Oakland is hosting a series of town halls for residents to sound off on the new budget proposal. A two-year, $4.4 billion budget plan would close the city's mounting deficit. Some proposed cuts ...

Classes were set to begin later this month for a popular Oakland jobs program that partners with Merritt College, but the entire program has now been shelved after the city canceled funding midway ...

Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell is stepping down from his position less than two years after taking the reins of a department under scrutiny and with a recent history of reform attempts. A press ...

Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. With disturbingly high crime rates and startling budget shortfalls, Oakland needs not only a new mayor but also fresh City Council ...