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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced her choice for the next City Administrator, Jestin Johnson. Johnson has extensive service in municipal and large organization management and is committed to working with City leaders and staff to address the challenges we face.

Plan Proposes Historic Investments in Affordable Housing, Infrastructure Improvements and Early Childhood Education While Closing a $360 Million Two-Year Deficit.

The Oakland Department of Transportation's (OakDOT) new program to address abandoned vehicles was the focus of today’s One Oakland Spring Clean event. Mayor Sheng Thao joined Councilmember Treva Reid …

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was joined by Councilmembers Treva Reid, Kevin Jenkins and Janani Ramachandran on Monday to kick off Oakland’s Spring Clean with an event focused on repairing roads hard hit b …

Mayor Sheng Thao and City to Host a Series of Events Highlighting Services that Make Oakland Cleaner and Safer Leading Up to Earth Day

Today, the Court of Appeals rejected a lawsuit that sought to overturn an environmental review conducted by the City of Oakland for the proposed Oakland A's ballpark at Howard Terminal. Mayor Sheng Th …

Today, I have reached a decision about Chief LeRonne Armstrong’s future with the department. I believe strongly in the future of Oakland. Our police department has made great strides over the years to …

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao released the following statement in advance of the release of the Memphis police video of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols. The five officers responsible have been charged w …

Oakland’s Mayor Sheng Thao has asked current Oakland Public Works Director G. Harold Duffey and former Interim City Administrator Steven Falk to serve as Interim City Administrators after current Administrator Ed Reiskin steps away at the end of this month. The appointments have been sent to the Oakland City Council for its consideration next week.

THE HONORABLE SHENG THAO • MAYOR OF OAKLAND CITY HALL • 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612 • (510) 238-3141 • SThao@OaklandCA.Gov"I am heartbroken about yet another senseless shooting …