The club announced Wednesday it has abandoned plans to build a temporary stadium near the Coliseum and instead will sign a one-year lease for the home games scheduled for this year.
The newly retired congresswoman, now 78, first got her start as chief of staff for US Representative Ron Dellums, who later served as Oakland mayor from 2007-2011.
Jenkins takes over for Nikki Fortunato Bas, who was council president and thus interim mayor — after Sheng Thao lost a recall election and left office Dec. 17.
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