Ice Tsunami!!!??

ABC News shows us video of a rare “Ice Tsunami” (or “Ice Heave”) that came ashore off of a lake and then busted through some nearby Minnesota townhomes.

Harris Perry Cries While Apologizing to Romney’s Family

On a video that we showed you last week, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry seemed aghast that there is an adopted African-American baby in Mitt Romney’s family. Scroll down a few stories to find the original video.

“Everybody loves a baby picture,” Harris-Perry said, “and this was one that really, a lot of people had emotions about. There on Governor Romney’s knee is his adopted grandson, who is an African-American, Kieran Romney.”

As Harris-Perry asked for captions, panelist Pia Glenn sang “One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just isn’t the same”.

“And that little baby, front and center, would be the one,” she added.

This made Harris-Perry and her guests laugh.

Harris-Perry introduced the photo so that her guests could mock and ridicule the little baby. At the time, Harris-Perry seemed appalled that the Romney family would adopt an African-American baby.

However, this last weekend Harris-Perry decided to take time to apologize, saying that she crossed the line in attacking a member of Romney’s family. Then as she was apologizing to other families in general, who have chosen to adopt babies of other races, she appeared to start crying. Was this authentic or acting?

Regardless, last Sunday morning Romney said that he accepts Harris-Perry’s apology.

Comcast owns and runs MSNBC.

Republican King Attacks Rand Paul

On Sunday in a segment on Fox News Channel, Republican Representative Peter King (NY) said that fellow Republican Rand Paul (KY) does not deserve to be in the US Senate. Paul is widely considered to be one of the tea party favorites to run for President in 2016. According to Politico, King is also exploring a run for President, as the GOP candidate in 2016.

A News Years Eve Of UFO’s

News 10 Sacramento had this report on New Year’s Day last week.

According to the report, people reported seeing mysterious lights in the sky on New Year’s Eve, from Placer County to the Hollywood Hills.

Terry and Hans Mauth of Auburn said they watched a large egg-shaped object with a bright light shining upward drift over their neighborhood, then suddenly accelerate.

“There was no sound, that’s the funny thing,” Terry said. “Just this big illuminated form.”

Steven Brown of Sacramento reported a similar sighting above Belle Cooledge Park.

“Whatever it was moved up and to the left,” he explained. “It hovered there for probably about 60 seconds, then it took off at a high rate of speed.”

Kaye Pinlac of Stockton reported seeing multiple glowing objects that appeared in a formation.

“They were almost in a diamond or triangle shape,” he said. “Then they just started separating.”

Pinlac provided a link to a YouTube video posted Wednesday that he says showed a very similar pattern over the Hollywood Hills just after midnight, about the same time he watched the lights over Stockton.

Some News10 viewers said the lights might have been floating luminaria light bags, a suggestion dismissed by Terry Mauth.

“It was too huge to be a birthday balloon or something like that,” she said. “And it moved too quickly.”

The lights in the sky were apparently not seen by any pilots or air traffic controllers. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said there was no unusual flight activity reported Tuesday night.

No Snow Keeps Dodge Ridge Closed

Dodge Ridge Ski Resort remains closed this ski season because there isn’t enough snow to open. KCRA 3 Sacramento visited both the ski resort and a business in Cold Springs.

Crop Circle Brings Out The Curious

KSBW Channel 8 Monterey’s local report on the intricate, giant crop circles that appeared on a Chualar farm earlier this week. It startled observers into wondering if aliens landed in the Salinas Valley.

MSNBC Panel Mocks African-American Baby

On MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry show, the host led a panel of entertainers in a rundown of the “photos of the year,” which somehow included a Romney family picture that “a lot of people had emotions about,” according to Harris-Perry. The panel immediately honed in on the race of Kieran Romney, adopted grandson of former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

“Everybody loves a baby picture,” Harris-Perry said, “and this was one that really, a lot of people had emotions about this baby picture this year. This is the Romney family. And, of course, there on Governor Romney’s knee is his adopted grandson, who is an African-American, adopted African-American child, Kieran Romney.”

As Harris-Perry asked for captions, panelist Pia Glenn sang “One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just isn’t the same”.

“And that little baby, front and center, would be the one,” she added.

We’re confused. A lot of people had emotions about this photo? Harris-Perry’s own emotions seem to lean towards being aghast. Would she ever mock a baby photo of Barack Obama with his loving white mother?

MSNBC is owned by Comcast.

Salinas Valley Crop Circle

The bewildered talk throughout most of central California is in regards to this crop circle, which was created earlier this week in the Salinas Valley. Some residents claim to have seen a UFO with flashing green lights and then suddenly… this was discovered. Security guards have been called in to keep folks off of the field. Is it an alien message or man-made hoax? It’s intricate and precise, whatever it is.

Native Mother Lode Singer

Sara Oliveira, Sonora High School Graduate (class of 2006), is not only chasing her musical dreams but is quickly gaining notice.

Raised in the Mother Lode, Oliveira thinks that her music echoes the beauty and freedom of where she spent her childhood.

Oliveira now lives in Redding, CA and works for the Bethel School of Ministry in the Media Department. Oliveira performs frequently around the region’s various restaurants, wine bars and coffee shops.

“I’ve been building a great fan base in the Redding area,” says Oliveira. “The people there and back here in the Mother Lode are very supportive.”

On a recent trip to Twain Harte this past summer, Oliveira was invited to open for the popular local group “Chains Required”. She feels that she was very well received.

“Right Here Right Now” is Oliveira’s lead track off her debut EP “Things Untold”. The song was recorded at PopGun Studios in Nashville, TN.

On January 14, 2014 Oliveira will release her next EP called “Chasing the Day”. She describes her music as “folk-pop”.

Oliveira would like to take the next step in 2014 and move to Nashville, to continue to build her music career.

For more information, log onto http://www.saraoliveiramusic.com

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