SSan Francisco Read More Sergey Brin funds opposition to San Francisco ‘overpaid’ CEO tax – The Mercury NewsMay 21, 2026 By Biz Carson, Bloomberg Google co-founder Sergey Brin is continuing to push deeper into California politics by donating…
SSan Jose Read More Matt Mahan missed more than a third of San Jose council meetings while running for governor – The Mercury NewsMay 21, 2026 As San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has campaigned for governor the last 3½ months on a platform of…
OOakland Read More Oakland city administrator resigns after ‘degrading’ text messages surface – East Bay TimesMay 20, 2026 Oakland’s top administrator abruptly resigned Friday after newly released text messages showed him making suggestive comments about women…
OOakland Read More To sell a home in this Bay Area city, it must be climate friendly – The Mercury NewsMay 19, 2026 By Todd Woody, Bloomberg The real estate listing for the $1.25 million Mediterranean Revival home in a leafy…
OOakland Read More To sell a home in this East Bay city, it must be climate friendlyMay 19, 2026 By Todd Woody, Bloomberg The real estate listing for the $1.25 million Mediterranean Revival home in a leafy…
OOakland Read More Oakland’s top staffer resigns in fallout from ‘degrading’ text messagesMay 17, 2026 OAKLAND — The city’s highest-ranking official abruptly resigned Friday after newly surfaced text messages revealed he had described…
OOakland Read More Proposed Oakland tax may present a key policy test for Mayor Barbara LeeMay 15, 2026 OAKLAND — Ahead of a budget process that may be a key policy test in Barbara Lee’s shortened…
OOakland Read More Proposed Oakland tax may present a key policy test for Mayor Barbara LeeMay 15, 2026 OAKLAND — Ahead of a budget process that may be a key policy test in Barbara Lee’s shortened…
OOakland Read More Oakland voters to decide on tax break for businesses amid economic strugglesMay 12, 2026 OAKLAND — The city will ask voters in June to give thousands of small businesses a significant tax…
SSan Francisco Read More Democrats’ internal fights sway the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco – The Mercury NewsMay 11, 2026 By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN San Francisco — The last time this city’s voters had someone other than Nancy…
OOakland Read More Oakland voters to decide on tax break for businesses amid economic strugglesMay 8, 2026 OAKLAND — The city will ask voters in June to give thousands of small businesses a significant tax…
OOakland Read More Federal judge denies bid by Sheng Thao, others to toss evidence in corruption case – The Mercury NewsMay 2, 2026 A federal judge this week refused to toss a trove of evidence against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao…