Impeachment hearings: Former security official undercuts Trump impeachment defense

Two key impeachment witnesses said it was clear President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was pushing political investigations of Democrats in Ukraine.

CA Supreme Court blocks law requiring Trump, presidential candidates to release tax returns

The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that presidential candidates would not be required to release their tax returns to appear on the state's primary ballot, according to reports. 

FACT CHECK: Claims from the 5th Democratic debate

Ten Democrats seeking the presidency vied for advantage Wednesday night in a debate just over two months before the primary voting begins.

Trump impeachment inquiry, climate change, health care take center stage at 5th Democratic debate

The fifth Democratic debate is underway with 10 candidates lined up next to each other onstage in Atlanta on Wednesday, with the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump leading off the discussion. 

Impeachment hearings: Testimony calls timeline of when Ukraine knew of aid holdup into question

Cooper, the Defense Department’s deputy assistant secretary for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, testified in Wednesday’s afternoon session.

State regulators call communications companies to task for service failures

Representatives from major communications companies in California were blasted for their performance and response to the October public safety power shutoffs.

SF Sup. Sandra Lee Fewer says timing of effort to recall her is suspicious

A recall effort is underway in San Francisco's Richmond District, aimed at Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer. She is the same supervisor who was captured on camera chanting a profanity aimed at the San Francisco Police Officers Association.

7 key questions heading into the 2020 Democratic debate

New uncertainty hangs over the Democratic presidential primary as 10 candidates meet on the debate stage once again.

Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh indicted on federal wire fraud, tax evasion charges

The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore has been charged with fraud and tax evasion involving sales of her self-published children's books.   An 11-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses Catherine Pugh of using her "Healthy Holly" children's books to enrich herself, promote her political career and fund her run for mayor.

Emergency warning systems present patchwork of problems

During a power shutoff or disaster, advanced warning is expected, but the patchwork of technology and lack of uniformity causes confusion across the Bay Area, forcing many alerts to be missed, delayed or lost.

Impeachment hearings: Who is testifying next and when

The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump moves into its second week of public hearings, and the House Intelligence Committee will hear from nine more witnesses over the next three days.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invites Trump to testify in impeachment inquiry

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear publicly.

Timeline: The release of US military aid to Ukraine

Military aid promised by the U.S. to Ukraine is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funding

In his testimony to impeachment investigators, Morrison recounted that Sondland also told him he was discussing the Ukraine matters directly with President Trump.

Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress

Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was found guilty Friday of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election bid.

Democratic presidential front runners visit Bay Area

Democratic presidential candidates are returning to California this weekend hoping to pick up some donations and endorsement as the state Democratic convention is held in Long Beach. 

V.P. Pence tours NASA, speaks on future of space exploration

Vice President Mike Pence spent Thursday morning in Mountain View, visiting the NASA Ames research center.  The vice president toured the facility and spoke to about 200 employees about their role in the future of US space exploration.