Oakland Keeping Extra $316K From Overpaid Parking Tickets, Despite State Law
An audit shows Oakland is keeping cash from overpaid parking tickets despite a state law requiring refunds.
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An audit shows Oakland is keeping cash from overpaid parking tickets despite a state law requiring refunds.
Two pieces of legislation announced Thursday by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee could make buying ammunition in the city more difficult.
The prospect of an assault rifle ban has meant nothing but pure profit at gun stores throughout Northern California. Assault-style rifles are in such demand that the supply is nearly gone.
While much of the political debate nationally and here in the Bay Area is centering on gun control following last week's mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the head of California's State Senate wants the focus to shift towards mental health.
California Gov. Jerry Brown is calling for a statewide moment of silence on Friday to honor the victims of last week's mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.
A Japanese diplomat living in San Bruno pleaded no contest in San Mateo County Superior Court Thursday to two counts of domestic violence.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's daughter is retiring after 12 years as a California judge.
The three members of the Senate Intelligence committee - Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin and John McCain - told the president and CEO of Sony that he has an obligation to say that torture in the hunt for Osama bin Laden was fiction and not based on fact.
On Wednesday San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee talked about a plan to dramatically reduce the number of pedestrian accidents on city streets to make the city even more walk-able.
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is proposing to give schools more money for security improvements and to make greater use of the National Guard.
The government has announced new online child privacy rules it says give parents greater control over the personal information that can be collected from preteens on the Internet.
In the wake of alleged inappropriate spending and charges by the board president, The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to beef up its oversight of county issued credit cards.
A new state law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2013 that may help save the lives of substance abusers: it offers immunity to users if they call 911 to help someone who has overdosed on drugs.
The City of Berkeley was on the brink of banning the small, unmanned aircraft commonly known as drones from hovering overhead.
The nation's largest teachers' pension fund says it will review its holdings after being criticized for having an investment in the manufacturer of an assault rifle used in last week's Connecticut school massacre.
