Hollywood Gov. Gavin Newsom announces plans to expand state tax credits for TV and movie productions from $330 million to $750 million a year, just as film producers and stars are donating big to Democratic campaigns. David DePape Far-right conspiracy theorist from Richmond is sentenced to life in prison without parole for … Read more
Sam Liccardo A new USC poll shows the San Jose former mayor with an 11-point lead over Assemblyman and fellow Democrat Evan Low in the closely watched battle to succeed Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, in Congress. John Fisher The owner of the Oakland A’s is cursed and reviled by fans as the … Read more
Evan Low Campbell assemblyman edges out Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian by a razor-thin 5 votes in a recount of 182,000 to make November ballot and face Sam Liccardo in key Silicon Valley congressional race. Roger Benitez Federal judge in San Diego is blocked from new criminal cases by the … Read more
Fast-food workers California law raising their minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour took effect April 1. Oakland The Oakland Athletics announced they will play their next three seasons in Sacramento on their way to Las Vegas, bookending 56 years of Major League Baseball in the East Bay. Evan … Read more
