A sprawling federal probe into alleged corruption in East Bay politics began in Oakland in June 2024 and appears to have ...

Thanks to government unions, Oakland voters chose to continue on the path of decline by electing establishment candidate ...

Lee, 78, a trailblazer who represented the city in Congress for over two decades declared victory Saturday as the new mayor ...

David Duong, the embattled CEO of California Waste Solutions, recently missed a key filing deadline for his company’s ...

The sweep at the mayor’s office appeared to follow public backlash toward Leigh Hanson, the former top Thao aide who was ...

Nine mayoral candidates filled the ranked choice ballot, but the focus of the race turned to two front leaders: former U.S.

This is the lowest turnout in recent years. For the 2022 mayoral election of Sheng Thao, 52 percent of voters cast a ballot.

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

Progressive lawmaker and former congresswoman Barbara Lee won the Mayor’s race in Oakland, ending months of uncertainty over who would take the reins following Mayor Sheng Thao’s recall.

This isn't Taylor's first time running for mayor in Oakland. He narrowly lost to Sheng Thao in the 2022 election. Taylor also held a watch party in downtown Oakland on Tuesday. One of the ...

I accept your choice with a deep sense of responsibility, humility and love,' Lee said in her victory statement.

OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee will be Oakland’s next mayor, taking over a city she represented for decades at a time of deep political turmoil and economic uncertainty.