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A controversial bill that would indirectly increase local taxes on commercial property was stalled - perhaps permanently - Monday in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. The legislation, Assembly Bill 188, by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Fra...

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg weighed in on the latest developments in the ongoing fight over the Sacramento Kings Monday, saying the hiked bid offered by a group of investors who want to bring the team to Seattle "looks desperate." H...

California is the nation's most populous state but ranks fourth in the number of boats plying oceanic and inland waterways. Conversely, the state is second behind only Florida when it comes to the number of boating accidents and boating fatalities, ac...

Although California fancies itself a leader in the reduction of greenhouse gases, the state has the nation's second highest level of energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide and has lagged the rest of the nation in reducing those emissions, according...

Over the past nine months, Enotria Restaurant and Wine Bar has made a name for itself as a great dining destination, complete with artfully created food, polished service and a vast wine list. But the restaurant has also seen more than its share of gr...

A Northern California environmental group has begun airing advertisements on cable TV stations criticizing Gov. Jerry Brown for allowing clear-cut logging on thousands of acres of forest land. Marily Woodhouse, co-founder of the Manton-based Battle Cr...

The well-used meat smoker is still on the fenced-end back patio, but the signs on the windows and the locked front door of the Mighty Kong Cafe on Stockton Boulevard tell the story: "After three years of good food and service, it has come to an end." T...

Lax oversight has allowed sex offenders, other convicted criminals and individuals continuing to struggle with substance abuse to become certified drug and alcohol counselors in California, a state Senate report released today has found. The report,...

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association tells us that the humble potato chip, "invented in 1853," is the No. 1 snack in the U.S. Helping to maintain the chip's position is 10-month-old Jackson's Honest Potato Chips, made in Colorado from organ...

Dan notes a bill before the California Legislature that would make more work for the glut of lawyers passing the state bar exam. Have a question you'd like Dan to answer? Post it on our Facebook page. See other Dan Walters Daily clips here.