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A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld a decision by a Southern California school district to order a math teacher to remove classroom banners that included the phrase "God Shed His Grace on Thee."
Seemingly fed up with Republican opposition to his budget ideas, Gov. Jerry Brown was poised to mobilize union members to help elect more Democrats to the state Legislature.
Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said two UC Berkeley grads jailed in Iran on charges of espionage for two years could be freed this week.
Legislation in San Francisco to prevent birds from deadly accidents involving high-rise windows has passed a Board of Supervisors committee and will be presented to the full board.
The city of Vallejo, which went through a highly-publicized bankruptcy, is doing a complete economic turnaround, and that's creating a buzz in the business community.
Lawmakers failed to renew a statewide utility surcharge before the end of their session, dealing a blow to Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to promote alternative energy.
Governor Jerry Brown addressed a union convention in Las Vegas Monday, while still mulling over whether to sign some labor-friendly legislation. The California governor is walking a fine line to keep both business and labor happy.
The San Jose City Council was poised to take another step in the long process of legalizing the sale of medical marijuana; still, a number of questions were yet to be resolved surrounding the matter.
Doctors Medical Center San Pablo, the largest emergency facility in their area, is cash strapped and depending on a parcel tax to survive from closing.
The Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes looked at 10 tax breaks enacted by the State Legislature and found they've been costing the state $6.3 billion over the past decade.
Texas Governor Rick Perry made his Bay Area debut as a presidential candidate on Friday with an appearance in East Palo Alto to raise money in his first California campaign swing.
California lawmakers have sent the governor a bill making it a misdemeanor for openly carrying an unloaded handgun in public, a practice popular among certain gun enthusiasts.
Mayor Ed Lee and supporters of a Muni underground that will run from South of Market to Chinatown rallied at City Hall Friday to counteract criticism of a transit project recently derided as a subway to nowhere.
Texas Governor Rick Perry paid his first visit to the Bay Area as a presidential candidate Friday, courting Silicon Valley donors at a fundraiser in East Palo Alto.
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi sent a letter Thursday to Mayor Ed Lee challenging him to a public debate later this month on dueling pension reform measures that will appear on the city's November ballot, but the mayor said he's not interested.
