San Franciscans were strikingly divided over Measure K, which passed Saturday and ensured part of Great Highway will permanently close to vehicle traffic. Unfortunately for the residents most impacted by the closure,

If passed, Prop K would permanently close the Upper Great Highway to cars and turn the area into a park. "One, we get to preserve our coast for future generations and that alone i

A majority of votes counted so far in San Francisco supported the passage of a measure closing a two-mile portion of Great Highway to vehicular traffic. In all, 54.1% of counted votes backed Proposition K in figures released Friday,

Mayor London Breed acknowledged on Thursday that Daniel Lurie, a first-time candidate, would succeed her in office.

Levi Strauss heir and philanthropist Daniel Lurie says he will make streets safer, help small businesses and squash the open-air drug markets that have tarnished San Francisco’s image in recent years.

Daniel Lurie, a local nonprofit founder and an heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune, will become San Francisco’s 46th mayor. He unseated incumbent Mayor London Breed, a fellow moderate Democrat, during Tuesday’s general election in the 14th round of ranked-choice voting.