Politics
Amy Schumer Nixes Super Bowl Ad Appearances in Support of KaepernickDon't look for Amy Schumer in any Super Bowl commercials this time around. She's sitting this one out as she stands with Colin Kaepernick and his take-a-knee protest against racism and police brutality.
Trump, Biden Barnstorm Silver State on Opposite Sides of Nevada Senate RaceCampaigning on opposite sides of a pivotal Senate race, Pres. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden appealed to party loyalists in Nevada as early voting began Saturday in the state.
Kamala Harris Rallies Voters in South Carolina With Message Tuned to Likely Presidential CampaignSen. Kamala Harris went to South Carolina Friday to tell Democrats that the way out of Donald Trump's America is through the ballot box -- a message that could transition easily should she join a likely-crowded Democratic presidential field.
Cal Fire Chief Calls President Trump's Wildfire Claims 'Uninformed'The head of Cal Fire spoke to KPIX 5 Friday during an exclusive sit-down interview, giving him a chance to discount President Trump's recent claims that California's destructive wildfires are a result of "incompetence" by state officials.
Saudi Arabia: Khashoggi Killed During Fight At Turkish ConsulateSaudi Arabia has confirmed the death of missing Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in an announcement on Saudi state TV.
Kamala Harris Blasts GOP In South Carolina Political DebutHarris is among several potential Democratic presidential contenders in the state this week.
Bay Area Politics
Susan Rice's Son Drops Assault Charges After Incident At Stanford GOP EventThe son of former Obama administration official Susan Rice has decided to drop charges against a fellow Stanford student he claims assaulted him.
Tech CEOs Dorsey And Benioff Face-Off Over San Francisco Homeless TaxTwo of San Francisco's wealthiest tech leaders clashed on Twitter over the best way to address the city's homeless problem.
Alameda Neighbors Take Stand Against Planned Homeless ShelterNeighbors outraged over a plan to turn an Alameda federal building into housing for the homeless voiced their opposition at a Monday night planning board meeting
120-Year-Old Berkeley Business May Become Nation's 1st Retail Cannabis NurseryBack in 2014, Yabusaki's Dwight Way Nursery closed down after deaths in the family. Now it may reopen as a first-of-its-kind cannabis nursery.
District Judge in S.F. Rules Trump Administration Can't Tie Funding to ImmigrationA federal judge in San Francisco struck down an immigration law Friday that the Trump administration has used to go after cities and states that limit cooperation with immigration officials.
Breed Defends 'Comfort Women' Memorial After Osaka Cuts Sister City TiesSan Francisco Mayor London Breed on Thursday responded to the mayor of San Francisco’s sister city, Osaka, Japan, after he cut ties between the two cities on Tuesday over San Francisco’s Comfort Women Memorial.
California Politics
San Jose Teachers Speak As Fight Over Affordable Teacher Housing Roils CommunityWhile the ideas were preliminary, the district said it needs to find a way to retain teachers and schools may need to be moved.
Prop 8 Aims To Curb Massive Profits By Dialysis ClinicsA measure on the November ballot takes aim at regulating dialysis clinics across California. Backers claim many of the clinics are taking advantage of patients with private insurance and reaping the profits.
California To Allow Criminals With 3-Strike Life Sentences To Seek ParoleCalifornia will reconsider life sentences for up to 4,000 nonviolent third-strike criminals by allowing them to seek parole under a ballot measure approved by voters two years ago, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday.
National Politics
5,000 Migrants in Caravan Advance Toward U.S.Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, a growing throng of Central American migrants resumed their advance toward the U.S. border early Sunday in southern Mexico.
Trump Says U.S. Will Scrap Decades-Old Nuke Pact With RussiaIn Nevada Saturday, President Trump said he will pull the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty because Russia has violated the agreement but he provided no details on the violations.
Trump, Biden Barnstorm Silver State on Opposite Sides of Nevada Senate RaceCampaigning on opposite sides of a pivotal Senate race, Pres. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden appealed to party loyalists in Nevada as early voting began Saturday in the state.
Kamala Harris Rallies Voters in South Carolina With Message Tuned to Likely Presidential CampaignSen. Kamala Harris went to South Carolina Friday to tell Democrats that the way out of Donald Trump's America is through the ballot box -- a message that could transition easily should she join a likely-crowded Democratic presidential field.
Kamala Harris Blasts GOP In South Carolina Political DebutHarris is among several potential Democratic presidential contenders in the state this week.
At Montana Rally, Trump Claims Democrats Are Behind Migrant 'Caravan'Pres. Trump accused Democrats of supporting a migrant "caravan" because they "figure everybody coming in is going to vote Democrat." The president also heaped praise on Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte who attacked a reporter in 2017.
Harris Proposes Tax Breaks Bill For Middle-Class AmericansDemocratic Sen. Kamala Harris, a potential 2020 presidential candidate, proposed new legislation on Thursday aiming to provide tax breaks for low- and middle-class Americans.
