Alec Regimbal

District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston admitted defeat in Tuesday's general election. He will be replaced by newcomer Bilal Mahmood.

SFGATE politics reporter Alec Regimbal argues that Democrats can beat Republicans at their own game by unleashing Gavin Newsom for a presidential run in 2028.

Unofficial results from Tuesday's general election show that every California county voted for Prop. 36 and voted against Prop. 33.

Election Day was dramatic for San Francisco. Here are is a roundup of some of the outcomes in high-profile local races that have been called since Friday.

Chyanne Chen has won the open District 11 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The board is now more moderate than it has been in years.

More than 20 people were stuck in their seats in midair when the Sol Spin at Knott's Berry Farm in California's Buena Park abruptly stopped working.

The Menlo Park City Council on Tuesday voted to delay taking action on a proposal that would build hundreds of low-income housing units on three parking lots.

Turnout among San Francisco voters in this year's election was the lowest it has been in a presidential election year since 2012.

Rivers in California are spilling over their banks as the state is battered by an atmospheric river, a continuation of a storm that arrived as a bomb cyclone.

Justin Sun says he plans to eat the banana he bought as part of the 2019 artwork "Comedian." Sun paid $6.2 million for the piece.