nullified seven lawsuits pending against the
OH St. Dethrones Michigan as Attendance King; FBS Numbers Drop
For the sixth straight year, average attendance at FBS home games dipped below 46,000. Attendance in 2014 dropped 4% from 2013, and registered its lowest average since 2000 when it hit 42,631, according to CBS Sports. Attendance hits its zenith
Another Special Needs Student Violently Bullied in Texas School
Weeks of bullying a special needs 13 year-old girl at Jean McClung Middle School in the Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD) turned to violence, within days from when a special needs 15 year-old boy was physically abused by school
The Arbiter Of ‘Who We Are As Americans’ Gets It Wrong Again
“Some of the actions that were taken were contrary to our values” said President Obama upon the release of last week’s Senate report on the enhanced interrogation techniques that were used during the Bush administration. Obama has a habit of
Feds Fund Earthquake Early-Warning System
Congress has allotted $5 million to the state of California to help fund the Earthquake Early Warning System, which should give up to one minute’s warning for those in metropolitan areas before the earthquake strikes. The state has tried for
Teens Abusing Elderly Man on Chicago Train Caught on Video
A video posted on Facebook shows several African American teens slapping, harassing, and abusing an elderly passenger on Chicago’s Blue Line city train. A teenager who posted the disturbing video on Facebook claimed that the elderly man was “saying some racial slurs,”
155,000 Without Power as Powerful Storm Bears Down on Bay Area
At least 155,000 Bay Area residents were without power Thursday morning as a powerful storm, “expected to be one of the strongest storms in terms of wind and rain intensity” in nearly 10 years according to the National Weather Service,
New York Times: Male Workers Disappearing
The employment rate in the United States is now near the bottom of the list of developed nations, according to The New York Times. The percentage of non-working men in the 25-54 age bracket is now 16%, more than triple
California Woman Finds Cremated Ashes on Side of Road
A Sacramento area woman who found a man’s cremated remains on the side of the road made it her mission to return them to the family. Ana Riddle left the Arden Fair Mall, then saw some objects on the side of
Inmate at San Quentin makes a Legal Killing on Wall Street
The inmates at San Quentin are often highly intelligent–and usually sociopathic. Due to its racial and gang related violence, the residents refer to California’s oldest prison as “The Arena.” But aided by 4,000 volunteers, many prisoners try to improve themselves
Texas State Senator Files Bill to Ban Synthetic Drugs
AUSTIN, Texas — State Senator Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) has filed a bill to prohibit the sale and use of synthetic drugs in Texas. “Synthetic drugs” are chemical compounds that are designed to mimic the pharmacological effects of an illegal drug, often
Hollywood Joins Nationwide Protests Against Ferguson, Garner Decisions
Hundreds of demonstrators convened on Hollywood Boulevard at noon on Saturday to protest peacefully and stage a die-in expressing their frustrations over grand jury decisions not to indict the officers involved in recent civilian deaths resulting from a variety of different
Sandy Hook Teachers: Good Guy with a Gun Could Not Have Stopped Adam Lanza
During the December 7 airing of CBS News’ Sunday Morning, Sandy Hook educators laughed at the idea of armed teachers and said a good guy with a gun could not have stopped Adam Lanza. CBS News’ Jane Pauley asked the
Another Race-Based Attack In St. Louis: Black Thugs Drag Bosnian Woman Out Of Her Car and Beat Her
A 26-year-old white Bosnian woman was dragged out of her car early this morning and beaten by three black assailants in the same South St. Louis neighborhood that saw a Bosnian man bludgeoned to death with hammers earlier this week.
Protests, Vandalism in Bay Area After Garner Decision
Several small demonstrations broke out Wednesday evening in San Francisco and Oakland after a grand jury in New York City decided not to indict a police officer in the death of Eric Garner during an arrest last summer. Hundreds gathered
Local Government Melts Frosty the Snowman
A 30-foot Frosty the Snowman’s chances of appearing in Pleasanton have melted away. Johnny Moore, who has planted the giant balloon for years on his Christmas tree lot near the Alameda County Fairgrounds, cannot erect the balloon on his new
Ferguson Riot in San Francisco Could Leave Officer Permanently Disfigured
A violent Friday night riot by Ferguson protesters in San Francisco, who attempted to block Black Friday shopping, resulted in five police officers being badly injured and damaged one officer’s face so badly that he could be permanently disfigured. A
Video: Ferguson Protests Target Another Black Police Officer
Activists using the pretext of the grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri attacked police in San Francisco’s Union Square on Black Friday while frightening shoppers. New video of
Chicago Archbishop Encourages Communion for Pro-Abortion Catholics, Vague on Gay Marriage
In an interview on CBS’ Face the Nation Sunday, the new archbishop of Chicago, recently appointed by Pope Francis, said Holy Communion is an “opportunity of grace and conversion” for pro-abortion Catholics, and was vague about his views about gay marriage and
Bosnian Demonstrators Block Traffic To Protest Killing Of St. Louis Man With Hammers
Following the November 30 beating death of South St. Louis’ Zemir Begic, Bosnian demonstrators took to the streets and “blocked some traffic in the area.” Breitbart News previously reported that 32-year-old Begic was in his car around 1 a.m. when
