Nine mayoral candidates filled the ranked choice ballot, but the focus of the race turned to two front leaders: former U.S.

A sprawling federal probe into alleged corruption in East Bay politics began in Oakland in June 2024 and appears to have ...

The city had a sudden vacancy at the top because voters ousted Mayor Sheng Thao in November, a sign of their frustrations with the city’s direction and with a dark legal cloud over Ms. Thao.

Oakland voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to choose a new mayor in a special election marked by growing frustration over a city leadership vacuum, budget woes, and a public safety crisis. The ...

But it is also dealing with its own challenges. The recall of Mayor Sheng Thao and the separate FBI investigation into political corruption of her office. It also lost three major sports teams ...

Earlier this week, Oakland Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins announced the firing of former Mayor Sheng Thao’s city hall staff, starting with the canning of Leigh Hanson over an allegedly problematic ...

Oakland mayoral race: Loren Taylor’s backers outspending Barbara Lee’s support in final days Oakland mayor’s chief of staff fired over note with racist reference Sheng Thao considered using ...

The liberal-run city has had four different mayors in a four-month period after former Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled this November and subsequently indicted on eight counts of bribery. Oakland has ...

Oakland voters head to the polls on Tuesday to pick a replacement for recalled mayor Sheng Thao. The winner of will complete Thao's current term and will be up for re-election in 2026. There are ...

Oakland mayoral race: Loren Taylor’s backers outspending Barbara Lee’s support in final days Oakland mayor cleans house, fires all remaining staff from former Thao administration Sheng Thao co ...