Poll Finds Only 5 Percent Of Oakland Voters Likely To Re-Elect Quan
Nearly half in a poll of 500 likely voters say they would definitely not re-elect Oakland Mayor Jean Quan to a second term.
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Nearly half in a poll of 500 likely voters say they would definitely not re-elect Oakland Mayor Jean Quan to a second term.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, was among the legislators on lockdown Thursday after shots were fired near the U.S. Capitol.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill adding California to a growing list of states that will grant driver licenses to immigrants in the country illegally.
California earthquake monitoring may be taking a hit during the partial federal government shutdown. In Menlo Park doors were locked as all but 43 of 8,600 full-time staffed geologists with the U.S. Geological Survey were furloughed.
President Barack Obama brought congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday for the first time since a government shutdown began, but there was no sign of progress toward ending the impasse.
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. .
