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Board Approves Contract For 1st Segment Of California High-Speed Rail Line

The board overseeing California’s $68 billion high-speed rail project approved a contract to start the first construction work for a bullet train in the Central Valley at its meeting Thursday in Sacramento.

2013/06/06

A sign outside the Oakland Army Base. (CBS)

Oakland City Council Unanimously Approves Army Base Development Plan

After years of deliberations, the Oakland City Council voted Tuesday night to approve development of the old Oakland Army Base.

2012/06/20

Artist's conception of a Warriors arena on San Francisco Piers 30-32 with AT&T Park in the foreground. (Art Zendarski/Golden State Warriors)

Supervisors Approve Warriors San Francisco Arena Negotiations

Th board has given full support for the team to negotiate with the city on a waterfront arena.

2012/06/13

California Governor Jerry Brown. (Max Whittaker/Getty Images)

Field Poll Suggests Gov. Brown Losing Ground With Californians

The Field Poll also shows most voters continue to give the State Legislature poor marks. Only 19% of respondents approve of the job being done by lawmakers while 64% disapprove.

2012/06/08

Mountain View-Based Google To Buy Motorola Mobility For $12.5 Billion

Google says authorities in China have approved its acquisition of Motorola Mobility. This brings the Internet search giant closer to completing its biggest deal ever.

2012/05/19

Bus System Gets Green Light For SF’s Van Ness Avenue

One of San Francisco’s most congested streets may soon have a new feature that could dramatically improve mass transit on the roadway.

2012/05/16

Artist's conception of a California high-speed rail train. (California High-Speed Rail Authority)

California High-Speed Rail Authority Approves New Business Plan

The authority overseeing efforts to build a high-speed rail system in California has approved its revised business plan, sending the ambitious project to an uncertain fate in the Legislature.

2012/04/12

Oracle Racing AC45 catamarans practice in the San Francisco Bay on February 21, 2012. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

SF Board Of Supervisors Unanimously Approve America’s Cup Agreement

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday with the America’s Cup Event Authority to host events in 2012 and 2013.

2012/03/27

Poll Finds California Support Solidifying For Obama Re-Election

A new Field Poll shows President Barack Obama is regaining his political footing in California.

2012/02/23

HealthWatch: Feds Urged To Dump ‘Flawed’ Medical Device Review

The government should abandon a 35-year-old system for approving most medical devices in the U.S. because it offers little to no assurance of safety for patients, a panel of medical experts concludes in a report Friday.

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