California wildfire death toll approaches 40, hundreds still missing

Fast-moving fires spread by shifting winds forced thousands more Californians to evacuate their homes on Saturday as the death toll from the deadliest blaze recorded in the state's history rose to at least 38, with hundreds of people still missing. About 10,000 firefighters supported by air tankers and helicopters overhead were battling 16 major wildfires, some encompassing several smaller merged blazes, in areas north of San Francisco that have consumed nearly 214,000 acres over seven days, or roughly 334 square miles - an area larger than New York City.

Rising Democratic party star and possible Trump rival an ex-Montrealer

An alumna from a high school in a Montreal suburb is increasingly being mentioned as a potential candidate to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from winning a second term in 2020. While California Sen. Kamala Harris does not publicly embrace speculation about her 2020 intentions, some online betting websites have put her at the front of the pack to lead the Democratic party into the next election.

Pier 39 turns 39 today — its original review was scathing

Supervisor Dianne Feinstein wearing a Sutro Baths tank suit, prepares to cut the ribbon at the opening of Pier 39 development. Supervisor Dianne Feinstein wearing a Sutro Baths tank suit, prepares to cut the ribbon at the opening of Pier 39 development.

US migrant social media crackdown: I have nothing to hide, oh, wait

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Half of likely voters don’t think Feinstein should run for

A majority of likely California voters supports protecting immigrants who arrived in the country as children from deportation and about half don't think Sen. Dianne Feinstein should run for re-election next year, according to a Public Policy Institute of California survey released Wednesday. The poll also found that only about 27 percent of Californians approve of the job President Trump is doing.

Pelosi: Put off immigration overhaul, save ‘Dreamers’

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she respects young immigrants who shouted her down at an event in San Francisco, but said their call for a comprehensive immigration overhaul was premature. "We are not in a position where we can say all or none.

Feinstein Uncommitted To 2018 Run As Progressives Mount Primary Challenge

California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein avoided saying Sunday if she planned to run for a fifth term in 2018, but party progressives already sprung a potential primary challenge against her. When asked by Dana Bash on CNN's "State of the Union" if she will mount a re-election, the 84-year-old Democrat responded, "Well, we will see, won't we?" She added, "I'm not going to declare on CNN."

Feinstein ducks questions on re-election bid

Sen. Dianne Feinstein dodged questions Sunday on whether she is planning to mount a re-election run for a fifth term as a U.S. Senator in 2018. During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Feinstein, a former San Francisco mayor and the oldest U.S. Senator at age 84, quickly sidestepped a question about whether she was "up for another" six-year term.

Top StoryColleges offering legal tips, hotlines amid DACA uncertainty

Mixed signals from Washington over a possible agreement to preserve protections for young immigrants are increasing anxiety and confusion on college campuses, where the stakes are high. Amid the uncertainty, colleges and universities are stepping up efforts to protect students enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, telling them to be hopeful but plan for the worst.

Democrats talk new deal with Trump, this time on DACA

Upending the political order in the nation's capital for the second time in a week, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco and her Senate counterpart, Chuck Schumer of New York, said Wednesday night that they had reached an agreement with President Trump to shield undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children from deportation and to increase border security, but without building a wall. The two Democrats made the announcement after dining on Chinese food with Trump and Republican congressional leaders at the White House.

Diplomatic tit-for-tat between Russia and the US escalates

Russia on Friday promised a "tough response" to a U.S. order to shut the Russian consulate in San Francisco and offices in Washington and New York, the latest round in a diplomatic tit-for-tat. The U.S. issued its order Thursday and gave Russia 48 hours to comply, intensifying tensions between the two countries.

Diplomatic tit-for-tat between Russia and the US escalates WASHINGTON …

Russia on Friday promised a "tough response" to a U.S. order to shut the Russian consulate in San Francisco and offices in Washington and New York, the latest round in a diplomatic tit-for-tat. The U.S. issued its order Thursday and gave Russia 48 hours to comply, intensifying tensions between the two countries.

Dianne Feinstein booed at San Francisco event after saying she hopes Trump can change

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein was booed by some constituents Tuesday night when she said President Donald Trump could be a good president if he changed his approach to the job and brought the nation together. "I just hope he has the ability to learn and change, and if he can, he can be a good president," she said at a Commonwealth Club forum at the historic Herbst Theater, surprising San Franciscans used to hearing their politicians decry Trump in far more heated language.

Anarchist rampage in Berkeley renews free speech debate

" Hundreds of masked, black-clad anarchists who overwhelmed a peaceful California protest and assaulted at least five perceived political enemies have reignited the debate over ensuring free speech while protecting public safety in the city where the U.S. free speech movement was born in the 1960s. After planned weekend rallies were violently disrupted or canceled, supporters of President Donald Trump and other politically conservative activists complained their free speech rights were blocked by liberal politicians who they say incited left-wing extremists.

Two women hold up a flag at a rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco,

Protesters opposing a right-wing "freedom rally" in liberal San Francisco have claimed victory after the event was cancelled when city chiefs walled off a park. The rally organiser claimed the draconian move was more about silencing his group's message than preventing a violent clash, but civic leaders in San Francisco, a cradle of the free speech movement that prides itself on its tolerance, repeatedly voiced concerns that the Patriot Prayer event would lead to a clash with counter-demonstrators.