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California Surfer Narrowly Survives Deadly Shark Attack [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:12:14 +0000

A 27-year-old California man narrowly survived a horrific shark attack while surfing 150 yards offshore in the waters off Marina State Beach on Saturday. Eric Tarantino was surfing when he was suddenly attacked by the deadly predator and bitten in both the arm and neck. Amazingly, Tarantino was able to save himself by frantically paddling [...]

Maria Shriver Files for Divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger

Amory Gritta — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:11 +0000

Maria Shriver decided to celebrate her independence from Arnold Schwarzenegger this weekend. On Friday, Shriver filed for divorce from the former California governor after 25 years of marriage. Shriver’s move comes after the highly-publicized revelation Schwarzenegger fathered a son with their former housekeeper. Shriver is seeking joint custody of the 17-year-old and 13-year-old sons she [...]

Play On! Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Video Game Sales to Minors

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:30:15 +0000

In a 7-2 vote, the US Supreme Court ruled Monday that it’s unconstitutional to ban kids from buying or renting violent video games, saying that despite fears the games may prompt children to emulate what’s seen in them, the government has no right to “restrict the ideas to which may be exposed.”

The decision in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association upholds that of the 9th Circuit federal appeals court, which previously tossed out a California ban on the sale or rental of such games to minors.

Are Working Women More Happily Married?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:30:17 +0000

For years, traditional wisdom has held that when both halves of a couple works, they spend less time together and are thus less happy in their marriages. A new study, however, seems to disprove that theory. Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles and Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that the challenges of outside [...]

Miss California Alyssa Campanella Crowned Miss USA 2011 [VIDEO]

Andy Scott — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:30:59 +0000

In what came down to a battle between two best friends, Alyssa Campanella of Los Angeles, California was crowned Miss USA 2011 Sunday night at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

The 21-year-old beauty beat out Miss Tennessee Ashley Durham to take the title, the 60th in the pageant’s long-running history.

SWAT Team Kicks Down Front Door to Collect on Student Loan [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:00:46 +0000

Recently, a Stockton, California man had his front door kicked down, was dragged in his underwear to his front yard and handcuffed in front of his three children by a SWAT team.

The reason? His estranged wife had defaulted on her student loan payments, and the U.S. Department of Education apparently sent the heavily armed squad in to collect.

Station Accidentally Sells Gas for Slightly More Than a Buck a Gallon

Amory Gritta — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:00:09 +0000

Who said gas prices are out of control?

The Torrance Daily Breeze reports a service station in Wilmington, California sold premium gas for the rock-bottom-it-must-be-1992 price of $1.10 a gallon for a four-hour period last Sunday. The gas was supposed to b

Mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Love Child Revealed

Amory Gritta — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:30:00 +0000

The woman who mothered Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child has been identified.

Radar Online and Star magazine both report 50-year-old Mildred Baena, who worked as a housekeeper for the former California governor, gave birth to the child, who is now 14 years old.