But EBT attributes Oakland’s current indebtedness to unwise decisions by former Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf, so perhaps a ...

OAKLAND, California — Barbara Lee’s homecoming run for Oakland mayor had all the markings of a blowout: Political power players swiftly united behind Lee, a progressive icon in her staunchly blue town ...

Oakland needs leaders willing to make tough decisions rather than dig a deeper financial hole. Under Mayor Libby Schaaf, who took office in 2015, Oakland added more than 500 city employees, a 13% ...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is throwing his weight behind Loren Taylor to become Oakland's next mayor. Back in November, voters ...

The endorsement bucks from near-unanimous support among Bay Area politicians for Taylor’s opponent, former Rep. Barbara Lee.

But EBT attributes Oakland’s current indebtedness to unwise decisions by former Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf, so perhaps a mayor of Oakland does have significant powers besides rallying voters.

The Lake Merritt amusement park opened its doors in 1950 to more than a half-million visitors, including Walt Disney, in its ...

In May 2013, then Mayor Jean Quan appointed him to the position of Commissioner at the Port of Oakland; he was re-appointed by Mayor Libby Schaaf and served until stepping down in December 2018.

Lennon also successfully persuaded Libby Schaaf, then-mayor of Oakland, to establish a poet laureate in that city too. As Altadena poets laureate, Lennon and Sarwar promote poetry in Altadena ...