Watchdogs say Oakland police still haven't produced itemized receipts for a Measure Z-funded trip honoring a fallen officer.

Marin County officials warn San Rafael's elementary schools could lose control of their own budget within years.

A senior San Francisco couple who moved in back in 1990 now faces a 65.8% banked rent increase, advocates say.

A 27-member working group backs Sí Se Puede or Las Campesinas, with a final call due next week and a $107,000 price tag for new signs.

Kathy Watanabe is calling for an audit of 49ers-related revenue, while David Kertes says city leadership has failed to be transparent.

Serabeth Mullaney says a nondisclosure agreement and San Francisco's brutal rental market are giving her pause on a $35,000 buyout.

A gift shop's growth to 11 locations triggered a formula retail fight, with merchants split over what counts as a chain.

District 3 Councilmember Karen Hardy called empty nitrous tanks near a Santa Clara high school “very disturbing.” The city council is now weighing fines up to $1,000.

State officials cite Fremont's role in a 1846 massacre of Wintu people as they weigh renaming the San Benito County park.

Measure X would let the Sausalito City Council, not voters, approve future waterfront zoning changes.

District 2 incumbent Jennifer Brouhard touts fewer closures and stable budgets; challenger Arielle Fleisher calls it a leadership crisis.

Van Le's campaign says voters deserve to know about Bien Doan's decades-old theft convictions. He calls the mailer defamatory.

An Alameda County judge weighs whether Heartbeat International and RealOptions Obria broke false-advertising law after six weeks of arguments.