The former member of Congress will lead Oakland at a fraught moment for the perennially underdog city, which faces an acute budget crisis and high rates of crime and homelessness.

Sherry Denham-Jackson claims she raised concerns about “fraudulent” fees and was prevented from attending church services.

The Oakland City Council voted this week to settle a lawsuit over alleged improprieties in the lead-up to the 2022 mayoral ...

Oakland is a big, diverse, and complicated city, and it’s foolhardy to generalize about its residents. But the 2025 mayor’s ...