Two candidates running to be Oakland’s next mayor in April’s special election went head-to-head in a debate about how they would address the city’s most pressing issues. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee ...

The top two contenders in Oakland’s mayoral race squared off in a live debate Tuesday night, covering numerous issues facing the troubled city.

On Saturday, roughly 100 to 150 people gathered at Allen Temple Baptist Church in East Oakland for a mayoral candidate forum.

As the city looks to turn the tide on its financial state, officials are no longer budgeting revenue from the Coliseum sale, ...

As the city looks to turn the tide on its financial state, officials are no longer budgeting revenue from the Coliseum sale, ...

A northeastern Illinois politician and self-proclaimed “Super Mayor” was defeated by a landslide in Tuesday's democratic primaries. Tiffany Henyard (D), the scandal-plagued mayor of the ...

To get to know the candidates on the ballot, The Oaklandside, in partnership with KALW and El Tímpano, is holding a forum tonight, 6-8 p.m., at Castlemont High School Auditorium, 8601 MacArthur Blvd.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — Residents in a handfull of Chicago suburbs cast their votes in several key elections on Tuesday, including in Dolton, where Mayor Tiffany Henyard fought a fierce battle ...

Her platform also promises ethics, transparency and accountability, pointedly alluding to a corruption scandal involving former Mayor Sheng Thao. Lee, in the fall, had opposed the recall of Thao ...

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled Mayor Sheng Thao on November 5, 2024, with 60.6% voting in favor of her removal from office. This marked the first time in Oakland’s history that a mayor ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted the chief ... as the Palisades caught fire on a diplomatic trip to attend the inauguration of Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday.