“As simply as I can put it, the arts will not get by without this position,” said Cat Brooks, the Oakland artist, activist ...

Lee already made two of her most important hires weeks ago: her chief of staff is Miya Saika Chen, who previously worked for ...

The longtime progressive former congresswoman was sworn in as Oakland's 52nd mayor on Tuesday, promising to usher in a new era in an embattled city she has called deeply divided.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's new mayor, Barbara Lee, was sworn in on Tuesday at Oakland City Hall as the city's 52nd mayor. "So to the good people of Oakland, I'm honored to serve as your mayor ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., defeated former Oakland City Council member Loren Taylor in Oakland's special election for mayor, following months of uncertainty for the struggling city. While ...

There has been a shakeup at Oakland City Hall after interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins announced that most of the staff brought in under ousted former Mayor Sheng Thao were let go.

OAKLAND, Calif. - On Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's final day in office Tuesday, she shared her thoughts about her journey through City Hall. She rose from an intern in 2012 to a staff member with ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — On the steps of Oakland City Hall Monday, a group of city workers called on the mayor and City Council to avoid cutting city services. This comes as the city is ...

Juarez – a two-time Oakland City Council candidate and ever-present political operative – has been a perpetual vector in the FBI’s public corruption probe and the subject of at least one FBI ...

OAKLAND — Mayor Sheng Thao is expected to soon cast the tie-breaking vote on a lucrative contract with a company whose CEO spent years doing business with a now-central figure in the FBI’s ...

City of Oakland served with subpoena in apparent FBI probe tied to mayor By NBC Bay Area staff • Published July 9, 2024 • Updated on July 9, 2024 at 9:37 pm ...