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1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (248+ words) Rep. Aisha Wahab and BART Board President Melissa Hernandez faced off Wednesday night in a debate for California's 14th Congressional District. The debate, put on by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, addressed a number of issues voters will consider when they…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (379+ words) Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi canvassed with District 8 supervisor candidate Gary McCoy on Tuesday, publicly backing his campaign and predicting he would win. Pelosi said McCoy understands voters’ concerns about rent, small businesses and health care. “It’s clear he’s going…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (760+ words) FILE: U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez speaks at the rally to Say No to Tax Breaks for Billionaires & Corporations at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025, in Washington, DC. A Los Angeles House seat that has been safely held over the past decade has turned…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (715+ words) Nancy Pelosi's possible successors are bending over backwards to prove they'll protect voters from the potential harms of San Francisco's most lucrative industry: artificial intelligence. In a televised debate Thursday night just days before ballots go out to voters, state…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (115+ words) San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan faced off against State Senator Scott Wiener as they discussed everything from AI, to housing, to the future of San Francisco’s representation in Washington, D.C. Chan, Wiener debate over AI and what San Francisco needs…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (675+ words) U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, speaks to reporters outside his office at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Bernie Sanders are bringing a national focus to a Central Valley district that is…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (741+ words) FILE: Phil Tagami stands on the west gateway of the Oakland waterfront. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday night that will make it harder for President Donald Trump to build a coal terminal in San Francisco’s backyard, as part…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (699+ words) Wizard Island seen from the rim of Crater Lake National Park. Kevin Heatley had barely settled into his job overseeing Crater Lake National Park when he began to realize he might not be able to stay. By June, less than…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (542+ words) Saying President Donald Trump has abdicated his responsibilities on climate change, California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with world and business leaders Wednesday to advance climate action and clean energy on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. State and local governments…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1195+ words) Here’s what California voters need to know about Proposition 1. Damian Trujillo reports. California’s general election is Nov. 3, with statewide races and propositions as well as key local races and measures across the Bay Area. Here’s what you need to know…...