Gov. Announces Plan To Move 9,500 Inmates Out of State Prisons
After battling federal judges over the size of the state's prison population, Governor Jerry Brown has capitulated. He's announced a plan -- and legislation to make it law -- to move 9,500 inmates out of the system by the end of the year.
Bay Bridge Crews Prepare To Open New Span
On Wednesday night the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closes. It will reopen next week with a new eastern span that took a quarter century and more than $6 billion to build. This all started with the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989, when a section collapsed, revealing the long overdue need for a seismic upgrade. We talk to San Francisco Chronicle reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken to learn more.