S.F. police chief seeks stun gun program (SF Chronicle) …The city's Police Commission has rejected two department proposals in the past three years to give officers stun guns, citing concerns about the medical risks to people hit with the devices. … Continue reading »

Thousands protest Keystone XL pipeline (SF Chronicle) Thousands of people rallied in downtown San Francisco on Sunday to urge President Obama to reject construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, an action they said would prove he is committed to … Continue reading »

California state parks had hidden surplus for 20 years, auditor's probe finds (Sacramento Bee) A new probe of financial scandals at the California Department of Parks and Recreation found that officials maintained a hidden cash surplus for as long as … Continue reading »

U.S. senators introduce high-skill immigration bill in nod to Silicon Valley (SJ Mercury News) Arguing that Silicon Valley and the nation are "losing talent and jobs by the day to countries like Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom," a bipartisan … Continue reading »

Tuition freeze seen as causing big hikes (SF Chronicle) For many university students in California, Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal that state lawmakers freeze tuition at current levels for four more years would be a dream come true. But Tuesday, the … Continue reading »

California Democrats consider giving lawmakers more say over initiatives (Sacramento Bee) The November election delivered California Democrats a coveted supermajority for governing the state. Now the party's leader in the Senate wants to use that political capital to give the … Continue reading »

State lawmakers propose tough gun laws (SF Chronicle) California would significantly restrict gun use and ownership, including major new bans on ammunition magazines, under dozens of new proposed regulations that would cement the state's status of having the strictest gun-control … Continue reading »

Oakland Raiders to reduce capacity of stadium in order to avoid television blackouts (Oakland Tribune) Capacity for Raiders games at O.co Coliseum will be reduced by nearly 10,000 to 53,200 in 2013, and approximately 4,850 season-ticket holders from the east … Continue reading »