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See What Californians Are Googling On Election Day With This Neat Tool

Internet searches are a little window into our collective soul, and as such looking at them in the aggregate is a modern way of understanding what's on our minds. On election day, many

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Election Day Zen: Watch SF Zoo's Red Pandas Taking Naps

Need a break from the news and the stress and a little reward for making it this far and casting your ballot without screaming at your relatives on Facebook one last time? Well,

When Did Ballot Initiatives Start In CA, And What Was The Longest Ever Ballot?

Using a sixth sense? SF voters mark their ballots inside Columbarium, among remains of politicians, actors, friends pic.twitter.com/UIrupCsvyH— Juan Carlos Guerrero (@JuanCarlosABC7) November 8, 2016 Direct democracy is now 105

What's The Scene At Your Polling Place?

@SFist Marina at 7:30 this morning. #ElectionDay #IVOTED pic.twitter.com/DDviCyFu9V— KWolf (@Wolfkenn) November 8, 2016 Though early voting was at an all time high in San Francisco this year, that

Day Around The Bay: Get Your Hillary Clinton Sex Doll Now In The Castro

Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. Wired discusses how this election, more than any other,

If Prop 64 Passes You Can Start Legally Smoking Weed Right Away, But Employers Can Still Fire You For It

Voters heading to the polls tomorrow face a lengthy ballot and a host of pressing choices on any number of important issues. Honestly, it's enough to stress out even the most mellow of

This Year's SF District Supervisor Races, Explained

If you live in one of the five odd-numbered supervisor districts in San Francisco where the seat is up for election in 2016, you'll find in at least a couple of those districts

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Where To Laugh Through Tears Together And Watch The Election Returns On Tuesday

No matter what happens, Tuesday will mark the end of a truly miserable and historically insane election season, and whoever wins the presidency will still have to face a viciously divided electorate and

When Would The 2016 Ballot Measures Go Into Effect? An Analysis

[Update: This post has been updated with additional detail on whether you can keep a pot plant on your front porch.] Fans (and foes!) of marijuana, soda, cigarettes, plastic bags, and pornography have

Will San Francisco Burn On Tuesday No Matter Who's President?

If there's one thing we know from the last three World Series wins by the Giants, San Franciscans like to break things and light stuff on fire even when they're happy. (And this

Rigged Election? San Francisco's Greatest Vote Fraud Cases Through the Years

This year’s election has not yet even taken place yet, but we already have a chorus conspiracy theories claiming that the process will be rigged and a presidential candidate who’s threatening

Housing Protesters Shut Down Mission Street Thursday

@jrivanob Some 150 people here at 22nd and Mission listening to poetry on gentrification, eviction pic.twitter.com/jY5I5F1CDu— Joe Rivano Barros (@jrivanob) November 4, 2016 Traffic came to a halt last night

BART Balks At Station Ads Referring To Underwear As 'Pussy-Grabbing-Proof'

A company marketing "menstrual-proof" underwear it's underwear that absorbs and wicks away moisture and is meant to back up and/or replace conventional menstrual pads has a provocative ad campaign they're planning to

Starchild, SF's Favorite Bisexual Libertarian Sex Worker, Wants You To Vote For Gary Johnson

Let this post serve as an introduction for all recently transplanted San Franciscans to a perennial local candidate for office who has, for over a decade now, helped make our city the kooky

Outside Spending In This Year's Supervisor Races Has Reached Historic Levels

This year's presidential campaign isn't the only one flaunting historical precedent. Right here on the local level, the competition for seats on the Board of Supervisors has drawn in huge amounts of outside

Mayor Lee's Name Floated As Potential Clinton Cabinet Pick

Perhaps Hillary Clinton didn't hear the chorus of boos that greeted Mayor Ed Lee in May when he introduced her at a campaign event in San Francisco his name is now reportedly being

Reminder: Your Boss Is Legally Required To Give You Two Paid Hours Off To Vote

So maybe you don't work at one of the (at publication time) 313 startups that will be giving employees the day off to vote. That doesn't mean you're completely denied the state-mandated benefit

ACLU Sues California To Remove Ban On Ballot Selfies

If you don't Instagram it, did it really happen? By that logic, if you don't snap a photo of your ballot and post it on social media, does your vote even count? Yes,

Adult Performers To Speak Out Against 'Condoms In Porn' Proposition Today At Women's Building

A group of adult performers, public health advocates, and elected officials plan to join forces today in front of the San Francisco Women's Building in opposition to Proposition 60. The ballot measure, which

SF Billionaire Activist Tom Steyer Officially Becomes Biggest Spender In 2016 Election

It looks like SF hedge fund manager turned environmental activist Tom Steyer has earned the honor of becoming the single biggest spender in this election, except the majority of his money didn't go

Today Is The Last Day You Can Register To Vote In California; Here's How

Although it may be months before you're breathing clearly again and the PTSD subsides, this year's election season only goes on for a finite amount of time and will soon be coming to

Gay Shame, AKA The 'Queers Hate Techies' Cabal, Target Local Campaign Offices, Wiener

The loosely affiliated rabble-rousing group Gay Shame, which has for years postered the city in protest of mainstream LGBT groups and SF Pride, in support of Chelsea Manning, and last year with posters

Peter Thiel To Speak Publicly About His Trump Support As Silicon Valley Battle Lines Harden

Contrarian that he is, noted libertarian Trump lover Peter Thiel has decided that the controversy surrounding his support for the Republican presidential candidate demands his response. And so, as Bloomberg reports, the billionaire

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'Silicon Valley' Fans Delight Over Hillary's Use Of 'Middle Out'

Chalk it up to coincidence feeding Twitter chatter, but even my ears perked up when Hillary Clinton dropped the phrase "middle out" during Wednesday night's presidential debate. Clinton was referring to her economic

Warm Springs BART Likely Won't Open Ahead Of Bond Vote After All

The several times delayed Warm Springs BART extension will not open this weekend as officials originally hoped. The Chronicle reports that the latest delay, due to unfinished testing, makes it significantly less likely