Ted Cruz desperately seeks to stop Trump's momentum in Indiana Primary

Republican Ted Cruz faces a high-stakes test for his slumping presidential campaign in Tuesday's Indiana primary, one of the last opportunities for the Texas senator to halt Donald Trump's stunning march toward the GOP nomination.

California GOP convention turnout one of largest on record as candidates campaign

The California Republican convention came with clashes outside as protesters blocked Donald Trump's path into the Hyatt Regency Hotel where there was some hard campaigning inside to woo California voters who could play a critical role in the Republican presidential nomination.

Donald Trump speech at state GOP meeting spurs protests

The stakes are at an all-time high in California as Donald Trump, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kasich prepare to win much needed support in the Bay Area.

Protesters at Trump Rally in Costa Mesa

Republican presidential front-runner Donald J. Trump is scheduled to address a rally Thursday night in Costa Mesa, one day after pledging to pursue an "America first'' foreign policy.

Presidential candidates starting to focus on California

Although the California Primary is still more than a month away, the presidential candidates are beginning to set up in the state.

'No Trump Anytime' signs popping up all over L.A.

They certainly look like traffic signs, and they are certainly attached to official City of LA signs like Turn Only and Wrong Way. It’s the latest installation of  the British born, LA based street artist:  Plastic Jesus.  “No Trump Anytime” signs have gone up on Hollywood near the Chinese Theatre, on Melrose and Wilshire in Hollywood, and if you want to see...

Trump bristles at Cruz-Kasich collaboration

Donald Trump says an extraordinary collaboration between Ted Cruz and John Kasich aimed at unifying the anti-Trump vote in some remaining primaries is a desperate move by "mathematically dead" rivals.

Cruz, Kasich form GOP alliance to block Trump from presidential nomination

The chants were "Dump Trump, dump Trump," at a rally at San Francisco State University Monday, organized by young Democrats and Bernie Sanders supporters.

Obama says new US troops in Syria will be essential

President Barack Obama on Monday announced the deployment of up to 250 U.S. military personnel to Syria, mostly special operations forces, to assist local troops trying to dislodge Islamic State extremists. He called the move essential to keeping up momentum against the group.

Trump team tells GOP he has been 'projecting an image'

Donald Trump's chief lieutenants told skeptical Republican leaders Thursday the GOP front-runner has been "projecting an image" so far in the 2016 primary season and "the part that he's been playing is now evolving" in a way that will improve his standing among general election voters.

Trump, Sanders question campaign's primary system

The intense presidential primary races have brought new scrutiny to the way both the Republican and Democratic parties choose their nominees. With each state contest, candidates must navigate the myriad of primaries, caucuses, winner-take-all and proportional assigning of delegates, super delegates, and rules that vary from state to state.

SF Supervisor Kim proposes free City College for city residents, workers

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim today announced a proposal to make City College of San Francisco free for those who live and work in the city.

Star Power: Clinton-Clooney hold pricey Nob Hill political fundraiser

A star-powered fundraiser is being held in San Francisco Friday evening. Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and George Clooney are teaming up to raise money in the Golden State. Tickets for a seat at their table are going for $350,000.

Bitterly feuding, Clinton, Sanders clash in NY debate

Deepening their increasingly bitter feud, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders aggressively challenged each other's judgment to be president in Thursday night's Democratic debate, sparring over Wall Street banks, how high to raise the minimum wage and gun control.

Sanders, Clinton battle in NY ahead of Sanders' Vatican trip

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton staged dueling New York City rallies on Wednesday ahead of the state's pivotal presidential primary, with the Vermont senator drawing thousands of supporters in a show of force for his self-proclaimed political revolution.

Trump will be keynote speaker at state Republican convention in Burlingame

Donald Trump is coming to the Bay Area. The notorious real estate mogul turned presidential candidate has been chosen to deliver the keynote address at the California Republican Party Convention kickoff lunch banquet, party officials said today.

Ryan to make statement ruling out president bid

An aide to House Speaker Paul Ryan says the Wisconsin Republican will address reporters Tuesday to formally rule out a run for president this year.

President Obama departs Bay Area

President Obama is leaving the Bay Area at this hour.

Field Poll shows Sanders narrowing Clinton's lead in California

A new Field Poll shows Hillary Clinton with a six-point lead over Bernie Sanders in California, but the gap has been nearly cut in half by a surge of support for Sanders since the last Field Poll in January.