While Jenkins is the official author, he says he has had daily conversations with Lee, who won’t be sworn in until mid-May. And Lee says she will propose changes she thinks are necessary. Lee ...

She believes this isn't OPD's problem alone. "This is also a method for us to police ourselves. Police can't come in and go 1 to 25 against people who are stealing.

Three members of the 25-member City-County Council have called on Hogsett to resign. He said he can still effectively lead the city and says he won't leave office.

But sometimes she just doesn’t sign the checks.” Oakland Finance Director Erin Roseman addresses the Oakland City Council at a meeting on Dec. 17, 2024. (Screenshot courtesy of the city of ...

Here's why Taunton says it won't release parts of Mayor Shaunna O'Connell's 2024 domestic violence arrest booking video and what happens next.

Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett says she won't seek re-election. Garrett made the announcement in a statement to 11Alive, calling the decision “life-altering,” but also one that “just felt right ...

Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown says she won’t resign and will run for reelection in 2025 election amid indictment on federal wire fraud charge.

Wilson isn’t considered likely to win the county executive position. He has only raised about $65,000, compared to over half a million each for the two frontrunners, Zahilay and Balducci.

A majority of the County Council’s nine members have called for Wilson to resign as assessor, an office he has held since 2015. He most recently won a four-year term in 2023, running unopposed.

L.A. mayor says animal shelters won’t close. Rescue groups are still on edge. A dog waits to be adopted at L.A.’s Chesterfield Square animal shelter in August 2024.

Borenstein: Mayor-elect Barbara Lee can’t fix Oakland until she fixes the budget With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable ...

Borenstein: Mayor-elect Barbara Lee can’t fix Oakland until she fixes the budget With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable ...