Unemployment Rate Hits 12.1 Percent in California

At Los Angeles Times, "California unemployment rate rises to 12.1% in August." Another sign that things might not turn out badly for the Democrats in California 2012, but we'll see.

RELATED: "Another summer closure: Pat & Oscar’s." My family really enjoyed the food there. But when we were moving a few weeks back my wife went out to get dinner for everyone and she comes home with some fried chicken from Ralphs and says, "Pat & Oscar's is closed." So, I cruised by there to see for myself. A great location, right next to a movie theater and a Barnes and Noble. The restaurant always seemed busy. It's gone now: