Bay Area Lawmakers React To Bin Laden's Death
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.
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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.
Democratic lawmakers have approved a delay in sending vehicle registration renewal notices to drivers, giving them more time to work on a California budget that maintains a tax on vehicles.
An appeals court has upheld Alameda County's ban on gun shows on government property.
The Senate has approved six labor contracts covering more than 50,000 prison guards, engineers, scientists and other state workers.
California high-speed rail officials are set to vote this week on a proposal to launch the bullet trains through the Peninsula on fixed-up Caltrain tracks, rather than brand-new ones.
Once again, San Francisco-based Twitter carried vital information to Americans ahead of traditional news outlets.
News that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden died in a firefight Sunday night has brought satisfaction and peace for some Bay Area policymakers.
California Democrats are feeling optimistic and poised for next year's presidential battle as party leaders rallied their base at the annual convention in Sacramento.
Gov. Jerry Brown's office says he has had surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his nose.
Oakland Mayor Quan unveiled her worst-case scenario budget that would cut 368 jobs if concessions aren't made.
California's death penalty costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, the latest challenger to that expenditure comes from an unexpected source.
When a San Francisco Chronicle reporter put down her pen and picked up a video camera, the White House said she broke the rules.
Gov. Jerry Brown has adopted a parole policy far more lenient than his predecessors, blocking the parole orders of only 27 convicted killers facing life sentences since taking office in January.
Politics and policing played a role in San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee's decision to elevate San Francisco Police Department veteran Greg Suhr from captain of the Bayview precinct to police chief, according to KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier.