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The nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California says landmark changes to California's criminal justice system four years ago have not saved the state money or reduced the rate of re-arrests for convicts.
Supporters of an effort to repeal California's new law requiring mandatory vaccines for schoolchildren are facing a Monday deadline for a ballot initiative asking voters to repeal the law.
The effort to fight wildfires in California may be making future wildfires even worse, according to a new report.
San Francisco Mayor has pledged to veto any legislation allowing bicyclists to roll through stop signs on city streets.
As the debate over the Bike Yield Law for cyclists drags on, the governor signed a new law that will give bikers a break if they get a ticket for rolling through a stop sign.
Until Saturday, Kim Davis had been a lifelong Democrat but now she has changed her political affiliation to Republican.
A controversial underground industry known as birth tourism is booming in the Bay Area.
Activists fighting a ban against nudity in San Francisco Friday won the right to hold a "Nude In" and naked march on city streets this weekend after a federal judge ordered the city to issue a parade permit it had previously denied.
The California Republican, who is the overwhelming favorite to succeed John Boehner as speaker, has relied on those skills to navigate the treacherous waters of the fractious GOP conference.
A rare visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend has captivated his extensive fan club in the area and commanded the attention of major U.S. technology companies eager to extend their reach into a promising overseas market.
House Speaker John Boehner is resigning from Congress at the end of October, giving up his seat in the house.
A plan by technology developer Mitchell Kapor to build a 6,478-square-foot house with a 10-car garage on a Berkeley hillside has moved a step closer to fruition as a result of a favorable state appeals court ruling.
A massive cybersecurity breach that resulted in the theft of millions of U.S. government employee security dossiers was far worse than previously thought. The Office of Personnel Management revealed Tuesday hackers stole more than 5.6 million fingerprints it had on file.
San Francisco Supervisor Mark Farrell introduced a ballot measure this week that he said could generate an additional $350 million for city parks over the next 15 years.
