OCT. 24, 2011 By TORI RICHARDS A mentally ill homeless man was beaten into a coma that proved fatal by six Fullerton police officers as he screamed, “Help, dad!” Fresno police repeatedly punched a homeless man in the head while he was face down with his arms behind his back. Three BA...
Investigation-October, 2011Politics Still Beats Down Police ReformMonday, October 24th, 2011AB 32 law choking food processorsMonday, October 24th, 2011OCT. 24, 2011 As California's unemployment rate hovers above 12 percent, even the state's Democratic leaders -- notorious for regulating, taxing and complaining about California's business community -- are talking about jobs. They are championing the occasional job expansion in Silicon Valley (i.... A Role Model Tattoo BarbieSaturday, October 22nd, 2011 Katy Grimes: It's hard to tell if Barbie has gone ghetto or white trash. Mattel has just released a $50 Barbie complete with tattoos, sleazy punk, clothes and leopard leggings. What happened to the flat-chested Midge doll, or even modest Barbie? Don't girls play with bald baby dolls anymore? ... Union Rewards RINO Nathan FletcherFriday, October 21st, 2011Steven Greenhut: Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, the pro-union, pro-redevelopment "Republican" who is running for San Diego mayor, has been endorsed by the San Diego police union, which is no surprise given Fletcher's close association with public-sector unions and his past efforts to expand benefits f... FAA Halts Electrical Tower ProjectFriday, October 21st, 2011 Katy Grimes: The residents of Chino Hills are cheering in the streets today. On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration put an immediate halt to the Southern California Edison transmission tower construction project because SCE is violating FAA regulations. The letter, sent from the Ca... S. Jobs: Unions Keeping Kids DumbFriday, October 21st, 2011JOHN SEILER: Excerpts now are appearing from the new Walter Isaacson bio of the late Steve Jobs. The book will be published Monday. Here's one: "Jobs also criticized America’s education system, saying it was “crippled by union work rules,” noted Isaacson. “Until the teachers’ unions we... CA Still Suffers Second-Worst Jobless RateFriday, October 21st, 2011 OCT 21, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Buddy, can you spare a job? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today reported that California's unemployment rate dropped just a bit, from 12.1 percent in August to 11.9 percent in September. But the state still is stuck at second-worst in the nation, behind Nev... Ballot Measure Targeting Unions, Corporations AdvancesThursday, October 20th, 2011Supreme Court To Hear Redevelopment Case Nov. 10Thursday, October 20th, 2011Billions Spent On Community College DropoutsThursday, October 20th, 2011 |