Brown Seeks Best Ways To Cut Government Waste
Gov. Jerry Brown already has cut back on cell phones and vehicles for government employees. Now he's looking for even larger ways to reduce state government spending.
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Gov. Jerry Brown already has cut back on cell phones and vehicles for government employees. Now he's looking for even larger ways to reduce state government spending.
The need for employee pension cuts was expected to be one of the main topics of San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed's State of the City speech Thursday night.
A special guest showed up at the monthly review of San Francisco crime trends Thursday. Mayor Ed Lee did something that his predecessor Gavin Newsom never did, and showed up at a so-called "Comp Stat" meeting, which discusses which crimes are happening, and where.
California's Democratic Congressional representatives sounded off Thursday about how budget cuts proposed by House Republicans would impact the Golden State.
Officials in Alameda County are warning residents social services will be severely cut if the governor's proposed budget is eventually passed by the legislature, affecting thousands of children, elderly and disabled.
The father of John Walker Lindh, a Marin County man convicted of aiding the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, spoke about his son's case Wednesday at the University of San Francisco.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is among a group of technology business leaders that President Barack Obama plans to meet with Thursday in San Francisco.
The State Supreme Court is going to decide whether to jump back into the legal issues surrounding the Proposition 8 same sex marriage initiative.
It's taken years, but the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has finally approved construction of wheelchair ramp in the supervisors' chambers.
A San Francisco supervisor is considering introducing legislation that would require professional dog walkers to obtain a permit to take dogs to city parks.
Financial experts are warning the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency that it is facing a $1.6 billion deficit over the next 20 years unless it slashes $30 million in spending and creates $50 million in additional revenue each year.
The Berkeley city council has narrowly rejected a measure that would have welcomed freed Guantanamo Bay detainees to resettle.
President Obama plans to visit the Bay Area Thursday to drum up support for his just released budget and to talk about creating green jobs.
The City of Berkeley was set to vote Tuesday night on a proposal to invite some former Guantanamo Bay detainees to resettle there.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday ordered a state government hiring freeze amid California's $26.6 billion fiscal crisis.
An alleged Monterey County gang member has been charged with six counts of murder in connection with a deadly mass shooting in King City, along with a separate shooting that killed two cousins in 2024.
Drivers who rely on 19th Avenue in San Francisco should expect delays this Memorial Day weekend, as repaving work will close a section of the roadway.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Gabby Williams scored 16 points to lead a balanced offense and help the Golden State Valkyries rout the New York Liberty 87-70, spoiling the season debut of Satou Sabally.
Many residents living in apartment complexes in Mountain View have not been getting mail at their homes for months and the postal office is at a loss to find a permanent fix to the mail theft problem.
Drivers who rely on 19th Avenue in San Francisco should expect delays this Memorial Day weekend, as repaving work will close a section of the roadway.
San Francisco's "canine court" is expected to reopen after a year without hearings for vicious and dangerous dog cases.
With the World Cup coming to the Bay Area, local youth players say they've been waiting for this moment their whole lives.
A 40-year-old woman was arrested on Monday by San Francisco police and U.S. Marshals for multiple burglaries from gym locker rooms following a months-long investigation that spanned multiple counties.
The first major step in saving the whales from ship strikes officially launched this week. A group of marine mammal experts gathered in San Francisco to launch Whale Spotter.
A vegetation fire was burning in a remote area of eastern Contra Costa County on Thursday afternoon, Cal Fire said.
If approved by voters, "Measure E" would tax single-family homes $192 per year to go towards emergency services, public safety and clean streets. City leaders anticipate that the tax would raise about $34 million per year.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is marking one year in office by touting the city's progress in its homelessness strategy, crime rate, and overall outlook.
Gabby Williams knows all about the Bay Area, despite being a Nevada resident. She would travel from Reno to the Bay every spring and summer to play AAU basketball.
Police investigating the death of a person found in waters off Richmond over the weekend now believe the person died after crashing into the bay, authorities said.
An alleged Monterey County gang member has been charged with six counts of murder in connection with a deadly mass shooting in King City, along with a separate shooting that killed two cousins in 2024.
Many residents living in apartment complexes in Mountain View have not been getting mail at their homes for months and the postal office is at a loss to find a permanent fix to the mail theft problem.
Officials in Monterey County are moving forward with a proposal that would ban parking near the iconic Bixby Bridge at Big Sur, amid growing safety concerns involving tourists who stop along Highway 1 to take photos.
A disabled big rig in San Jose blocked multiple roads south of the downtown area and led to a major power outage because of its precarious position, authorities said.
An investigation is underway in East San Jose after an 8-year-old girl died days after she was found critically injured inside a home.
A high school teacher in Marin County was arrested and suspended from his job over alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor, police said.
A Vallejo man is suspected of killing a woman on May 1 and then shooting a man on Tuesday, before being arrested by officers, police said.
A North Bay man is being held on more than $1 million bail after he was arrested Tuesday in connection with a series of arsons in Sonoma County, authorities said.
Lucas Ye, who is from Mountain View, designed his plushie based on the photographic capture of Apollo 8's view of the Earth. He and his family also traveled to Florida to watch the launch of Artemis II in April.
One person was killed and another person was injured by fallen tree branches in the North Bay over the weekend, as the Bay Area was hit by strong winds.
Gabby Williams scored 16 points to lead a balanced offense and help the Golden State Valkyries rout the New York Liberty 87-70, spoiling the season debut of Satou Sabally.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Gabby Williams knows all about the Bay Area, despite being a Nevada resident. She would travel from Reno to the Bay every spring and summer to play AAU basketball.
The Valkyries assistant coach was a WNBA Champion, All Star, and a Sixth Woman of the Year throughout her career.
Aaron Rodgers says his 22nd season in the NFL will be his last.
An alleged Monterey County gang member has been charged with six counts of murder in connection with a deadly mass shooting in King City, along with a separate shooting that killed two cousins in 2024.
The Fairfield Police Department released body camera footage of officers breaking up a fight and arresting two students at Fairfield High School on Wednesday as videos of the incident circulated on social media.
A 40-year-old woman was arrested on Monday by San Francisco police and U.S. Marshals for multiple burglaries from gym locker rooms following a months-long investigation that spanned multiple counties.
A former bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was charged with sexually abusing minors in Livermore during the 1990s and early 2000s, authorities said.
A high school teacher in Marin County was arrested and suspended from his job over alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor, police said.
AI tools that autonomously perform tasks for users mark a major step forward from chatbots, according to tech experts.
The first major step in saving the whales from ship strikes officially launched this week. A group of marine mammal experts gathered in San Francisco to launch Whale Spotter.
Ken Paxton notes that Meta Glasses are able to use cameras, speakers, and other components to capture data, including video and audio recordings and peoples' facial geometry.
California jury dismissed all charges, finding that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations to file suit.
AI companies are recruiting a wide range of temp workers, from writers to wine enthusiasts, for hourly-paid gigs to help train their language models.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
Health officials in Napa County are warning the public not to eat wild mushrooms after three people were poisoned.
Officials in Monterey County are moving forward with a proposal that would ban parking near the iconic Bixby Bridge at Big Sur, amid growing safety concerns involving tourists who stop along Highway 1 to take photos.
The additions come after the ouster of dozens of immigration judges across the country by the Trump administration over the past year.
If approved by voters, "Measure E" would tax single-family homes $192 per year to go towards emergency services, public safety and clean streets. City leaders anticipate that the tax would raise about $34 million per year.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is marking one year in office by touting the city's progress in its homelessness strategy, crime rate, and overall outlook.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Philz Coffee's move to remove the Pride flag and all other flags from their stores is brewing up some strong reaction.
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Aubry won the record $2 million prize for earning 8-of-11 votes in Wednesday night's finale of "Survivor 50."
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Expect cloudy conditions along the coast in the 60s on Friday, while inland areas will be clear, with highs in the 80s. The cooling trend will continue through Memorial Day weekend. Zoe Mintz has the forecast.
Mail pick up is only available on Wednesdays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
It's been a mystery for years, but now the community is one step closer to determining why Linda Mar Beach's bacteria levels are so dangerous.
With the World Cup coming to the Bay Area, local youth players say they've been waiting for this moment their whole lives. Itay Hod reports.
A long-awaited Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority extension project has reached a major milestone. The East San Jose connector to Milpitas BART is scheduled to be ready for riders in 2028. As Len Ramirez reports, some small businesses may not last long enough to see it.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.