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California Editorial Roundup

Aug. 6

The Pasadena Star News on the Santa Barbara oil spill:

It may take years for a final accounting of the damage done by the rupture of a pipeline near Santa Barbara in May.

But punishing those responsible should remain a top priority of California Attorney General Kamala Harris, ...

Metro Knew About Track Problem A MONTH Before Derailment, Did Nothing

'This is unacceptable'

Via: The Daily Caller

Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional

By a divided court, 4-3.

Apollo 14 Astronaut Claims Extraterrestrials Witnessed the First U.S. Nuclear Detonation and Tried to 'Keep Us From Going to War'

Group Commerce Startup Massdrop Raises $40M

Massdrop is announcing that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding. The company focuses on what it calls "community-driven commerce." It allows people who are interested in things like high-quality audio, men's fashion and quilting to connect with other enthusiasts, discuss products, purchase those products at group discounts and even design custom goods. Massdrop… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

A different way to slice the GOP race

(Paul Mirengoff) It's a commonplace to say that the Republican presidential contest, with its vast field, consists of races within a race. Pre-Trump, we could discern three sub-races — conservative, moderate-conservative, and evangelical. The headliners in the conservative race were thought to be Scott Walker, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and maybe Rick Perry. The moderate-conservative headliners were Jeb Bush and Chris Christie (along, perhaps, with John Kasich if he decided to run).

Source: Power Line

Lois Lerner: GOP is 'Evil and Dishonest'

'Morning Joe' Panel Blasts Hillary's Handling Of Her Private Email Server [VIDEO]

'They are playing it up as if it's a partisan witch-hunt like the vast right wing conspiracy.'

Via: The Daily Caller

State Dept. Official Says New Info on Email Scandal Could Have 'Felony' Implications for Someone in Hillary Clinton's 'Inner Circle': Report

"I can't imagine that a rank-and-file career DOS employee would have done this."

Don't Get Scammed: Three Warning Signs From a Pro

He knows what he's talking about.

Boku Acquires Mobileview Italia In Further Carrier Billing Consolidation

Boku, the U.S.-based company that enables consumers to pay for goods via their phone bill or phone credit, has made another land grab in Europe with the acquisition of Italy's Mobileview Italia from parent company dtms. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Bernie Sanders-Like Hard Leftist Favored to Lead Britian's Labour Party Has Tony Blair Spooked

Far-left candidate Jeremy Corbyn, who has been likened to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) by some Americans, has emerged as the favorite to win election to the top leadership role in Britain's Labour Party.

Former Virginia governor asks to remain free during appeal

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to allow him to remain free while he appeals his public corruption convictions to the U.S. Supreme Court.

McDonnell filed the motion two days after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to ...

Hickok Incorporated Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Results

CLEVELAND, Aug. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hickok Incorporated (Pink Sheets:HICKA), a Cleveland based supplier of products and services for the automotive, emissions testing, locomotive, and aircraft industries, today reported operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2015. For the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded net income […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Newly Released Trove of Lois Lerner Emails Reveal the Ex-IRS Official's True Feelings About Republicans

"I don't think your guys get it and the way they look at these cases is going to bite us some day."

'Black Lives Matter' Chanting Drowns Out Jeb Bush Town Hall, Drives Him to Make an Early Exit

"They wanted to know how he felt about what's going on in Ferguson and what's going on with policing."

Ailes Said to Broker Truce with Trump to Avoid 'War': CNN

Staff for Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes reached out to Donald Trump's staff to broker truce after Trump went on MSNBC and called on Fox anchor Megyn Kelly to apologize, CNN reports, citing unidentified people on both sides of the situation. We "can resolve this now," Ailes said to Trump, according to CNN, "or we can go to war" After call Trump stopped criticizing Kelly, Fox resumed covering Trump on its shows "Ailes had to make peace" because of Trump's popularity, former Trump adviser Roger Sto

Source: Bloomberg.com news

For the Iran deal

(Scott Johnson) The Obama administration is using the August recess to promote the Iran deal. We have reviewed President Obama's speech last week at American University. It is an unsavory speech by a president who is losing the argument in the court of public opinion. Obama himself has sunk to new depths to promote the deal. For the details, please see Lee Smith's eloquent Tablet column on Obama's invocation of Jewish scapegoats.

Source: Power Line

Girlfriend of Top De Blasio Aide Scores $150k City Job

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration created a new $150,000 job in City Hall and handed it to the girlfriend of one of his top aides without advertising the position to the public, according to the New York Post.

Jesse Ventura roots for Trump, open to being running mate

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he hopes Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination for president - and that he would be open to running as his vice president.

The former pro wrestler's support for Trump comes despite some major political differences, including on immigration. The billionaire ...

Kentucky Clerk Defies Federal Judge's Order, Turns Away Gay Couple Seeking Marriage License

The defiant act comes hours after judge's order.

Senate Delves Into Clinton Email Investigation, Seeking Info From Tech Company

United Airlines Brings Highly Detailed In-Airport Maps To Its iOS App

No matter how advanced phone mapping technologies have become, stepping into an airport takes you back several decades into the era of physical maps. With no other way for unseasoned travels to get around besides large map kiosks, airport navigation has long been due for an upgrade. As a part of its new, updated app launching later today, United Airlines is integrating intelligent indoor… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

CORRECT: Super-PAC Backing Paul Releases First Ad, 'Disruptor'

(Corrects name in headline.) America's Liberty PAC, which is spending $450k on ads supporting Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's Republican presidential campaign, posts ad on YouTube. Link to advertisement

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Morning Joe Tears Into Clinton Campaign Over Email Spin: Do They Really Think American Public is That Stupid?

Donald Trump atop GOP field in Iowa, seen as most electable Republican: poll

Another poll shows businessman Donald Trump outpacing his 2016 GOP presidential rivals in Iowa, with voters giving him high marks on issues ranging from the economy to illegal immigration and saying he's the candidate that's the most electable and the most likely to shake up Washington.

Mr. Trump was the ...

MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski Calls Out Huffington Post Reporter Over Site's 'Arrogant and Condescending' Donald Trump Policy

"We'll talk later about this."

Family Reportedly Posts Unforgettable Warning Sign to Speeding Drivers After Burying Their Dog: 'If You Hit 1 of My Kids…'

"We buried our dog last week…"

DigitalGlobe Partners With Mapbox To Launches Its Maps API

DigitalGlobe, the publicly traded, high-res imagery service that owns its own fleet of satellites, has long been known as a purveyor of fine satellite imagery to governments and large companies like Google and Nokia. While these companies then often made DigitalGlobe's imagery available through their own developer programs, DigitalGlobe itself never focused on making its data available… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

'For the Record': How Iran's Troubled History Shapes the Current Nuclear Deal

On This Day Last Cycle: Michele Bachmann Won the Now-Defunct Straw Poll

The August tradition lives only in memory.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Harley-Davidson May Not Be the Perfect Ride for Scott Walker

The Wisconsin-based manufacturer has at times been the beneficiary of the kind of government assistance Walker so often criticizes.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Activists Blast Obama Admin's Human Rights 'Dialogues' with China

The U.S. State Department's annual human rights dialogues with the Chinese government are not publicly promoted and are ineffective at improving conditions in the country, according to Chinese activists and rights lawyers who criticized the upcoming event.

Blunt: US Senate doesn't have votes to ax Affordable Care

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt says the Senate doesn't have enough votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Blunt told reporters after a Wednesday discussion at a Jefferson City hospital that the focus now should be on addressing concerns with the health care overhaul ...

Xiaomi Trolls Samsung With Redmi Note 2 Launch

Chinese mobile making upstart Xiaomi is gunning to steal Samsung's thunder by launching a pair of phablet smartphone on the same day Samsung is due to unbox phablet-sized updates to its Galaxy Note and Galaxy S6 Edge devices. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Leahy defends immigrant investor program after GAO probe

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Following a critical audit, Vermont U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy is defending a federal program that aims to have immigrant investors put money into U.S. development projects that create jobs.

The federal General Accounting Office issued a report Wednesday saying the EB-5 investor visa program can't detect ...

BigBasket, One Of India's Largest Online Grocers, Raises $50M

Image of grocery cart full of products in supermarket

BigBasket.com, one of the biggest online grocery stores in India, is planning to expand into more cities after raising $50 million in new funding led by Bessemer Venture. Founded in 2011, the company is facing competition from upstarts like ZopNow, PepperTap, and Grofers, as well as a host of other hyperlocal services that promise on-demand delivery from neighborhood stores Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Activists to protest notification of ICE about jail releases

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Immigrant activists are scheduled to protest Gov. Larry Hogan's decision to comply with a federal program to notify federal authorities about when and where people facing possible deportation will be released from jail.

The protest is scheduled for Thursday at the governor's mansion in Annapolis.

Maryland ...