San Francisco: Many not waiting for Election Day to vote

The sound of early voters' ballots whizzing through machines, filled San Francisco's Department of Elections Wednesday as workers handled boxes ballots on the second day of processing.

Police investigate destruction of Trump's Hollywood star

Reports from Los Angeles say that Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been defaced. Aerial images show the area around the star blocked off with police tape.

Khanna, Honda's dueling attack ads in Congressional rematch

With the election two weeks away, one of the most closely watched races in the Bay Area if not the state is the congressional rematch between two Democrats in Silicon Valley.

Wiener, Kim State Senate Race ‘nastier' than anticipated

It's become one of the most heated races in the Bay Area this election season: the race for State Senate to represent San Francisco and Northern San Mateo County.

Trump, GOP look to 'Obamacare' report as comeback lifeline

Suddenly armed with fresh political ammunition, Donald Trump and anxious Republicans across the nation seized on spiking health care costs Tuesday in a final-days effort to spark election momentum.

Last day to register to vote in California has arrived

 On Monday -- the last day for Californians to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election -- a steady stream of people visited the San Francisco Department of Election.

Obama administration confirms double-digit premium hikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama's health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed Monday. That's sure to stoke another "Obamacare" controversy days before a presidential election.

Voting registration deadline is here
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Voters have until midnight on Oct. 24 to register to vote. Rob Roth reports.

Cities look to accommodate marijuana if voters say yes
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Bay Area cities are wondering how they can implement rules around the legalization of marijuana and who will benefit from it if voters approve the measure on Nov. 8. Tom Vacar reports.

Vote registration deadline here
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California residents must register by Oct 24 in order to vote in the Nov. 8 election. Janine de La Vega reports.

Clinton campaign receives envelope with suspicious powder

Police in New York say they're investigating an envelope containing a white powdery substance that was sent to Hillary Clinton's campaign, forcing an office to be evacuated.

Trump and Clinton trade jokes and jabs at charity dinner

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitter presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have one more face-to-face showdown before Election Day. And they're supposed to make it funny.

New Trump accuser says he fondled her breast

Yoga instructor Karena Virginia says Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump touched her breast at the U.S. Open of Tennis in 1998. 

Hacked emails: Clinton pushed for charity meeting in Morocco

Hacked emails reveal internal disagreement among top aides to Hillary Clinton about her determination to hold a Clinton Foundation summit in Morocco that later drew attention over its reliance on large financial pledges from foreign governments.

Final debate: Trump, Clinton face off
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The candidates argued for 90 minutes about a variety of issues during the last presidential debate. Ross Palombo reports.

Final presidential debate: Analysis
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Political expert Joe Tuman talks about the final debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and how it may affect the race.

Clinton vs. Trump: Takeaways from the final presidential debate

It was barely three weeks ago that Donald Trump opened the first presidential debate by asking, with faux deference, if it was OK to refer to his opponent as "Secretary Clinton."  

AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Clinton and their debate claims

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both struggled in the final presidential debate to explain comments from their past. A look at some of the claims from the debate.

Leaks put Assange at odds with Ecuador's warming up to US

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finding himself in open conflict with his Ecuadorean protectors as the group's latest dump targeting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign runs afoul of the South American government's goal of warming up to Washington.