In the parlance of politics, “ticket-splitting” refers to someone who votes for candidates of both major parties. It bedevils political devotees as they turn out partisan voters. In some states it has ...

In summary California’s governor faces a lot of obstacles to a plausible run for president in 2028, even if he does help lead the resistance to Donald Trump. As debate raged this summer over whether ...

Elections have consequences, as California is likely to learn when Donald Trump once again moves into the White House. The state has been a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment ever since the bombastic ...

Early election results on Tuesday evening show Mountain View City Council member Margaret Abe-Koga is taking a decisive lead ...

Alex Levich and Vadim Katz are in the lead to win two open seats on the Mountain View Los Altos High School District's board ...

In summary Californians overwhelmingly backed Prop. 36 to lengthen criminal sentences for certain theft and drug offenses, and to direct more people to drug treatment after convictions. Voters’ views ...

As the Santa Clara County Office of Education board faces backlash for firing Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan, it’s responding ...

In summary Against a national red wave, Californians sent a top Trump nemesis to the US Senate, and favored Democrats in House and state races. But they also toughened criminal sentences and rejected ...

The father of a 9-year-old boy who drowned in a pool two years ago filed a $10 million claim against the city of Mountain ...

Initial returns show Ana Kristina Reed, Lisa Henry and Charles DiFazio leading in the race for three open seats on the ...

For individuals who are homeless, many don't know they have a right to vote. And even if they do, a lack of transportation ...

Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula. Here's a look at home sales activity ...