With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable.

Defense teams for former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, the Duong father-and-son duo and Thao's romantic partner all complained ...

OAKLAND — Federal prosecutors are continuing to gather evidence in the corruption case involving former Mayor Sheng Thao and ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was in court on Thursday in a federal bribery case against her. Thao was charged with bribery ...

I accept your choice with a deep sense of responsibility, humility and love,' Lee said in her victory statement.

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee declared victory in the race to finish former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao's term on Saturday, ...

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

Former East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee has defeated former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor by a thin margin. The ...

Thanks to government unions, Oakland voters chose to continue on the path of decline by electing establishment candidate ...

Former city councilmember Loren Taylor narrowly leads longtime U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, both in first-choice votes and in the ...

Barbara Lee will have to hit the ground running in Oakland, which is plagued with public safety problems and years of ...