An attorney's proposed ballot measure that sanctions the murder of gays and lesbians doesn't have to be taken seriously, a judge rules.
The initiative is designed to help immigrants who are in California illegally.
A bill requiring almost all California children to be vaccinated against diseases such as measles cleared a major hurdle Thursday.
The government can continue subsidizing health care insurance under Affordable Care Act, according to today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Want these groovy, 1960s-era "Legacy Plates" on your vehicle, Milpitas? Read on ...
An additional $6.5 million is being set aside to prevent the sale and closing of the park, home to 400 residents.
Congressman Jared Huffman seeks public input on his "Drought Response Legislation" introduced last week.
The president urged the mayors at Friday's Bay Area conference to discuss racism, gun control in wake of Charleston shootings.
The conference will discuss the economic health of U.S. cities.
"'No harm, no foul' may work in the schoolyard, but it is no principle for the maintenance of public safety" in wake of San Bruno.
Scarcity of affordable homes reaching "epic proportions," chief justice writes. CA Building Industry Assn. had challenged ordinance.
Ten Bay Area U.S. representatives voted against the bill that addresses agreements with European Union and Pacific Rim.
Added trips and cleaner cars will increase speed and comfort.
Technology and lifestyle changes will get California through the drought and into a post-global warming era, the governor said this week.
Hundreds of opponents attended the hearing, and held a rally on the capitol steps.
Supervisors hope cities in the county will follow suit.
The governor met today with regional utility and city leaders.
Citing California's economic might and progressivism, initiative backers want the state to achieve nationhood ... or something close to it.
The state ballot initiative is a response to the controversial "Sodomite Suppression Act."
The California Legislature is trying to snuff out smoking by targeting the age group where most smoking begins.
He will run in 2016 for the 17th District seat.
The Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards are now open for applications.
The grants are for organizations that help the elderly and poor prepare their taxes.
As the Social Security retirement age increases, other cuts are taking place that could seriously impact your lifetime benefit.
The massive recall includes more than 200,000 pounds of chicken, beef and pork. There's a Lee's Sandwich shop in Milpitas.
Monday is Memorial Day, but local post offices will accept prepaid packages. It lightens the post-holiday load.
More than 33.8 million vehicles will be recalled to correct a flaw in air bags linked to a half dozen deaths and more than 100 injuries.
Learn how to get up to $6,800 in rebates at this week's workshop.
Kirk Girard brings 20 years of experience to the job, including a stint at Stanford University.
A report in September noted a track defect, however BART's analysis still is underway.
The bill was introduced in response to the measles outbreak.
An estimated 1 in 5 undergrads are victims at some point, and now universities will coordinate investigations with local law enforcement.
Early findings say yes.
Every minute saved in clearing a highway incident saves an estimated four minutes in traffic delays, officials said.
The announcement was made this morning via social media.
The governor announces that ambitious tunnel project is on, but the proposed area of delta to be restored has shrunk by more than half.
Gov. Jerry Brown's executive order calls for California to reduce greenhouse gases to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
“These measures will strengthen the ability of local officials to build new water projects and ensure that water is not wasted,” Brown said.
Should you rethink how you get to work and around town? Are transit or biking options?
County buildings with 200+ workers must make rooms available for females to pump, store breast milk and nurse.