The race for Oakland mayor is on, and the top two candidates are making their case ahead of the April 15 special election.ABC7 News anchor Julian Glover, ABC7 News reporter Monica Madden and ABC7 News ...

Nine people are running to lead Oakland at a time of disillusionment with local government. We spoke to them about their plans to win back trust.

The gloves first came off when moderator Dave Clark, a KTVU news anchor, asked the candidates to address the specter of ex-Mayor Thao, who was recalled by 60% of voters last November and now faces ...

Nine people are currently vying for the job: President Cristina Grappo, Barbara Lee, Peter Liu, Mindy Pechenuk, Suz Robinson, Eric Simpson, Elizabeth Swaney, Loren Taylor, and Renia Webb.

The money Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee are spending isn’t unusual by historical standards. The other seven candidates have raised next to nothing.

Then there was Elizabeth Swaney, who billed herself as a “former Olympian” and standup comedian. She grew up in Oakland but competed for Hungary in 2018, in the half-pipe skiing competition.

Oakland residents care deeply about the future of their city.That much was clear from the sold-out, engaged crowd at The Oaklandside’s mayoral candidate forum Wednesday evening at Castlemont High ...

Elizabeth Swaney competed in the ladies' ski halfpipe on Monday despite being unable to land any real tricks. Swaney qualified for the Olympics through a loophole of sorts - athletes were required ...