State Lawmaker Seeks To Extend Otter Protection Fund
A central coast legislator is introducing a bill that would help protect threatened sea otters by keeping a voluntary contribution check box on state income tax forms.
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A central coast legislator is introducing a bill that would help protect threatened sea otters by keeping a voluntary contribution check box on state income tax forms.
It is a state of uncertainty in both the city and county of San Francisco, as several key positions need to be filled in the coming election.
San Francisco's sheriff is retiring after 31 years on the job. Michael Hennessey told staff in a memo on Friday that he will not seek reelection this November. Hennessey has been elected to serve as sheriff eight times.
Questions were raised amongst the San Francisco Board of Supervisors this week about the extent of city's debt. A hearing will be held to find out exactly how much that debt is impacting the city's ability to operate.
Legislation to block funding for family planning programs at Planned Parenthood cleared the U.S. House Friday after Peninsula congresswoman Jackie Speier stunned colleagues by saying she had an abortion.
Serious budget negotiations are expected to begin in the weeks ahead as budget committees of the two legislative houses adopted their own versions of California's spending plan Friday.
Much of the $5 billion a year in property taxes that cash-strapped California sends to cities across the state to promote redevelopment isn't used for that purpose.
President Barack Obama named Intel CEO Paul Otellini to lead a new advisory council on promoting economic growth and job creation.
California agencies have been ordered to stop buying coffee mugs, key chains, water bottles and other freebies intended as promotional items.
President Obama flew out of San Francisco International Airport Thursday morning after a one-day visit with business and technology leaders.
President Barack Obama came to the Bay Area on Thursday evening to push his plan to spend billions more on education, meeting with Apple's ailing leader Steve Jobs and the chiefs of Facebook and Google.
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.
