For decades, Mary Jo Rossi has been either a friend or a foe to Contra Costa County’s business and political spheres.

For decades, Mary Jo Rossi has been either a friend or a foe to Contra Costa County’s business and political spheres.

he had dubbed himself the elected body’s “Ayatollah.” There, Rossi learned from Brown and his right-hand man, Richie Ross, to hone a competitive streak that focused aggressively on winning ...

Before becoming supervisor, Fortunato Bas served as president of the Oakland City Council and as interim mayor for a few weeks after former mayor Sheng Thao lost a recall election ... it takes the ...

Former Mayor Sheng Thao was ousted barely two years into her term. Voters in November also recalled Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, whose territory included Oakland, and Los Angeles ...