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Tang, 29, will replace Chu, whom Lee announced earlier this month he would appoint as the city's assessor-recorder, a position left vacant after Phil Ting was elected to the state Assembly in November.
The Field Poll released Tuesday found that 61 percent of California voters think it is more important to control firearms than to protect the rights of gun owners. It's the biggest margin of support since Field began asking the question in 1999.
An effort to water down one of California's landmark environmental laws is moving forward in Sacramento.
Two East Bay lawmakers have introduced bills in Sacramento meant to address issues that they say came up following last year's Chevron Refinery fire.
People living in one San Francisco neighborhood were surprised when they recently learned that a new concert venue is going up near their homes as part of the America's Cup festivities.
With a possible federal budget sequestration looming on March 1, the Federal Aviation Administration could close several Bay Area air traffic control towers and flights into major airports like San Francisco's could face delays of up to 90 minutes.
The White House has been warning of dire consequences for California if automatic "sequester" cuts in federal spending take effect, as scheduled, on Friday, March 1st.
For the first time in decades, Santa Clara County Supervisors plan to take up immigration reform. The hotly debated topic is slated for discussion Tuesday.
Pro athletes, many representing out-of-state teams, have been awarded millions of dollars from the California Workers' Compensation program over the last three decades, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
Does graphic violence in movies contribute to violence in society? It's a question that comes up from time to time, and is again being asked in light of action-packed blockbusters like Argo and Zero Dark Thirty topping the list of notable films during the 2013 awards season.
State Senator Michael Rubio (D-Bakersfield) has resigned to join Chevron, leaving the push for environmental reforms in the lurch.
Former President Jimmy Carter came to San Francisco Sunday for a Commonwealth Club conversation about the challenges facing the U.S. as a world superpower.
A proposal unveiled by State Senator Jerry Hill on Friday would tie together the future of Caltrain and high-speed rail in the state.
A San Francisco supervisor has been trying to drum up support for a ballot measure that would rename San Francisco International Airport after gay rights icon Harvey Milk.
A Democratic state senator from the Central Valley has resigned unexpectedly, dropping Democrats below the two-thirds threshold they need to pass tax changes or override vetoes.
