Fred Blackwell, the Oakland official who only a month ago became the city's top administrator, has accepted a job as the CEO of a major Bay Area philanthropic organization, a move that hurts the ...

Residents weighed in on Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins’ $4.2 billion spending proposal at the first of many community forums.

OAKLAND -- Critics of Oakland's leadership expressed outrage and disbelief after the city flubbed an opportunity to cash in on a grant worth millions. At the community garden in West Oakland ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- There are only four days left for Oakland voters to select their new mayor -- who will also be the city's fourth mayor since December. The top two candidates, former ...

OAKLAND - The city of Oakland is in the middle of a weeklong "spring cleaning" leading up to Earth Day Saturday. Mayor Sheng Thao joined with volunteers Wednesday to roll up their sleeves and ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao gave her first State of the City Address on Tuesday, saying, "Community safety remains and is my top priority as your mayor." Oakland's 38-year ...

An Oakland City Council committee unanimously approved Tuesday a preliminary plan by Hollywood's Wayans brothers to move their production facilities to the old Oakland Army Base and build an ...

The mayor's race in Oakland, Calif., pits tech money against union support in a battle over who gets to call themselves progressive in a city of mostly Democratic voters. Nine people are on the ...