Adams is at the center of a controversy over a directive by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against him.

A local icon. A symbol of San Francisco politics. A Speaker emerita. A matriarch. A badass. So when retired Chronicle librarian Bill Van Niekerken found 1972 photos of the former Speaker of the House ...

Matthew Rhys is moving to New England and becoming a mayor — on television, of course. The Perry Masonand The Americans star ...

Red carpet and Hollywood glamour were in the spotlight when the Krewe of Tchefuncte celebrated Carnival, north shore style ...

NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF NOV. 14, 2003 In one of the most anticipated and divisive votes in recent memory, the City Council Monday night chose a site for the new city hall. The council ...

A British couple have been found dead in their home in south west France. Andrew and Dawn Searle, who moved to France from Scotland about 10 years ago, were discovered by their neighbour on Thursday.

James T. Kirk received pilot’s wings and a certificate in Chinese and English as a gift of the Chinese Air Force Veteran’s Association. The citation was for his service ...

Grazing on a campground area near Eagle Rock Landing, these Canadian geese have been attracting considerable attention the ...

WELL, IT WAS A CHAOTIC SCENE, BUT HE DID MAKE THE LIST. THE MAYOR CAME DOWN AT 5:00 ON THE DOT WITH THE FOLDER IN HAND, TO SUBMIT HIS PAPERWORK FOR CANDIDACY. BUT THERE ARE ALSO SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS ...

ISTANBUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on Friday to deny charges ...

READ MORE: Beloved paired swans 'Mr and Mrs bumble' separated after canal oil spill He leaves ... "He was a true gentleman, a great lord mayor and great company, and he will be sorely missed." John ...