California Attorney General Kamala Harris speaks at a news conference on May 17, 2013 at the Los Angeles Civic Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/ Getty Images)

National Politics

Court of Appeal Slams AG Kamala Harris again

PDF: People v. Velasco-Palacios

By Sidney Powell | 03/04/15 – 1:04pm

When will they ever learn? Ninth Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski declared months ago in a much-quoted opinion that there is “an epidemic of Brady violations abroad in the land.” And yet, prosecutors continue to deny there’s a problem. Indeed, the Department of Justice gets outright indignant at the suggestion, and so do many state court prosecutors. They bristle at the very mention of the possibility.

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Thursday, March 5, 2015 – 05:30 p.m.

Tonight The Lou Desmond & Company Show comes to you live from Jon’s Flags and Poles in Riverside. Jerra, the owner of Jon’s Flags and Poles, joins Lou to discuss her business and service to members of the Military by providing patriotic accessories and flags.

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Actor Kevin Spacey portrays President Frank Underwood in the highly popular Netflix series “House of Cards”. (AP Photo/Netflix, Nathaniel E. Bell)

By Rick Newman
March 5, 2015

Frank Underwood, the fictional president played by Kevin Spacey on the Netflix series “House of Cards,” is a murderous villain who’s more Machiavellian than any real president in recent history.

He’s also a model of political courage, compared with modern politicians.

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Thursday, March 5, 2015 – 10:00 a.m.

The reasoning that oil companies are giving as an excuse to squeeze California Driver’s at the gas pump looks more and more like fantasy.

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Thursday, March 5, 2015 – 09:00 a.m.

The empty passenger terminal, part of the $300 million-plus taxpayer-funded boondoggle known as San Bernardino “International” Airport, is about to attract it’s largest and likely only crowd ever.

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Most Inland city executives earn less than John Russo’s $295,000 annual salary, but how his pay ranks statewide is tough to determine.

Published: March 4, 2015 – Updated: 6:59 p.m.

Riverside’s new city manager, John Russo, will receive the highest salary in city history, and his total pay and benefits rank him near the top among Inland city executives.

To read story by Alicia Robinson in The Press-Enterprise, click here.

By David Siders
dsiders@sacbee.com
03/04/2015 5:22 PM

Riverside is one of the few big California counties where Republicans outnumber Democrats.

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The upswing in gasoline prices in California largely reflects stoppages at oil refineries that account for some 17% of the state’s production capacity. Above, a station in Santa Monica on Saturday. (Jerome Adamstein / Los Angeles Times)

By Tiffany Hsu
March 4, 2015

Idled oil refineries have helped gasoline prices surge about $1 a gallon in California in a month

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After e-mail revelations, some Democrats are dodging questions more than offering Clinton cover. (Kris Connor/Getty Images)

By Rachel Roubein and Lauren Fox
March 4, 2015

Everyone in Washington is talking about Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal e-mail account during her four years as secretary of State and her homebrew computer server. Everyone, that is, except for many Senate Democrats.

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By Lisa Mascaro
March 4, 2015

The Senate failed Wednesday to override President Obama’s veto of Keystone XL pipeline legislation, ending for now attempts by Congress to speed up approval of the controversial energy project.

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