U.S. EPA Proposes to Approve California’s Air Quality Plans
Note – The estimated 3,500 deaths in California prevented by these air quality plans is a total, not annual figure; EPA regrets the error. SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental…
Remarks By The President At White House Independence Day Celebration
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Happy Fourth of July! (Applause.) On behalf of the entire Obama family, we want to welcome you here to the White House. Right now, in small…
Stop the Senseless Slaughter of Australian Camels
Australia has the largest population of undiseased dromedary camels anywhere in the world. Now, the Australian government is proposing to slaughter the majority of them in the name of carbon…
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger Captured
Top Ten fugitive James “Whitey” Bulger was arrested thanks to a tip from the public—just days after a new media campaign was announced to help locate the gangster who had…
Redistricting is not Rocket Science
By Horace H. Heidt When I ran for the Assembly in California in 1992 I was shocked to discover that the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles, was…
Families Fight On Virgin Flight
It started as a birthday celebration for a 46 year old woman, her husband and her father. The three of them boarded the Virgin flight from Gatwick to Barbados. As…
FBI Releases Statistics For Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed In 2010
According to preliminary statistics released last week by the FBI, 56 of our nation’s law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty during 2010. By region, 22…
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has declared the month of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. In support of Motorcycle Safety Awareness, the Los Angeles Police Department will…
Don’t Have a Cow This Holiday Season, Buy One
Oh, the holidays. You could prepare to wait in lengthy store lines in crowded malls to buy the same old gifts that will more than likely be returned, or you…
Bush Can Act Now To Tackle Oil Dependence
By Carl Pope Sierra Club Executive Director Cities, states, major corporations, our leaders in Congress, and even the Supreme Court have all called for meaningful action to fight global warming…