Culture Buzz Sorry to ruin your day, but someone shot a sea lion in the face in Sacramento, leaving the poor thing writhing in pain as he keeps his head in the air, struggling to breathe. Congratulations, Stranger Who Shot Sea Lion In The Face. You are officially a monster. [UPDATE: If you'd rather not watch a sad video, you totally don't have to. -Eliot]
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles and Monterey counties as wildfires burn large areas and threaten homes.
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Wildfires threatened hundreds of homes in the seaside hills and foothill canyons near Los Angeles early Friday, feeding on bone-dry brush in the midst of a heat wave expected to drive temperatures into triple digits.
Ah, the joy and beauty of Oakland! Learn the wonders of the “fabulous vacation wonderland” located just across the Bay Bridge. Ghostriding! Hipsters! They've truly got it all.
In commemoration of the recent gay marriage rulings in the two states, Threadless has released this shirt expressing how much cooler Iowa is than California now.
Adooorable gay couple respond to the upholding of Prop. 8 the best way they know how: lip syncing. Come on, California, how could you not want to let that get married?!
We track the battle between left-wing and right-wing sites on important news topics. At 12:40pm on March 04, 2009. we detected breaking news about “Octomom Was Visited by Police, Child Welfare”. This page shows the headlines about “Octomom Was Visited by Police, Child Welfare” from both sides.
We track the battle between left-wing and right-wing sites on important news topics. At 8:35am on March 03, 2009. we detected breaking news about “Prop. 8 challenge reaches Calif. court”. This page shows the headlines about “Prop. 8 challenge reaches Calif. court” from both sides.
On the day of the Inauguration, Bush Street signs in San Francisco were changed to Obama Street.
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Greenfield man wins the WTF award for arranging to sell his 14-year-old daughter into marriage in exchange for $16,000, 100 cases of beer and several cases of meat, according to police.
Keith took on California's decision to ban gay marriage in a powerful “special comment” last night. He's not mad, Yes on Prop 8 voters, he's just disappointed. Also mad.
Politics Buzz While Americans welcomed their first black president with open arms, it seems they’re still not down with the gays getting, y’know, equal rights and stuff. You’d have thought that the country’s favorite talk show host could have at least warmed California over, for goodness’ sake.
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Now to see if Proposition 8 will pass… And yeah I realize the thumbnail says New York marriage.
Politics Buzz A “youth-oriented” offshoot of Protect Marriage aims to persuade voters to choose Proposition 8 in California, which would amend the state constitution’s allowance of gay marriage. Kids these days! It’s all kooky facial hair, dramatic staring, and ivory-colored computer machines. Can’t they concentrate on important things once in a while - like keeping people who love each other apart?
Culture Buzz Berkeley, California’s annual crazy parade takes place later this week, and will be replete with art cars and all of the city’s kookiest characters (read: everyone). The festival only further proves my thesis that Berkeley is the best place to play “Hobo or Hippie?” (via Laughing Squid)
Culture Buzz “Start-up” Latino gang, the Brown Pride Locos, establish foothold on Catalina Island. Long considered a reminder of Hollywood’s golden age past, the island has recently fallen into the grips of crooks, killers, and dope slingaz. Still in their nascent, formative stages, the BPL are growing in ranks and sophistication.