Oakland Mayor Says Pensions At The Root Of Problems With Police
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said her rocky relationship with the police department's rank and file is because she wants them to pay into their pension plans.
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Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said her rocky relationship with the police department's rank and file is because she wants them to pay into their pension plans.
Religious leaders, neighbors and Mayor Jean Quan gathered in East Oakland Sunday afternoon, taking part in an organized effort to "take back High Street," block by block.
Three high school juniors from East San Jose were selected to be a part of an elite group of teens from across the nation, joining the Congressional Page Program.
State Treasurer Bill Lockyer says California could be forced to issue IOUs as early as April or May if state lawmakers don't cut state spending soon.
Thousands of abortion opponents gathered in San Francisco for an annual demonstration on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Organizers said the crowd on Saturday looked even larger than last year, when they estimated as many as 35,000 people attended the event.
California consumers could soon be afforded more privacy protection. Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, has authored a bill that would strengthen notification requirements.
Earlier this week, San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency approved San Francisco's $137 million piece of the Central Subway project.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said Thursday it's "unfortunate" that Police Chief Anthony Batts didn't tell her and other city leaders until recently that he's applied to become the chief in San Jose.
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman resurfaced Thursday after months of silence following her loss in the California governor's race, being named to the Hewlett-Packard Co. board of directors.
Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is being sued for shortening the sentence of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez's son.
New Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said Wednesday that he plans to restore two units that will use DNA evidence to investigate unsolved crimes and re-examine old convictions.
The city has proposed a plan to pay $6 million to creditors in an attempt to come out of bankruptcy.
The mayors of Oakland and San Francisco were on an exclusive guest list, as they attended the White House state dinner with the Chinese President Tuesday.
California corrections officials are postponing a decision on which company should build the new death row at San Quentin, hoping to overcome local opposition to the project, and convince Governor Jerry Brown to move forward with the plan.
Thousands of people have signed San Francisco Assessor Phil Ting's petition to stop excessive ticket writing.
