Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao facing recall effort

A group of Oakland residents, fed up with city leadership are pushing ahead with an effort to recall Mayor Sheng Thao. 

Philz Coffee moving headquarters from San Francisco to Oakland

A major Bay Area coffee company has closed its San Francisco headquarters and is headed for Oakland, according to a report. 

Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day 'we nearly lost America'

The president called Jan. 6 a moment when "we nearly lost America — lost it all." He said the presidential race — a likely rematch with Donald Trump, who is the GOP frontrunner — is “all about" whether American democracy will survive.

Suspects in Oakland officer's slaying appear in court

Several suspects charged in connection with a cannabis burglary and shooting that killed Oakland police Officer Tuan Le made their first court appearances Thursday.

Draymond Green reportedly set to return to Warriors' facility

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is preparing for his return to the team amid an indefinite league suspension, but it's unclear when he will play in games.

Two men charged with murder in connection to OPD officer's slaying, D.A. seeks enhancement

Two men are charged with murder and special circumstances by Alameda County D.A. in connection to the slaying of an Oakland police officer. Police say there may be more arrests coming in this case.

Biden will start the year at sites of national trauma to warn about dire stakes of the 2024 election

President Joe Biden is starting the campaign year by evoking the Revolutionary War to mark the third anniversary of the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection and visiting the South Carolina church where a white gunman massacred Black parishioners.

Trump blocked from 2024 primary ballot in 2 states. Can he still run for president?

The decision by Maine's secretary of state to bar Trump from the ballot will inevitably increase pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of his eligibility once and for all.

New timeline in search for next Oakland police chief

Back to the drawing board after Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao shot down all three of the police chief candidates recommended by the Oakland Police Commission on Wednesday.

Maine bars Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs state authority to block former president

The decision by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows follows a December ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court that booted Trump from the ballot there under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

San Francisco rapper apologizes for video critical of Mayor London Breed

A San Francisco rapper apologized after calling out Mayor London Breed in his very PG-13 rap, blaming her for the level of crime in the city.

Fmr. Oakland police chief Armstrong responds to mayor's rejection of candidates list

The search for a new Oakland police chief continues after Mayor Sheng Thao rejected all candidates on a list presented by the city's Police Commission.   

Trump ballot ban appealed to Supreme Court by Colorado Republican Party

The Colorado Republican Party is appealing that state supreme court's ruling banning former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot.