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DOE stimulus grant throws spotlight on growing need for energy storage

DOE stimulus grant throws spotlight on growing need for energy storage

A new stimulus grant of $100 million from the U.S. Department of Energy that includes support for grid-scale energy storage projects is the latest sign of the growing need to find ways of storing energy from electricity production. While traditionally (...)

15 Mar. 2010 | | Staffjam

Who Would Vote for Carrie Prejean? Raise Your Hand!

Who Would Vote for Carrie Prejean? Raise Your Hand!

Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz is sure trying to make a name for himself-mainly by being a moran. In September he caused a ruckus at the Salt Lake City airport by refusing to go through the body scanning security device. And yes he asked (...)

18 Nov. 2009 | | Lisa Derrick

Carrie Prejean: The Boob Speaks

Carrie Prejean: The Boob Speaks

These dirty pillows are MINE! It was inevitable: The Miss California Pageant is suing the fired Miss California/homophobic h8r Carrie Prejean to recover the $5,200 they lent her for her boob job. Apparently, the silicon blouse clown was unable to (...)

28 Oct. 2009 | | Lisa Derrick

California’s Crisis In Higher Education

California's Crisis In Higher Education

It’s Nobel time, and for the umpteenth year brilliant men and women who teach and do research at American universities are running away with the prizes. This is because even with all of this country’s problems it still has the best university (...)

8 oct. 2009 | 4 comments | Shaun Mullen

Taxing cannabis in California

Taxing cannabis in California

The California Board of Equalization, whose responsibilities include estimating the revenue impacts of proposed legislation, has "scored" the Ammiano pot-legalization bill, with its $50-per-ounce tax on cannabis, at $1.4 billion per year. The (...)

20 Jul. 2009 | | Mark Kleiman

California bleedin’

Bloomberg : Toyota Motor Corp. is assessing the cost of shutting a California auto plant previously shared with General Motors Corp. and is leaning toward closure instead of funding the factory on its own, two people familiar with the plan said. The (...)

16 jui. 2009 | | W.C. Varones

Alleged Cu Robber Jams 405

Alleged Cu Robber Jams 405

Aside from the usual, heavy, morning southbound traffic on Interstate 405 on Tuesday, there was a bit more of chaos added to that. A suspected thief decided to hide out in a storm drain on early Tuesday morning. The storm drain runs beneath one of Los (...)

17 Jun. 2009 | | -MC-

Arts & Entertainment

The 4th of July 2009 in the South Bay

The 4th of July 2009 in the South Bay

One of the biggest days of the year is coming to the South Bay- the 4th of July! Residents of Redondo, Hermosa and Manhattan Beach celebrate the peak of the summer more so than any other spot in Los Angeles, and maybe the whole U.S.A. From crazy house (...)

12 Jun. 2009 | | South Bay Events

Gay Marriage Ban Upheld in California

Gay Marriage Ban Upheld in California

The California high court ruled to keep the gay marriage ban in place on Tuesday. Personally, I think marriage should be between one man and one woman. :) But, why is the state handing our marriage licenses anyway? Marriage is sacred and should be (...)

27 May. 2009 | 3 comments | -MC-

California is a Microcosm of the Abject Failure of Socialism

Socialism doesn’t work, no matter by whom it is tried. Life would be so much simpler if the rest of the architects of social doom would get this into their thick heads. California is the latest unfortunate example of social experimentation gone (...)

22 mai. 2009 | 2 comments | Frank Staheli

Miss USA Pageant Officials Trying To Strip Miss California Of Her Title

Miss USA Pageant Officials Trying To Strip Miss California Of Her Title

I’ve thought the whole controversy over Carrie Prejean is a little stupid. On one hand, why are the gay rights people flipping out over one woman stating respectfully her personal feelings about marriage ? Seems to me that the thuggish behavior of (...)

12 mai. 2009 | 1 comment | Rob Port

Watch Out Californians—Odds Are Good You May Be Without Health Insurance in the Next Two Years

Watch Out Californians—Odds Are Good You May Be Without Health Insurance in the Next Two Years

A recent study has found that 37% of Californians have been uninsured for at least one month for some point in the last two years, reports the LA Times. The study done by Families USA also concluded that most of the uninsured population lacked coverage (...)

6 avr. 2009 | | Bioethics.net

Mexicalifornia 2020 : independance is ineluctable

Mexicalifornia 2020 : independance is ineluctable

American Federation. South territory. Mexican border. Around 2030. Year 2 of the State of Mexicalifornia. The ancient world is not anymore. The West has lived. In 2020 Humanity is dominated by Asia. A new cold war opposes China and America. The SCO, the (...)

3 Apr. 2009 | | Alexandre Latsa

California budget fraud

In response to a question from Mr. Juggles of Long or Short Capital, I found this summary of the California budget plan in the San Jose Mercury News. Here are the specific taxes : Increases the state sales tax by 1 cent on the dollar, generating $5.8 (...)

19 fév. 2009 | | W.C. Varones

McCarthyism : Hollywood Liberals Blacklisting People Who Supported Anti-Gay Marriage Groups

McCarthyism : Hollywood Liberals Blacklisting People Who Supported Anti-Gay Marriage Groups

I’m all for transparency, and I’m all for free speech, but something has gone horribly wrong when a perfectly legal $100 contribution made to some political group, and properly disclosed to the public, can lead to people trying to get you (...)

25 nov. 2008 | 7 comments | Rob Port

California Shoots Down Gov’s Health Care Reform Plan

A California Senate committee shot down Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s health care reform plan by a 7-1 vote this afternoon, thus sinking a long-shot effort to adopt universal health insurance coverage in one state. The plan relied on an individual (...)

29 jan. 2008 | 1 comment | Merrill Goozner

Britney’s news are that important?

Britney’s news are that important?

Even though we all know that all the "stars" calls up our and media attention, are Britney’s news that important?, shouldn’t we pay more attention to other subjetcts rather than spending all that energy which could be much more (...)

16 Jan. 2008 | | micmac08USA

California steaming : Spears, paparazzi, Bush

California steaming : Spears, paparazzi, Bush

US President George W. Bush will today visit California, still being ravaged by an out-of-control bush fires. And you know what that means. Nothing. Remember New Orleans ? Meanwhile, blogs covering the disaster are springing up as fast as new outbreaks (...)

26 oct. 2007 | | Jon Newton

Arnold Schwarzenegger Fends Of Stupid Reporter

Arnold Schwarzenegger Fends Of Stupid Reporter

26 oct. 2007 | | Rob Port

Celebrities escape California wild fires

Celebrities escape California wild fires

Britney Spears isn’t the only celebrity whose home is being threatened by wildfires blazing their way through southern California. “Malibu has many multi-million dollar homes along the Pacific Coast Highway including those owned by David (...)

25 oct. 2007 | | Jon Newton

The Democrat Rush To Politicize Natural Disasters

Matt on the reader blogs : Its amazing how whenever a huge disaster occurs, the Democrats are always in a hurry to turn it into a political smear. Today, while thousands of acres burn in California and hundreds of thousands are evacuated out of their (...)

25 oct. 2007 | | Rob Port

California wild-fires on the "social" sites

Still on the devastating California fires, “Today my thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected,” says Allen Stern on Center Networks. But he does more than just offer commiserations. “The pictures show a scene straight out of a war (...)

25 oct. 2007 | | Jon Newton

Goldman Sachs : California Suchs !

From a Goldman Sachs housing industry report (no link ; go open an account, you cheapskates !) : House prices are significantly over-valued in California. Our house price model indicates that Californian homes are 35-40% above the price range implied by (...)

25 oct. 2007 | 2 comments | W.C. Varones

Economic Impact of the California Mega Wild Fires Cannot be Underestimated

Economic Impact of the California Mega Wild Fires Cannot be Underestimated

The various wildfires raging in Southern California have crossed 7 county lines, displaced approximately 1 million people, and destroyed over 1000 homes and businesses. The fires have also consumed $2 billion and rising. That’s what experts are (...)

24 oct. 2007 | | BusinessKnowMoreMedia

California Referendum

I posted a while back about the California GOP’s plan to basically sneak under the radar screen a ballot initiative that would have the state adopt a Maine-style system for apportioning electoral votes where the winner of each congressional district (...)

30 aoû. 2007 | 1 comment | Matthew Yglesias

Should Inconvenience of a Few Trump the Housing Needs of the Many ?

Every now and then, I read an article that infuriates me so much that I have to challenge it. An article in this morning’s L.A. Times by Sharon Bernstein entitled “Southern California is becoming a tight fit” is such an article ; sadly, (...)

9 aoû. 2007 | | Gregory D. Morrow

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