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 ...

Now Taylor’s challenge may be finding an identity for his campaign against a progressive heavyweight — former U.S. Rep.

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 ...

A gay former aide to recalled Oakland mayor Sheng Thao has settled his restraining order against an Oakland man who was ...

Former City Administrator Deborah Edgerly and former San Francisco Controller Ben Rosenfield are advising Oakland leaders as ...

A coalition of Oakland municipal unions are calling on city officials to reverse a decision to help balance a massive budget ...

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

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.

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 ...