The longtime lawmaker has held numerous private meetings with city officials about the issues affecting Oakland, from the ...

Oakland Athletics fans are still reeling from the fact the Major League Baseball team will no longer play a game locally. Now ...

Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor. Nikki Fortunato Bas has taken over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, whose ...

After the November recall of its mayor Sheng Thao, the group wrote that Oakland is facing "a crisis of leadership." A void ...

CBS NEWS BAY Oakland has a new mayor, at least for the time being. Nikki Fortunato Bas has been officially sworn in as the ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Dozens of Oakland leaders are calling on Congresswoman Barbara Lee to take the helm as the city's mayor. In ...

Rumors have been swirling that the retiring congresswoman might seek Oakland’s top job in the April special election.

Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor in Nikki Fortunato Bas, who is taking over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, ...

Following the recall of Sheng Thao in last month's election, Nikki Fortunato Bas was sworn in as Oakland mayor on Wednesday.

Bas moved from the City Council dais to the mayor's office after councilmembers voted to accept the results of the Nov. 5 ...

Nikki Fortunato Bas switched seats from Oakland City Council President to Oakland interim mayor Wednesday, weeks before she makes yet another change to her new elected position as Alameda County Board ...