The current budget proposal for the City of Oakland would eliminate public campaign financing for the 2026 elections.

A shortfall in the city’s current fiscal year budget recently spurred Oakland leaders to lay off 42 employees and demote 34 ...

With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable.

On Monday, Oakland interim mayor Kevin Jenkins, introduced a proposed two year budget of over $4 billion. The city is facing ...

As Oakland prepares for a new mayor to take over, safety looks to be a top priority. A proposed city budget would fund six police academy classes in two years.

Making a brief appearance at an Easter carnival at the Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center on the city’s east side, Lee thanked Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins for his leadership, saying the transition would ...

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins delivered a nearly $4.4 billion, two-year budget proposal to the City Council Monday, emphasizing the need to protect police and fire services while ...

Oakland's interim mayor says his plans for balancing the city's budget include a focus on reducing spending while improving public safety.

After being released by the Seahawks at the beginning of March, veteran safety Rayshawn Jenkins has signed with the Cleveland ...