Oakland City Administrator Jestin Johnson laid out cuts to avoid insolvency before the end of 2024 and further measures in 2025 to close a gaping budget deficit
Piedmont residents gathered on Thanksgiving for the Turkey Trot race, but the mood was somber a day after three people were killed in a Testa Cybertruck crash.
Piedmont residents gathered on Thanksgiving for the Turkey Trot race, but the mood was somber a day after three people were killed in a Testa Cybertruck crash.
Oakland will have to declare a fiscal emergency if it doesn’t make immediate spending cuts to deal with its budget deficit, according to a city report Friday.
Who will lead Oakland next remains unclear, but potential candidates include Rep. Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor, Allyssa Victory, Isaac Kos-Read and Marshawn Lynch.
Plans to redevelop the historic California Theatre in downtown Berkeley into a rehabilitated performance space and 18-story apartment building face vote Nov. 7
Sophie Hahn, Kate Harrison and Adena Ishii are the top contenders to succeed Jesse Arreguín as Berkeley mayor amid a political climate that has turned toxic.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao sent an open letter Wednesday to a hedge fund billionaire urging him to explain why he has put in nearly $500,000 toward her recall.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has awarded Oakland more than $28 million in state funding to address homelessness, including building new housing and more rental assistance.