Kevin Jenkins selected to serve as next interim mayor of Oakland; third mayor in 3 months
Oakland is getting another change of leadership. The City Council voted to elect Kevin Jenkins as the new president, who will ...
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao reflects on achievements, challenges as she leaves office
OAKLAND, Calif. - On Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's final day in office Tuesday, she shared her thoughts about her journey through City Hall. She rose from an intern in 2012 to a staff member with ...
Buyer tied to powerful family picks up Oakland apartment building at big discount
An Oakland apartment tower traded at a big discount as the market continues to struggle post-pandemic. The purchase is also ...
Oakland's politics year kicks off with busy first city council meeting
Three new Oakland city councilmembers will be sworn in, a new interim mayor will be appointed, and the council could vote to appoint someone to serve in the currently open District 2 councilmember ...
‘Out of control’: People keep dumping cars in this part of Oakland. Why can’t the city clean it up?
Along the railroad tracks in a mostly residential area of East Oakland is a sprawling graveyard of abandoned cars — dozens of rusted metal frames flipped, burned and stripped bare of valuable parts.