Guards who protect Oakland buildings and other city property might be the latest casualties of the ongoing budget crisis.

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

A network of people organized, funded, and campaigned for Sheng Thao’s removal. With some exceptions, they want Loren Taylor ...

The race for Oakland mayor is on and the top two candidates are making their case ahead of the April 15 special election.

Former congresswoman Barbara Lee detailed how she would handle the Oakland budget deficit, homelessness issue and public safety if she were elected mayor.

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

As the city faces a major budget deficit, candidates are making their pitch about what they would do to improve the city's ...

An overarching structural deficit of nearly $140 million, however, continues to loom over City Hall, clouding the optimism around how Oakland’s finances will look for the next two years.

“because of the incompetence and corruption in Oakland City Hall. “And you know who supported Sheng?” the voiceover continues. “Barbara Lee. She’s now running for the same job — and I ...

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 ...