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A legacy of current San Francisco Mayor and Lieutenant Governor-elect Gavin Newsom is his Project Homeless Connect, where he paid one of his final mayoral visits to the project Wednesday in honor of Veteran's Day.
State Sen. Leland Yee announced Wednesday morning that he will run for mayor of San Francisco.
There's a move underway at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to select a new Mayor now, rather than wait until Gavin Newsom leaves office in January.
The chances of the next America's Cup being sailed with a backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the Coit Tower improved dramatically Tuesday.
CBS 5 has learned that State Senator Leland Yee will announce Wednesday morning that he is running for mayor in next November's general election.
San Francisco's Bayshore Boulevard is now home to a giant Lowe's box store.
Who will take over as mayor of the city once Gavin Newsom heads to Sacramento to become Lieutenant Governor?
Democratic rising star Gavin Newsom declared victory late Tuesday night in his bid for California lieutenant governor, while San Francisco's top prosecutor Kamala Harris trailed in the state attorney general's race.
In early returns voters were supporting by a three-to-one margin an ordinance that makes laying or sitting on San Francisco sidewalks illegal.
The latest Field polls suggest Gavin Newsom has slightly increased his lead over Abel Maldonado in the lieutenant governor's race and Kamala Harris is still trailing in the race for California attorney general.
A new KPIX-TV CBS 5 poll released Tuesday showed Democrats Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer leading, while Proposition 19 is no longer favored among likely voters.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and District Attorney Kamala Harris both have plenty of work to do if they hope to be elected to statewide office.
YouTube appeared to be the go-to place for Democratic San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and his Republican rival, Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado. Both campaigns posted videos online this week. Neither video minced words.
Voters who strongly support legalizing marijuana in California may also be tilting the vote in the U.S. Senate race slightly in favor of incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer, according to a new KPIX-TV CBS 5 poll released Tuesday.
The stakes are high as the San Francisco Giants prepare for Saturday's opening game of the National League Championship Series versus the Philadelphia Phillies.
Former President Bill Clinton addressed about 6,000 cheering supporters at UCLA Friday night for gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown and lieutenant governor hopeful Gavin Newsom.
San Francisco's political landscape is facing a possible big turnover this November, with its mayor and district attorney running for statewide office and four seats on the Board of Supervisors up for grabs.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced a new service aimed at helping military veterans access resources in the city.
The two candidates for California lieutenant governor on Thursday tried to dispel notions that they are both moderates cut from the same political cloth, sparring in their first live debate over issues ranging from the environment to immigration.
A flurry of legislation coming from the Board of Supervisors unfairly targets the business community, said Mayor Gavin Newsom.
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday fell one vote short of overturning a mayoral veto on a proposed fee on alcohol.
More than a thousand kindergartners in San Francisco will be receiving a new savings account to help them get started on a college education fund.
California Democrats cling to narrow leads in three high-profile state-wide races as early voting begins, according to the latest exclusive SurveyUSA polling for CBS 5. The poll also found puffed up support for Proposition 19, which would legalize marijuana.
