The sweep at the mayor’s office appeared to follow public backlash toward Leigh Hanson, the former top Thao aide who was ...

The city of Oakland confirmed that the mayor’s Chief of Staff Leigh Hanson is no longer working with the city as of Sunday.

Leigh Hanson, a central player in Thao’s administration, had remained in her role following her boss’ successful recall to ...

A high-ranking Oakland city official has been fired after a note she wrote last year that appeared to refer to black people ...

The sweeping cuts at the mayor’s office appeared to follow public backlash toward Leigh Hanson, the former top Thao aide who ...

Oakland's interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins fired Chief of Staff Leigh Hanson after a note using "tokens" to reference Black people ...

An Oakland city staffer got backlash for reportedly calling Black people "tokens" in a handwritten note, but says there's ...

The city of Oakland confirmed that the mayor's Chief of Staff Leigh Hanson is no longer working with the city as of Sunday. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, which first reported the story ...

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins on Monday fired several top staff members a week before the city’s special mayoral ...