About two weeks ago, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that the federal government would provide California with $260 million to help update its antiquated water system and finance projects to relieve the state's water woes. And California stands to receive a substantial portion...
Posted April 2, 2009 | 02:03:49 (EST)
Everyone loves a good love story. How about adding some twists and turns as well as some tricks and tests between two star-crossed spies? That's the recipe for Duplicity, the sophisticated, cleverly written romantic thriller starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen that doesn't disappoint.
...Posted March 9, 2009 | 18:47:10 (EST)
Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Hopefully by now, you've heard all about it. News on Twitter (the free microblogging service that let's you send 140-character messages on whatever you want) is everywhere. It's as if the media has twitter diarrhea because lately it's all they are talking about. Reporters from all across...
Posted February 11, 2009 | 15:56:00 (EST)
Terrorism. Terrorists. Since the planes flew into the World Trade towers on September 11, 2001, these words have become almost synonymous with Islam and being a Muslim. For many Islamic believers in Southern California, the aftermath of September 11 didn't result in physical harm or even personal attacks, although there...
Posted December 4, 2008 | 14:06:16 (EST)
Last week's terrorist acts in India's financial capital left more than 180 people dead and 280 wounded. The Indian and European press is reporting that the violence has sparked widespread debate as to whether the terrorists should be considered and referred to as...
Posted November 18, 2008 | 17:21:59 (EST)
Although the United States made history on Nov. 4 by electing its first African-American president, supporters of California's No on Proposition 8 (a ban on gay marriage) suggest that American prejudice and discrimination still run deep.
After the ban on gay marriage was passed,...
Posted October 24, 2008 | 15:23:52 (EST)
He looks like most Americans, well African Americans. And you definitely can't tell he is a Muslim by his appearance. So, it would be difficult to target him based on his religion.
"I look like a regular black man in Washington, DC," said Omari West, a 35-year old American Sunni...
Posted April 28, 2009 | 17:19:15 (EST)