Voters in Oakland recalled former mayor Sheng Thao in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.

Under Mayor Libby Schaaf, who took office in 2015, Oakland added more than 500 city employees, a 13% increase it could not ...

Early voting started Monday to determine who will be Oakland's next mayor. The process marks nearly a month before the ...

and the Duongs allegedly pledged political support to Thao in exchange for city contracts when she was elected mayor, according to federal prosecutors.

On top of the recall and prosecution of former Mayor Sheng Thao, the city is hurtling toward bankruptcy and reeling from rampant theft and widespread homelessness. It’s also been a target of ...

On a recent Tuesday night, at least 80 people crowded into a small room in the basement of Oakland’s main library for a workshop about the city’s biennial budget process. Prompted by a facilitator, ...

Oakland is currently without a permanent mayor because voters recalled Sheng Thao last November. In January, the City Council appointed Jenkins interim mayor — a position he will hold until residents ...

Credit: Natalie Orenstein Lauren Croll, who came to the farmers market with Wong, said she’d closely followed the dramatic news about last year’s FBI raids and subsequent indictment of former mayor ...

Chinese auteur Qiu Jiongjiong‘s upcoming drama “Fuxi: Joy in Four Chapters,” starring acclaimed Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng, has been selected for the Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing ...

President Donald Trump said the mayor of Hamtramck will be his ambassador to Kuwait. Amer Ghalib, 45, endorsed Trump in the 2024 presidential election. President Donald Trump announced Friday ...