Governor Declares Sunday 'Steve Jobs Day' In California
Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed Sunday Steve Jobs Day in California.
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Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed Sunday Steve Jobs Day in California.
With 84 recorded murders in the city of Oakland so far this year, Mayor Jean Quan and the new Chief of Police took part in a Neighborhood Safety Summit to talk strategy.
San Francisco Taxi cab drivers are pushing a resolution to relinquish five percent fees they pay when customers use a credit card to pay their fare.
Voting begins Monday in a special election-by-mail to decide if Oakland homeowners should pay an extra $80 a year for a parcel tax one City Councilmember is vehemently against.
A Friday House hearing into bankrupt solar panel maker Solyndra and its half a billion dollar federal loan guarantee turned into a tense partisan skirmish.
A new California Field Poll shows that while ballot propositions are declining in popularity, most voters still don't want to turn their initiative power over to politicians.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan announced Thursday that Assistant Police Chief Howard Jordan will serve as acting police chief for the city following the surprise resignation of Chief Anthony Batts earlier this week.
The growing number of Tagalog and Vietnamese speakers in Alameda County has elections officials scrambling to translate ballots, signage and other voter information in order to comply with federal law.
69% of Oaklanders surveyed in a KPIX-TV CBS 5 poll said they had little or no confidence in Mayor Jean Quan.
Occupy Wall Street made its way to Walnut Creek on Wednesday afternoon, when about 300 people rallied in solidarity with the now nation-wide movement.
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon said Wednesday he has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that donors to interim Mayor Ed Lee's campaign laundered money.
Protesters have blocked the doors to Wells Fargo's corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco Wednesday morning. At least 11 protesters were arrested.
Opponents of a California law requiring that the contributions of gays and lesbians be taught in public schools have failed in their attempt to qualify a ballot referendum to repeal the law.
president of the city's Transportation Board, Tom Nolan, is questioning whether San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera should be allowed to give legal advice on the Central Subway Project, given his vocal political opposition to the project.
115,000 San Francisco voters are getting voter information pamphlets that instruct them to go to the wrong polling place on Election Day.
