Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in Congress for over two decades, announced plans to run for mayor ...

Three new Oakland city councilmembers will be sworn in, a new interim mayor will be appointed, and the council could vote to appoint someone to serve in the currently open District 2 councilmember ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivered her State of the City address on Tuesday evening. The address came as Thao faces a possible recall in the November election. She touted accomplishments like ...

The Oakland City Council made some difficult decisions during Tuesday night's meeting as the city faces a $129 million deficit. With five "yes" votes, a one "no" vote and two excuses, the city ...

When Ken Lowney began Lowney Architecture in downtown Oakland, he was warned that clients wouldn’t want to come to his offices for meetings. However, Lowney recognized what many fellow Oakland ...

In an eleventh-hour effort to balance Oakland’s ballooning budget deficit, the City Council on Tuesday night affirmed broad cuts to public safety, likely layoffs of city staff and reductions in ...