Oakland Interim Mayor Nikki Fortunato Bas speaks during the Dec. 17, 2024, meeting of the City Council. Bas, who was elected in November to a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, will ...

Alameda County's Santa Rita Jail is set to undergo a nearly $270 million maintenance and repair transformation thanks to a decision by the county Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday meeting.

California Eggs Are Recalled In Salmonella Outbreak: As of Friday, a salmonella outbreak linked to California egg producer August Egg Company had sickened at least 79 people. Of the infected people, ...

according to City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas. Bas has been working with City Attorney Barbara Parker and other senior city staffers to ensure “a transparent, responsible and orderly ...

OAKLAND — The room fell silent Tuesday when Barbara Lee was sworn in as the city’s mayor. After a rousing standing ovation, ...

The spirit of the movement has endured, but the broader zeal for reforms has been tempered by a shifting political climate on public safety.

“There absolutely was a backlash,” said Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas, a former Oakland City Council president and co-chair of the task force. “And with the ...

Wang replaces Rebecca Kaplan, who was appointed by the City Council to fill in for Nikki Fortunato Bas, who left the council after being elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of the massive expenditure, with Nikki Fortunato Bas casting the sole dissenting vote. The project funding proposal was originally on the board’s consent calendar until ...

Alameda County District 5 Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas on Feb. 11, 2025 at the Alameda County administration building in Oakland, Calif. (Kiley Russell/Bay City News) Nikki Fortunato Bas recently ...