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California Voters Say Yes to Tougher Crime Sentences, No to Rent Control

Most statewide California ballot measure results still cannot be projected, but the two big ones can, as tougher sentencing for crimes was approved, while an expansion of rent control was rejected.

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San Francisco Republicans Celebrate Trump Victory at North Beach Restaurant Known For Hosting Anti-Trans Event

A small cabal of proud Republicans in San Francisco gathered Tuesday night at American Bites, a restaurant in North Beach that last year hosted a bizarre and hateful anti-trans dinner event.

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No Winners Yet in SF Supervisor Races, But Moderates Might Pick Off a Couple Progressive Seats

Not one candidate can declare victory yet in the five SF Board of Supervisors races, but two YIMBY candidates have slight leads for Dean Preston and Aaron Peskin’s current seats, while the District 1 race hangs by a thread of just 35 votes.

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Recalls of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and DA Pamela Price Appear to Be Passing

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao looks likely to be recalled based on preliminary election results, and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price also looks to be getting recalled, by a wide margin.

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Daniel Lurie Poised to Be Next Mayor of San Francisco After Spending Record Sum In Election

Daniel Lurie, the billionaire heir to a Levi's jeans fortune who, with the help of his mother's wealth, launched a campaign to become mayor of San Francisco, is well ahead of incumbent London Breed in ranked-choice votes.

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Early Results Have Car-Free Great Highway Ahead, Prop D Commission Reform Losing

While there are still plenty of votes left to count, the Prop K measure to make the Great Highway car-free has a comfortable lead, while the big-money effort to slash SF City Hall commissions is way behind.

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Apocalyptic Election Hangover Links: Harris to Give Speech This Afternoon

Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak at 1 pm PT; stocks soar on the news of a Trump win; and Kara Swisher suggests Truth Social might merge with X and become a meme stock.

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Day Around the Bay: Extremely Nervous Bay Area Braces for Election Results

Muni was hamstrung by technical issues much of the day; a man was run over and killed by a pick-up truck at the Emeryville Target; and here’s where to get election results tonight for the the state and local races they won’t be covering on cable TV.

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Green Day’s Billie Joe Shares Trump-Bashing Casino Anecdote in Election Eve Instagram Videos

The East Bay’s own Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day endorsed Kamala Harris in Instagram videos posted the night before the election, but also shared a tale that makes it clear why he probably won’t be asked back to perform at Trump hotels or casinos.

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Lyft Driver Accused of Punching Jewish Rider at SFO Gets Acquitted of Hate Crime Charges

A Lyft driver faced federal hate crime charges for punching a Jewish rider at SFO in the early weeks of the Israel-Hamas conflict, but a federal jury just ruled that it was not a hate crime, and the accused is off the hook.

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Uber and Lyft Offering Half-Price Rides to Polling Places; Uber Eats, Others Offering Election Night Discounts Too

Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft are both offering 50%-off rides to polling places all day today, so you should take advantage if you're feeling lazy and still haven't voted. And you can score discounts and freebies on GrubHub, Uber Eats, and at Krispy Kreme.

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ICYMI: Salesforce Tower Had 'Vote For Tomorrow' Message Monday Night

The crown of Salesforce Tower had a special message for everyone on Election Eve — what will it say tonight?

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Tenderloin Shooting Victim Seen In Viral Video Identified as Possibly Homeless Man

The victim has been identified in a brutal, "point blank" shooting outside a Tenderloin corner store last week, as described by bystanders, of which there appeared to be many.

SFPD Says Their Drone Nabbed Man Suspected of Stealing $2,500 Worth of Walgreens Merchandise

A combination of surveillance cameras and a drone resulted in a Walgreens burglary suspect being arrested shortly after allegedly robbing the store, and while he was trying to sell those stolen goods at 24th and Mission, according to SFPD.

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SF Couple Moved to France a Year Ago, They're Already Kind of Sick of It

As a counterpoint to liberals' frequent refrains about leaving the country if Donald Trump gets reelected, we have a story about one older couple who decamped to France last year and haven't really been loving it.

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Bob Lee Murder Trial: Jury Shown Controversial Video of Momeni Appearing to Reenact Stabbing

The jury in the trial of Nima Momeni were shown a controversial video Monday that may or may not help the prosecution's case, but which the defense argued vigorously against being allowed.

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Bay Area Law Enforcement Gearing Up for Possible Election Night, Post-Election Mayhem

Whether it's celebratory riots, large-scale protests, or opportunistic criminals looking to loot because police might otherwise be distracted, Bay Area police departments are bracing for possible crime and bedlam on Election Night or later this week.

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Mayor Breed Presses Forward With Embarcadero Plaza Revamp on Eve of Election

On the last day before Election Day, SF Mayor London Breed held a press conference in Embarcadero Plaza, announcing a public-private partnership that, if approved by the Supes, intends to entirely remake the plaza along with the adjacent Sue Bierman Park.

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Election Day Topline: 11-Year-Old Boy May Be Sole Survivor of Capsized Boat

An 11-year-old boy was found alive and a teenager was found dead following a boat capsize Bodega Bodega; the rules around blocking on X have changed; and PG&E outages are expected to impact 20,000 customers.

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Day Around the Bay: About 5,000 Lost Power In SF's Mission Bay Today

About 5,000 people were impacted by a power outage in SF's Mission Bay Monday; Heather Knight explains the Great Highway drama in the New York Times; and at least 78 million Americans have voted early in this election.

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Judge Strikes Down SF’s ‘Empty Homes Tax’ After Property Owners Sued

Though San Francisco voters approved the residential vacancy tax known popularly as the “Empty Homes Tax” in 2022, the landlords lawyered up, and that tax on vacant rental units was just tossed out by an SF Superior Court judge.

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Mary Zimmerman's Miniaturized 'Matchbox Magic Flute' Is Full of Fresh Delights at Berkeley Rep

More of an artful condensation than an adaptation, Mary Zimmerman's slimmed-down version of Mozart's famous opera 'The Magic Flute' becomes a music-hall comedy that's accessible for all.

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Rep. Eric Swalwell Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Alameda County DA Pamela Price

The war between Congressman Eric Swalwell and the district attorney who represents much of his congressional district escalated over the weekend with a lawsuit filed by Swalwell for defamation.

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BART Throat-Slashing Suspect Has Had Multiple Arrests for Robberies, Drugs

The 34-year-old man arrested Sunday for a Saturday incident in which he allegedly slashed the throat of a woman on a BART train in San Francisco has a fairly extensive rap sheet.

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Your California Ballot Cheat Sheet For Tuesday’s Ten Statewide Measures

The ten measures on your California ballot have been largely overshadowed by the presidential race and mayoral race (or recall, if you're in Oakland), so here’s a quick preview of the minimum wage, rent control, and crime sentencing proposals the state will vote on tomorrow.