Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor took a very slim lead in early results in Oakland's special mayoral election on ...

OAKLAND — The East Bay’s largest hotel, a downtown Oakland lodging tower, tumbled into default on a delinquent loan, documents filed this month with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show.

The hotel that was taken back due to its loan woes is a dual-brand Marriott hotel at 1431 Jefferson Street in downtown ...