Assistant City Administrator LaTonda Simmons was terminated on Friday, just weeks before the city finalizes its budget.

My top priority is ensuring that every line in this budget serves Oakland residents as effectively as possible,” Lee said.

Nearly three decades later, Mayor Barbara Lee — a political figure with similar name recognition — has begun a shortened term ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee promised during her community inauguration Sunday to lead with “openness, honesty and relentless ...

The incident shocked the city. But it was quickly eclipsed by news of an FBI raid the next day on the Oakland mayor’s house. “This is not what it’s supposed to be like,” said Ma ...

Oakland’s budget problems are rooted in revenues not keeping pace with expenditures. Here’s a brief overview of the city’s ...

OAKLAND — There was already plenty of cause for stress at City Hall before a series of FBI raids in Oakland last week cast a shadow over Mayor Sheng Thao and the flow of political money in the ...

Oakland is facing an estimated $177 million shortfall in the next fiscal year, which starts on July 1st. About 30 minutes before the Friday afternoon budget meeting at city hall, a long line of ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The city of Oakland's fourth homicide in 24 hours happened Tuesday afternoon along 14th Street next to Frank Ogawa Plaza and Oakland City Hall as councilmembers were holding a ...

OAKLAND -- Standing on the steps of Oakland CIty Hall, newly elected Mayor Sheng Thao Saturday said the decision to put the city's police chief on leave was not punitive. Oakland Police Chief ...

OAKLAND — One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Tuesday afternoon near Oakland City Hall, authorities said. The condition of the other person shot was not immediately ...