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The Swarm: PG&E president rebuts calls by San Bruno leaders for big fine

PG&E President Christopher Johns seemed resigned today to paying $2 billion-plus in fines as partial penance for the 2010 San Bruno natural gas explosion, but said the $3.8 billion sought by the city of San Bruno is over the top.

Views on Food: What are 'gaps' to eating local?

To be a capital for local food, Sacramento must go back to the future – bringing back lost canneries, slaughterhouses and basic cooking skills. What are 'gaps' to eating local?

The Conversation: Brown's tunnel tactics spur Delta rage

As is now apparent, Gov. Jerry Brown is determined to build a pair of enormous water tunnels under the Delta to benefit Southern California and San Joaquin Valley agribusinesses.

How do we keep emerging civic leaders?

Stuart Leavenworth: Can we do more to retain region's emerging civic leaders?

One of the reasons I'm grateful to live and work in midtown is the serendipity. On Thursday evening, I was working in my office at 21st and Q. Suddenly I heard the sounds of a brass band belting out New Orleans music. "Am I hearing thin...

Stuart Leavenworth: Again, a cartoonist sparks a national conversation

We were reminded of this, once again, with the national and international response to Jack Ohman's April 25 cartoon on Gov. Rick Perry's attempts to lure businesses to Texas with promise of minimal regulation.

The Swarm: Jerry Brown: 'Closing a $27 billion budget gap ain't bupkis'

Gov. Jerry Brown apparently wasn't so busy packing for China on Saturday that he couldn't fire off a response to a Washington Post column he found annoying.

The Swarm: Rise & Opine: Will they serve green beer at Sonics Arena?

Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, leaders of the Seattle investment team attempting to purchase the Kings from the Maloof family, haven't just been sitting on their emerald seat cushions.

Stuart Leavenworth: Fifty years later, supporters of 'Gideon' ruling lose their champion, Anthony Lewis

Fifty years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a monumental decision, ruling that state courts were required to provide legal counsel in criminal cases for defendants who could not afford to pay for their own lawyers.

Stuart Leavenworth: Scope and impact of Delta twin tunnels is starting to hit home

"Tunnel muck" -- a byproduct of boring tunnels through the Delta to more easily ship water south -- is just part of the big footprint of the proposed Bay Delta Conservation Plan.