A shortfall in the city’s current fiscal year budget recently spurred Oakland leaders to lay off 42 employees and demote 34 ...

The California city has evolved over and over but not always for the better. A new mayor promises to be a uniter, but that's ...

The New England Patriots have been called out for snubbing kicker Adam Vinatieri from the team's Hall of Fame.

Local elected officials have adapted to today’s tech-dominated media landscape by crafting online personas and digitally ...

Oakland would ask voters for a property tax increase — on top of a sales tax increase approved by voters last month — to help ...

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

Former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee was long considered the front-runner in the race. But Loren Taylor, a former City Council ...

The victory for liberals comes after moderate candidates and causes had prevailed in previous California races, even in other ...

OAKLAND — Oakland’s interim mayor is delaying the release of a deeply consequential, two-year budget proposal that had been expected to detail how the city would balance a looming $265 million ...

OAKLAND — Election night results showed former Councilmember Loren Taylor holding a slim advantage over retired Congresswoman Barbara Lee in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, though thousands ...

Lee vowed to bring a "fresh perspective" to Oakland's City Hall, and she accused Taylor of helping "make the bad decisions that shaped the city." Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News ...