City council members were quick to respond Monday night, saying that there is a special meeting scheduled for December 7 to discuss the violence. They also said that the violence seen is a major ...

A video from a city council session in Oakland has gone viral over a number of bizarre takes on the Israel-Hamas war. During a City Hall special session on Monday night, Oakland’s city council ...

Oakland’s unusual governance structure dates back to 1998, when then-Mayor Jerry Brown successfully convinced voters to give the mayor, who was previously a member of the City Council, more power.