OAKLAND -- Jean Quan was leading David Stein by nearly nine percentage points tonight in the bitter race for Oakland's District Four City Council seat, with nearly half of the vote counted. Updated Nov. 6, 1:45 am

OAKLAND -- A massive bond measure to restore Lake Merritt and improve city parks appeared headed for a landslide victory Tuesday night with nearly two-thirds of the vote counted. Updated Nov. 6, 1:15 pm

OAKLAND -- The vote count for Oakland's controversial "Just Cause" eviction measure flip-flopped throughout Tuesday night, with the outcome still too close to call as of midnight. Updated Nov. 6, 1:00 am

OAKLAND -- Voters were narrowly approving Tuesday night a ballot measure that would make permanent the kinds of power Mayor Jerry Brown has exercised for the past four years. Updated Nov. 6 12:07 am

OAKLAND, Nov. 5 -- On a day that ended with one more street homicide, Oakland residents voted on a $70 million package of measures that would add 100 new officers to the Oakland Police Department. Updated Nov. 5, 11:21 pm