Tensions have flared to the point that Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan likened the director’s decisions to a “pattern of lies.” ...

The City of Oakland doesn’t have the money it needs to pay a security firm to guard City Hall through the end of the fiscal ...

As the special election on April 15 draws closer, the two front-runners, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor, are actively engaging with the community in different parts of the city.

The similarities between Lee and the late Mayor Ron Dellums, her longtime mentor, are plentiful. But the comparison carries ...

Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are pouring into April’s mayoral election in Oakland, with supporters for the top two ...

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime ... Consensus-building skills honed in Congress ...

OAKLAND — On a recent Saturday in March ... who is immersed in local issues and knows the inner workings of City Hall? Underscoring their differences are the slogans each has chosen: Lee ...

On Tuesday night, the Oakland City Council considered whether to reopen two fire stations closed in January for budget cuts. Money was found within the workings of city government to reopen the ...

Special to The OBSERVER - Black players are central to the 57-year Oakland A’s story. As the team prepares for its Sacramento ...

Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor ... in Congress don’t always serve the needs of an executive in City Hall. For example, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, also a former member ...