Back in early December, the San Francisco 49ers and the city of Santa Clara came up with $850 million worth of loans that they would use to pay for the team's new stadium. The loans were subsequently approved by the Santa Clara Stadium Authority with t... »
Occupy protesters shut down an Oakland City Council meeting Wednesday where lawmakers were supposed to hear public comment on plans to consolidate departments and lay off city workers. »
The Santa Clara City Council on Tuesday night rejected a petition to place the San Francisco 49ers stadium project before voters a second time. »
The city council voted unanimously on Tuesday to notify the California Public Employees' Retirement System that the city intends to end the pension plan for council members. »
Kriss Worthington is tired of waiting for Berkeley to ban the use of plastic bags. He plans to urge the City Council on Jan. 31 to quickly pass a new law. Continue reading » »
On Monday we published the revised schedule for this week’s City Council hearing in James Vacca’s transportation committee. Out with oversight of the MTA budget and its consequences for straphangers, in with bills to make parking more convenient. Maybe... »
The Sonoma City Council won’t put a temporary moratorium on big chain stores in its historic district, but is still considering regulations that could make it difficult for cookware giant Williams-Sonoma to come home. »
Now that police and protesters have left the streets, the city of Oakland is busy picking up after the mess left on Saturday, when thousands of Occupy Oakland protesters clashed on and off with hundreds of police, who arrested at least 400 of the agita... »
