Under Mayor Libby Schaaf, who took office in 2015, Oakland added more than 500 city employees, a 13% increase it could not ...

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.

In conversations at a farmers market, some shared that they’re excited about Barbara Lee or Loren Taylor. But many said ...

OAKLAND — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office recently filed charges in a 2024 shooting outside the house of a ...

OAKLAND — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office recently filed charges in a 2024 shooting outside the house of a ...

Mary Jo Rossi is known for making winners out of political candidates, but on Thursday the FBI made a surprise visit to her ...

As Oakland's special mayoral election approaches, campaign rhetoric is intensifying with about 30 days to go before the April ...

The April 15 special election comes as Oakland faces an $89 million budget deficit that has already led to layoffs.

Mario Juarez, who is a potential witness in the federal corruption case against former Mayor Sheng Thao and others, tells the ...

Oakland uses ranked-choice voting (RCV), which asks voters to rank candidates by preference on their ballots. Click here to learn more about that process. Lee highlighted her record in Congress and as ...

But Taylor’s haul suggests that Lee, who represented Oakland in Congress for nearly three decades, could face a serious ...

San José Mayor Matt Mahan proposed a new policy Thursday, saying there should be consequences for homeless people in the city if they refuse to accept shelter. The issue of homelessness has ...