Oakland Mayor Wants to Bar Police Commission from Selecting Chief

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao plans to pursue a change to the city’s charter that would bar the police commission from participating in the next search for a police chief. Read…

Residents calling for Oakland mayor recall sees movement growing

The effort to oust Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao appears to be gathering steam. Using a shuttered business for their stage, recallers say they are succeeding.

Frustrated Oakland business owners threaten to stop paying taxes

Some frustrated Oakland business owners are warning the city they will stop paying taxes until the city starts providing them safer neighborhoods to operate in. Thom Jensen reports.

Oakland’s mayor claims crime drops, but omits robbery and home-invasion increase

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao rejected suggestions Tuesday that crime is on the rise in her city. “Actually the numbers are down, so I’m going to push back on that,” Thao…

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will not participate in police chief forum

 Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will not participate in Thursday’s police commission community forum to discuss the new list of police chief candidates. In a letter addressed to Oakland Police Commission…

Former OPD chief LeRonne Armstrong sues city, Mayor Sheng Thao over termination

Nearly one year after he was ousted, former Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Sheng Thao, alleging wrongful termination. John Ramos reports.