Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo Dies At 82
Former New York governor Mario Cuomo died Thursday of natural causes due to heart failure at his home, the same day his son Andrew started his second term as governor.
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Former New York governor Mario Cuomo died Thursday of natural causes due to heart failure at his home, the same day his son Andrew started his second term as governor.
Get ready to pay more for eggs. With the start of the new year, California starts requiring farmers to house hens in cages with enough space to move around and stretch their wings.
As the Calendar turns, several new laws go into effect in California, including some that have been politically divisive in the Golden state.
As more and more Bakken crude oil is expected to be transported by railroad through the Bay Area, officials want to implement emergency plans in case of a derailment. But those plans are stalling out.
If the referendum qualifies, the nation's first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags will be suspended until voters weigh in.
Chevron will meet with Contra Costa Health Services and Bay Area Air Quality Management District officials on a weekly basis to provide status updates on the investigation.
Some local, state and federal officials are concerned that an old railroad bridge in Martinez, used to transport increasing car loads of highly volatile crude oil from North Dakota to East Bay refineries, may be unsafe.
Thousands of the state's farm workers, who make up a significant portion of those who will benefit, may choose to leave the uncertainty of their seasonal jobs for steady, year-around work.
The law would call for ignition interlocking devices. If the breathalyzers detect alcohol on your breath, the car just won't start.
North Korea compared President Barack Obama to a monkey and blamed the U.S. on Saturday for shutting down its Internet amid the hacking row over the comedy "The Interview."
A protest march targeting police shootings turned violent in Oakland on Christmas night as protesters smashed windows, looted stores and damaged a Christmas in Jack London Square.
A charity group is blaming violent protests in Oakland for a huge drop in donations this holiday season.
Gov. Jerry Brown issued pardons to 105 people Wednesday, before retracting one to a man hours later after learning he had not disclosed recent discipline by financial regulators.
An East Bay sanitary district's board of directors has censured a longtime board member for racial slurs and sexist remarks they say he made to district employees.
Gov. Jerry Brown continued his practice of forgiveness on Christmas Eve by issuing 105 pardons, mostly for people who have been convicted of nonviolent drug offenses and burglary more than a decade ago.
