Former mayor says school and city leaders need to better consider impact of costly decisions that have long-term effects ...

Former Representative Barbara Lee entered the campaign for mayor of the Bay Area city as the favorite. But her main ...

With just days remaining before Tuesday's special election, Oakland mayoral candidates Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor spent the ...

Oakland voters will head to the polls to elect a new mayor following a recent recall — but the high-stakes mayoral race isn't ...

Public-employee labor unions such as SEIU 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 often spend big on the city’s elections, but the money has ...

Even a small fire in the Oakland hills is enough to bring up bad memories for many in the community, especially given the ...

A high-ranking Oakland city official has been fired after a note she wrote last year that appeared to refer to black people ...

Despite the high stakes, the Alameda County Deputy Registrar says less than 20% of voters had returned their ballots so far.

Oakland had a sudden vacancy at the top after voters ousted former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was federally indicted on bribery, corruption, and fraud charges.

An adult in Oakland County has the mumps, county health officials said Friday. It's the first case since 2022 in the county.

Police in Oakland are investigating a fatal overnight shooting that left one person dead and another injured. The shooting ...

A judge has denied Jennifer Crumbley's request to remove Oakland County prosecutors from her case, in part because she does ...