San Francisco’s forever war over the Great Highway is over — probably

Voters want to keep Sunset Dunes around. For real this time.

The Bay Area has decided public transit is worth saving. Now comes the hard part

Tequila flowed at the regional transit measure campaign party, but what are agencies going to do when the hangover hits?

Aisha Wahab speaking at a campaign event in Atherton

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Incumbent candidate, Rep. Aisha Wahab has sizable lead

As the sun set over Atherton, the mood was electric at a local campaign event where incumbent Representative Aisha Wahab greeted supporters with warmth and optimism. With a firm grasp on the mic, she declared her vision for the future: a community where every family can achieve the American dream....

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Sunset Dunes prevails: Prop. G voted down, Great Highway to remain closed

Voters rejected the third ballot measure in six years over the Pacific-hugging road-turned-park.

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Theo Ellington celebrates victory in Bayview district election

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Theo Ellington takes strong early lead in Bayview district, declares victory

As the sun set over Atherton, a sense of anticipation filled the air at the local community center where supporters of Theo Ellington gathered to watch the election results unfold. Among the crowd, families engaged in spirited discussions about the future of their neighborhood, a microcosm of the...

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Steve Hilton conceding defeat in California Governor's race, Garden Grove

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'Our fight goes on': Steve Hilton concedes defeat in California Governor's race

As the sun dipped below the horizon in Garden Grove, Steve Hilton stood before a crowd of supporters, his voice steady but heavy with emotion. "Our fight goes on," he declared, acknowledging the end of his campaign for California Governor after the election was decisively called for his opponent,...

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Gary McCoy takes big lead to represent Castro in early returns

The District 8 race was upended last month after moderate front-runner Manny Yekutiel dropped out.

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Lurie’s three-prop effort to rewrite SF charter leading comfortably in early returns

Propositions D, E, and F target various aspects of San Francisco’s political machine.

Residents of Atherton discussing the billionaire tax proposal

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Billionaire tax trailing in early returns

Atherton resident and local entrepreneur, John Miller, sat at his kitchen table Tuesday night, anxiously refreshing his phone for updates on the election results. As the returns began trickling in, the news was not what he had hoped for. A proposed tax on California billionaires, which he believed...

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Voters deadlocked over California’s landmark environmental law in early returns

As the sun set on a bustling Atherton neighborhood, residents gathered in small clusters, discussing the early returns of a pivotal vote that could reshape California's environmental landscape. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a law that has been a cornerstone of environmental...

Voters at a polling place in Atherton, California

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California Voter ID proposal losing in early voting

On a crisp autumn morning, Atherton resident Laura Martinez stood in line at the local community center, clutching her reusable shopping bag and her voter registration card. She was eager to cast her vote but felt a sense of uncertainty looming over the upcoming election. As she chatted with fellow...