Uncertainty Reigns In Replacing San Francisco Mayor Newsom
The San Francisco Board of Supervisor's has the authority to appoint an interim mayor until a permanent one is elected in November 2011.
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisor's has the authority to appoint an interim mayor until a permanent one is elected in November 2011.
A San Francisco man appears to be facing an uphill battle as he tries to get approval to open a medical marijuana delivery service in San Mateo County.
Outgoing San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom indicated this week he may try and delay his January 3rd swearing in as Lieutenant Governor to allow a new board of supervisors to name his successor.
Consumer protection attorney Stephen Cassidy has edged out incumbent Tony Santos in the San Leandro mayor's race by 172 votes in ranked-choice balloting.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday pointed the finger at lawmakers and California voters for the $6 billion deficit in the state budget he signed just a month ago.
Democrat Kamala Harris has regained a slight lead over her Republican opponent in the California attorney general's race.
After a one cent sales tax hike failed to get voter approval on the November ballot, the city of Half Moon Bay has started to outsource its biggest expense: its police force.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom planned Friday to veto a city ban on toys being included in fast-food kids' meals that fail to meet health standards, but the veto will likely be overturned by the Board of Supervisors.
The Supreme Court is refusing to block enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military while a federal appeals court considers the issue.
Oakland faced essentially a laundry list of problems - everything from its crime rate and a dwindling police force to a budget deficit. Friday, voters were not shy about suggesting where Jean Quan should start.
U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) vowed to be steadfast in upholding President Obama's health care legislation, despite the Republican push to overturn it now that the GOP has gained a majority in the House.
The city that will soon outlaw toys in McDonald's Happy Meals could have a measure banning circumcision on next November's ballot.
The owners of a Santa Cruz ice cream shop have received a sweet surprise: a thank-you phone call from Vice President Joe Biden.
An ethics agency is investigating several leaders of the California High-Speed Rail Authority who took overseas trips paid for by foreign governments seeking contracts to build the bullet train system.
A law enforcement panel is recommending that California voters repeal residency restrictions for sex offenders because too many of them are listed as transient, making them more difficult to monitor.
