Tag: Oakland (Calif)

Dianne Feinstein’s Lasting Impact on Women in Office

When Dianne Feinstein was elected in 1992, only two women were in the U.S. Senate. There were 25 on the day she died.

With Commuters Staying Home, Transit Agencies Try to Reinvent Themselves

In California, Bay Area Rapid Transit has suffered so much that it needs a state bailout — and possibly a new business model.

As Prosecutors Revisit Police Killings, Charges Are Still Rare

Pamela Price, a new district attorney in Northern California, is the latest to reopen cases that had seemingly been shut, including one from more than 15 years ago.