Ordinance Targets DWP Transparency, Accountability
A new model for overseeing the DWP may be moving forward this week with a ballot initiative that would give voters more of a voice in how the Department should be run.
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A new model for overseeing the DWP may be moving forward this week with a ballot initiative that would give voters more of a voice in how the Department should be run.
The so-called "Local Preference Ordinance" would create an estimated 10,000 jobs by lowering bids by locals 8 percent over those of outsiders.
California voters evaluated Tuesday whether it was high time or a dopey idea to make their state the first to legalize recreational marijuana use and sales.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has voted for his successor but he won't say who should get the lead role in the sequel to his term as California's governor.
A record numbers of absentee ballots may result in a lower turnout, but millions of Californians are heading out today cast their vote.
Before many voters even started heading to the polls, Democratic sources began leaking excerpts of talking points showing party officials are bracing for the worst.
An alcohol-fueled Halloween party hosted by 17-year-old Patrick Schwarzenegger was broken up by police this weekend, with officers citing several people for underage drinking.
Officials say William Barker, 72, died at his home hours before voters began casting their ballots for the next city councilman of Mission Viejo.
With nearly a dozen Democratic-held Senate seats in play, Republicans expect to cut deeply into Democrats' majority but may fall short of winning control.
Voters are heading to the polls across the state to determine who will become the next governor of California.
Councilmembers say they support possible fines for drivers after cyclists have complained of spitting, verbal threats and thrown objects.
Monday's decision by a federal appellate court means gay Americans who disclose their sexual orientations still can't enlist in the armed forces and can be discharged.
Officials say that results for Tuesday's vote may not be counted until well after election night, which may make the most competitive races too close to call.
The council, which voted in May to bar travel to Arizona and floated the idea of ending any deals with the state, accepted the recommendation from police groups to renew the contract.
Prop. 27, which would eliminate the state panel responsible for redistricting, has found perhaps its most prominent opponent yet in Gov. Schwarzenegger.
