Before Rep. Lateefah Simon took office as the East Bay’s new representative in Congress, it would have been easy to imagine how her first term was likely to go. She would join The Squad, and become a ...

In the face of President Donald Trump's pledge to carry out mass deportations, Bay Area officials are planning to sue his administration to halt orders that would punish state and local governments ...

The lawsuit, which will be filed in a U.S. district court, is being led by Santa Clara County and San Francisco. Portland, ...

California Governer Gavin Newsom is in Washington meeting with California lawmakers and President Trump about disaster aid.

The disaster-heavy states that former FEMA chief Fugate calls his “frequent fliers” also tend to be more Republican. About ...