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 ...

For 17 years, Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan has provided a lesbian voice on the East Bay city's governing body.

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 ...

Mario Juarez, who is a potential witness in the federal corruption case against former Mayor Sheng Thao and others, tells the ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- We are learning more about a wild shootout that may be connected to the federal corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. We're hearing from the man ...

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 ...