After spending $118 million of his personal wealth on the campaign to reelect Donald Trump as president, billionaire Elon Musk has been tapped to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency in the new administration with Vivek …
By some breathtakingly narrow margins, candidates in local Bay Area elections began to emerge victorious Wednesday after new results drew several tight races closer to a final outcome. The latest …
With the election complete and Oakland’s financial crisis continuing to worsen, city officials took a drastic step last week, warning in a bombshell report that the city on the verge of …
Having spent two decades in elected office at the city and county level in Santa Clara County, I have learned something about the relationship between government and the people — …
When the Alameda City Council weighed on Wednesday whether to admonish Councilmember Trish Herrera Spencer for intoxication during a city-funded trip to Long Beach, Spencer was conspicuously absent. During the …
“So, realistically, we are not going to expect any major announcements between now and the next three to three-and-a-half months from the new administration,” says Gautam Trivedi, Nepean Capital.Looking at …
Kennedy’s past makes him an unlikely candidate for agriculture secretary, according to Daniel Glickman, who served in the role during Bill Clinton’s presidency. “It’s hard for me to imagine, given …
Analysts at the US Department of Homeland Security shared an internal report to local agencies in August, warning them about the economic risks of using Chinese utility storage batteries. It …
OAKLAND — For what could be the final time, Mayor Sheng Thao took stock of the city she’s led for two years, describing a place that looks markedly different from …
Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. Before Proposition 13 was passed overwhelmingly by voters in 1978, property tax bills were fatal. Howard Jarvis, namesake of the …