The longtime lawmaker has held numerous private meetings with city officials about the issues affecting Oakland, from the ...

Retiring U.S. Representative Barbara Lee is contemplating a run for Oakland mayor following the recent recall of Mayor Sheng ...

Oakland City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas will serve as interim mayor of Oakland, following the recall of Mayor Sheng ...

Oakland has been in political chaos since November's recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was only on the job for two years ...

Oakland Athletics fans are still reeling from the fact the Major League Baseball team will no longer play a game locally. Now ...

Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor. Nikki Fortunato Bas has taken over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, whose ...

After the November recall of its mayor Sheng Thao, the group wrote that Oakland is facing "a crisis of leadership." A void ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Dozens of Oakland leaders are calling on Congresswoman Barbara Lee to take the helm as the city's mayor. In ...

Police overtime reduced by $25M, 2 police academies canceled, 2 firehouses temporarily closed, and arts funding slashed.