Silicon Valley Republicans Frustrated With GOP Performance
This election season, we're hitting the road to talk to voters in various parts of California. Today, we begin with a trip to Silicon Valley. You might think its famously entrepreneurial business culture naturally fosters Republican sentiments -- but the Republicans we talked to say they're wandering in the political wilderness.
San Luis Obispo Congressional Race Heats Up
On the Central Coast, redistricting has a Democratic incumbent fighting for her political life. The 24th Congressional District encompasses all of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, plus a little bit of western Ventura County. Democrat Lois Capps faces a well-known Republican getting help from the national GOP in a race they'd love to win.
Pop Music Review: Becky Stark's 'Incorruptible Heart'
"Real" and "authentic" are tricky terms, especially in art, where artifice is pretty much a given. But Los Angeles singer Becky Stark and her band Lavender Diamond come off as delightfully genuine to pop music critic Steve Hochman. He reviews the band's new album, "Incorruptible Heart."
Updating Your Facebook Status at 65mph
Americans spend much of their time sitting in two places: behind the wheel of their cars and in front of their computer screens. So it makes sense that Detroit auto companies and Silicon Valley tech companies would eventually try to figure out how to combine the two activities.
Riding With L.A.'s 'Transit Punk'
People have powerful feelings about traffic in Los Angeles. Now, an L.A. musician has gotten the attention of local leaders for taking on a couple issues just about every Angelino can relate to: crowded freeways and public transportation. Eddie Solis' music expresses the insanity of L.A. traffic while extolling the virtues of public transit.