Bay Area Politics
Jeff Adachi Receives Posthumous Award For Work As Public DefenderSan Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, who died suddenly earlier this year, has been posthumously awarded a prestigious national racial justice award, the Public Defender's Office announced Monday.
San Francisco Considers Surcharge On Uber, Lyft RidesUber and Lyft rides could become more expensive in San Francisco, as city officials consider a surcharge on rideshares.
Activists, Bay Area Leaders Rally To Protect Reproductive RightsActivists and political leaders in the Bay Area joined thousands across the country Tuesday to organize against restrictive nationwide changes to abortion law and gender-based services.
Gov. Newsom Announces Homelessness Task Force In Oakland VisitGov. Gavin Newsom came to Oakland on Tuesday to announce the creation of a task force to help address California's homelessness crisis.
SFPD To Return Property Seized From Reporter In Adachi Leak InvestigationA journalist whose San Francisco home and office were raided earlier this month as police investigated a leaked police report will be getting back his property that was taken in the raid, an attorney for the Police Department said Tuesday in court.
Rep. Jackie Speier: Women Are 'Being Depicted As Chattel' In Abortion DebateRep. Jackie Speier (D-San Mateo) said Tuesday that women are being portrayed as property in states that have passed legislation restricting abortions.
Politics
State Lawmakers Want Gov. Newsom to Keep Health Tax That Trump May NixState lawmakers are headed toward a confrontation with Gov. Gavin Newsom over whether to keep a tax that can generate nearly $2 billion for low-income health benefits but means approval from the Trump administration amid a feud between state and federal officials.
Trump Administration Moves To Revoke Transgender Health ProtectionThe Trump administration proposed revoking Obama-era discrimination protections for transgender people in health care on Friday, a move LGBT groups fear will result in some Americans being denied needed medical treatment.
Doctored Videos Shared To Make Pelosi Sound Drunk Viewed Millions Of TimesThe video, which shows Pelosi's onstage comments at the Center for American Progress on Wednesday, has been slowed down, which makes her words seem slurred.
California Politics
Doctored Videos Shared To Make Pelosi Sound Drunk Viewed Millions Of TimesThe video, which shows Pelosi's onstage comments at the Center for American Progress on Wednesday, has been slowed down, which makes her words seem slurred.
Police Won't Fight California Use-Of-Force BillMajor law enforcement organizations dropped their opposition Thursday to California legislation that strengthens standards for when officers can use deadly force.
Tougher Vaccine Rules Advance In California LegislatureCalifornia lawmakers have advanced tougher rules for vaccinations even as opponents shouted "we will not comply" from the Senate gallery.
National Politics
Doctored Videos Shared To Make Pelosi Sound Drunk Viewed Millions Of TimesThe video, which shows Pelosi's onstage comments at the Center for American Progress on Wednesday, has been slowed down, which makes her words seem slurred.
Trump Administration Won't Immediately Give Away $1B For California High-Speed RailThe Trump administration will not immediately give $1 billion it revoked from California's high-speed rail project to another project, according to a legal agreement reached Wednesday between the two.
Twitter Co-Founder: President Trump 'Master Of The Platform'President Donald Trump is a "master" of Twitter, according to Ev Williams, co-founder of the San Francisco-based social media platform.
California Sues Trump Administration Over $1B In Canceled High-Speed Rail MoneyCalifornia sued Tuesday to block the Trump administration from cancelling nearly $1 billion for the state's high-speed rail project, escalating the state's feud with the federal government.
