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

They have the top job and can hire and fire police chiefs and city administrators, but they're not the "strong mayors" some ...

After coming up just short in the 2022 race to be the city’s mayor, Loren Taylor tried to keep himself busy. He helped launch ...

Former congressmember Barbara Lee told a crowd of supporters that she’s ready to lead Oakland as her mayoral campaign kicked ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend, and two Oakland-based businessmen were in federal court this week on ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was back in federal court Thursday morning for a status hearing in the criminal fraud case against her and three other defendants.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- In February 2018 when then-mayor of Oakland Libby Schaaf decided to warn her constituents about a ...

I supported Loren Taylor in the last Oakland mayoral election, and I support him now. It’s troubling that after her failed run for U.S. Senate, Barbara Lee is now running, with indications the ...

Remote work has caused a lack of foot traffic that hurts downtown businesses, but government workforces could help.

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 ...

(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND — After coming up just short in the 2022 race to be the city’s mayor, Loren Taylor tried to keep himself busy. He helped launch a nonprofit, Empower ...