Four Oakland Unified School District police officers patrolled an elementary school Wednesday to calm community members who were startled by the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vans in the area Tuesday.
An Oakland man who received a favorable deal from prosecutors took the witness stand Wednesday to begin testifying against another man who's accused of three counts of murder for the deaths of two men in Oakland and one man in
Dozens of members of groups such as the American Association of Retired Persons, the Sierra Club and the League of Women Voters gathered Wednesday afternoon near San Francisco City Hall to protest a proposition that would eliminate rent control in
Governing boards of the University of California and California State University systems are scheduled to consider tuition hikes during meetings next week.
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein questioned Wednesday whether Hillary Rodham Clinton can secure the Democratic presidential nomination and wants to know her strategy to do so.
Tesoro Corp. posted a net loss for the first quarter of 2008 despite a $45 million pre-tax benefit from a legal settlement as the oil refiner's margins continue to be hammered. (TSO)
Subscriber growth and increased demand for high-definition and digital-video-recorder services help DirecTV Group Inc. post a 10 percent jump in first-quarter earnings. (DTV)
ESPN and Coldplay have entered into an agreement to use music from the band's upcoming album as part of the network's promotion of its upcoming coverage of the Euro 2008 soccer tournament, according to The Associated Press. (DIS)
Strong growth in sales of medical devices, prescription drugs and its signature product Botox resulted in Allergan Inc. more than doubling its earnings in the first quarter. (AGN)
JetBlue Airways Corp. is putting on hold plans to fly to Boston and New York out of Los Angeles International Airport, according to media reports. (JBLU)
The deal to send the controlling stake of DirecTV to Liberty Media proved profitable for News Corp., as the sale helped the media conglomerate more than triple its third-quarter profits. (NWS)
California will spend $270.9 million to help build 12 stem cell research facilities that could bring scientists closer to stem cell treatments, cures and tests for diseases ranging from diabetes to Alzheimer's.
Two Buena Park men are recovering after they were bitten by a pit-bull while taking a walk in the gated community of College Park, according to a news article in The Orange County Register. Larry Zimmerman, 43, and his Siberian
For his willfully failing to file an income tax return, Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in federal prison. He was charged with having failed to pay over $15,000,000 in taxes.A jury acquitted Wesley Snipes of fraud and conspiracy
Santa Clara County supervisors Tuesday decided to move ahead in developing a complex habitat plan that would set policy on the impact of development on endangered species, impose fees, and protect and enhance important habitat areas.
