OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao spoke publicly on Monday for the first time since FBI agents raided her home last week, defiantly declaring that she is innocent and that she won't step ...

With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable.

Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao, called for the mayor’s immediate resignation on Thursday. But Thao, who was elected to her post in 2022 for a four-year term, made it clear that she intends ...

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OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- There's a winner in the Oakland mayor's race ... Lee, who is 78, says she know the job ahead won't be easy, from reducing crime to dealing with the city's budget deficit.

The proposal includes cutting 80 jobs that are currently staffed. In addition, more than 325 vacancies will remain unfilled.

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara ... is the official author, he says he has had daily conversations with Lee, who won’t be sworn in until mid-May. And Lee says she will propose changes she thinks ...