Voters in Oakland, California, have elected a new mayor following the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao, who faced criticism for ...

Jenkins had the unique experience of running the city for five months. We chatted with him about leadership, budgeting woes, ...

OAKLAND — The room fell silent Tuesday when Barbara Lee was sworn in as the city’s mayor. After a rousing standing ovation, ...

Oakland leaders may soon settle a lawsuit claiming ex-Mayor Sheng Thao — who was recalled in November and now faces federal bribery charges — was ineligible for the 2022 mayoral election that ...

Barbara Lee received a standing ovation on Tuesday as she entered the Oakland City Hall to take the oath of office. A ...

OAKLAND, California — With her hand on the Bible in a packed City Hall, Barbara Lee, Oakland’s favorite daughter, vowed today ...

Former longtime Congresswoman Barbara Lee was inaugurated yesterday as Oakland’s new mayor.

With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and her lawyer Jeff Tsai leave ...

The former congresswoman faces no shortage of challenges as Oakland’s mayor, including a budget crisis, stubbornly high rates ...

We can only do this together if we have a strong, vibrant downtown, thriving small businesses in every Oakland neighborhood ...