Category Archives: California

Only in California…

Posted on 06/14/2019 by Wirecutter

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court says it’s legal to have small amounts of marijuana in prison — so long as inmates don’t inhale. The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled that California voters legalized recreational possession of … Continue reading →

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Mass Homelessness Exposes California’s Political Dysfunction

Posted on 06/14/2019 by Wirecutter

California’s great wealth only masks its increasing dysfunction. Nothing highlights this quite like the explosion of homelessness in the Golden State. By any measure, California’s homelessness crisis is reaching epic proportions. There are now nearly 60,000 homeless people living in … Continue reading →

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Can California Be Saved, or Is It Too Late?

Posted on 06/14/2019 by Wirecutter

Mark Levin appeared at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California on Saturday night. The event was a celebration of his new, bestselling book, Unfreedom of the Press. It was a glorious evening. The auditorium was packed with several thousand … Continue reading →

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As if denying them water wasn’t enough

Posted on 06/14/2019 by Wirecutter

John Diepersloot squinted under a bright Central Valley sun, pointing to the damage to his fruit orchard that came with the California bullet train. He lost 70 acres of prime land. Rail contractors left mounds of rubble along his neat … Continue reading →

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Good news for everybody except Californians – those people are royally screwed

Posted on 06/14/2019 by Wirecutter

New York (CNN Business)Here’s some good news for drivers in the United States: Gasoline could fall below $2 a gallon for many Americans later this year. Retail gas prices have been falling steadily for several weeks now. The national average … Continue reading →

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Just when you thought things couldn’t get even more bizarre in California

Posted on 06/14/2019 by Wirecutter

The state of California has made no secret that it wants to let as many people out of prison as possible. From the early release of inmates through AB 109, to filling parole boards with felon friendly commissioners, to decriminalizing … Continue reading →

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Yeah, a Califas plate should’ve fooled ’em

Posted on 06/14/2019 by Wirecutter

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — This vintage-looking license plate didn’t fool a police officer in Southern California. A Moorpark officer recently pulled over a tractor-trailer to conduct a traffic stop for a false license plate, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department said … Continue reading →

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Stockton – why am I not surprised?

Posted on 06/14/2019 by Wirecutter

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say good Samaritans have rescued a newborn baby from inside a Northern California dumpster in scorching heat. Authorities say the baby boy was found wrapped in a plastic bag shortly before noon Tuesday in the … Continue reading →

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Yup, San Francisco

Posted on 06/13/2019 by Wirecutter
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Damn that global warming

Posted on 06/13/2019 by Wirecutter

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A large puddle of tar encroached on the sidewalk and natural gas appeared to rise from the street of the Miracle Mile in Los Angeles Friday. CBSLA’s Brittany Hopper was standing near the puddle located across … Continue reading →

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Cops fired 55 rounds in 3.5 seconds – doesn’t say how many times Willie was hit

Posted on 06/12/2019 by Wirecutter

VALLEJO, Calif. (BCN) – A retired peace officer with experience in training police officers in the use of force said the Vallejo police officers’ fatal shooting of rap artist Willie McCoy, 20, in a Taco Bell drive-thru in February was … Continue reading →

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Well, that’s what he gets for going to Taco Bell

Posted on 06/11/2019 by Wirecutter

San Diego (KGTV) — A trip to get some fast food in the Midway District turned into a nightmare after an encounter with a homeless woman and a syringe. Just before noon last Thursday, Ralph Bedoe was in the drive-thru … Continue reading →

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This is why Californians can’t have nice things

Posted on 06/10/2019 by Wirecutter

A little after 1 a.m. on a Sunday last September, passengers in two cars driving side-by-side on Interstate 5 in Elk Grove engaged in a shouting match. A California Highway Patrol spokesperson said it all started as a “road rage … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, in the shithole I came from…

Posted on 06/10/2019 by Wirecutter

The armed man in south Modesto who took a boy hostage for several hours first confronted a couple next door, pointing a rifle at the man’s chest. Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputies later killed the man. Authorities on Friday identified the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to California

Posted on 06/07/2019 by Wirecutter
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If they elect her, they deserve it

Posted on 06/07/2019 by Wirecutter

California senator and 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris says she has a plan to help Americans struggling to keep up with skyrocketing rents. But in California, where housing scarcity is driving an affordability crisis, experts warn that Harris’ proposal could … Continue reading →

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Asshole makes his getaway with a doggy diversion

Posted on 06/07/2019 by Wirecutter

A man faces animal cruelty charges, among others, for tossing a dog out his vehicle window as he was trying to elude deputies after fleeing a traffic stop, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office reported. The incident began about 9:30 Sunday … Continue reading →

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Procopio

Posted on 06/07/2019 by Wirecutter

Procopio (c. 1841 – 1882 to early 1890’s), also known as Red-Handed Dick and Red Dick was one of the best-known bandits in California history. His nickname was reportedly given due either to his red hair, or his violent nature … Continue reading →

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California man fucks with his neighbors

Posted on 06/06/2019 by Wirecutter

EL SOBRANTE (KPIX 5) — A community in Contra Costa County is on edge after a man displayed a giant cement swastika on his front yard. The homeowner, Steve Johnson of El Sobrante, said the constructed sign isn’t a swastika, … Continue reading →

Posted in California, News | 21 Comments

Steam Beer

Posted on 06/05/2019 by Wirecutter

When California beckoned people westward with promises of gold and prosperity in the 19th century, there was only so much travelers could carry with them. Luckily beer-making knowledge was a weightless asset. Thanks to the popularity of lager yeast and … Continue reading →

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