A series of political twists and turns has landed a first time Oakland City Council member in the mayor's office in the next ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland is preparing to be in the spotlight as it hosts key NBA All-Star events this weekend. "This is an amazing weekend for the Bay Area, and it also means that the NBA has not ...

City employee labor unions are frustrated over dozens of layoff notices sent to employees this week. The layoffs are part of ...

Former City Administrator Deborah Edgerly and former San Francisco Controller Ben Rosenfield are advising Oakland leaders as ...

The ordinance, which allows the city to fine those who help the homeless and makes it illegal for homeless people to camp on public property, was approved in a 6-1 vote after more than two hours ...

The resonance of stage productions — musicals or plays — based on real events can sometimes diminish as time puts those in ...

Sewall’s partner brought a pair of pistols and laid them on the counter, but there are different versions of what happened in historic sources. In one version of the story, Sewell picked up ...

The council president spent time talking jobs, the economy and education and growth for young people - and girls - since Detroit has never had a woman as mayor.