The city successfully avoided layoffs or fire station closures, but may again need to confront deep spending cuts in a year ...

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 ...

The savings would help avoid — for now — the worst possible outcomes. But the city’s longterm financial struggles remain.

In a remarkably swift move on Wednesday, the Oakland City Council approved a two-year, $4.36 billion budget that staves off ...

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 ...

On Tuesday afternoon, a group of unhoused people and activists pitched tents in front of Oakland City Hall. They planned to spend the longest night of the year, plus a few more nights, on the plaza.

Speakers at Oakland’s City Hall called on protesters to help impede ICE operations in their communities. Some read phone ...

OAKLAND — "Stay in Oakland" chants filled the Oakland City Hall chamber Tuesday as the city made one last push to keep the A's in Oakland. City Council passed a resolution to reaffirm that the A ...

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 — 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 ...