Now Taylor’s challenge may be finding an identity for his campaign against a progressive heavyweight — former U.S. Rep.

Former congressmember Barbara Lee told a crowd of supporters that she’s ready to lead Oakland as her mayoral campaign kicked ...

A gay former aide to recalled Oakland mayor Sheng Thao has settled his restraining order against an Oakland man who was ...

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Authorities identified the pedestrian as Michael Burawoy of Oakland. He is listed as a professor in the UC Berkeley sociology ...

Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, died after being hit by a car about 7:10 p.m. at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Park ...

Kevin Jenkins arrived at Oakland City Hall for a City Council meeting recently as a first-term council member still making a name for himself. He departed several hours later as the interim mayor of a ...

Federal authorities on Friday morning announced details of an indictment against recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao ... at 10:30 a.m. On Thursday when the news broke, Thao did not respond to ...

"I'm incensed that democracy was stolen from Oaklanders ... We've been telling you for over a year that Sheng Thao is corrupt, dishonest, and incompetent," said Seneca Scott, a key organizer ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is reportedly now facing criminal ... “The FBI has told me I’m not the target of this, although they won’t come out [and say it].” Thao’s home was one ...

Thao was elected mayor of Oakland in 2022, and was then recalled by voters last fall. "I'm honestly sad about Sheng. Again, she's a mom. She's very bright and smart. She just made really foolish ...