Next month, voters will replace ex-Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled and then indicted. The two leading candidates both ...

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.

The similarities between Lee and the late Mayor Ron Dellums, her longtime mentor, are plentiful. But the comparison carries ...

Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.

The group of 17 hitters who made Opening Day roster with fewer than 100 games between the Minors and Majors includes four ...

A network of people organized, funded, and campaigned for Sheng Thao’s removal. With some exceptions, they want Loren Taylor ...

An overarching structural deficit of nearly $140 million, however, continues to loom over City Hall, clouding the optimism around how Oakland’s finances will look for the next two years.

the things that need to be fixed in Oakland, she’s not the right fit," he said of Lee. Consensus-building skills honed in Congress don’t always serve the needs of an executive in City Hall.

OAKLAND — Voters here will have the chance ... An argument against the measure, authored by City Hall gadfly Gene Hazzard, calls the ballot language “misleading” and rails against a lack ...

The similarities between Lee and the late Mayor Ron Dellums, her longtime mentor, are plentiful. But the comparison carries baggage.

Barbara Lee’s critics claim she will be beholden to city unions that are spending big to get her elected. Unions say their ...