With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable.

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara ... is the official author, he says he has had daily conversations with Lee, who won’t be sworn in until mid-May. And Lee says she will propose changes she thinks ...

There's a winner in the Oakland mayor's race. Former East Bay ... Lee, who is 78, says she know the job ahead won't be easy, from reducing crime to dealing with the city's budget deficit.

Ruelas also could be recalled and then later be elected mayor. Ruelas said her main focuses have been on beautifying the city, working to fix roads and tackle graffiti. She ... he won't be there ...

After her intention to plead guilty and the terms of the plea agreement were made public last week, Fernandes Anderson announced that she would resign ... Mayor Wu says Hub won’t give into ...

Previous Conservative government 'made some very serious mistakes' on immigration, admits Philp Chris Philp says his party made "some very serious mistakes" over immigration, when they were last ...

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins delivered a nearly $4.4 billion, two-year budget proposal to the City Council Monday, ...

The proposal includes cutting 80 jobs that are currently staffed. In addition, more than 325 vacancies will remain unfilled.

Oakland mayor-elect Barbara Lee says she plans to use her federal experience as a Congresswoman representing Oakland for three decades to help the city get back on track to be clean, safe ...

Oakland has been without a permanent mayor since November, when Thao was recalled from office in a first for the city with more than 60 percent of voters in favor of her ouster. She was elected ...