Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee highlights early wins in first state of the city address
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her first State of the City address Tuesday night, just 140 days after taking office.
Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
While federal workers have often missed paychecks during past shutdowns, they are almost always reimbursed once the government reopens.
Kamala Harris stops by San Francisco for '107 Days' book tour
Former Vice President Kamala Harris brought her nationwide book tour to San Francisco’s Masonic Auditorium on Sunday, sharing reflections on her 2024 presidential campaign and offering a message of optimism to a packed audience.
National Guard troops from California headed to Portland, Newsom's office says
Governor Gavin Newsom's office confirms that some of California's National Guard troops are being sent to Portland at the directive of President Trump.
Elon Musk makes history as first person ever to hit $500B net worth milestone: report
Elon Musk on Wednesday reportedly became the first person in history with a net worth of $500 billion.
ICE tracking app removed from Apple App Store
Apple has removed ICEBlock, a controversial app used to track ICE activities, from its App Store. The removal follows a deadly shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas where the alleged gunman reportedly looked up tracking apps ahead of the shooting.
Newsom threatens to yank funding from universities that comply with Trump demands
Colleges and universities in California could be caught in a showdown between President Trump and Gov. Newsom. We explain what the president is demanding in exchange for better access to federal funding.
Murder charge for suspect in Urban Alchemy worker's slaying, SF D.A. says
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced she is charging a suspect with murder in the shooting death of an Urban Alchemy worker last Friday in the Civic Center area.
AI-generated image of Obama DJing in Arizona goes viral
An AI-generated image seemingly showing former President Barack Obama DJing in Arizona went viral, quickly racking up millions of views across TikTok and Instagram before being confirmed as a "stunt" by the photographer who created it.
Here's how long the government shutdown could go on
This shutdown is expected to last at least three days, as the Senate isn't likely to hold any votes until at least Oct. 3.
Immigration raid targeting Tren de Aragua nets 37 arrests on Chicago's South Side: DHS
Federal agents carried out an immigration raid early Tuesday on Chicago’s South Side, taking at least 37 undocumented immigrants into custody in an area known to be frequented by Tren de Aragua gang members.
Pelosi-backed candidate enters race for San Francisco supervisor's seat
Health-care advocate and campaign manager of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's Save Our Health Care campaign, Gary McCoy, announced his candidacy for the District 8 supervisor's seat in San Francisco on Tuesday.
San Francisco city leaders look to boost tourism from China
San Francisco city leaders are working to bring Chinese visitors back to the city.
YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Trump’s lawsuit over Jan. 6 attack
The video sharing platform suspended the president’s account in 2021 due to content he posted that violated the tech company’s policies.
Will USPS be affected by a government shutdown?
The U.S. Postal Service would not be affected by a government shutdown.
California farmers could fall to tariffs, costing the state's economy
California is golden no more when it comes to China, which is buying fewer agricultural imports from Golden State farmers.
Trump calls out Newsom while threatening 100% tariffs on foreign-made films
In a social media post, President Donald Trump took direct aim at California Gov. Gavin Newsom as Hollywood as been particularly hard hit by a drastic decline in film production.
Hegseth's military leaders meeting: Trump will attend, reportedly speak
President Donald Trump will reportedly now be speaking at Hegseth’s called meeting of top military leaders this week.
Trump, Netanyahu meet at White House amid calls to end war in Gaza
Days after rejecting international calls to end the war in Gaza during a U.N. address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.
Trump says Portland is next city where he's sending troops
President Donald Trump said he’s sending troops to Portland, Oregon, expanding his controversial deployments to more American cities and “authorizing Full Force, if necessary."