Election 2016

Bay Area Democrats skipping Trump inauguration

Several members of the Bay Area's Democratic Congressional delegation will be joining more than 50 of their colleagues in avoiding…

7 years ago

Couple suspects neighbor in political flag attack

A Concord couple remains scared after someone planted about 50 American flags in their front lawn and then tore the…

7 years ago

Stop telling people they will ‘be okay’

I laid my two-year-old son, Ty, next to be comforted by his little snores as I watched state after state…

7 years ago

Newsom hails ‘milestone’ against war on drugs

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom today celebrated the passage of state ballot measures he backed legalizing recreational marijuana use and imposing…

7 years ago

Oakland anti-Trump protesters tear-gassed

Tear gas was deployed in Oakland Wednesday night where an anti-Trump demonstration has been declared an unlawful assembly.

7 years ago

Measure RR BART bond on track for victory

BART's 3.5 billion bond measure is holding on to the required combined two-thirds approval in the transit district's three Bay…

7 years ago

Donald Trump win sparks East Bay protests

Several dozen protesters are marching in Oakland early Wednesday morning following the election of Republican candidate Donald Trump as the…

7 years ago

Second time around, Ro Khanna beats Honda

A longtime South Bay congressional leader is losing his seat to a newcomer in their second contest against each other.

7 years ago

SF voters approve better transit, reject tax to pay for it

Voters deemed a three-quarters cent sales tax bump too steep a cost for increased transit and homeless services.

7 years ago

Record 19.4 million Californians registered to vote

A record 19.4 million Californians are registered to vote in Tuesday's general election, up from 18.2 million in 2012.

7 years ago

San Jose jumps to ban recreational pot

An urgency ordinance passed Tuesday by the San Jose City Council will prohibit recreational marijuana use ahead of the Nov.…

7 years ago

Half a million register to vote since Sunday

With the upcoming Nov. 8 general election just two weeks away, more than half a million Californians registered to vote…

8 years ago

Monday is last day to register to vote Nov. 8

Monday is the last day for Bay Area residents and Californians in general to register to vote for the Nov.…

8 years ago

Santa Clara leaders decry ‘rigged election’

Santa Clara County leaders spoke out against national rhetoric alleging election-rigging and voter fraud that they said won't happen at…

8 years ago

Solano County bungles vote-by-mail ballots

Tens of thousands of Solano County voters will receive replacement materials after errors were discovered in their vote-by-mail and sample…

8 years ago

Tenant groups rally against Props P, U

Labor, tenant and faith groups rallied at Glide Memorial in opposition to ballot measures they said could reduce the amount…

8 years ago

Scott Wiener seeks new home for naked Trump statue

The San Francisco Department of Public Works is planning to remove a life-sized statue of a naked Donald Trump.

8 years ago

Dual police reform measures head to SF voters

Two measures intended to create police reform will go before San Francisco voters in November.

8 years ago

Supes delay vote on police reform measures

A pair of measures intended to ensure police accountability may be voted on by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors…

8 years ago

Divided board rejects police reform ballot measure

A stubbornly split Board of Supervisors split repeatedly along factional lines Tuesday.

8 years ago

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