OAKLAND, California — Barbara Lee’s homecoming run for Oakland mayor had all the markings of a blowout: Political power players swiftly united behind Lee, a progressive icon in her staunchly blue town ...

The revelation adds to an ever-emerging picture of alleged backroom dealing and political favoritism throughout Thao’s ...

Along a stretch of East 12th Street in East Oakland are more than a dozen makeshift pallet shelters and RVs and other vehicles. The area, also a hot spot for illegal dumping, is littered with massive ...