After several years of working remotely, Oakland city workers received orders this week to begin returning to the office.

Oakland’s ongoing fiscal crisis has hit home for 77 city employees who were served layoff notices related to the City Council ...

While the service cuts and layoffs are painful, the city is still facing projected ongoing budget deficits of between $130 million and $150 million.

Remote work has caused a lack of foot traffic that hurts downtown businesses, but government workforces could help.

Oakland laid off scores of city workers on Thursday, marking what city officials called a “challenging, but necessary” step ...