Oakland Coliseum sale payment dispute triggers concern of public safety cuts
Three Oakland councilmembers contend that because the city has not received a critical installment it believes is due by the beginning of the month, a contingency budget will kick in starting October 1st. They say that means drastic public safety cuts may be coming soon.
Bay Area college students weigh in on new law that bans legacy admissions
Gov. Newsom signed AB 1780 which would ban legacy admissions at private universities across the state.
Newsom signs bill legalizing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés in California
California will soon allow cannabis cafés, where patrons can eat food, smoke marijuana, and watch live performances, similar to those in operation in Amsterdam.
Jimmy Carter turns 100: Star-studded concert held, homes built in his honor
Former President Jimmy Carter observed his 100th birthday with a star-studded benefit concert that raised $1.2 million and a large-scale Habitat for Humanity event where 30 homes were built
Jimmy Carter at 100: Georgia and the world celebrates the 39th president's birthday
One hundred years ago today, Jimmy Carter was born on a small peanut farm in Plains. Georgia. His humanitarian work and expectation-defying rise changed the world.
Jimmy Carter turns 100: Now and then
Jimmy Carter turned 100 years old on Tuesday. Over the last century, the former president has seen many changes across the nation and world.
Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924
Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter has finally reached the century mark.
Ryan Routh pleads not guilty to attempted assassination of Trump
Ryan Routh, who authorities said spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trump’s golf course before Secret Service spotted him with a rifle, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.
Biden, Harris and Trump to visit Helene-ravaged communities
President Biden said Monday the federal government will be with survivors and others affected by Helene for “as long as it takes.”
Newsom signs bill requiring insurance companies to cover IVF in California
Insurance companies will now be required to cover fertility treatments, including IVF, in California.
Newsom vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models Sunday.
Harris vows to do more on immigration at southern border
Vice President Kamala Harris is in San Francisco Saturday, fresh off a visit to the U.S. Mexico border, where she vowed to do more to secure it.
Vice President Kamala Harris in San Francisco for sold-out fundraiser
There was a heightened police presence as Vice President Kamala Harris waved to supporters from the backseat of a U.S. Secret Service SUV on Saturday afternoon ahead of a campaign stop, as the motorcade left the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco a little more than five weeks before election day.
VP Kamala Harris draws crowds to San Francisco fundraiser weeks before election
Tickets to the sold-out campaign event where the Vice President spoke for about 25 minutes cost up to $250,000.
Newsom vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required new cars to beep at drivers if they exceed the speed limit.
Gov. Newsom bill aims to lower gas prices for consumers
A bill making its way through a special session of the California legislature could, if passed into law, help lower the price of a gallon of gasoline at the pump.
Kamala Harris makes 1st visit to US-Mexico border in Arizona as presidential nominee | 2024 Election
Vice President Kamala Harris made her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee to confront head-on one of her biggest vulnerabilities ahead of the November election.
Tim Walz's name spelled wrong on some Florida ballots
More than 250 general election ballots from a county in Florida misspelled the name of Vice Presidential running mate and Minn. Gov. Tim Walz as “Tom" Walz, according to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office.
San Francisco public defender urges no drug charges for trafficking victims
San Francisco's Public Defender Mano Raju stood on the front steps of the Hall of Justice in San Francisco Tuesday, and said a man acquitted of drug charges was himself a victim of human trafficking.At the news conference, the Public Defender's office called for District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to stop charging immigrants who are coerced to sell drugs.
Trump assassination attempt suspect's son charged with possessing child sexual abuse images, FBI says
Oran Routh was arrested this week after authorities seized multiple electronic devices and found hundreds of files of child sexual abuse in his home, according to court documents.