Two men have been arrested and released for allegedly trying to kill a possible witness in the corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is throwing his weight behind Loren Taylor to become Oakland's next mayor. Back in November, voters ...

Successful lawsuit to clarify ballot for Acalanes school tax measure shows how officials artfully craft those summaries.

The endorsement bucks from near-unanimous support among Bay Area politicians for Taylor’s opponent, former Rep. Barbara Lee.

A Democratic candidate who railed against Elon Musk and his spending cuts flipped an ancestrally Republican district in ...

Our refinery workers and their neighbors breathe similarly hazardous air. Regular operations, accidental spills, explosions, ...

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are pouring into April’s mayoral election in Oakland, with supporters for the top two ...

Lee faces lots of questions about whether her time in Congress makes her a good fit for a city facing budget troubles and a ...

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...

Next month, voters will replace ex-Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled and then indicted. The two leading candidates both ...

Barbara Lee’s critics claim she will be beholden to city unions that are spending big to get her elected. Unions say their ...