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Trump and Cleveland make history as two who returned to the White House with a gap between terms.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emma Stone, 36; Ethan Hawke, 54; Maria Shriver, 69; Sally Field, 78. Happy Birthday: Dig deep, and you’ll disc...

Hard-core gamers will appreciate how the PlayStation 5 Pro upgrades the graphics

The mood in Tehran among some darkened with the currency hitting an all-time low.

I love the Lord, but I don't need 12 messages a day about anything from anyone.

Should I break up with him, given his lack of genuine faith?

From Taiwan to Jerusalem to India and beyond, many around the globe waited for the outcome.

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...