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  • Governor vetoes farmworkers overtime bill

    Wed Jul 28, 9:45 pm ET  

    Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made California's hourly agricultural employees the only farmworkers in the nation to receive overtime pay after 40 hours a week or eight hours a day. In vetoing the measure, Schwarzenegger... California - Arnold Schwarzenegger - United States - Politics - Constitutional Offices Full Story »

  • 2 held in $2.6 million theft from software firm

    Wed Jul 28, 9:26 pm ET  

    Two Bay Area women were arrested and charged with embezzlement Wednesday after allegedly writing $2.6 million in bonus checks to themselves over a four-year period at a San Francisco software company, prosecutors said. The investigation started shortly after... Embezzlement - San Francisco Bay Area - United States - California - Metro Areas Full Story »

  • Death penalty possible in $17 Oakland killing

    Wed Jul 28, 9:15 pm ET  

    An Oakland man was charged Wednesday with special-circumstances murder in the downtown shooting death of a Virginia man who was killed after being robbed of $17, a case that could bring the death penalty, a prosecutor said. George Huggins Jr., 24, and his... Murder - Capital punishment - Crime and Justice - Death Penalty - Virginia Full Story »

  • Authorities identify boy who drowned in public pool

    Wed Jul 28, 8:15 pm ET  

    A 6-year-old boy who drowned in a public pool in Castro Valley while on an outing with his day care center was identified Wednesday as Paul Sniffen. Paul, who lived in Castro Valley, was found unresponsive in about 4 feet of water at the Castro Valley Swim... Swimming pool - Water - Cuba - Fidel Castro - Castro Valley Full Story »

  • San Jose backs away from November ballpark vote

    Wed Jul 28, 7:00 pm ET  

    San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed shelved a plan Wednesday for a November ballot measure that would have asked city voters to approve a downtown ballpark for the Oakland A's. In pursuing the ballot drive, Reed had sought to light a fire under Major League Baseball... Major League Baseball - Chuck Reed - Oakland Athletics - San Jose California - Mayor Full Story »

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  • Gov. Orders New Furloughs Amid Budget Stalemate

    Thu Jul 29, 3:17 am ET  

    Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday brought back furloughs for thousands of state workers until California passes a budget that addresses a $19 billion deficit. Schwarzenegger released a new executive order requiring state workers to take three unpaid days off per month starting in August, forcing a number of state government offices closures. State workers were furloughed a total of 46 days ... Full Story »

  • 3 East Bay Cities Put Sales Taxes On Nov. Ballot

    Thu Jul 29, 3:07 am ET  

    The Concord and Antioch city councils each unanimously passed resolutions Tuesday night to place proposals on the November ballot that would increase sales taxes by .5 percent as a way to close their budget deficits. If a majority of voters in each city support the measures, sales tax will be raised to 9.75 percent, or an additional 50 cents for every $100 of taxable purchases. Full Story »

  • Layoffs Set For 50 San Jose Firefighters

    Thu Jul 29, 2:59 am ET  

    Fifty San Jose firefighters are on the verge of losing their jobs this week. The department is grappling with a familiar combination of budget cuts and a contract stalemate. Full Story »

  • How Much Do Bay Area Bridges Take In Tolls Daily?

    Thu Jul 29, 1:58 am ET  

    We have seven state-owned toll bridges in the Bay Area, and hundreds of thousands of vehicles cross them daily. Leonard Marian asked this Good Question: How much money do Bay Area bridges take in tolls each day? Full Story »

  • Funding OK'd For Design Of Golden Gate Suicide Net

    Thu Jul 29, 1:37 am ET  

    Transportation officials have approved $5 million in federal funding to design a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission signed off on the funding on Wednesday, and the Golden Gate Bridge Board of Directors is expected to accept the money when it meets Aug. 13. Full Story »

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  • New toll may be reducing traffic

    Thu Jul 29, 5:06 am ET  

    Apparently, $2.50 means a lot to Bay Area commuters. The number of car poolers travelling on Bay Area bridges has dropped by more than 12,000 per day, a 30 percent decrease, since the $2.50 toll began July 1. The carpool fee was part of a series of toll increases, including a $2 hike to $6 on the Bay Bridge during... Full Story »

  • Sales tax hike voted down

    Thu Jul 29, 2:06 am ET  

    A proposed quarter-cent sales tax that could have gone before voters Nov. 2 was struck down by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. The increase could have potentially raised $30 million annually for five years for the county, but was defeated 3-2 Tuesday. Supervisors Carole Groom, Adrienne Tissier and Mark... Full Story »

  • 1 injured, 11 displaced by Daly City fire

    Thu Jul 29, 1:37 am ET  

    One man was injured and 11 people were displaced when a three-alarm fire damaged three homes in Daly City on Wednesday evening, a North County Fire Authority spokesman said. The fire started at about 5 p.m. in the rear of a house at 159 Santa Cruz Ave., spokesman Matt Lucett said. It burned the outside and backyard... Full Story »

  • Yellen's nomination to Federal Reserve Board approved

    Thu Jul 29, 1:37 am ET  

    San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank president Janet Yellen's nomination as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board was approved 17-6 by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. Full Senate approval, expected in September, would give the board a full seven-member complement for the first time in more than four years. Full Story »

  • Chickens don’t have to fly the coop

    Thu Jul 29, 1:37 am ET  

    Having chickens is the new trend in sustainability for San Mateo County. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved ordinance amendments that would allow the keeping of domestic poultry in unincorporated county areas. While residents in many county cities, including Daly City, are authorized to own domestic... Full Story »

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