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'Wary of Hillary' Liberals Offset by Centrist Democrats

Hillary Clinton’s road to the White House in 2016 has come to a fork, with some Democrats urging her to take the path in a more progressive destination, while others advise her to continue down the centrist trail. According to

'Wary of Hillary' Liberals Offset by Centrist Democrats

Camera Phone Photography Impairing People's Memory

According to a psychology professor and photography researcher, the continuous cell phone photographing of life events is depleting a person’s ability to actually remember things. On Wednesday, National Public Radio (NPR) reported that Maryanne Garry, a psychology professor at the

Camera Phone Photography Impairing People's Memory

Santa Cruz Becomes First County to Ban Fracking in California

In what some are calling a symbolic gesture, on Tuesday the Board of Supervisors for Santa Cruz County voted unanimously to ban hydraulic fracturing, public radio station KQED reports.  Santa Cruz becomes the first county in California to forbid the

Santa Cruz Becomes First County to Ban Fracking in California

Bon Jovi Wins Jerry Jones Endorsement for Buffalo Bills Bid

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believes Jon Bon Jovi could enter the NFL in a “Blaze of Glory.” According to the Toronto Sun, the rock-and-roll icon has partnered with Larry Tanenbaum of the Toronto group Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Bon Jovi Wins Jerry Jones Endorsement for Buffalo Bills Bid

'Donor Fatigue' Rises as Obama Fails to Produce Results

Once-enthusiastic Obama donors, disappointed by Obama’s lack of leadership, have stopped writing checks. Instead, they are casting their eyes beyond the midterm elections and focusing on a potential 2016 presidential bid by Hillary Clinton. According to The Hill, the beleaguered

'Donor Fatigue' Rises as Obama Fails to Produce Results

CA Mother Allegedly Wrings the Neck of 12-Year-Old Bully

A Sonoma County woman was charged on Saturday with inflicting injury on a fifth grade boy for bullying her young daughter. Delia Garcia-Bratcher is suspected of gripping the neck of the 12-year-old boy and telling him, “Don’t bully my little

CA Mother Allegedly Wrings the Neck of 12-Year-Old Bully

RIP: Former President Bush's Dog Miss Beazley Dies of Cancer

Miss Beazley never got the worldwide attention that George W. Bush’s other Scottish terrier, Barney, received. Yet, according to the former President, “Beazley never held a grudge against him.” According to Politico, Laura Bush received Miss Beazley as a birthday

RIP: Former President Bush's Dog Miss Beazley Dies of Cancer

Poll: Los Angeles Now One of Top Cities for Aggressive Drivers

Often stereotyped as laid back and mellow, Los Angeles is now one of the leading cities for aggressive behavior while driving, according to a nationwide Safeco Insurance survey.  The poll found that Los Angelenos demonstrate terrible road manners and rank

Poll: Los Angeles Now One of Top Cities for Aggressive Drivers

QB Johnny Manziel Texted Browns, 'Hurry Up and Draft Me'

On the opening night of the NFL draft, Johnny Manziel texted, “Hurry up and draft me,” to Cleveland Browns quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains. This prompted the Browns to trade for a lower draft number to acquire the Texas A&M former

QB Johnny Manziel Texted Browns, 'Hurry Up and Draft Me'

Los Angeles County SUV Runs over Venice Beach Sunbather

On Thursday, a woman sun bathing at Venice Beach and enjoying the cool breezes wafting off the Pacific Ocean was run over by a Los Angeles County maintenance truck. The LA Weekly reported that the 49-year-old woman was transported to

Los Angeles County SUV Runs over Venice Beach Sunbather

Pharmacist Harassed with 87 Calls After Applying for Covered California

The manager of a Redding pharmacy will not be recommending Covered California to any of her customers. After completing a personal application for the healthcare website, she received 87 phone calls from insurance solicitors within hours. Shante Luster complained that

Pharmacist Harassed with 87 Calls After Applying for Covered California

Doc Rivers Goes Off After Controversial Call Dooms Clippers

Game Five of the Los Angeles Clippers-Oklahoma City Thunder second-round series played as a classic, highlighted by a controversial call and a 13-point come back by the Thunder in the last four minutes of the game. This playoff run, unfortunately,

Doc Rivers Goes Off After Controversial Call Dooms Clippers

Gov. Brown's New Business Tax Credits May be Too Little, Too Late

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

Gov. Brown's New Business Tax Credits May be Too Little, Too Late

A Touch Too Much? MLB Reviews Ump Contact with Torii Hunter

It’s not uncommon that a Major League Baseball (MLB) player arguing a call with an umpire gets a little too close and bumps chests or touches the man in blue prompting a fine and and/or a suspension. In a reversal of

A Touch Too Much? MLB Reviews Ump Contact with Torii Hunter

CA Seante Bill Aims to Grant MD Licenses to Illegal Immigrants

According to the Los Angeles Times, State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens)  has introduced a bill to make it easier for illegal immigrants in California to obtain professional licensing designations, including a license to practice medicine.  The Times reports that

CA Seante Bill Aims to Grant MD Licenses to Illegal Immigrants

Richmond City Council: Circus-like Meetings with a Cast of Clowns

In what might be considered a city council gone wild, the “circuslike” shenanigans of the Richmond City Council befit a group of “pandering fools and a laughing stock” according to… the members of the Richmond City Council.  Robert Rogers reports

Richmond City Council: Circus-like Meetings with a Cast of Clowns

House Hopeful Marianne Williamson Sees 'Green New Deal' for California

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

House Hopeful Marianne Williamson Sees 'Green New Deal' for California

Pope Francis: 'Tea Party Catholic'?

On Breitbart News Saturday, Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon and Editor in Chief Alex Marlow discussed Pope Francis’s remarks to the United Nations where he called for “legitimate redistribution of economic benefits by the State,” using government and the private

Pope Francis: 'Tea Party Catholic'?

Former Fire Chief Accused of Stabbing Girlfriend over Sex Tape Scandal

NBC News has reported that a former California Fire Chief is suspected of fatally stabbing his live-in girlfriend, a former escort, and is in hiding somewhere in the wilderness of Sacramento County. According to sheriff investigators, 55-year-old Orville “Moe” Fleming

Former Fire Chief Accused of Stabbing Girlfriend over Sex Tape Scandal