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Barack Obama Sworn In As U.S. President For A Second Term

Beyonce Sings National Anthem At Obama Inauguration

Accompanied with the U.S. Marine Band, award-winning singer Beyonce sang “The Star Spangled Banner” at the second inauguration of President Barack Obama at the U.S. Capitol on Monday…

2013/01/21

Kelly Clarkson Sings At Inauguration

Pop singer Kelly Clarkson sang “My Country Tis of Thee” at the second inauguration of President Barack Obama at the U.S. Capitol on Monday…

2013/01/21

Obama: “Today We Continue Our Never-Ending Journey”

In the second and final inaugural address of his presidency, President Barack Obama called on Americans to continue fighting to fulfill the “promise” of American democracy, by pursuing age-old Constitutional values while adapting to the realities of the modern age.

2013/01/21

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan delivers the State of the City address at City Hall on February 8, 2012. (CBS)

Oakland Mayor Quan Travels To DC, Seeks Federal Aid To Fight Crime

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said Thursday that she’s trying to get more federal help in fighting her city’s crime problem while she’s in Washington, D.C., to attend a U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting and the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

2013/01/17

The control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport as seen from a Metro train stop March 24, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

United Launches New SFO-To-Washington Reagan National

United Airlines was set to launch daily non-stop service Monday between San Francisco International Airport and Reagan Washington-National Airport.

2012/05/14

NFC Championship - New York Giants v San Francisco 49ers

Vernon Davis’ Brother Found Unfit For Trial In Deadly D.C. Hammer Attack

The younger brother of NFL players Vernon and Vontae Davis has been declared incompetent to stand trial in the slaying of a man visiting the nation’s capital from Colorado.

2012/05/11

Brother Of 49ers’ Vernon Davis Accused In D.C. Assault

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said Friday that 19-year-old Michael Davis was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated assault.

2012/04/27

Jefferson Award winner Dorothy Herzberg (CBS)

Jefferson Award Winner Introduces East Bay Students To Living History

An East Bay high school teacher with a love of U.S. history and politics is bringing lessons to life for students in Richmond through annual trips to Washington, DC.

2012/04/04

The Apollo 11 command module is hoisted onto the deck of the USS Hornet, July 24, 1969. (USS Hornet Museum)

Alameda Warship Honored For Role In Space Program

The USS Hornet was acknowledged for its role in the Apollo 11 space mission Wednesday, as the curator for the warship and museum docked in Alameda attended Wednesday’s Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for Apollo astronauts in Washington, D.C.

2011/11/16