Cruz and Clinton win tight Iowa Caucuses

A victorious Ted Cruz and buoyant Marco Rubio emerged from Iowa with compelling claims to the outsider and mainstream mantles in the fractured Republican primary, as the presidential race shifted overnight to New Hampshire.

Ross Palombo previews the Iowa Caucuses

KTVU political reporter, Ross Palombo appeared live from Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday’s Mornings on 2. He spoke with Republican Presidential Candidate, Mike Huckabee, during the newscast.

GOP candidates look to make the most of Trump's absence

Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of a rare opportunity to step out of Donald Trump's shadow in Thursday night's presidential debate, after mocking the front-runner for boycotting the final contest before voting begins.

GOP candidates challenge Trump to debate

Donald Trump is showing no sign of backing down from his promise to boycott Thursday night's GOP debate in Iowa...

Debate feud injects fresh chaos into GOP primary

An explosive feud between Donald Trump and Fox News Channel is overshadowing the final sprint to Iowa's presidential caucuses, injecting a new sense of chaos into the 2016 Republican contest.

San Jose City Council approves salary raises for themselves

The San Jose City Council approved raises for themselves on Tuesday and discussed the possibility of taking the task of approving their own salaries off their hands.

Donald Trump skipping next Republican debate

Donald Trump's campaign manager says Trump is skipping the next Republican presidential debate. 

SF D.A. charges former city staffers with corruption charges

Three former San Francisco City Hall insiders are facing corruption charges for allegedly taking contributions from undercover FBI agents in exchange for political access and favors, the district attorney's office announced today.

SF mayor puts brakes on plan to allow bicyclists to roll past stop signs

Mayor Ed Lee followed through Tuesday on his pledge to veto an ordinance that would have allowed bicyclists to roll through stop signs when it was safe to do so.  The ordinance, introduced by Supervisor John Avalos in September, was approved by the Board of Supervisors 6-4 at last week's meeting but failed to garner the eight votes it would need to...

Michigan Governor's emails show debate over blame for Flint water

A day after doctors reported high levels of lead in Flint children, Gov. Rick Snyder's top aide told him the "real responsibility" for the city's water issues rested with local government officials, emails released Wednesday showed.

Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump for president

Sarah Palin has endorsed Donald Trump for president and will appear with Trump to formally announce at a Tuesday night event.

Michigan Governor addresses Flint water crisis at State of the State

Only a year ago, Rick Snyder began his second term as Michigan governor promoting the same achievements that had propelled him to victory in 2014: The state was at last in the midst of an economic comeback, and Detroit had emerged from bankruptcy.

Retirement liabilities remain despite California budget surplus

The California budget that Gov. Jerry Brown proposed this month marks a shocking financial turnaround for a state that just a few years ago faced a $26 billion deficit.

Trump, Cruz go at each other in year's first GOP debate

Donald Trump doubled down Thursday on his questions about Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's eligibility to serve as president, telling his rival his birth in Canada leaves "a big question mark on your head."

San Francisco's 1st female sheriff considers changes to ‘sanctuary city' policy

It’s the first week on the job for San Francisco’s new sheriff, Vicki Hennessy, and she’s already talking about possible changes surrounding the ‘sanctuary city’ policy

Pres. Obama warns against giving into election year cynicism

Lamenting the nation's persistently deep divides, President Barack Obama will declare Tuesday night that opportunity and security for American families "will only happen if we fix our politics."

Michigan governor activates National Guard in Flint, seeks aid in water crisis

Gov. Rick Snyder late Tuesday activated the Michigan National Guard to help distribute bottled water and filters in Flint and asked the federal government for help dealing with a drinking water crisis that began months ago.

Obama takes his final State Of Union to YouTube, Snapchat

President Barack Obama is trying to offset dwindling viewership of the State of the Union by pushing Tuesday's address further into cyberspace, hoping to reach Americans increasingly glued to their smartphones and other digital devices.