Sat, Apr 25th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

Gavin Newsom taunted rival Jerry Brown on Saturday by framing the Democratic race for governor as a choice between a "sprint into the future" with the San Francisco mayor or "a stroll down memory lane" with a man who held ...Read More

California lawmakers, officials face 18% pay cut

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | U.S. |

Reporting from Sacramento - California's Legislature went to state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown recently seeking relief from a future pay cut and on Thursday received an unwelcome surprise: An 18% reduction for lawmakers and other elected state officials can begin ...Read More

Cut in lawmakers' pay is OK, in Jerry Brown's opinion

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | U.S. |

The state attorney general today said a citizens commission acted within its powers when it decided to slash pay for state lawmakers by 18% last summer, rejecting arguments of legislative leaders who had challenged the panel’s authority. Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown ...Read More

Droid Becomes Fastest-Selling Android Phone to Date?

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | SciTech |

Droid Becomes Fastest-Selling Android Phone to Date? The Motorola Droid is the newest smartphone on the market to compete for the iPhone's crown. Released by Verizon Wireless on November 6th, the Droid's advertising campaign has been a full-frontal attack on the popular Apple smartphone with a heavy ...Read More

Ousted Thai PM Thaksin taunts government by rallying followers to neighboring Cambodia

Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 | World |

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — Thailand said Friday it would not be provoked into violence in its diplomatic tussle with Cambodia over fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, even as the ousted leader taunted the Bangkok government by meeting with political ...Read More

Michael Capuano and Alan Khazei jockey for position

Thu, Nov 12th, 2009 | U.S. |

Michael Capuano and Alan Khazei jockey for position Dark horse Senate candidate Alan Khazei may lag in fourth place in the Democratic race for U.S. senate - but he’s vowing that his field operation can go the distance. And with a recent 7 News/Suffolk University poll showing 93 percent ...Read More

Jerry Brown again? Some Calif. Dems express unease

Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 | Politics |

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Jerry Brown hasn't formally announced for his old job, but the signs show he once again has his eye on the California governor's chair. The current attorney general has emerged as the Democrat's presumed candidate in 2010 with just ...Read More

Brown again? Some Calif. Dems express unease

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Politics |

Brown again? Some Calif. Dems express unease SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Attorney General Jerry Brown has relied on a stealth fundraising campaign and his near-universal name recognition to wipe out the field seven months ahead of California's Democratic primary for governor. That has left the 72-year-old political icon, who ...Read More

Verizon's iphone insults have only just begun

Mon, Nov 9th, 2009 | SciTech |

Verizon's iphone insults have only just begun It seems as if Verizon Droid's avowedly male positioning will now include finger-pointing, high-pitched taunts, and echoes of "na-na-nana-na". After revealing that Verizon has placed the iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys, Ad Age is reporting that in the next ...Read More

UPDATE 1-Shell to pay $19.5 mln for California violations

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 | Business |

* California AG investigated 1,000 Shell gasoline stations * Shell failed to maintain gasoline tanks properly -AG * Shell admits no liability, pleased to reach settlement OAKLAND, Calif., Nov 6 (Reuters) - California was awarded$19.5 million in a settlement against Royal Dutch Shell ...Read More

Brown's communications chief quits

Mon, Nov 2nd, 2009 | Politics |

Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown's communications' chief resigned Monday after admitting he had tape-recorded interviews with news reporters without their knowledge or consent. Scott Gerber, Brown's spokesman, delivered his resignation letter by hand. He said the taping was not intended as a ...Read More

Jerry Brown's spokesman resigns after secretly taping reporters' calls

Mon, Nov 2nd, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

Jerry Brown's spokesman resigns after secretly taping reporters' calls Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown's spokesman resigned today after admitting he had secretly taped telephone conversations with reporters. In a letter delivered by hand to Brown's top deputy, Scott Gerber said he did not record conversations with reporters to "play gotcha" ...Read More

SF Mayor Gavin Newsom ends run for Calif. governor

Mon, Nov 2nd, 2009 | Politics |

Associated Press Writer= SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) â?" Unable to move beyond his ultra-liberal image and far behind his rival in fundraising, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped his bid to become governor, leaving former governor Jerry Brown as the only ...Read More

SF Mayor Newsom ends run for Calif. governor

Sun, Nov 1st, 2009 | Politics |

SF Mayor Newsom ends run for Calif. governor Associated Press Writer= SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â?" San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who propelled the debate over gay marriage but struggled to find a popular message outside the San Francisco Bay area, dropped his bid for California governor on Friday. The ...Read More

It's a small field of candidates for such a huge race

Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 | U.S. |

Reporting from San Francisco - California has roughly 37 million residents and about 17 million registered voters. Of those, more than 7 million are declared Democrats. But, for the moment at least, the party has only one serious candidate with a ...Read More

San Francisco mayor ends run for Calif. governor

Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 | Politics, Top Stories |

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Unable to move beyond his ultra-liberal image and far behind his rival in fundraising, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped his bid to become governor, leaving former governor Jerry Brown as the only Democrat in the race to succeed ...Read More

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ends run for California governor; says he can't commit time

Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 | Politics, Top Stories |

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ends run for California governor; says he can't commit time SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Unable to move beyond his ultra-liberal image and far behind his rival in fundraising, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped his bid to become governor, leaving former governor Jerry Brown as the only Democrat in the ...Read More

Newsom drops out, shaking up California gubernatorial race

Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 | Politics, Top Stories, U.S. |

Newsom drops out, shaking up California gubernatorial race San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom shook up the California gubernatorial race Friday by dropping his struggling bid for governor, leaving Democrats with no declared candidate for the top statewide office. Attorney General and former Gov. Jerry Brown has opened an exploratory ...Read More

UPDATE 2-Gavin Newsom quits California governor race

Fri, Oct 30th, 2009 | Politics, Top Stories |

* Cites lack of time but lags in polls, fundraising * Former governor Jerry Brown is the leading Democrat (Adds Newsom quote) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - San Francisco'sDemocratic mayor, Gavin Newsom, withdrew on Friday from the2010 race for California governor, ...Read More

Gavin Newsom drops out of California governor's race

Fri, Oct 30th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Politics, Top Stories, U.S. |

Reporting from San Francisco and Sacramento - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who was a contender to be the next governor of California, announced today that he is quitting the race. Newsom is withdrawing from the Democratic primary amid lackluster poll ...Read More

Jerry Brown's spokesman admits secret recordings

Fri, Oct 30th, 2009 | Politics, Top Stories |

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The communications director for California Attorney General Jerry Brown was placed on administrative leave Friday after it was revealed that he had been secretly recording telephone conversations with reporters, an apparent violation of state law. The San Francisco ...Read More