Councilmember says applying civil laws protects health and safety of residents while substantially growing city revenues.

Community leaders in Oakland's Chinatown are looking to paint a different image of their neighborhood, with the help of series of murals to add color to blank walls.

Oakland, Ca. — The Oakland Ballers and the City of Oakland agreed to a landmark 10-year lease extension for the team to play at Raimondi Park. This significant long-term commitment solidifies ...

Oakland’s incoming mayor announced a transition team Friday that includes a former Oakland city attorney, a former Alameda County supervisor, a Lawrence Berkeley National Lab scientist and at ...

Two months after Oakland’s city auditor identified over $1.6 million in excess overtime, the city has continued the payments as it attempts to locate documents that show they are authorized. The city ...

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins delivered a nearly $4.4 billion, two-year budget proposal to the City Council Monday, emphasizing the need to protect police and fire services while ...

RELATED: Barbara Lee holds 1st press conference as Oakland mayor-elect after winning tight race She said her immediate focus is resetting budget priorities and restoring confidence in city services.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Some of Oakland's unions are saying the city can't fix its budget issues if it can't fix overtime spending by the Oakland Police Department. "It impacts the city's ability ...

OAKLAND — Parents and educators in Oakland are expressing deep concern over the future of the city's Head Start program following the sudden dismissal of its two top leaders. The federally ...