Schwarzenegger Says Commutation Was To Help Friend
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was helping a friend when he commuted the sentence of the son of a political ally.
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Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was helping a friend when he commuted the sentence of the son of a political ally.
President Obama is expanding upon his fiscal message this week by answering questions at a virtual town hall hosted live from Facebook's headquarters in Palo Alto on Wednesday.
Councilmembers have been debating how to best approach the estimated 120 dispensaries currently operating within city limits.
The union representing San Francisco's bus drivers and train operators is threatening to strike, even though their existing contract prohibits it.
The White House has announced that President Barack Obama will visit to the Bay Area on Wednesday and Thursday.
Supervisor Avalos said in a statement that he decided to run after discussing the matter with friends and family over the past few months.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is reportedly not happy with any of the top three candidates to become the new chief of police.
A Southern California Republican Party official was under fire Saturday after allegations she sent an email that included an altered photo depicting President Obama as an ape.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan is planning a three-city visit to China next month. Her business trip will include a meeting with two major Chinese investment groups and a bar in Hong Kong with Oakland connections.
The Caltrain Board will vote next week to determine the level of train service between San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties.
Lawyers for two same-sex couples who sued to overturn California's gay marriage ban want a federal appeals court to make videotapes of the case's lower court trial public.
State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, received a racist and threatening fax at his Sacramento office Friday morning, the latest in a string of hate-filled messages sent to him since last year.
For the past several years, elected officials have worked to reduce overtime costs, but at Thursday's Board of Supervisors Audit and Oversight Committee meeting, supervisor David Campos suggested a working group needed to be formed to more aggressively deal with the problem.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom staged something of a bipartisan summit Thursday in Austin, where a delegation from the Golden State came to see how jobs are being created in the Lone Star State.
A state panel has slashed the amount of money California taxpayers will spend to keep legislators on the road.
