she and Hsiao began figuring out the logistics of opening a cat cafe and started visiting cat cafes across California and other states. “We’ve also did a ton of like, field research.

But soon after Oakland’s planning commission signed off on the project, the decision was appealed. A coalition of trade unions, using the California Environmental Quality Act, demanded that the ...

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Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday as the new mayor of troubled Oakland, a San Francisco Bay ... to close its first location ever last year. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sent California ...

OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee will be Oakland’s next mayor, taking over a city she represented for decades at a time of deep political turmoil and economic uncertainty.

A former Democratic congressman who once called for a $50 minimum wage has been elected Oakland mayor after the ... and homelessness problems in the California city and increasing the police ...

Former congresswoman Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday in Oakland’s mayoral election ... and liberal localities — especially those in California. Voters appeared hungry for someone ...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that the Oakland Coliseum office may be closed for several months, due to damage caused by metal thieves. According to a statement obtained by ...