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California Election Officials Face False Choice: Count Votes Quickly or Count Them Right

That lengthy wait has increasingly sown distrust in the accuracy of California’s results, especially among Republicans, and particularly in races where a candidate leading on

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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco on His Faith, Cutting Taxes and Ballot Seizure

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is one of the top polling candidates in the race for California governor. The Republican contender has spent his career

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Betty Yee Becomes Latest Democrat to Exit California Governor’s Race

“I think one of the disappointments I will carry from this campaign is, where was my community? And I think we had an opportunity to

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Irving the Baby Sea Lion Is Rescued From San Francisco Streets

“Young California sea lions, especially in their first year or first months, in this case, of foraging on their own … have really have quite

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SF Chronicle Reporter on the Investigation That Ended Swalwell’s Career

When the San Francisco Chronicle published the story of a woman accusing Rep. Eric Swalwell of rape, his surging gubernatorial campaign collapsed within days. Swalwell

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At SF State, a Campus Protest Movement Gives Birth to an Emboldened Student Union

“We have our student government, and I think that functions kind of like the government. Our job is to really try to talk to the

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SF Filmmaker Kevin Epps Is Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting

Defense attorneys said during the trial that Polk had come to the home the night before the shooting and banged on the door. Epps turned

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Oakland Crime Plunges in 2026, but Many Residents Haven’t Felt the Shift

His fellow cyclist, Antonia Bowman, said her sense of safety has improved since a traumatic robbery before the pandemic. “I was robbed at gunpoint and

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Beloved San José Charter School Faces Potential Closure

“Any of the items that they feel that we are out of compliance, are circumstances that all districts and charter schools in the nation are

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San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder Takes Medical Leave for Mental Health

Jen Snyder, a progressive political strategist with Red Bridge Strategies, said District 9 voters would likely reject a moderate supervisor if Fielder resigns and Lurie