In which we look back on all the strange, infuriating and preposterous things that went down in 2018 and say, “Sayonara!”

David Ebrahimi, the 72-year-old proprietor of David’s Banquet Hall in Santa Clara, must never have heard the old saw about fighting city hall.

What would’ve been a routine nomination erupted into a political brawl between county Assessor Larry Stone and Supervisor Dave Cortese.

Santa Clara police have released video of a 32-year-old man who went missing during the S.F. 49ers’ Monday night game.

A 33-year-old Stockton man has been charged with sex-trafficking a young woman from San Jose to Salt Lake City.

Santa Clara prevailed in a legal battle with the San Francisco 49ers over how much the team should pay to rent the city-owned Levi’s Stadium.

Mayor Lisa Gillmor admits she was wrong to block a reporter on Twitter after an unflattering report, but still claims the article is full of errors.

In this installment, we reflect on a cameo by 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and Brent Burns’ return to form for the Sharks.

This week, we explain why the 49ers have a legitimate shot to win against their arch-nemesis and take a look at the Sharks’ losing streak.

In this week’s The Rundown, the 49ers do something unusual by winning a game while the Sharks surge by winning six of seven.