One NorCal animal rights law organization called foie gras “a product of extreme animal cruelty.”
Gov. Jerry Brown and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro announced the project from the roof of Marlton Manor.
County officials said they were glad Service Employees International Union (SEIU) accepted their last, best and final offer.
Social workers want cuts made during the 2008 recession be restored in Gov. Brown's budget.
The former district attorney of San Francisco says she'll be making a run for the U.S. Senate.
Boxer has held public office since she was elected to the Marin County Board of Supervisors in 1976, where she was the board’s first woman.
Carole Groom, who is from District 2, was elected to a second term as president on Tuesday.
Here are 15 of the new laws that are going into effect this year.
Our state loves "measures," having voted on 360 since 1912. This update makes process more "voter friendly."
Gov. Brown appointed Michael Picker to lead the embattled panel, which has recently dealt with allegations of corruption.
She will be the youngest and only African-American on the bench, and labeled “exceptionally well qualified.”
The changes go into effect Sunday.
Turf may save water, but is it safe? Or are the chemical compounds causing cancer and other illnesses?
Senator Jerry Hill says he's concerned about the risks associated with using recycled tires to create artificial turf.
Other bills cover the use of antibiotics in livestock, PGE and travel by public officials.
$1 million primary commercial insurance now required.
Varying sign-up deadlines are in December and February.
Complete unofficial election results here.
Results from across San Mateo county were overall in favor of incumbents.
City Council races for Daly City, Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park & Pacifica. Town Council races for Atherton, Colma & Hillsborough.
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The four City Council candidates for the Town of Atherton discussed election issues at the Candidates Forum at Menlo College on October 29.
Signature gathering has begun.
San Mateo County officials say they are still looking for election officers.
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"Criminal tax evasion damages legitimate businesses and imposes unfair costs on law-abiding citizens.”
A candidate forum for the Town of Atherton City Council will be hosted by Menlo College on Wednesday, October 29 at 7 PM, Russell Center.
The nonprofit, nonpartisan "California Choices" is useful tool for weighing state measures and candidates for Nov. 4 election
It's the last day to get registered if you want to vote in the Nov. 4 election!
Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, had scheduled a news conference for the same day calling for Peevey’s ousting.
Political animosity exceeds racial hostility, new research shows. And Americans' political biases spill over into their social lives.
These spaces will partially reinstate cuts that were made during the recession when California eliminated 100,000 subsidized slots.
San Bruno city officials say the penalties levied by the CPUC in September are not enough to ensure public safety.
The Imitation Firearms Safety Act aims to curb the use of replica guns that look like the real deal.
The law is named after teen victim Audrie Pott, who committed suicide in 2012 after being sexually assaulted at a party in Saratoga.
SB 968 Calls for Negotiations to Begin with Silicon Valley Billionaire to Restore Public Access to the Beach
California was first "ban" state when Gov. Brown signed a bill this a.m. Now signatures being gathered for ballot initiative to overturn.
The law will start to take effect in July 2015.
Gov. Brown signed bill today banning single-use plastic bags starting next year.
Brown also signed six other bills that he said are aimed at better protecting victims of human trafficking.