Adult film actress sues President Trump over confidentiality agreement

Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels sued President Donald Trump in Los Angeles today, contending Trump never signed a "hush agreement" over their alleged affair, rendering the document "legally null and void."

Trump economic aide Gary Cohn departs after trade disagreement

Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures from the West Wing.

Trump says he'll push tariffs despite pressure from GOP

Warning of economic fallout, congressional Republicans and industry groups pressed President Donald Trump on Tuesday to narrow his plan for across-the-board tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. Trump appeared unmoved, declaring: "Trade wars aren't so bad."   The president said he planned to move forward with special tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, contending the U.S. has long been...

Kaplan wants tax on vacant Oakland properties to help homeless

In Oakland, city, county and community came together Monday night at City Hall to propose and discuss short and long term solutions to the growing homeless problem.

SF arts commission votes unanimously to remove Early Days statue

San Francisco's arts commission voted unanimously Monday to remove a statue that some say is degrading to Native Americans.

Trump says maybe US will have a president for life someday

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he thinks it's great that China's president now holds that office for life and muses that maybe the U.S. will do the same someday. Trump's remarks were met with laughter and applause during a luncheon for Republican donors Saturday at his South Florida estate. CNN said it obtained a recording of the remarks.

Immigrants' rights activists: ICE activity denied due process

Santa Clara County immigrant rights advocates and community leaders have organized a rally tonight after receiving over 150 calls to the county's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity hotline in just 72 hours, according to the entities that support the network.

Schaaf holds groundbreaking for Fruitvale affordable housing project

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and other officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new 94-unit affordable housing development in the Fruitvale Transit Village.

Tax bill could prompt development in poor neighborhoods

 More than 800 of California's poorest neighborhoods could see new development thanks to tax breaks included in last year's federal tax bill.

Mayor Schaaf again defends warning before immigration raids

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf today again defended her recent warning to the community ahead of a large-scale operation by federal immigration authorities.

Bay Area leaders pledge protection for undocumented immigrants

San Francisco interim Mayor Mark Farrell announced Thursday that the city plans to pay for legal representation of any immigrant that the Trump administration tries to deport.

China criticizes US trade report but silent on tariff hikes

BEIJING (AP) -- China has expressed "grave concern" about a U.S. trade policy report that pledges to pressure Beijing but had no immediate response to President Donald Trump's plan to hike tariffs on steel and aluminum.       

Trump's gun stance a struggle for Congress, NRA

Action on gun legislation has skidded to a halt in Congress -- not for a lack of bipartisan proposals, but because President Donald Trump's stunning shift on gun policy left some in his party confused, irritated and scrambling to figure out what to do next.

Pro-gun Georgia lawmakers punish Delta for crossing the NRA

Pro-gun Georgia lawmakers Thursday took revenge on Delta for crossing the National Rifle Association, killing a proposed tax break on jet fuel that would have saved the airline millions.

Republicans cautious, Democrats elated, by President Trump's stance on guns

Republicans reacted cautiously Thursday to President Donald Trump's call for quick and substantial changes to the nation's gun laws, while elated Democrats said they will try to hold Trump to his promises.

Civil rights groups allege intimidation, racial profiling by ICE agents in Northern California

Following the announcement that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had arrested at least 150 people across Northern California, immigrant and civil rights activists held  a protest in San Francisco on Wednesday to decry the “psychological intimidation" used during these deportation operations.

SF city officials introduce plan to create 40k jobs, 7k new housing units

City officials Tuesday introduced legislation that would create 40,000 jobs and 7,000 new housing units in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood.

Trump puts GOP in the hot seat on guns -- for now

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Congress should act quickly on gun laws as he convened lawmakers at the White House and pushed for tougher background checks, better school safety and more mental health resources to prevent shootings.