Voters weary of crime, Harris and Trump tout law enforcement support
On a stage festooned with American flags and Fraternal Order of Police banners in North Carolina on Friday, former President Trump accepted the backing of…
Oakland embraces native Kamala Harris with hope, weariness
OAKLAND — The first time she ran for president, Kamala Harris launched her candidacy with a splashy rally that filled downtown Oakland with more than 20,000…
He’s ‘very sorry,’ attorney says of teen charged in Ricky Pearsall shooting
SAN FRANCISCO — The 17-year-old accused of shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall during a botched armed robbery attempt last weekend was arraigned in…
Column: Newsom’s power this election is at home, not away
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom should now narrow his focus from national politics to pivotal races in his own backyard.Here’s an important politician who’s suddenly without…
Yelp versus Google: Antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco
San Francisco — For years, Yelp has complained about Google’s practices, alleging that the tech giant placed its own products above competitors in Google search results.Yelp…
Kamala Harris surpasses Gavin Newsom and the governor is not happy
The Democratic National Convention was a pageant of California love. There were glimpses of its abundant natural beauty. Tupac Shakur and Kendrick Lamar contributed to…
Pelosi urges Harris at DNC to find consensus for election
CHICAGO — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who remains a thundering force in the Democratic Party nearly two years after giving up her official leadership role,…
Outside Land’s creators double down on music fests to help revitalize San Francisco
Last weekend marked the 16th year of Outside Lands, the San Francisco music and arts festival-turned-cultural beacon. This year, world-class artists from a multitude of…
Harris raises $12 million in San Francisco, touts California roots
SAN FRANCISCO — In a boisterous homecoming after becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris returned to California on Sunday and reveled in…
Where Kalama Harris and Donald Trump stand on LGBTQ+ issues.
SAN FRANCISCO — At a recent celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant transgender past, one speaker after another directed the crowd’s attention to a worrisome future, casting…
As San Francisco clears homeless camps, where will people go?
SAN FRANCISCO — A week into what Mayor London Breed has called a “very aggressive” effort to clear homeless encampments across San Francisco, a key question…
What Kamala Harris’ run for California attorney general revealed
Smart Republicans could see a day like this coming — and tried mightily to prevent it — back in 2010.That was the year Kamala Harris,…
Kamala Harris: What to know about Biden’s endorsed successor
Kamala Harris’ life has been filled with milestones.Her elementary school class in the 1970s was the second one to integrate Berkeley schools. Harris was the…
Noncitizens banned from voting in federal elections but not some local races
Marcela Rosas immigrated to Southern California from the Mexican state of Michoacán more than a decade ago in search of the American dream. She imagined…
Why some Silicon Valley investors are backing Trump-Vance campaign
San Francisco — For many years, Republicans and ardent supporters of former President Trump haven’t been super popular in Silicon Valley circles. But the sentiment has…
Before going MAGA, Vance made big money in San Francisco’s tech world
The new Republican vice presidential nominee hangs his proverbial hat on hailing from Middletown, Ohio — a steel mill town in the heart of working-class…
‘Year of the lesbian’: How queer women are breaking San Francisco’s doom loop
SAN FRANCISCO — It was Queer Prom night at Mother, a lesbian and femme queer bar in the Mission district, and the dance floor was crowded,…
California cuts red tape on housing in San Francisco
For decades, San Francisco’s reputation has been that it’s too difficult to build new homes — despite a dearth of housing that’s contributed to a…
Jim Murray: In praise of the wonderful Willie Mays
The following Jim Murray column was first published by the Los Angeles Times on May 23, 1962. The first thing to establish about Willie Mays…
Column: Baseball legend Willie Mays instrumental in California fight against housing discrimination
SACRAMENTO — As a ballplayer, Willie Mays was arguably the greatest of all time — baseball’s GOAT. But he also starred in another endeavor — as…