A new report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute points to a deeper problem: Oakland's public safety issues are directly tied to its ongoing budget crisis.

Oakland budget reversal: Mayor Barbara Lee asks to do away with salary increase for her staff The two-year, $4.36 billion budget plans to spare the city’s police and fire departments from ...

“As simply as I can put it, the arts will not get by without this position,” said Cat Brooks, the Oakland artist, activist ...

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 ...

The area’s council member said placing a shelter near the neighborhood’s “vulnerable residents” would amount to ...

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The city successfully avoided layoffs or fire station closures, but may again need to confront deep spending cuts in a year or two.

OAKLAND — After layoffs, fire station closures and other deep funding cuts, Oakland officials hope the worst is over with the city’s budget woes. At least for now. For the first time in a ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- A special city council meeting related to the Oakland's historic budget deficit was held on Wednesday. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao projects the deficit to be close to $200 ...

Budget issues may force Oakland to delay repaving projects 02:15. Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins delivered a nearly $4.4 billion, two-year budget proposal to the City Council Monday, ...

As Oakland faces a $260 million budget deficit over the next two years, city leaders asked residents to weigh in on a proposed spending plan that some said underfunds public safety, ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - City workers in Oakland on Monday held a protest against proposed budget cuts, especially to police, fire and public safety departments. A coalition of unions—including IAFF ...