Ohio finds relief in election
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For many in Ohio, the ritual of stepping up to a ballot machine on Tuesday came with a sense of relief that the long, ugly presidential race was finally drawing to a close.
Voters approve county’s Measure A sales tax increase
Santa Clara County’s one-eighth-cent sales tax increase was approved by voters with 53 percent majority vote as of about 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Water district’s Measure B passes with 72 percent ‘yes’ votes
The Santa Clara Valley Water District's "Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan” also known as Measure B will pass with 72 percent of "yes" votes as of 6 a.m. Wednesday. The measure needed 66 percent to pass.
State ballot measure results
Voters had their say on 10 ballot measures. Check here for results from the entire state of California.
Democrats optimistic about keeping Senate; House likely to stay GOP-led
WASHINGTON – Democrats appeared to retain control of the Senate on Tuesday while Republicans will continue to rule the House of Representatives, after congressional elections that featured several high-profile races.
Voting glitches raise concerns amid tight presidential race
In one Florida county, voters were wrongly told they could vote the day after the election. In storm-wracked New Jersey, emergency plans to allow email voting proved too popular for election officials to handle. In Pennsylvania and Ohio, a variety of problems raised questions about the integrity of the vote.
Voters brave lines to choose: Obama or Romney
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney dueled to the end Tuesday as voters battered by years of economic pain and uncertainty decided whether to give Obama four more years or to send him home as the first president in 20 years to be denied a second term.
Ohio shaping up as ground zero for Election Day disputes
CINCINNATI - Twelve years after voting problems delayed the 2000 presidential election results, Ohio – possibly the most pivotal state on the political map – sits at the center of a dispute that once again could put the outcome in limbo for weeks.
Election Day: Time for voters to have their say
WASHINGTON – After billions of dollars, hours of debates and frantic last-minute pitches from the candidates, it's up to the voters Tuesday to decide whether to give President Barack Obama a second term or change course with Republican Mitt Romney.
Council votes to have crosswalk repainted
City Council voted to restore the crosswalk on Wren Avenue and Byers Street near El Roble Park, after residents from that neighborhood repeatedly complained to City staff when they removed it over the summer.




















