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A Northern California 14-year old girl is suing her gym teacher for forcing her to participate in a gym class that required her to swim in a school pool. A video that has now gone viral shows the physical education

A judge earlier this week thwarted an attempt by environmentalists to stop the development of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic golf course. Judge Eduardo Antonio Klausner ruled that the city of Rio and the golf course developer does not

Several CHP units arrived at the Port of Oakland to break up an illegal “side show” on Wednesday night that got out of hand when 150 cars blocked a main thoroughfare so that some drivers could participate in an illegal

Because more and more Californians work on traditional holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, employers will be forking out double-time pay if one California assemblywoman gets her way. Former labor leader Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego plans on sponsoring a bill

A subcontractor for the California Department of Transportation misspelled Olympic Boulevard on an exit sign on the northbound 710 Freeway. The sign read Olimpic Blvd. The word Olympic in terms of spelling difficulty may not qualify for an elementary school

Mirroring Tuesday night’s protest activities in Los Angeles, traffic once again screeched to a halt on the southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway this morning around 9 a.m. near downtown by protesters who obstructed traffic. The demonstrators gathered in response to the

According to the latest annual Forbes report, 29 of the 30 NHL franchises showed a solid increase in value from 2013. The Toronto Maple Leafs top the list of NHL teams valued at $1.3 billion. The Rangers were next with

The Boston Red Sox, on a free-agent-signing high after landing Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval and Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez, expressed their joy in a boastful tweet, asking the world, “So how was everyone’s Monday?” Mine was pretty good, Red

Find a #DarrenWilson #GrandJuryDecision Protest Near You http://t.co/0aA3WK5HCi and http://t.co/W1UP0eEs4P pic.twitter.com/CESMvAKdu9 — #OccupyLA (@OccupyLA) November 25, 2014 The Los Angeles Occupy movement is staging a protest today in Los Angeles in response to the Ferguson, Missouri grand jury verdict not

Oakland protesters expressed their anger at the grand jury decision to not indict Ferguson, Missouri police Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by marching onto westbound Interstate 580, bringing traffic to a halt. The incident occurred

In a statement released Monday night, the American Civil Liberties Union affirmed their belief that police are not entitled to fair and just treatment under the law. Despite the fact that a grand jury spent months evaluating vast amounts of

Jerry Brown scolded the University of California Board of Regents and its president Janet Napolitano saying that they need to spend existing dollars more wisely. The governor and Napolitano are at odds over raising tuition costs for UC students. According

Shortstop Hanley Ramirez appears headed to the Red Sox for a reportedly five-year, $90 million agreement, according to FoxSports.com. The 2009 National League Batting champion turned down a qualifying offer with Los Angeles for $15.3 million propelling Ramirez into the

In the aftermath of last week’s U.S.-China climate change agreement, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed on Friday that the City of Angels host a summit next year of leaders of Chinese and American cities to promote limiting greenhouse gas

The L.A. Unified School District agreed to pay $139 million to settle a child sexual abuse lawsuit involving a teacher at Miramonte Elementary School because, as one attorney observed, due to the “volcano of evidence” against the district there was

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) revealed on Saturday that Republican leadership, led by Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Oh), has no intention of resisting President Obama’s executive amnesty that he ordered on Thursday. Breitbart News Executive Chairman Steven K. Bannon asked

Roughly one million undocumented immigrants in California qualify for President Obama’s executive action of deferred deportation that he announced on Thursday. Of those 40% will be eligible for the states free Medi-Cal health services, while the remaining will be ineligible

The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is ready to file an appeal on behalf of Charlotte’s Jeff Taylor for the 24-game suspension exacted by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for a domestic violence misdemeanor. The NBPA insists that the suspension is

One of the largest and toughest urban jails in America showcases a daily fashion show in one of their multiple prison wings. The models are an ensemble of gay and transgendered prisoners who are happy to be admitted into the

Tiger Woods responded angrily to a satirical Golf Digest faux interview with him, claiming that celebrated sports writer Dan Jenkins could not have sunk any lower “journalistically and ethically.” Expressing himself in Derek Jeter’s athlete website The Players’ Tribune,  Tiger condemned Jenkins, a notorious Tiger basher, for

As Ferguson, Missouri percolates with tension in anticipation of a grand jury decision whether to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, some Sacramento-area clergy head there to quell possible violent outbreaks. Missouri Governor

Give a professional golfer an opportunity to lift, clean, and place his ball in a preferred lie on the fairway and very good things can happen to a scorecard. Just ask John Hahn. He shot 58 in those conditions on

Giancarlo Stanton, who turned 25 this month, looks to become the highest paid player in the history of American sports when he signs a $325 million, 13-year contract with the Miami Marlins. Although the contract is not yet finalized, according

On Monday, federal lawsuits against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were filed alleging that both universities discriminated against white and Asian American students as a result of their race-based affirmative action policies. Moreover, according

Hefty tax breaks enjoyed by sports franchise owners allows for the new Los Angeles Clippers proprietor Steve Ballmer to save about 50% of his recent purchase price. Ballmer bought the Clippers after Donald Sterling was relieved of his duties in

Candace Marie Brito and Vanesa Tapia Zavala were sentenced to six years in prison for the senseless beating to death of Annie Kim Pham after a scuffle broke out just after midnight January 18 outside of a Santa Ana nightclub.

The Coalition for Community Control Over the Police are organizing activists across the United States to rally if a Ferguson grand jury decides not to indict officer Darren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown on August 9.  A grand

Johnny Manziel claims that playing golf as a kid cultivated his intense competitive nature and that he idolized Tiger Woods. Breitbart News reported last week that the Cleveland Browns backup QB appears on the December cover of Golf Digest. Manziel

Fear, distrust and racial tension pervades South Los Angeles three months after an unarmed African American was fatally shot by two Los Angeles Police Department officers last August during a violent physical struggle.  KTLA reported that Los Angeles police, city

The Lakers announced on Tuesday that Guard Wayne Ellington will be taking an indefinite leave of absence due to the death of his father.  The 57-year-old Wayne Ellington Sr. was shot in the head on Sunday night while driving in the

Stealing water from your neighbor has become more and more common in California as the state’s drought intensifies to record levels. The National Journal reports that as Californians scramble for much needed water supplies, many fill their tanks from a

After two unsuccessful attempts by California lawmakers to pass a mandatory condom law for adult film entertainers, advocacy groups are making an end run, using the state initiative process to reach their objective. The Los Angeles Times reported that Los

Twitter caused a problem for local vintners and brewers in Sacramento when their tweets revealed where consumers could buy the spirits that they were pedaling at the Grape Escape, a popular wine tasting event in Northern California. According to Fox40,

You can get very hungry throwing for 332 yards and two touchdowns.  Mark Sanchez satiated that hunger by devouring two cheesesteaks, one each from legendary Philadelphia eateries Pat’s and Geno’s. Making his first start since December 20, 2012, Sanchez led

It’s not too shabby running a 6:28.6 mile for most 44-year-olds. Chris Kimbrough, the mother of six children, did it while drinking four beers in the process, toppling the women’s “beer mile” world by 13 seconds. Yahoo Sports reported that

Three white balloons released by family members ascended into the sky at a funeral for teenage twin girls, who were killed by a hit-and-run driver in Santa Ana on Halloween night. Breitbart News reported last week that the alleged driver, 31-year-old