Former mayor says school and city leaders need to better consider impact of costly decisions that have long-term effects ...

Former Representative Barbara Lee entered the campaign for mayor of the Bay Area city as the favorite. But her main ...

With just days remaining before Tuesday's special election, Oakland mayoral candidates Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor spent the ...

Oakland voters will head to the polls to elect a new mayor following a recent recall — but the high-stakes mayoral race isn't ...

Public-employee labor unions such as SEIU 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 often spend big on the city’s elections, but the money has ...

Ten candidates are on the ballot for mayor, but the real contest appears to be between former longtime Congresswoman Barbara ...

A high-ranking Oakland city official has been fired after a note she wrote last year that appeared to refer to black people ...

People in the city will vote for Oakland's new mayor after voters recalled Sheng Thao in November. Out of 10 candidates on the ballot, the two front-runners are former Oakland City Councilmember Loren ...

Even with strong mandates, the next mayor will have limited tools. Under Oakland's city charter - the city's governing document - the mayor lacks veto power and has little authority over legislation ...

A man accused of attacking an Oakland police officer is facing several charges related to the assault, according to Alameda ...

Two Oakland police officers gave KTVU a rare look behind the scenes at how they helped save the life of a robbery victim who ...

Police in Oakland are investigating a fatal overnight shooting that left one person dead and another injured. The shooting ...