While Sheng Thao is potentially facing up to 95 years in prison for federal corruption charges, one has to wonder what is next for Oakland?  At a forum in downtown Oakland on Tuesday, candidates for mayor and an open City Council seat shared their visions for the city’s future, touching

Despite all the people that treat living in Oakland like it’s a personality trait, Oakland has a lot of problems. It always has. It weirds me when people say they “love the town,” or when they get mad if you criticize Oakland. When they say they love Oakland, I often