Kimberly Ellis, the director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, was put on leave in March.

A housing bill backed by state Sen. Scott Wiener that could help San Francisco build thousands of homes near transit in ...

Dianne Wilkerson, an ex-state senator whose political career ended after she was busted by the feds for taking a bribe, is ...

On its face, the year-old race has striking parallels to the upcoming election in Boston, where barrier-breaker Mayor ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Democrats in San Francisco — who for decades pushed their party down an increasingly progressive path — are ...

Democratic Party leaders in San Francisco today unveiled a striking package of resolutions designed to help their party find ...

With its prime spot on Embarcadero Plaza across from San Francisco’s Ferry Building, the hulking 40-foot-tall, 710-ton Vaillancourt Fountain is hard to miss — which is why its absence from recent ...

Barbara Lee has emerged victorious in the race for mayor of Oakland. Lee prevailed in a close race against former Oakland ...

The victory for liberals comes after moderate candidates and causes had prevailed in previous California races, even in other ...

Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor said he congratulated Barbara Lee in Oakland’s special mayoral election, following a ...

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

A former Democratic congressman who once called for a $50 minimum wage has been elected Oakland mayor after the last one was ...