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California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill ending the traditional standardized tests that the state's public school students have taken in reading, math and social science since 1999.
The San Jose City Council voted on Tuesday to set an even higher bar for its vending machines by requiring them to be stocked with healthier snacks.
In wake of the U.S. government shutdown, the movie theater chain is giving away a small popcorn to employees out on furlough...
Employees in San Francisco with children or other dependents will have the right to request a more flexible work schedule via legislation given unanimous initial approval Tuesday by the city's Board of Supervisors.
There were suggestions from leaders in both parties that the government shutdown, heading for its second day, could last for weeks and grow to encompass a possible default by the Treasury if Congress fails to raise the nation's debt ceiling.
An audit of Oakland's workers' compensation program finds city employees accepted $23,000 in inappropriate gifts from a contractor during two training summits in 2007 and 2008.
The shutdown of the federal government could slow San Jose's ongoing efforts to bring the Oakland A's downtown. The city's lawsuit against Major League Baseball may be delayed due to court closures.
From the federal building in San Jose to Alcatraz Island, there were obvious signs of the government shutdown's impact on Bay Area workers, services, and out-of-towners.
Beginning Tuesday, that doggie bag at your favorite San Francisco eatery will cost you. As is already the case at grocery and retail stores in the city, plastic bags are now officially off the menu for leftovers and takeout at restaurants.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was the target of internet ire on Monday after wearing a scarf valued at more than $400 during Monday's House of Representatives debate over a potential government shutdown. .
More elementary school kids in Contra Costa and Alameda counties miss school than students in almost any other county in California according to a new report which says state truancy is at crisis levels.
A look at how services will or will not be affected now that Congress has failed to reach an agreement averting a federal government shutdown on Tuesday...
The White House budget office directed federal agencies to shut down early Tuesday, after Congress missed a midnight funding deadline and triggered a government closure for the first time in 17 years.
With the threat of another BART strike looming, an Orinda city councilman is pushing for legislation to ban transit workers from walking off the job.
Only 3% of NASA employees in highly select positions would be allowed to stay on the job - for example those involved with the International Space Station - or those involved in jobs deemed necessary for safety and security.
