SACRAMENTO – Despite passing the Senate with bipartisan support, SB 399 – The Fair Sentencing for Youth Act – failed (3-4) in the Assembly Public Safety Committee.
Los Angeles — Screen Actors Guild joins the world in mourning renowned actor Karl Malden, who died today.
More Than 3,600 Donors Help Raise Over $1 Million Online.
WASHINGTON – EPA is granting California´s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year.
Proven Democrat has Solid Fundraising Showing, Diverse Coalitions of Supporters.
Ricky Le and Abbe Ross Named to Top Posts.
A champion for universal health care, higher education, and economic opportunity, Garamendi will stand up for working families in Washington, DC.
Sheriff Brooks Says Nava Has the Experience to be California Attorney General.
CSU Chancellor Reed & his administration have focused for years on their own perks, spent millions on labor consultants and done little to advocate for adequate CSU funding; now their incomplete CSU budget proposal would address less than half the projected shortfall, leaving a $300 million deficit with no plan to close it; tens of thousands of students are at risk of losing out on a college education.
Ten Cent Night, a sensational new play at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, hits all the right buttons. Funny and touching.
With this year´s unprecedented drop in state revenues, policymakers were forced to confront the problem of preserving programs and services that the public values – like affordable higher education and state parks – using the extremely limited resources at our disposal.
We recognize the need to reduce spending; however, we do not believe it is in the state´s best interests, either financially or morally, to eliminate entire programs.
Our real-world job – the one the public expects policymakers to do – is to find a way to balance the budget, ensure the state´s economic recovery and financial health, and preserve programs and services Californians care about.
An award-winning musical parody of "The Fellowship of the Ring" with extraordinary comic appeal; more than a spoof, more than a lampoon, it's a festival of fun!
An annual Roadster Exhbition & Swap Meet at the LA Fairplex, put on by the Los Angeles Roadster Club, and featuring show-quality pre-1937 roadsters.
Contra Costa roads will deteriorate, become unsafe if state steals $50 million in local gas tax, public employees union warns; Campaign to inform public starts on Saturday.
Youth activists sound the alarm on the impact of proposed budget cuts.
At approximately 12:48 PM today, officers from the Chula Vista Police Department responded to a report of a traffic collision near in the 200 block of Glover Ave.
Orange County Democratic Leader Endorses Nava for Attorney General.
Orange County - Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) announced yesterday that he has been endorsed by Melahat Rafiei for California Attorney General.
"Pedro Nava is the most qualified person to serve as California´s next Attorney General.
Women Leaders from around U.S. to Meet in St.
(COSTA MESA) – The federal summer youth employment program provides a unique opportunity for young adults to gain valuable education and work experience.
SACRAMENTO – In July 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that University of California (UC) employees who are retaliated against because they report wrongdoing cannot sue for damages under the state´s Whistleblower Protection Act, so long as the University itself reviews the complaints in a timely fashion.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA —Mayor Gavin Newsom today signed mandatory recycling
legislation requiring residential and commercial building owners to sign up
for recycling and composting services.
Mayor Newsom´s ordinance will require all residences and businesses in San Francisco to take advantage of the city´s recycling and composting collection programs.
SACRAMENTO: Senator Sam Aanestad (R-Grass Valley) and other Senate Republicans stood up for California taxpayers, by rejecting a budget proposal loaded with more than $2 billion in tax hikes.
SACRAMENTO – The Assembly Public Safety Committee approved legislation that would allow courts to seize any property, such as house or automobile, used in the commission of the crime.
Some 30 teachers from Los Angeles County and Orange County school districts will attend an institute focusing on the teaching of world history at the sixth-, seventh- and 10th-grade levels June 22-26 in the Karl Anatol Center at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).
Co-sponsored by the UC Irvine History Project, the institute is part of the California History Social Science Project (CHSSP), a K-16 collaborative dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in history and social science education.
Lowrider Nationals Returns for 12th Year; Organizers Announce Scholarship Award.
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of Farmers agents, district managers and employees will conduct a one-day fundraiser for the March of Dimes in cities across America on July 22.
ANAHEIM, CA — The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, Orange County´s newest oasis of outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment is hosting OC´s Ugliest Dog Competition on Saturday, July 18 from 3-4 pm in the Gala Garden.
Oakland, CA - The Aphasia Center of California (ACC) is a twelve-year-old not-for-profit organization based in Oakland and recognized internationally as a model for services for those affected by aphasia.
LOS ANGELES – Screen Actors Guild has announced that longtime SAG members George Coe and Sumi Haru have been selected to receive the Hollywood Division´s prestigious Ralph Morgan Award.
Buckle up for high-flying excitement when the American Heroes Air Show returns to the Hansen Dam Sports Complex in the San Fernando Valley.
The Chula Vista Police Department will be hosting Motor Day today.
Milken Institute Study shows that state is neglecting critical engine of economic growth, $54 billion worth of output.
Kathy Leonardo is very excited to be a part of the "Out of the Blue" singer/songwriter showcase at the Talking Stick(1411 Lincoln) this Friday June 26th at 7:00 pm This wonderful free event will be hosted by Andrew Kelsey of the band "Uncle Charlie". Each songwriter has been asked to write a new song containing the word "Reunited". Other artists include Dave Morrison, John Zipperer and Uncle Charlie (Andrew Kelsey, Greg Markles and Kahlil Sabbah).
Welded steel gates festooned with leaves, flowers and a whimsical butterfly provide inviting entrances to the Visitacion Valley Greenway Project´s Children´s Play Garden near Monster Park.
Monterey Jazz Festival Honors Paul Vieregge, MJF Stage Manager Emeritus, With Internship In His Name; "Paul Vieregge Production Internship" To Be Awarded To Music Student For Summer Position With MJF; Fairgrounds Backstage Street To Be Renamed "Paul Vieregge Way" During Annual Jazz Celebration; MJF Salutes Vieregge´s 51-Year Association With Festival After His Passing On March 30, 2009.
"THE MISER" Moliere's comic tale of greed, lust...
ACLU requests more information on city police surveillance camera program, says similar programs don't work, waste tax dollars.