Oakland City Employees Authorize Strike By Large Margin
Members of the city of Oakland's two biggest employee unions have voted by overwhelming margins to authorize a strike.
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Members of the city of Oakland's two biggest employee unions have voted by overwhelming margins to authorize a strike.
No matter how you feel about the immigration debate in America, there is no debate about how significantly current policies can affect some of the youngest members of society.
Activists protesting a proposed international oil pipeline planned a rally outside a fundraiser attended by Vice President Joe Biden in San Francisco's Seacliff neighborhood Friday evening.
San Francisco Supervisor David Campos is calling for the creation of a public housing collaborative in the wake of a scathing audit of the city's housing authority, but others think any money should go to the units themselves.
A federal railroad oversight board has given approval to the California High-Speed Rail Authority to start construction in the Central Valley.
A blogger who snapped a photo of San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener in a City Hall bathroom last October pleaded no contest Thursday to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge and was sentenced to three years' probation.
California schools will receive an infusion of more than $3.6 billion in extra money this year, much of it targeted to the neediest students as part of a redistribution plan pushed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
The San Jose City Council approved budget on Tuesday aimed at rebuilding services with a focus on public safety—a big concern in the city where the crime rate is rising and the police staff is declining.
Speaking to KPIX 5 on Tuesday, Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg praised Edward Snowden for releasing details about the U.S. government's secret surveillance programs.
A member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors said Muni is not only doing a poor job of serving current riders, but has no plans to meet the demands of a growing population and workforce.
A proposal by the chairman of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors would allow workers to request flexible working hours from their employers.
Google is asking the Obama administration for permission to disclose more details about the U.S. government's demands for emails and other information that people transmit online.
San Francisco State University has voted to stop investing its endowment in coal and tar sands companies, joining a growing list of universities that have decided to stop investing in fossil fuels.
In response to a deadly limousine fire on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge last month, East Bay lawmaker Ellen Corbett has introduced legislation that would add safety features in limos.
California's largest public employee union says it has reached a tentative agreement with Gov. Jerry Brown on a new three-year contract that includes raises for 95,000 state workers.
