For 17 years, Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan has provided a lesbian voice on the East Bay city's governing body.

Last year, as Oakland’s budget situation worsened, then-Mayor Sheng Thao had the city speed up negotiations with ...

I’m continuing to serve on the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority ... had to make decisions about both of the recalls that removed former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao and former district attorney ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- We are learning more about a wild shootout that may be connected to the federal corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. We're hearing from the man ...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- The corruption probe that led to the indictment of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has spread to San Leandro. Our media partners at the Bay Area News Group report ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Two men have been arrested after reportedly trying to kill a possible witness in the corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The Chronicle reports the men ...

Early voting begins on Monday, and organizers behind the successful recall of Mayor Sheng Thao are now targeting Barbara Lee, who is widely seen as a front-runner in the race. In a new 52-second ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing whether to give the job to former U.S. Rep.