John Day City Manager Melissa Bethel, right, administers the oath of office to City Council President Sherrie Rininger ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Sunday morning issued a statement regarding what she described as a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday night in West Oakland near DeFremery Park. The city's ShotSpotter ...

But Thao’s opponents have already outraised her by 20 to 1, with much of the money coming from one wealthy person.

Marathon County's district attorney is requesting an official investigation with help from the state Department of Justice.

A new policy just announced in Oakland could lead to the city clearing out more of the city's encampments sheltering unhoused ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao issued an executive order Monday directing police, fire and city workers to enforce existing city policy to clear homeless encampments. But critics questioned the mayor, ...

The Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) has responded to Mayor Sheng Thao’s executive order for city departments to ...

In San Jose, meanwhile, Mayor Matt Mahan has said the high court’s ruling has made it easier to enforce the city’s expanded ...

A firefighter, a certified public accountant and a bread-making stay-at-home dad are running to replace Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb in the Nov. 5 general election.

Oakland will be making a more aggressive push to clear homeless encampments in the city following an executive order issued ...

With three incumbents not running, the Nov. 5 election in Oakland is consequential in a way that’s rarely seen on a single ...