Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend, and two Oakland-based businessmen were in federal court this week on ...

A series of political twists and turns has landed a first time Oakland City Council member in the mayor's office in the next ...

After coming up just short in the 2022 race to be the city’s mayor, Loren Taylor tried to keep himself busy. He helped launch ...

They have the top job and can hire and fire police chiefs and city administrators, but they're not the "strong mayors" some ...

Former congressmember Barbara Lee told a crowd of supporters that she’s ready to lead Oakland as her mayoral campaign kicked ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was back in federal court Thursday morning for a status hearing in the criminal fraud case against her and three other defendants.

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Jeff Tsai introduced Thao to U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers as the mayor of Oakland. Gonzalez Rogers ...

The ex-mayor, her romantic partner Andre Jones and father-son business duo David and Andy Duong are accused of coordinating a ...

Daniel Lurie’s supporters say his wealth means he owes no one any favors. But skeptics say the rich already have too much say ...

Safety is a concern for many students at Northeastern University in Oakland. in a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, ...