California
Southern California Stinks
Literally. Some nasty smell has descended on 10,000 square miles of land
El Monte, Calif., Lifeguards Fired over Parody Lip-Synch Video
No "Gangnam Style" at this pool
Third Camper Killed by Hantavirus in Yosemite
Up to 10,000 could have been exposed
California Parents of Children in Private Schools More Likely to Forego Vaccines
AP finds private school parents are twice as likely to opt-out than parents of public school children as the legislature considers a law to make it more difficult
University of California Salary Costs Rose 29 Percent over Past Six Years
Berkeley football coach made $2.9 million last year
Antonio Villaraigosa Bombs In National Debut
L.A. Mayor, already several levels above his level of incompetence, reveals Dems' shallow Golden State bench.
As Pension Reform Is Hammered Out in San Jose, Heroic Police and Firefighters Rush to Declare Themselves Injured
Tax-free pensions without losing the ability to work and draw another salary - what's not to like?
California Lawmakers Refuse to Accept Any Limits on Their Power
Only a return to constitutional principles can save the Golden State.
Kamala Harris Has Usefully Poor Memory of How Mortgage Settlement Was Spent
It's just as well. How California is spending its portion of the money is slightly better than what Harris wanted.
California Controller Sees Pension Spiking in School Districts
Executives in school districts getting big raises before retiring
California City to Vote on More Open Employee Negotiations
The community would actually know what the city is giving its employees before the council votes on it
California's Delegation Establishes Itself at Convention with Drunken Tirades, Hospital Visits, and Nazi References
Welcome to the folks who tell us we need to be grown-ups about America's future!
Gov. Brown Authorizes Off-Reservation Casinos In California
Agreements still require legislative approval, which is where opponents (rival tribes) have the most influence
10,000 at Risk of Hantavirus from Yosemite
CDC estimates how many people stayed in tents in park from June to August
Calif. Lawmakers Send Pension Reform Bill to Brown
Most savings come from future hires, does little to address current unfunded liabilities
California Judge Blasts Failure to Upend State Judicial System's Central Bureaucracy
He wants the Judicial Council, which oversees the system's bureaucracy, to be elected by trial judges and not appointed by the chief justice
Police Unions Cross Line While Bullying Public Officials
California cops employ mafia-style tactics against their critics.
California Set to Ban Open-Carry of Rifles
A bill has made its way to Governor Jerry Brown's office
California Lawmakers Ban Attempting to "Cure" Gay Youths
The bill completely bans reparative therapy for those under 18.
Federal Judge Tosses Suit About Speech Rules at County Meetings
ACLU represented case about whether Orange County's Board of Supervisors could set guidelines about how the public speaks at the meetings.
Gov. Brown's Pension Reform Plan Won't Defuse the Bomb
Plan for California will help fight fraud and pension spiking, but doesn't deal with the reality of the system's unsustainability.
Gov. Brown to Share Details of Pension Deal
Deal brokered by Democrats and union leaders to cut the state's public employee pension costs.
Two Have Died From Rodent Borne Disease in Yosemite
Visitors warned to check for flu-like symptoms
Oil, Soft Drink Companies Fund Calif. Tax Prop. to Avoid Becoming a Target
If increase in state sales, income taxes pass, maybe additional taxes won't focus on them.
USDA Reopens Slaughterhouse
Claims that the abuse that caused the slaughterhouse to close in the first place has been stopped
Series of Smallish Earthquakes Hit San Diego After Magnitude 5.5 Quake
Cans overturned, no injuries
Hospital to pay $16.5 Million over Kickback Scheme
LA-based chain accused of recruiting homeless for unnecessary services to defraud Medicare, Medi-Cal.
California Still Refuses to Face Fiscal Reality
What the Golden State can learn from the Badger State
Border Authorities Seize a Ton of Marijuana
Literally. Seven arrested off the coast off Santa Catalina Island
California's Decade of Ridiculously Growing State Employee Costs
Watch the fiscal disaster unfold.
Cali's Lancaster Leaps into Daily Police Aerial Surveillance--At Least It's Not a Drone?
The city is putting a Cessna in the air for ten hours a day for aerial surveillance. Video footage will be fed directly to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.
Calif. Lawmakers Seek Ban Against Internet Voice Chat Regulations
Yes, that's right: California might pass a law to prevent regulations.
Rodney King Was Chock Full of Drugs When He Drowned
PCP, cocaine and marijuana all found in his system.
The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America
From banning the sale of magazines to regulating chemistry equipment, local and state drug warriors mainline stupidity.
California's For-Profit Two-Year Schools Are Kicking Community Colleges' Asses
Graduation rates reverse trends when looking at "non-traditional" students.
Calif. Bill Would Turn Stores into Mandatory Recycling Centers
Large shops would be required to have in-house plastic bag recycling programs.
Protesters Plan Anaheim Sit-In
Upset about failed effort to change way City Council is represented.
Moody's Sees More California Cities Going Bankrupt
Agency to begin review of municipal finances across state.
California Teachers: We'll Decide for Ourselves How Awesome We Are, Thank You Very Much
A bill would require school districts to negotiate teacher evaluation rules with the unions.
Even in Bankruptcy, Unions Get Special Treatment
The pension-debt time bomb detonates in bankruptcy court.
