CALIFORNIA

Marijuana Bill Stands 'Snowball's Chance in Hell' in Congress

Marijuana Field
The first-ever Congressional bill to let states legalize marijuana is a bipartisan effort, and the group of police and judges who make up LEAP, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, are 100% in favor of it. However, majority support does not appear likely in the current session of Congress.

Apple Slams Patent Suit Against Samsung in S. Korea

Samsung and Apple's legal battle continues
Apple Inc. has filed a patent suit with a court in South Korea, claiming Samsung Electronics copied its intellectual property, the latest in the companies' legal tussle over their best-selling smartphone and tablet devices.
More news
gay couple

Same-sex couples with children show dramatic increase

According to the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, a startling picture of California is unveiled. The number of hetero married couples raising kids has been declined 10% over the last ten years while currently it is at 23%. Over a quarter of heterosexual married households are without a child and yet nearly a quarter of same-sex couples have kids in their households!
All-electric vehicle

American Automobile Association to deploy EV chargers on roadside

The American Automobile Association will begin deploying electric-vehicle mobile charging units this summer with the help of its roadside assistance fleet, to help drivers of electric vehicles such as Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf and Cheverolet Cruze recharge their car batteries.
IBTimes Logo

Huguette Clark Leaves Fortune to Arts, Nurse

Huguette Clark, the Montana copper mining heiress who died at 104 in New York last month has left most of her $400 million fortune to the arts, the Associated Press reported.

Pages