Oakland city leaders will begin the process of purchasing the site from its current owner, Grace Von Querner, with $5 million ...

The former member of Congress will lead Oakland at a fraught moment for the perennially underdog city, which faces an acute ...

Lee and Councilmember Charlene Wang took office Tuesday, diving head-first into a challenging moment in Oakland politics.

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

Oakland City Council member Kevin Jenkins will serve as the city's next mayor until a special election in April after city leaders on Monday unanimously appointed him as city council president.

OAKLAND -- In the wake of Thursday's FBI search of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's residence, a longtime city council president and former candidate for mayor is speaking out. Ignacio De La Fuente has ...

Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas announced she had won the District 5 seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors race despite it being too close to call. In a social media ...

OAKLAND — A day after the Oakland City Council voted 6-2 to prevent an additional $18 million from going to the police department’s budget, proponents and critics of the action are still ...

“I jokingly say the Oakland Fire Department runs on bungee cords and duct tape.” Last month, the City Council approved new budget changes, including controls on the Oakland Police Department ...

the city of Oakland prohibited campaign contributions from contractors providing services to the city, requiring approval from the city council. Yet, documents show many of the targeted committees ...