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Court documents say the material includes videos of people drinking and dancing of a "sexual nature" and people describing sexual activity. Though recordings of politicians not charged in the bribery and corruption case will stay confidential....
Voters in San Francisco's District 8 which includes the Castro neighborhood attended a forum to hear from all four candidates in the race for supervisor....
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A piece of the city's history is getting new life at Fisherman’s Wharf. On Wednesday, the city unveiled Alioto’s Plaza on the former site of the iconic seafood restaurant, which closed during the pandemic. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says the new plaz...
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- A coalition of school board members and superintendents from Santa Clara County rallied in San Jose Tuesday to oppose the plan to put an ICE detention facility in Gilroy. “Our school districts cannot determine federal immigration policy, but w...
Mayor Lurie has championed OpenGov to fix permitting. His allies made a last-minute change to the contract extension, letting the city exit the software deal more easily....
Across the city, spray painted screeds against the city’s AI boom and its billionaires have popped up on AI billboards.
San Jose is one step closer to choosing a new name for its downtown plaza, with the options now narrowed to two. The plaza was previously named for labor leader Cesar Chavez, but city workers covered his name following serious allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against ...
Corte Madera City Council is one step closer to banning sales of all nicotine and tobacco products.
Friends, neighbors and city officials are mourning the loss of 37-year-old Alexander Ferguson, who was identified by the Marin County Coroner as one of two boaters found dead in Tomales Bay over the weekend....
SF and Bay Area transit leaders and political leaders are urging voters to support a pair of transit funding measures on the November ballot. SFMTA says ridership is up, and service is safe, clean and reliable....
An anonymous whistleblower warns an untested online system for mail-in ballots could cause severe election disruptions as a legal battle over the Trump executive order plays out in federal court....
An employee at Berkeley's Oceanview Cafe was detained last Friday as he boarded a flight to Las Vegas. Friends say he's worked at the Berkeley restaurant for six years and does not have immigration documents. KTVU reached out to immigration officials and are awaiting a response. ...
Officials in Texas' third most populous county voted on Tuesday to reduce polling locations by 92.
A recent fight over a healthy sycamore is adding fuel to a debate over how much say residents should have when the city decides a street tree should get the axe S.F. Board of Appeals just voted to save a 25-year-old-tree. This may be one of the last times, they warn....
The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection....
Supervisor Jackie Fielder’s legislation is co-sponsored by five supervisors and supported by the mayor S.F. supervisor seeks to bar evictions for less than a month’s unpaid rent...
A new ordinance proposed in San Francisco would increase protections for renters facing eviction over unpaid rent. The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Jackie Fielder and co-sponsored by five other supervisors, is also backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie. Under the city’s existing ren...
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced that the city is overhauling its homelessness services contracts, tying taxpayer dollars more closely to measurable results as the city seeks greater accountability from service providers....
Nearly two weeks after Lake Bay, a commercial fishing boat ran aground, on a Point Reyes beach, crews are preparing for a massive salvage operation complicated by one especially unpleasant problem: tens of tons of rotting squid still trapped onboard. "It's like concrete."...
Artist Hal Fischer, 75, has taken over the nonprofit's board, and completely turned it over. He says it's the third time he's rescued SF Camerawork. Back in a flash: SF Camerawork to reopen weeks after shuttering...
One of the Lurie administration’s goals was to begin the overhaul in September 2025.
When Taneisha Moody stepped aboard her first train as an operator 22 years ago, she relied on the women of SEPTA to train, support and mentor her.
A celebrity couple is seeking justice after accusing a dog trainer and boarding facility of negligence after their dog died.
GrowSF, SEIU, and other unlikely allies say Rafael Mandelman’s move to strip Bilal Mahmood of committee seats amounts to political retaliation.
Plus: A YIMBY endorsement for District 8, a Newsom legislative deal is dead, and the Sunshine Ordinance saga continues.
Mayor Ken Adams argued half-staff flags should be kept for military heroes, presidents and fallen first responders, not celebrities.
Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, 45, died Friday after collapsing while hiking Colorado’s Quandary Peak, a 14,271-foot mountain in Summit County.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has responded to President Trump’s “Lake America” decree with a billboard declaring “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.”
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Sunday renewed his call for free and fair elections to be held in Venezuela, just two days after the Trump administration announced that the U.S. would take over 65 billion barrels of oil from the South American nation. “There need to be democratic, fre...
A UC Berkeley Law Professor breaks down the ongoing legal battle between the Trump Administration and several State Attorneys General over the President's executive order on mail-in ballots....
As part of a plan to build a waterfront park on the Embarcadero, Mayor Daniel Lurie on Friday moved to name a portion of the new space after one of his predecessors....
Former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli took the witness stand Thursday in his own defense, denying allegations from seven women who claim he sexually assaulted them....
A Canadian city council is considering renaming a street named after US President Donald Trump to “Obama Avenue” or “Taco Avenue.”
Eight candidates are facing off for three San Francisco School Board seats. This week, Mission Local asked what they'd do to reach math and English targets. Meet the S.F. school board candidates: What would you do to reach math and English targets?...
Thousands of protesters are rallying on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm election
A new $40 million park replacing Embarcadero Plaza will honor the former mayor, whose push to tear down an earthquake-damaged freeway opened the waterfront to the public....
At St. Mary's Square. Photo by Alexis H. Cardboard casino
At Pop's Bar. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Cuteness
Meanwhile: San Francisco Dems back public bank and Sunset Dunes, but go against affordable housing measure. S.F. Dems overwhelmingly vote to oppose billionaire tax, defying state party...
In a contentious late-night vote Wednesday, the San Francisco Democratic Party voted to reject Proposition 40.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Jury selection is underway for a new murder trial that will decide if Sierra LaMar's once-convicted killer could one day walk free as an exonerated man, or continue serving a life prison sentence. Antolin Garcia-Torres, 35, is charged with kidnapping an...
Auditors say the Japanese Community Youth Council hired the former Human Rights Commission director’s sister to run a program but refused to hand over her contract....
Critics question the timing of the report as the party votes Wednesday night to back a District 8 supervisor candidate.
Democratic-controlled states filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections....
Darline Graham has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman after a close runoff election to determine the GOP nominee for the seat vacated after the passing of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham....
The Health Care Security Ordinance is not only dysfunctional — it inhibits chefs who want to grow.
U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother on South Carolina's general election ballot, notching another win for President Trump after he threw his support behind the political novice....
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan says an officer has been hurt in an incident. It is not clear how the officer was injured. The mayor said he was headed to the hospital to check on the officer. The incident happened in the area of Goodyear Street and Lick Avenue....
ctivists packed a San Francisco Airport Commission meeting Tuesday, asking commissioners to review SFO's contracts with the Department of Homeland Security and test the airport's legal authority to restrict federal immigration enforcement on airport grounds. Activists urge SFO to...
A San Jose Department of Transportation employee died Tuesday after being fatally injured while repairing a streetlight, according to city officials. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, City Manager Jennifer Maguire, and Department of Transportation Director John Ristow issued a joint sta...
The Palo Alto City Council will move ahead with a pilot program to let people living in RVs apply for a short-term permit to park in designated parts of the city....
The California Senate passed a bill Monday that would fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post in support of a political candidate or issue on the ballot. California, along with Texas, already requires content creators to include payment disclaimers on thei...
CA Supreme court heard oral arguments that Riverside County Sheriff improperly seized ballots following 2025 election
Have you used online bill payment platform Doxo? The company is paying $2.1 million for allegedly misleading thousands of customers and charging unnecessary add-on fees....
Beware the next time you receive a call or text from someone claiming to be an employee of the Federal Communications Commission. The agency says in a recent scam, fraudsters contacted consumers, telling them their phone number is under investigation for criminal activity....
Oral arguments began Monday morning in the California Supreme Court in San Francisco regarding the controversial seizure of ballots in Riverside County following the November 2025 election....
