Arnold Schwarzenegger

Earthquake in California Turns Out to be Aftershock from Transformers Sequel

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.23.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Scientists say that an earthquake that rocked Napa County, California Monday night was actually an aftershock from a screening of the new Transformers sequel, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.

California Tax Strategy -- An Open Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger

Gary S. Wolfe | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics


Gary S. Wolfe

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: California is faced with economic catastrophe. Only new sources of untapped revenue (with corresponding reduction in e...

States Resorting To Extreme Measures In Budget Crisis

The New York Times | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics


In Hawaii, state employees are bracing for furloughs of three days a month over the next two years, the equivalent of a 14 percent pay cut. In Idaho, ...

Schwarzenegger's Plane Makes Emergency Landing

AP | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics


LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plane has been diverted to the Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley becaus...

Schwarzenegger Bull Testicle Gift Doesn't Go Over Well

LA Times | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics


As lawmakers wrangled last week over how to plug California's giant deficit, the governor who once called them "girlie men" sent the state Senate lead...

California Can No Longer Kick the Can Down the Road

Byron Williams | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics


Byron Williams

Single mothers living below the poverty line do not need additional help. Libraries and school lunches are a waste of the public's resources. And low income students, you're out too. Deal with it.

Schwarzenegger: Prop 8 May Violate US Constitution

LA Times | Maura Dolan | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today told a federal court in San Francisco that the state does not dispute that Proposition 8 may violate the federal Cons...

Patriot Acts: Four Reasons the USA Is Still the Bomb

Dan Sweeney | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics


Dan Sweeney

My weekly newspaper columns are usually about local issues, but as this week's column had a national bent, I figured I'd post it here for all of you H...

California Nears Financial "Meltdown," Schwarzenegger Threatens To Shut Down Government

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics


California's government is 50 days away from a financial "meltdown" if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers fail to close the $24.3 billion bu...

Hey LAUSD, Please Save Ms. Brier Before It's Too Late

John Koch | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living


John Koch

Ms. Brier is at the cutting-edge of K-6 education, described as "exceptional" by parents. There was just one problem. She had just received her pink slip by the LA Unified School District.

Calbuzz Take on the Governor's Race One Year Out

Phil Trounstine | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics


Phil Trounstine

Seldom in California's history has there been an election with stakes as high for the people of the state. Candidates who seek to lead the Golden State will be facing angry voters.

Schwarzenegger Suggests State Consider Flat Tax

Los Angeles Times | Michael Rothfeld | Posted 07.06.2009 | Business


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said today that he would like to see such "radical" proposals come out of a commission now studying an overhaul of the stat...

Who Should we Blame for California's Failure?

George Mitrovich | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics


George Mitrovich

How could California, the most populous and wealthiest state in the union, be reduced to such pathetic circumstances? It would be wrong to blame Arnold and only Arnold for what's happened. This is a collective failure.

'From Struggle to Grace': Arianna Levels With Lesley Stahl

wowOwow | Leslie Stahl | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living


LESLEY STAHL: Arianna Huffington, thank you. Welcome to wowOwow. You're the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post; you've written 12 b...

Tone Deaf Governor

Mike Farrell | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


Mike Farrell

Leadership, Governor Schwarzenegger, means doing the right thing: serving people, not victimizing them.

California SOS -- Operators Are Standing By!

Patt Morrison | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


Patt Morrison

What else can California do to yank itself back from the brink, before it hits bottom and finds itself looking up to that perennial last-on-the-list state, Mississippi?

The Moment for Public-Private Partnerships Is Now

Gov. David A. Paterson | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


Gov. David A. Paterson

If we are to finance and build a world-class infrastructure for America, we must seek new solutions. And a promising solution is at hand: public-private partnerships.

Punishing the Poor

Joel Bridgeman | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


Joel Bridgeman

Governor Schwarzenegger must be trying to live up to his image as the "Terminator". His proposed solution to handle California's fiscal mess is to cu...

Pawlenty to Emerge as the GOP's Most Prominent Clear-Eyed Realist?

Mark Nickolas | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


Mark Nickolas

With the departure of Crist and Huntsman from the national scene, the time is right for an adult to begin start the process of righting the GOP's ship.

Schwarzenegger Likely To Cut State Workers' Pay Again

Sacramento Bee | Jon Ortiz | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


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Terminating the Darkness: Hope Floats, but Anxiety Abides

William Bradley | Posted 07.01.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Is the era of the dark comic book movie fable coming to an end? Or is it more a matter of a spate of seemingly underperforming dark would-be blockbusters?

Arnold's Cuts Would Make California "Unrecognizable," Nearly All Target Poor Residents

nytimes.com | JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Posted 07.01.2009 | Politics


In a special election on May 19, voters rejected a batch of measures on increasing taxes, borrowing funds and reapportioning state money that were des...

Schwarzenegger Would Close 220 State Parks To Cut Deficit

AP | SAMANTHA YOUNG | Posted 06.29.2009 | Green


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget cuts could mean the closing of up to 220 state parks, among them the home of the world'...

Are We Stupid?

Peter Clothier | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics


Peter Clothier

Friends, we have brought this on ourselves. We have allowed greed and prejudice to substitute for reason and sane policy.

Schwarzenegger Pokes Fun At Limbaugh's Weight (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics


Arnold Schwarzenegger poked fun at Rush Limbaugh's hefty stature on CNN Wednesday. When the California governor was asked if he thought Limbaugh is...