Leigh Hanson came under fire this week after a note in which she referred to Black people as “tokens” became public.

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins fired Leigh Hanson, his chief of staff, on Sunday over a note she wrote last year that ...

Lee’s unexpectedly tight contest against a more moderate former city official will test whether the former lawmaker’ ...

The revelation adds to an ever-emerging picture of alleged backroom dealing and political favoritism throughout Thao’s ...

Oakland is caught in a leadership limbo, and according to the NAACP Oakland Branch, the city is also “on the brink of ...

In the final weeks of Oakland's special mayoral election, the Alameda County Democratic Party is crying foul over the use of ...

Barbara Lee has served her district well in Congress, but now is a time when Oakland desperately needs new, young and ...

Oakland voters are set to elect a new mayor in less than two weeks, following the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao and her ...

In the upcoming special election for Oakland mayor, one candidate is receiving support from a mayor of another major Bay Area ...

The race for Oakland mayor is on and the top two candidates are making their case ahead of the April 15 special election.

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...

An Oakland city staffer got backlash for reportedly calling Black people "tokens" in a handwritten note, but says there's more to story.