Rafael Musni dances on Castro Street as he celebrates Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump on Saturday. Photo: Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
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Wow. What a weekend. After Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were pronounced the winners of the election over Donald Trump on Saturday morning, the Bay Area exploded — along with cities across the country — with celebrations in the streets. We’ve seen our fair share of taking to the streets over the past four years — but for once, they were filled with hope rather than anger.
In San Francisco, the Castro came alive with impromptu dance parties, shouts of glee, and the sound of horns honking spontaneously.
Left: Supporters of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden tear up and beat a piñata of Donald Trump at the historic rainbow intersection of Castro and 18th streets. Right: Celebrations continue. Photos: Neal Waters/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesA woman celebrates. Photo: Neal Waters/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesAn impromptu street party in the Castro District. Photo: Neal Waters/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImageNaomi Gilens embraces Adi Kamdar in the Castro District. Photo: Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
The same took place across the Bay in Oakland, where Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was born. Hometown pride was at an all-time high as people took in the herstory of electing the first woman, first Black person, and first person of Indian descent to the VP slot.
Celebrants gather in front of the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland. Photo: Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesLeft: Kiana Pineda celebrates on the roof of a car with a bottle of champagne and flag on Grand Avenue in Oakland. Right: Oakland Mayor Libby Shaaf greets people from a metal snail slogging along the road in celebration. Photos: Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesPhotos: Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesQuiana Easter sits at the Oakland Athletic Club watching Vice President-elect Kamala Harris deliver her victory speech. Photo: Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesLeft: Micael Butial joins the raucous celebration on Grand Avenue. Right: People shout from a car in Oakland to celebrate. Photos: Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesLia Ballard, 17, of Oakland, gestures for cars to honk their horns as hundreds of people celebrate the presidential election results on Grand Avenue. Photo: Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty ImagesPaula McAndrew of Oakland holds a sign stating “Oakland in the White House” as she celebrates with other supporters at Lake Merritt. “This is amazing,” McAndrew said. “It’s like the end of the fascist Trump era.” Photo: Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
