Arnold Schwarzenegger

California Is Greener Than Thou

Abby Goldstein | Posted 12.24.2009 | Los Angeles


Abby Goldstein

Palin is right. We are greener than thou. We're greener than just about everyone, in fact.

Schwarzenegger To Seek Federal Help for California Budget

latimes.com | Shane Goldmacher and Evan Halper | Posted 12.23.2009 | Los Angeles


Reporting from Sacramento - Facing a budget deficit of more than $20 billion, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to call for deep reductions in al...

The Common Threads of Avatar

William Bradley | Posted 12.22.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

With television series now generally at least as good as if not better than feature films, there are fewer reasons to drive to a theater. But you'll never see anything at home like Avatar.

Governor Schwarzenegger Should Wash his Mouth Out with Soap

Bob Ostertag | Posted 12.16.2009 | Politics


Bob Ostertag

Governor Schwarzenegger called my students' protest against the recent 32% tuition increase at the University of California a "type of terrorism." Really. I'm not kidding. Shame on him.

Copenhagen Blues: Obama's Weak Hand on Climate, and the California Option

William Bradley | Posted 12.17.2009 | Green


William Bradley

Obama has cobbled together some impressive-looking cards, including action in California. But he's nowhere near signing a Copenhagen Protocol, were one to emerge, which it will not.

Arnold Schwarzenegger On Good Morning America (VIDEO)

Posted 12.15.2009 | Green


"It is nonsense to say we must talk about the economy first." These were the words of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger talking today on Good Morning Americ...

Schwarzenegger Swipes Palin On Global Warming

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 12.16.2009 | Politics


UPDATE: Sarah Palin responded to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on her Facebook page Tuesday night, saying she did plenty about climate change ...

California Candidates Aim To Tap Anti-Sacramento Anger

Sacramento Bee | Jack Chang | Posted 12.14.2009 | Los Angeles


With a record low number of Californians 13 percent giving the Legislature their approval in the latest Field Poll, next year's elections promise to ...

Perfect Storm 2010?

Robert Hertzberg | Posted 12.14.2009 | Los Angeles


Robert Hertzberg

A sour economy, political gridlock and year upon year of sagging budget revenues are threatening to combine into a perfect initiative storm that could hit California next November.

Running the Numbers: Homelessness in America

Lee Schneider | Posted 12.11.2009 | Impact


Lee Schneider

The number one state, with the most homeless of all? California. That's amazing to me: Our once-prosperous state, home to much innovation, money and creative energy, has become the homeless capital of America.

Tiger Woods Needs to Step Forward... And Tell it to Oprah

2morrowknight | Posted 12.09.2009 | Media


2morrowknight

The nonstop parade of sordid and salacious tidbits about Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses is disgusting. By granting a one-on-one interview with Oprah Winfrey, Tiger would effectively slow down the daily feeding frenzy.

HIV and AIDS Are NOT In Recession! (VIDEO)

Jason Mannino | Posted 12.04.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

The grim truth is that as the number of HIV infections rise, funding for HIV Prevention and AIDS services has remains flat, and has been decimated by careless government officials.

IRS files $79,000 Tax Lien Against Schwarzenegger

Los Angeles Times | Posted 11.27.2009 | Politics


The Internal Revenue Service has filed a federal tax lien against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for nearly $80,000, public records show. The lien was fi...

Schwarzenegger Takes Cue From Wife, Parks Porsche In Red Zone

AP | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just weeks after California first lady Maria Shriver apologized for parking in a red zone, her husband appears to have viol...

NFL In Los Angeles: 100,000 Fans Want Tickets

Posted 11.23.2009 | Sports


INDUSTRY, Calif. -- NFL-starved fans in Los Angeles are already signing up for ticket updates, even though there's no stadium or a team to play in it....

People Of Illinois Should Get The Facts From California About Recalling Governors

Byron Williams | Posted 11.23.2009 | Chicago


Byron Williams

Take it from someone who remembers the last time a governor was recalled: Having the power to recall the governor might feel empowering, but that feeling is temporary at best.

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Iraq

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Brit Hume of FOX News once compared Iraq's murder rate to California's to downplay the level of American casualties because the two places are similar...

The Inevitable Fluke That Is Sarah Palin

William Bradley | Posted 11.19.2009 | Media


William Bradley

Five minutes into yesterday's Oprah extravaganza with Sarah Palin, I messaged Steve Schmidt, John McCain's presidential campaign manager: "So how did you know Bristol was pregnant before it was announced?"

A Good Week for Rivers

Lori Pottinger | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green


Lori Pottinger

It's been a bad week for dams - and a very good one for the world's rivers. Here's to the activists in Australia and Mexico who fought so well to protect their rivers.

24-Year-Old Given Months To Live Without Insurance

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.06.2009 | Impact


As part of its Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up a few of the best local stories of the day. Urangoo Baatarkhuyag, a ...

California Lawmakers Approve Major Water Deal

AP | SAMANTHA YOUNG | Posted 11.04.2009 | Los Angeles


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say their $11.1 billion water bond is an essential investment for Califo...

The Wrath of Suburbanites and Independents

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

The election results show that no incumbent governor (or incumbent party) can escape the wrath of an electorate that continues to bleed while it watches tax dollars squandered on foreign wars and Wall Street fat cats.

Schwarzenegger: F-Bomb In Veto Letter Was "Wild Coincidence"

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics


It's just one of those wild coincidences, like Thomas Jefferson and John Adams dying the same day, exactly 50 years after they signed the Declaration ...

Schwarzenegger "F*** You": Did Gov Send Lawmaker Obscene Message Through Acrostic Poem? (PHOTO): UPDATE

AP/ The Huffington Post | JUDY LIN | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics


UPDATE: Gov. Schwarzenegger has denied that he intentionally sent an obscene message to lawmakers. The Governor claimed it was one of those "wild coin...

Suck on This, Apple Fanboys

eSarcasm | Posted 10.22.2009 | Comedy


eSarcasm

Hey, we love a good cat fight as much as the next guy. And if anyone should get into a hair pulling, face-clawing, blood-on-the-floor tussle, it might as well be Apple and Verizon.