Sen. Kamala Harris on Idaho congressman’s healthcare claim: ‘What the … is that?’

California Sen. Kamala Harris had some heated words this week for an Idaho congressman's assertion at a town hall that "nobody dies because they don't have access to healthcare." "Like this guy, this congressman, you might as well say, 'People don't starve because they don't have food.'

The Courts Are Fighting Back Against Trump

The most important story of the president's first 100 days is the strength of our system's commitment to the rule of law. Protesters of President Donald Trump's Muslim travel ban gather at San Francisco City Hall for a peaceful demonstration on Feb. 4, 2017 On April 25, as Donald Trump neared the 100th day of his presidency, a federal judge in San Francisco dealt a blow to one of his signature initiatives-an executive order denying federal funding to sanctuary cities.

A Federal Judge Just Blocked Trump’s Executive Order Targeting Sanctuary Cities

A federal judge in San Francisco blocked a January executive order that the Trump administration was using to threaten to withhold funds from so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions refusing full cooperation with federal enforcement of immigration laws. In issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction Tuesday, US District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco cited public comments by President Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and other administration officials that warned cities that they would lose public safety funds if they did not comply with federal immigration agents' attempts to locate and detain undocumented immigrants.

California is in a war with Trump on sanctuary cities. It just won its first major battle.

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Supporters of SB54, which would create a statewide sanctuary for immigrants in the country illegally, prepare to testify for the measure in the Senate Appropriations Committee in Sacramento, Monday, March 13, 2017. California has launched a war on President Trump's attempt to clamp down on sanctuary cities.

California cities ready to fight Trumpa s call to punish so-called a sanctuary citiesa

California cities are mobilizing to fight the Trump administration's effort to strip federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities, which do not enforce federal immigration policy. Even as the Justice Department on Friday advised eight local governments and the state of California that they were at risk of losing federal dollars if they don't cooperate, several cities had already directed their lobbyists to oppose such efforts.

Feinstein hears it at raucous S.F. town hall – voters want

Senator Dianne Feinstein's town hall meeting is interupted by heckler Michael Stone speaking out at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center San Francisco, California, on Monday, April 17, 2017. Senator Dianne Feinstein's town hall meeting is interupted by heckler Michael Stone speaking out at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center San Francisco, California, on Monday, April 17, 2017.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces Senate Tuesday a ” in public

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing fresh questions about his Russian contacts during the election campaign and his role in the firing of James Comey, announced that he will face a public hearing by former Senate colleagues today. • A friend of the president said Trump is considering “terminating” special counsel Robert Mueller, who was appointed to lead an independent probe into Russia's role in the presidential election.

Trump administration deals a big setback to Caltrain

In this July 1, 2013, file photo, commuters board a Caltrain train at the Caltrain and BART station in Millbrae. The Federal Transit Administration is delaying a decision on whether to approve a $647 million federal grant for electrification of Caltrain, which would also help California's high-speed rail project.

Trump’s baptism of fire, travel ban shot down

In more than three turbulent weeks at the White House, President Donald Trump has moved quickly to take a string of controversial initiatives. However, he has suffered some stinging setbacks, from a court block of his bar on entry of people from seven Muslim-majority countries to the resignation of his national security adviser.

Water level drops at threatened California dam; evacuees might not return home until it’s repaired

OROVILLE, Calif. – Nearly 200,000 people who were ordered to leave their homes after a California spillway threatened to unleash a 30-foot wall of water may not be able to return until significant erosion is repaired, authorities said Monday.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson smiles at a news conference…

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson smiles at a news conference about a federal appeals court's refusal to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Seattle. The ruling dealt another legal setback to the new administration's immigration policy.

Judge Denies Move to Restore Trump Travel Ban

The back and forth continues and, as a result, people planning tourism to the U.S. will continue to have doubts. A federal appeals court on Sunday denied the Justice Department's request for an immediate reinstatement of President Donald Trump's ban on accepting certain travelers and all refugees.

Study Shreds Vaping As ‘Gateway’ To Smoking And Health Crisis Among Youth

Another group of researchers is sounding the alarm on the supposed dangers of vaping, warning it's "clear that e-cigarettes act as a gateway to smoking." A new study from the University of California, San Francisco claims to have found no evidence electronic cigarettes played a part in the youth smoking rate drop, and are actually converting vape users into full-time smokers.

On sensitive U.S. stopover, Taiwan leader connects to Twitter

Jan 14 Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, carving a careful diplomatic path on her stopovers in the United States, visited the headquarters of micro-messaging service Twitter Inc and opened her official account on Saturday. A source with knowledge of the president's travel through San Francisco told Reuters she met with the "head of Twitter" but declined to confirm if that person was CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey.

Judge dismisses Kate Steinle family’s claim

The parents of a San Francisco woman who was allegedly fatally shot by an undocumented immigrant in 2015 can proceed with a lawsuit against the federal government, a U.S. magistrate judge has ruled. But U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero said in a decision Friday that the parents of Kathryn "Kate" Steinle can't sue the city of San Francisco or former Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi.

Is Nancy Pelosi in Critical Condition After a Head-On Drunk Driving Accident?

A hoax news article falsely reports that the House Minority Leader was involved in a collision with a bus in Los Angeles. On 7 August 2017, the disreputable web site OurLandOfTheFree.com posted a story falsely reporting that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was involved in a serious car accident with a city bus in Los Angeles: Democrat Senator Nancy Pelosi was involved in a car crash yesterday in her home state of California after a town hall event where she once again accused Donald Trump of "colluding with Russia."

Donald Solem had few peers as political organizer, adviser

Donald Solem, the political organizer and campaign quarterback who ran successful drives on behalf of countless civic issues from school bonds to parking garages, seemed to make friends with everyone who shook his sizable hand. He was a large man with a broad smile, a cheery manner and keen insight into getting voters to see things his way.

Bay Area police unions call for removal of painting depicting cops as pig-like creatures

"Untitled #1" by David Pulphus has drawn criticism from Bay Area police unions who say it depicts officers as warthog-like creatures. The acrylic painting was selected as the winner of Missouri Congressman William Lacy Clay's 16th annual Congressional Art Competition last spring.