As a City Council member back then, I supported Measure X and the notion of an independent mayor. I was wrong.

Oakland’s new contract for security services — which include providing guards at city facilities — is worth $27 million over ...

At Tuesday afternoon's meeting, the Oakland City Council approved a new ordinance that would allow its animal shelter to ...

The city of Oakland has terminated its lease and development agreement with California Waste Solutions for its Oakland Army ...

The Oakland City Council moved forward Tuesday with a plan to tackle its roughly $130 million budget deficit with major cuts to several departments, including police and fire services.

In a remarkably swift move on Wednesday, the Oakland City Council approved a two-year, $4.36 billion budget that staves off staff layoffs, keeps all fire stations open and boosts funding to combat ...

At the Oakland City Council on Tuesday, members are also expected to approve a recall election against Mayor Sheng Thao. The council is expected to schedule the recall election vote for Nov. 5, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Oakland City Council, a longtime leader in the Black Lives Matter movement to cut police funding, reversed course Tuesday and voted to hire more officers as it grapples with ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Tuesday's Oakland City Council meeting went on for almost 12 hours. There was much public outcry over the city missing out on millions in state funding because city staff ...

The city council voted last summer to redirect money proposed for Oakland's Police Department to social services. But this week, defund the police became refund to the police.