Vet Injured In 'Occupy Oakland' Protest Upgraded To Fair Condition
The Iraq War veteran who was critically injured in a clash between police and Occupy Oakland protesters earlier this week was upgraded to fair condition on Thursday, doctors said.
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The Iraq War veteran who was critically injured in a clash between police and Occupy Oakland protesters earlier this week was upgraded to fair condition on Thursday, doctors said.
Medical marijuana advocates in California are suing the federal government in an effort to quash a recent crackdown on the state's pot dispensaries.
While Occupy San Francisco protesters repeatedly said they anticipated some kind of police action late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning to clear their protest site at Justin Herman Plaza, such a raid never materialized.
Oakland voters appeared unhappy with Mayor Jean Quan on her overall job performance and her handling of the Occupy Oakland protests, according to a KPIX-TV CBS 5 poll.
San Francisco's district attorney did not attend Wednesday's debate—the last before the Nov. 8 election—and his opponents took the absence as an opportunity to say why they are the best candidate to take over the office.
Gov. Jerry Brown will propose sweeping rollbacks to public employee pension benefits, including raising the retirement age to 67 for new employees who are not public safety workers.
Speaking at a news conference at City Hall that was packed with reporters, Quan said, "We saw some of the best of the city and some of the worst."
Occupy SF protesters said they were getting ready to move their main campsite to a new location at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza.
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously rejected two Republican challenges to the state's new electoral maps.
Oakland's school board was set to meet Wednesday to consider a proposal by Superintendent Tony Smith to close five elementary schools to save $2.2 million a year and use those funds to improve other schools.
Sen. Barbara Boxer was in Oakland Tuesday to promote a new transportation bill and to push for a revamped piece of the jobs bill that was recently voted down by Republicans.
State Sen. and mayoral candidate Leland Yee on Tuesday accused interim Mayor Ed Lee of more misconduct. Lee's campaign manager, Bill Barnes, strongly denied the accusations.
President Barack Obama was in the Bay Area for a quick visit at a campaign fundraiser in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon.
A YouTube video in support San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee's re-election campaign was released Tuesday featuring local celebrities rapping to MC Hammer's classic, "2 Legit 2 Quit."
A group of Oakland residents has filed a petition seeking to recall Mayor Jean Quan, saying she is ignoring public safety as the city's most pressing issue.
