OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Attendees at Oakland’s First Friday may notice a heavier police presence at this week’s event. This ...

Voters were skeptical of a proposed parcel tax increase in Oakland that needed majority approval in Tuesday's election but ...

A new policy just announced in Oakland could lead to the city clearing out more of the city's encampments sheltering unhoused residents. On Monday, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao issued an executive order ...

Those who insist Oakland should forever be called a “town,” rather than a city, need look no further than the town’s First ...

Oakland is at risk of financial insolvency if it does not significantly slash its spending by the end of the calendar year, a top city official warned this week, raising the stakes of a budget crisis ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - A deal has been reached between the City of Oakland and the Coliseum to sell off the city's half of the venue. The previously revealed plans for the $105 million deal will see half ...

Oakland's city administrator resigned over the weekend after inappropriate workplace communications were allegedly discovered, according to Mayor Barbara Lee's office.

Oakland’s top administrator abruptly resigned Friday after newly released text messages showed him making suggestive comments about women who worked at City Hall, a shake-up that leaves Mayor Barbara ...

OAKLAND – A busy year for Oakland politics begins Monday as the city holds its first city council meeting. Three new city councilmembers will be sworn in, a new interim mayor will be appointed, and ...

U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick said he could end the federal government's oversight of Oakland police by the end of ...

The city of Oakland announced details of its celebration for Olympic gold medal figure skater Alysa Liu. The celebration rally will be held on March 12 at Oakland's Frank Ogawa Plaza. The 20-year-old ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Last month, voters approved a recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. KRON4’s Stephanie Lin sat down with Thao ahead of Tuesday, the recalled mayor’s final day in office. Thao ...