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As election night progressed, Americans were fixated on results trickling in.

I know he won't apologize to my fiance.

President Ronald Reagan easily won reelection over former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic challenger who won just one state, h...

Plus: He wants to get married without knowing the real me.

Walnut Creek Democrat Rep. Mark DeSaulnier is being challenged by Katherine Piccinini, a Republican with a MAGA platform focused on cultural...

Rep. Eric Swalwell appears to lead California Congressional District 14 against his challenger Vin Kruttiventi after early returns from the...

Prep roundup: Valley Christian's girls golf team sets new CCS record

Voters also sent the first openly transgender lawmaker to the U.S. House of Representatives.

“We’re going to have alcohol, gummies and a little cyanide, just in case,” Bay Area Democrat says he was serving at his election watch party...

Johnene Stebbins vied for an open bench seat with fellow District Attorney's Office veteran Jay Boyarsky, the agency’s No. 2.

RICHMOND — Election reform is coming to Richmond. What the change will be depends on which of the two competing measures are approved by vot...

Sitting councilmembers were vying to keep their seats in two of three City Council races. Initial results have one leading their opponent an...

The victim and suspect knew each other, police said.

By 8 p.m. Tuesday, election officials had counted more than 112,956 ballots, according to California Secretary State records.

BERKELEY — Initial results show Sophie Hahn leading in the race for Berkeley mayor with education consultant Adena Ishii trailing closely be...

Here's how critical City Council races and an election to determine the next city attorney stood after early election results.

Wiener leads over first-time Republican challenger Yvette Corkrean

The first set of results released by Alameda County election officials included TK votes cast on the recall question, a very small portion o...

Liccardo and Low are vying to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo.

East Palo Alto Councilmember Lisa Gauthier led in the initial results for the District 4 seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors o...

Abortion, the environment and immigration key for Democratic voters in the VP's home state.

From grocery stores to funeral homes to low-earth orbit, voters took time to make their voices heard.

The Buffaloes were No. 20, one spot ahead of the Cougars. Both were looking up at Boise State and BYU.

The spacious property located in the 40600 block of Ambar Place in Fremont was sold on Aug. 6, 2024 for $2,810,000, or $1,154 per square foo...

Federal, state and local officials have expressed confidence in the integrity of the nation's election systems. They nonetheless were braced...