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Ten people are now on the ballot for mayor of Oakland following a decision by City Attorney Barbara Parker to allow Allyssa Victory to join the race, the city clerk's office and Victory said Monday.

Allyssa victory is back on the campaign trail Allyssa Victory is back on the campaign trail after she said she was illegally disqualified from the race and...

A long-time former Oakland councilman and two-time mayoral candidate announced Thursday...

East Oakland Council Member Treva Reid said Tuesday that she is running for mayor —...

Derreck Johnson, a gay Black man and former restaurant owner, announced Tuesday he will...

Councilmember Treva Reid, a newcomer to city politics and a representative of East...

From the shores of Santa Cruz to industrial East Oakland, people with nowhere to go are...

The sixth annual project examines the homeless crisis in Oakland through the stories of...

The Chronicle spent five months digging into Oakland’s homeless crisis by shadowing four longtime residents to better understand their connection to the city, how they lost their housing and what the city might do to help them.

City of Oakland Administration Just Removed Our PortaPotties At Homeless Encampment – by Derrick Soo City has been “Budget” cutting expenses. I just spoke about Daryel Dunston about DPW no longer picking up Encampment trash. DPW called this Strike due to “Cuts” to Police escorts for ANY interaction related to Homeless & Illegal Dumping. I come out after the meeting ended to find all three Community PortaPotties GONE!!! I remember seeing the truck before entering my meeting. WTF LIBBY...