Oakland crime may have dropped by more than 30% in 2024, but many are still not feeling safe in their communities.

Jenkins was born and raised in East Oakland. He is the son of two Oakland Unified School District employees, a graduate of Oakland High School and was first elected to the council in 2022.

In a complex leadership shuffle, Jenkins was elected council president and elevated to mayor, temporarily. Noel Gallo now becomes council president.

Kevin Jenkins chosen for Oakland interim mayor His District 6 seat will remain vacant until April 15th election Noel Gallo appointed President pro-tem to lead council OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland ...

Councilmember Kevin Jenkins is now the city's interim mayor, and Councilmember Noel Gallo takes over as city council president. Jenkins said he's already looking to take action on one of the city ...

Until then, Kevin Jenkins, who was chosen by the council as the new president, will assume the role of interim mayor, and Noel Gallo, who was reelected as the council president pro tempore, will act ...

Meanwhile, filling in for Jenkins as the interim council president until a new mayor is elected is District 5 Councilmember Noel Gallo, as he was elected council president pro tem. Gallo won ...