Governor Jerry Brown’s $750-million tax incentive program may be an attempt to shut the stable door after the horses have bolted. Toyota and Occidental Petroleum are already packing their bags and moving to Texas, where costs of doing business are lower and
KTLA: Representatives from Texas were in Irwindale on Monday to tour the Sriracha hot sauce plant, which has recently been the cause of public debate. The hot sauce maker was sued after some Irwindale residents complained about strong, spicy fumes
U.S. and Mexican investors have been working together to resurrect a dilapidated cross-border rail line that runs from Plaster City, CA through Mexico and back up to San Diego, as reported in early 2013 by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Recently
According to Marianne Williamson’s website promoting her congressional bid for the 33rd district, it is time to stop wasteful defense spending and establish a “Green New Deal” to rebuild America with “cutting edge green technologies.” Williamson claims that in this time of
The top strategist and political consultant for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign thinks that Republicans can win elections in California. Stuart Stevens, now a columnist for the Daily Beast website, claims that if Republicans can be more
The State of Texas has been remarkably successful in attracting businesses, persuading folks all across the country to vote with their feet, and retaining a vibrant young population. As the chief financial officer of this great state, I look around
One of the most liberal Representatives in Congress wants California to raise its minimum wage to $26 an hour. Appearing on Crossfire on Friday, co-host Newt Gingrich asked Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) whether it was a good idea for the mayor of
One of the most liberal Representatives in Congress wants California to raise its minimum wage to $26 an hour. Appearing on Crossfire on Friday, co-host Newt Gingrich asked Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) whether it was a good idea for the mayor of
UKIP leader Nigel Farage told a public meeting last night that people who describe his party as racist are “cretinous”. Speaking to an audience of about 900 in Derby, he also accused the European Union of wanting to “homogenise” Europe,
Toyota Motor Corps’ recent decision to relocate its Torrance, CA-based sales and marketing headquarters to Plano, Texas, is a blatant indictment of the failed policies of the Brown administration to attract and sustain top corporations doing business in California, according
Texas Governor Rick Perry has been on an aggressive campaign including radio advertisements to get major businesses to relocate from liberally taxed states like California and New York. According to the Los Angeles times that effort has just payed off.
Texas Governor Rick Perry has been traveling the country selling the Texas model to high-tax states in an attempt to lure corporations to the Lone Star State. On April 28, one corporation is expected to announce a move to Texas.
HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–LaMarcus Aldridge had just fouled out late in overtime after scoring a career-high and franchise playoff-record 46 points when he went to Portland teammate Damian Lillard with a simple message. “I said: ‘Take it over,’” Aldridge said. Lillard
A driver ran a red light and plowed into Houston Rockets star Chandler Parson’s SUV before Monday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. The woman then promptly asked the basketball star for an autograph after she caused what could have
In the continuing fallout following General Motors’ admission that for years it failed to recall of 2.6 million vehicles with known life threatening risks, Toyota Motor Corp on April 9th announced it would recall 6.39 million faulty vehicles in the company’s
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (FRBD), Texas has been home to more job growth than any other state since 2000. This is true for all pay levels said the report, which was released on March 31. One key
New General Motors CEO Mary Barra will testify before Congress Tuesday about why it took so long for GM to issue product safety recalls involving faulty ignition switches that caused air bags to fail in crashes, contributing to thirteen deaths.
Cops found tens of thousands in cash and scores of pills in Jim Irsay’s vehicle when they pulled him over for running a stop sign earlier this month. The Indianapolis Star reported the findings in Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay’s
Update: Austin Police Department identified the suspect as 21-year-old Rashad Charjuan Owens of Killeen to the Associated Press. The vehice used was reported stolen from a Ft. Hood soldier. The AP confirmed new details for the deceased victims. One woman was
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A suspected drunken driver fleeing police crashed through barricades at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, slamming into a crowd outside a nightclub and killing a man and woman on a moped early Thursday, police
GENEVA (AP) — European automakers cast a wary eye toward Russia on the first day of the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, poised for a quick strategy rethink as the threat of sanctions hangs over the country because of its
Sources indicate renowned rifle, shotgun, and ammunition maker Remington Outdoor Co. will announce the acquisition of a new facility in Alabama on Monday. The Military Times indicates the approximately “500,000-square-foot facility” is in Huntsville, AL and will “add nearly 25
When friends Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreu and Safiro Teixeira Furtado fell victim to a drive-by shooting in Boston on July 15, 2012, their deaths made local headlines but no sense. Now that police have identified Aaron Hernandez as a
(AP) ‘Polar vortex’ pushes subzero temps into MidwestBy TAMMY WEBBER and KERRY LESTERAssociated PressCHICAGOA whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a “polar vortex” descended Monday into much of the U.S., pummeling parts of the country with a dangerous cold
(AP) Japan robot chats with astronaut on space stationBy EMILY WANGAssociated PressTOKYOThe first humanoid robot in space made small talk with a Japanese astronaut and said it had no problem with zero gravity on the International Space Station. Footage released
(AP) Thailand cuts interest rate amid political strifeBANGKOKThailand’s central bank unexpectedly lowered the cost of credit Wednesday as escalating protests to topple the government add to pressure on the economy. The Bank of Thailand said it lowered its policy interest
CBS News’ Los Angeles affiliate reported Sunday that the idyllic, celebrity-studded community of Pacific Palisades has been hit by a hate crime: eight local cars tagged with swastika graffiti. In a bizarre twist, all of the cars were “Prii (the plural
Early on the morning of November 17, two young women were killed when their car was struck by a vehicle going the wrong way on the Seagrass Expressway in Coral Springs. According to Florida Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Marisa Catronio was
The mother of Dolphins lineman Jonathan Martin is reportedly a lawyer who has spent nearly two decades practicing employment law and has written numerous articles about “workplace discrimination and harassment.” Though she is currently a general counsel for Toyota, Martin’s
After the Ohio State college football team defeated Wisconsin on Saturday, every player on the Ohio State team movingly lined up to embrace a local sports anchor who had returned to his job after the death of his 21-year-old daughter.
(AP) US retail sales up 0.2 percent in JulyBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONU.S. retail sales edged up in July despite a drop in auto sales. A category of purchases that excludes the most volatile areas rose by the most in
In one of those curious bits of synchronicity, I caught a few minutes of a documentary film about the remarkably advanced robotic production line of Tesla Motors this morning. They make extremely expensive boutique electric cars. Their production line is
In the Central African Republic of Bangui rebels known as “Seleka” rule, rape, and pillage. Bangui is a land-locked former French colony where the rebels’ dominating power has reached a level the prime minister describes as “catastrophic.” According to The
(AP) Crash kills Texas A&M freshman lineman, Utah teenBy RUSSELL CONTRERAS and KRISTIE RIEKENAssociated PressTexas A&M said Tuesday that redshirt freshman Polo Manukainiu and a teenager joining the Utah football team this fall were among three people killed in a
(AP) Hoosier Ryan Newman wins Brickyard 400 at IndyBy JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterINDIANAPOLIS Ryan Newman fulfilled the childhood dream of so many who grew up in Indiana–winning at storied Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Newman, from South Bend, ended a 49-race
Someone in Arlington, VA really hates Priuses. (Or is the plural Priusi?) Police report that Monday night 15 Prius parked overnight on driveways, apartment parking lots and the street were found with punctured tires. The vandal appeared to exclusively target
The following is adapted from an unpublished manuscript I wrote about my experiences as a freelance writer in Cape Town, South Africa, which included living for two years with a Muslim family in the industrial neighborhood of Salt River. Both
(AP) Matt Kenseth wins Sprint Cup race at KentuckyBy GARY GRAVESAP Sports WriterSPARTA, Ky.Matt Kenseth’s fuel-only pit road gamble helped him beat Jimmie Johnson late and win Sunday’s rescheduled 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway. A race
MURIETTA, Calif.– A 19-year-old man who told police he was fleeing from “zombies” when he stole a big rig and then crashed into several cars, almost killing a young woman, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison. Jeremiah Clyde
Video by KEYE–Austin, TX. (AP) A defiant Chrysler is refusing to recall about 2.7 million Jeeps the government says are at risk of a fuel tank fire in a rear-end collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Chrysler a
