Gov. Gavin Newsom has only expanded the size and scope of California government during his tenure, while Trump plans radical federal cuts.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s unpopularity has created far more interest in establishing a recall process. Johnson or no Johnson, ...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee officially announced she is running for Oakland mayor in April’s special election. A 13-term member of Congress, Lee is known as a leading ...

Declining birth rates, staffing shortages, and financial pressures have led 56 California hospitals to shutter maternity units over the past dozen years.

The Milken Institute’s annual report gauges the best cities based on metrics including job and wage growth, affordability and ...

Daniel Lurie on Jim Cramer, Alameda County supervisors agree to final talks over sale of Oakland Coliseum, S.F.'s dreary ...

OPD is considering changes to its pursuit policy, which has drawn criticism from community members and Governor Newsom for being too restrictive of when officers are allowed to chase suspects.

The Oakland Police Department’s pursuit policy was the focus of a heated community discussion Wednesday night as the citizen-led Police Commission held a town hall to give the public a chance to voice ...

In the age of social media, every politician who has to stand in front of a camera after a tragedy turns into just another ...

Wildfires add uncertainty to California's already shaky recovery from the pandemic-era recession and unemployment.

Newly elected Solano County Supervisor Cassandra James approached the podium Thursday at a press conference in Vallejo to address the shooting of a 4-year-old girl in the northern neighborhood known ...

Oakland crime may have dropped by more than 30% in 2024, but many are still not feeling safe in their communities.