Oakland City Council candidate Charlene Wang had a bag full of donations stolen by a homeless woman during her campaign kickoff event, and when she called the police, they never showed up, she says.

Voters in the Nov. 5 Oakland City Council election should elect five new representatives: LeRonne Armstrong, top left, for the citywide at-large council seat, Len Raphael in District 1, Warren ...

Oakland city council member Carroll Fife, right, speaks during a press conference outside the Hayward Hall of Justice on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Hayward, California.

I am running for Oakland City Council At Large to create an Oakland that is clean, safe, and equitable for all while centering community needs. Historically, Districts 3, 5, 6, and 7 have been ...

Oakland City Council begins year with busy agenda OAKLAND – A busy year for Oakland politics begins Monday as the city holds its first city council meeting. Three new city councilmembers will be ...

Despite her relatively lower public profile, Lee has stayed busy — primarily in her mission to reform Oakland’s wonky system ...

Oakland voters have an opportunity to remake the City Council this November. With several seats up and new candidates running for some of them, residents can send a message that the status quo isn't ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Former staffer for ousted Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Renia Webb and former City Councilmember Loren Taylor plan to run for the open seat.

He was the first council president in Oakland as the city switched to a "strong mayor" form of government in 1999. He, along with many Oaklanders, has been carefully watching the FBI investigation ...

The Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved the mayor's budget, which will maintain most of the city's functions under the assumption that the sale of the Coliseum goes through this summer.