San Francisco mayor’s race heats up with another challenger to London Breed
Mark Farrell served as interim mayor of San Francisco from January to July 2018, when Breed was elected to finish the term of Ed Lee, who died in…
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California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting ‘magic mushroom’ decriminalization
It comes after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom last year vetoed legislation that would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of several…
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New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises
As Senate pro tem, McGuire will be one of the most powerful politicians in California as he helps drive decisions about which policies make their way…
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Environmental roundtable with California Attorney General
California’s Attorney General was in Imperial County Monday addressing the environmental challenges the Valley…
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California Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for governor in 2026
The leader of the California Senate on Friday said she would run for governor in 2026, entering a campaign that is far from the minds of voters but…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files to form new political party
Robert Kennedy Jr. is seeking to crash party politics across the US and in California by filing paperwork to qualify for a new party called “We the…
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San Francisco communities to mobilize at city hall for Gaza ceasefire resolution
San Francisco communites will turnout at city hall to support a proposed resolution to call for a ceasefire in…
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A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel dissolved a temporary hold on a lower court injunction blocking the law. The hold was issued by a different…
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Low rider cruising ban lifted in California
A new California law now allows low riders to cruise across the Golden State including Imperial…
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Questions on artificial intelligence and a budget deficit await returning California lawmakers
The California Legislature is scheduled to convene Wednesday afternoon, giving lawmakers a week to settle in before Newsom sends over his first…
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California law banning most firearms in public is taking effect as the legal fight over it continues
A U.S. district judge issued a ruling Dec. 20 to block the law from taking effect, saying it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution…
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California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers agreed in 2022 to provide health care access to all low-income adults regardless of their immigration…
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Steve Garvey tours Salton Sea
U.S. Senate candidate and former Major League Baseball player Steve Garvey toured the Salton Sea area Tuesday…
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Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia announces final year in State Assembly
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) who represents California’s 36th Assembly District announced his final year in State…
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to leave Congress
The California Republican, voted out of office in early October, said he will resign at the end of the month, explaining in a video on X, formerly…
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Tensions rise over call for ceasefire resolution during City Council meeting
Emotions were running high Tuesday night as citizens attending a Berkeley City Council meeting demanded the body adopt a ceasefire resolution for the…
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Defense to call witnesses in trial of man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband with hammer
Prosecutors say David DePape bludgeoned Paul Pelosi in the early hours of Oct. 28, 2022, just days before the midterm elections, and that he had…
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Biden wants to show he’s focused on Asia-Pacific, while dealing with Russia-Ukraine and Mideast wars
Biden’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday is the main event of his four-day visit to San Francisco, where…
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Activists march across San Francisco protesting APEC
Activists are protesting corporate profits, environmental abuses, poor working conditions and the Israel-Hamas war were united in their march on the…
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The APEC members represent more than 60% of the world’s economy, and when leaders from the 21 economies meet in San Francisco over the next six days,…
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