The San Francisco Bay Bridge was closed indefinitely for assessment of structural damage after a piece of steel and cable fell from the bridge onto the roadway and struck three vehicles, the California Highway Patrol said on Tuesday.
Stalled labor negotiations with San Francisco’s largest hotel chains over wages, workload and health care, has prompted workers at more than 60 upscale hotels to authorize a strike in the coming weeks if negotiations don’t move on.
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman’s voting record has become a major issue in the California governor’s race as she seeks the Republican nomination for governor in 2010.