Oakland City Attorney Russo Leaving For Alameda Post
Oakland City Attorney John Russo announced Wednesday that he will leave his post on June 13 to became Alameda's city manager.
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Oakland City Attorney John Russo announced Wednesday that he will leave his post on June 13 to became Alameda's city manager.
The legislative committees that oversee the offices of California's 120 state senators and Assembly members refused formal requests to release lawmakers' daily calendars.
The prospect of state budget that strictly cuts spending, and does not extend tax increases, loomed over an education summit in the South Bay Tuesday, where school leaders said they can't spare any further expenses or school days.
All that extra money that was supposed to roll into California state coffers when Bay Area bridge tolls went up may get eaten up by a credit swap gone bad.
Nearly all of the parcel taxes on the ballot in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties appear to be passing from a special election day Tuesday.
A new controller's report says eliminating San Francisco's payroll tax on stock options would cost the city up to $75,000 a year in future revenue.
A proposed budget released Tuesday by San Jose City Manager Debra Figone calls for cuts in police and firefighter positions and a reduction in services to close a $115 million deficit.
California and Greece might share enviable weather and postcard-worthy beaches, but their fiscal problems aren't the same.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris is signaling that she is just as strong a supporter of same-sex marriage as her predecessor in the office, Gov. Jerry Brown.
Sheriff Michael Hennessey announced Tuesday that he is endorsing Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi as his successor in November's election.
Just like that, 60% of Bay Area residents and the nation at-large now say the U.S. is winning the war on terror, according to a newly released KPIX-TV CBS 5 poll.
The State Legislature has approved a delay in sending vehicle registration renewal notices to drivers to offer more time to work on a California budget that maintains a tax on vehicles.
Former Daly City Councilwoman Maggie Gomez was sentenced Tuesday morning to six months in San Mateo County Jail after being convicted of two felony counts of insurance fraud.
Bay Area leaders recognized the significance of the terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden's death but cautioned that the war on terror is far from over.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee released Monday the first part of his proposed budget for fiscal year 2011-2012.
